Mike Burtch is involved in sales and administration for Burtch Seed with over 30 years of seed related experience. Mike started his career with Burtch Seed in 1979, and throughout the years he has been involved in all aspects of the business, continually expanding his knowledge of seed production and sales. Mike works closely with seed breeders in selecting the best varieties to fit our customers needs.

Mike and his wife Missy, who is involved with the administration of Burtch Seed, have a 9 year old daughter, Ansley.

Ed Burtch began working in the family business in the seed cleaning and packaging area in the late 1970's. Learning the business while acquiring an understanding and working knowledge of what it takes to run a progressive seed company. Ed now handles the contract seed production, distributor accounts, new projects and sales.

Ed's wife Misti, son Eddie (3rd generation Burtch Seed employee), daughters Claire, Haley, and Brooklyn are his true passion. He enjoys watching all types of sporting events and traveling.

Ed currently serves as President of Burtch Seed Company.

Amy Battles is an outside salesperson for Burtch Seed. She sells the full Burtch Seed line up and heads up the Golden Harvest corn sales. She is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelors of Science in Agribusiness Management, an Associates of Science in Agronomy, and a minor in Organizational Leadership and Supervision. Amy grew up on a family farm in Mishawaka, IN, where she was involved in all aspects of the business. She enjoys spending time out in the fields and working with customers to help provide them with the insight needed to make the right seed decisions for their farm.

Darrell Sheppard graduated from Purdue University in 1967 with a Bachelors of Science in Agricultural Economics. Since then he has acquired over 40 years of experience in the seed industry. Darrell is a licensed Certified Crop Advisor, and is certified by the Ohio Department of Agriculture for pesticide and fungicide application. Along with providing agronomic advice, Darrell does on farm consultations and assists with sales.