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Gooding Seed: Longtime family business changes hands

By Janet Williamson, Ag Weekly correspondent
Oct 12, 2007
Oct 12, 2007

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Gooding Seed: Longtime family business changes hands

Many of the employees at Gooding Seed Company have been with the company since the 1980s and before. Courtesy Photo

Family-owned Gooding Seed Company was a mainstay of the community in the early 19402. The company was operated by the Robertson family for 71 years before its recent sale to Helena Chemical Co. Courtesy Photo

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By Janet Williamson, Ag Weekly correspondent

GOODING, Idaho — In today’s business world, change is non-negotiable and size matters.

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