BIRTHPLACE 
of PIONEER 
First 1929 
PIONEER Johnston 
Plant lowa 

In 1926 the company was organized. In 1929... this small 
Pioneer plant dried a large part of the entire production of 
hybrid seed corn . . . in the United States. 
Joday! PIONEER Johnston Plant 

The above picture is a bird's-eye view of the 
Johnston Pioneer plant... today. Modern 
equipment used throughout... is replaced 
with new ... whenever a handling method 
can be improved. 
In 1944 . . . the new laboratory building shown 
by the artist's sketch ... was constructed. 


