Samantha Hardin

Samantha Hardin is an experienced agronomist currently serving as Associate Area Manager at Sakata Seed America, Inc., since May 2023, responsible for overseeing scheduling, contracting, and supervising plant growth in the Yuma area. Prior to this role, Samantha held the position of Senior Agronomist at Sakata, where responsibilities included coordinating production and training growers in best practices. Samantha's experience also includes management of field-based R&D operations as R&D Business Manager at Helena Agri-Enterprises, and previous roles at Sakata Seed America, Monsanto, and Five Rivers Cattle Feeding. Samantha holds a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science Industry from the University of Arizona.