Bob Streit – CCA, CPCS, Agronomist
Central Iowa Agronomics: Founder and President
Central Iowa Agronomy and Supply: Co-Owner
Bob is an agronomist, plant scientist, crop consultant, international speaker and expert in educating audiences and individuals on the correlation between healthy soils and the production of healthy food, as it relates to good human health. His college education at Iowa State University was in Plant Pathology, Pest Management, and Agronomy. Bob has over 40 years of experience in crop consulting, farm management, research, technology and product development.
Bob is actively involved in projects in soil remediation, making biological assessments of growing environments, developing systems to clean up food and water supplies, and doing test trials of products. Since 2003 he has traveled throughout much of South America, working with the top scientists and growers on their specific problems in crop production. Bob’s greatest gift is his ability to connect with people all over the world to bring new product solutions to market.
Bob contributes articles to several magazines and writes a column every two weeks for an Iowa based Ag newspaper. He has been internationally interviewed and has appeared in several movies dealing with soil, plant, and human health. For years Bob was the voice of Dekalb Genetics on WHO radio.
Contact Bob to get a free consultation and additional information.
Marv Mortensen, CCA, Agronomist
Central Iowa Agronomy and Supply: Co-Owner and Manager
Marv Mortensen is a Certified Crop Advisor who was born and raised on a family farm in northwest Iowa. Marv earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Ag Business and Farm Management from Iowa State University. Over the next 15 years he gained experience in custom applications, fertilizer and chemical marketing, fertilizer plant management, and seed management including district sales for a regional seed company in western Iowa.
In 1993, Marv established Mortensen Enterprises to compliment and utilize his knowledge of agriculture and product application. Mortensen Enterprises, provides GPS soil sampling, crop consulting and crop scouting for farmers and landlords in the Midwest. The soil sampling service involves GPS antennas, handheld electronic devices and laboratory work to provide the farmer with data and professional analysis of these results.
For more information feel free to contact Marv at marv@highyieldbeans.com.
Carol Streit, BA
Central Iowa Agronomics: Director of Business Operations and Visionary
Carol oversees the business operations, marketing, promotion, and web design. Her degree in Business Management helps run the ship. Before becoming involved with Central Iowa Agronomics, Carol had a unique 30+ year career working in Corporate America. During her career she served as the Medical Administrator of Occupational Medicine at Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory, a Department of Energy research laboratory.
Carol is an Amazon #1 best-selling author, “Wellness Warrior”, and a mindset coach. When she’s not helping Bob save the planet you will find her traveling internationally, reading, cooking, and playing volleyball.
Bob and Carol were born and raised on farms in Iowa and learned the importance of raising healthy food at an early age. Their love for growing things has expanded and today their acreage includes over 50 fruit trees, several large vegetable gardens, and an assortment of tasty berries. Together they have six adult children, eight grandkids, a Great Pyrenees named Dakota and several unnamed wild cats.