Our Story​
Gamagrass Seed Company was established in 1987 by Dean and Deb Stevens and Bruce Zoeller. We are located on our family farm in extreme Southeast Nebraska. On a visit to Dean's local extension office, the extension educator introduced him to Eastern Gamagrass. Although naturally occurring throughout most of the eastern United States during the 1800's, native stands were nearly eliminated from overgrazing and an increase in row crop agriculture. After learning of its unique qualities, Dean and Bruce first planted a stand of Gamagrass in 1985. Impressed by the amount of forage and high tonnage, Dean and Bruce founded Gamagrass Seed Co. with the goal of reintroducing this native grass. For the last 30 years, Gamagrass Seed Company has provided three varieties of seed to 38 states and 4 countries. "Quality Products, Excellent Service."
Dean Stevens
Dean is a 5th generation farmer from extreme Southeast Nebraska. Dean started Gamagrass Seed Company as a way to diversify the family row cropping operation. Dean has a Bachelors degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Soil Science. He enjoys flying his powered parachute and photography in his spare time.
Bruce Zoeller
Bruce partnered with Dean from the get go and is currently in charge of all seed cleaning and processing. He recieved his Bachelors Degree from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. In his spare time, Bruce enjoys bowling and fishing.
Deb Stevens
Deb is the friendly voice on the other end of the phone and is in charge of all business operations, mailings, and office work. She has a bachelors degree from the University of Nebraska and a masters degree from Kansas State University. Her hobbies include quilting, gardening, and playing the organ. She enjoys sharing what we do through social media and blogging.
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Rachel Stevens
Rachel is our social media, marketing, and content manager. She works on creating educational video and products to share with growers about Gamagrass. She lives with her husband, John and dog, Maggie, in North Central Indiana. Her hobbies include running, gardening and quilting.