| Pawnee Buttes Seed, Inc. is Colorado owned and operated by Don and Janine Hijar. The company is named after a formation of two buttes located at the Pawnee National Grasslands in northeastern Colorado. Don and Janine have 28 years experience in natural resources and the seed business. Pawnee Buttes Seed, Inc. provides native and introduced grass, forb, and shrub seed for reclamation, pasture, and turf. Don has assembled a team at Pawnee Buttes Seed, Inc. that is committed to providing quality seed at reasonable prices with honest recommendations and prompt delivery. Pawnee Buttes Seed, Inc. strives to provide the highest quality seed, good service, and sound advice.
Don grew up in the Arkansas Valley of Colorado where his family has farmed for 100 years. In a small community of farmers and ranchers, much of the subsistence of the entire community is dependent on understanding and maintaining the proper relationship between plants, water, and animals. From this upbringing, Don gained a love and respect for the environment. Through his formal education, professional experience, and professional associations he gained the technical expertise necessary to understand the scientific foundation of those ecological relationships.
Pawnee Buttes Seed Inc. maintains active memberships and staff involvement in a variety of organizations and issues affecting the seed industry, such as: International Erosion Control Association, Society for Ecological Restoration, Society for Range Management, Soil and Water Conservation Association, American Seed Trade Association, Native Seed Trade Association, Colorado Riparian Association, High Altitude Revegetation Committee, Colorado Seed Industry Association, Colorado Seed Growers Association, Colorado Weed Management Association, Turf Producers International, Sports Turf Managers Association, National Turfgrass Federation, Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association, Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado, Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association, Colorado Hay and Forage Association, Wyoming Crop Improvement, Kansas Seed Industry, and others.
Don shares his passion for the land at every opportunity. In his free time he loves to play in the wilderness. In his work hours he shares his expertise and knowledge with his staff and customers. We have a team at Pawnee Buttes Seed that does more than just sell a bag of seed. We work closely with a variety of customers to determine what will work best for their individual situations. It may be a mine that wants to reclaim their site to native grasses, someone who wants to develop wildlife cover, a farmer who wants to control noxious weeds, or a turf customer who wants a drought tolerant alternative. In the process of selling seed we try to educate our customers to be environmentally responsible and to assist them in building a healthy, diverse, well-rounded ecosystem. We are committed to building a company that represents integrity and fairness in all that we do. All of these components are much like the pieces of cloth that must fit together in a certain closely-matched pattern in order to make a beautiful quilt. |
