Roswell Garst, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Roswell Garst

American businessman and farmer

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1898

Date of Death: 04-Nov-1977

Profession: businessperson, farmer, horticulturist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Roswell "Bob" Garst (June 13, 1898 – November 4, 1977) was an American farmer and seed company executive.
He developed hybrid corn seed in 1930 that allowed greater crop yields than open-pollinated corn.
He was perhaps most well known for hosting Nikita Khrushchev on his farm in Coon Rapids, Iowa, on September 23, 1959.
He sold hybrid seed to the Soviet Union beginning in 1955 and played a role in improving US-Soviet communication.