The Orion Companies (TOC) would like to welcome Scott Dowden to Tempus Ag, a subsidiary company of TOC, effective September 3, 2024. In his new role with Tempus Ag, Scott will be the Business Development Manager for Missouri and Kentucky. The addition of Scott will allow Tempus Ag to further expand and serve customer’s growing demands for cost-effective inputs, allowing them to focus on growth, sustainability, and profitability.
Scott comes to Tempus Ag with over 35 years of ag business experience including sales and regional management at retail and ag focused companies including Golden Harvest, Bayer Crop Science, MFA and Sound Ag. Scott is dedicated to helping farmers, ranchers and ag businesses increase their return on investment and he understands the challenges of today’s farm economy.
Scott is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University with a degree in Agronomy and is a Certified Crop Advisor. Scott enjoys gardening with his wife Laura at their home in Maryville, Missouri.
At TOC, we are driving our vision of expanding operations and representation in the Vegetation Management, Range & Pasture, Forestry Management, Aquatic, and Agriculture segments. Our focus, growth and business agility continue to make TOC an employer of choice in the industry. We continue to enhance our digital, custom blending, packaging and warehousing capabilities to support the needs of our customers. To support the growing business, we will continue to create new partnerships and add key support roles as necessary to further enhance our industry status as a sustainable, innovative solutions provider.
JR Gerst, President, The Orion Companies
Ross Carter, President, Tempus Ag
Scott Dowden, Business Development Manager, MO & KY
Phone: 660-572-0432