Mr. Newell maintains a working knowledge of dairy farming and agronomy. He developed and taught Pioneer training courses in forage agronomy for Pioneer field sales employees. He authors occasional articles for dairy and forage magazines, and industry newsletters. He was an invited speaker on the topic of alfalfa risk management at USDA's Outlook Conference in February 2013, and is a frequent invited speaker

at alfalfa industry and seed grower conferences. Mr. Newell is currently the elected chairperson of the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA), an alfalfa industry organization that strives for the furtherance of alfalfa and forage uses on farms and in feedstuffs in the US. NAFA seeks to influence US Ag policy and legislation with respect to alfalfa, and interfaces with USDA's various agencies on behalf of alfalfa and forage priorities, including NASS, RMA, ARS, and NIFA. He attained Six Sigma "Master Black Belt" certification during his role in a business improvement initiative at DuPont Pioneer, conducting projects as well as teaching and mentoring for the statistical and business process improvement methodology that Six Sigma entails.

Mr. Newell received a B.S. degree in Agronomy from The Pennsylvania State University, and M.S. in Crop Physiology from the University of Nebraska. He completed a Masters of Business Management curriculum in a program sponsored by Pioneer Hi Bred in affiliation with Purdue University's Center for Agricultural Business and the Krannert School of Business Management.

Robin Newell, Vice President of North American Sales for S&W Seed Company, commented, "I am extremely excited to be joining S&W Seed Company at this very exciting time in the company's history. Following the acquisition by S&W of DuPont Pioneer's alfalfa production and research assets, S&W has positioned itself to become a global market leader across the entire alfalfa seed spectrum. I look forward to building upon the success the company has had to date and further expanding upon the opportunity that this acquisition creates."

Mark Grewal, chief executive officer of S&W Seed Company, commented, "Robin is one of the foremost leaders in the alfalfa industry and will become a valuable member of the S&W team. He brings a tremendous track record of developing sales and marketing strategies that have resulted in the current Pioneer alfalfa product line being the dormant market share leader. Robin's deep understanding of the alfalfa industry, and his relationships within it, will significantly strengthen our distribution capabilities going forward."

About S&W Seed Company

Founded in 1980, S&W Seed Company is a global agricultural company, headquartered in the Central Valley of California. The Company's vision is to be the world's preferred proprietary seed company which supplies a range of forage and specialty crop products that supports the growing global demand for animal proteins and healthier consumer diets. The Company is the global leader in alfalfa seed, with unrivaled research and development, production and distribution capabilities. S&W's capabilities span the world's alfalfa seed production regions with operations in the San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys of California, five other U.S. states, Australia, and three provinces in Canada, and sells its seed products in more than 25 countries around the globe.  Additionally, the company is utilizing its research and breeding expertise to develop and produce stevia, the all-natural, zero calorie sweetener for the food and beverage industry. For more information, please visit www.swseedco.com.