Marion, Ohio-Nachurs Alpine Solutions is marking its 60th year of providing nutrients to American farmers. “Nachurs Alpine was a pioneer in this business and we’re still leading the way in terms of sales, product quality and support,” said George Berg, company CEO and president. Nachurs Alpine represents the company created by the 1998 merger of Nachurs Plant Food Co., founded in 1946, and Alpine Plant Foods. While the company’s primary business is formulating seed-safe starter fertilizer for corn production, it also provides liquid fertilizer solutions for soybeans and many fruit and vegetable crops, as well as liquid chemical products for industrial applications. Headquartered in Marion, Ohio, Nachurs Alpine also operates manufacturing facilities in Corydon, Ind., and Red Oak, Iowa. In Canada, it operates under the name Alpine Plant Food, based in New Hamburg, Ont.