Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
April 28, 2006
Philom Bios is pleased to
announce the appointment of Dr. Roger Borges to the new position
of US Agronomist in charge of agronomic research and extension.
Dr. Borges was most recently Assistant Professor at the
University of Wisconsin, where he was responsible for applied
soybean and winter wheat research conducted by the Agronomy
Department of the University of Wisconsin. His research included
the evaluation of various seed inoculants on nodulation, yield
and composition of soybean grain.
“Dr. Borges brings a great
combination of industry and academic excellence to Philom Bios.
His experience in developing research and extension programs
will help ensure that our customers derive the greatest value
from our inoculant products,” says Sanford Gleddie, Vice
President, Research and Business Development with Philom Bios at
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Dr. Borges will be responsible for
Philom Bios’ small-plot, replicated trials, as well as over 100
large, on-farm, split-field inoculant demonstrations. In
addition, he will provide agronomic support to retailers, seed
and seed treatment industries, and will be the primary Philom
Bios contact for Universities and grower associations.
“As the price of fertilizer
continues to put pressure on farmers, Dr. Borges will play a key
role in helping farmers derive greater value from nitrogen and
phosphate inoculants in corn-soybean rotations,” explains Dorn
Severtson, Philom Bios US Sales Manager at Chaska, MN. “He will
be a key resource for helping retailers and farmers get the most
out of their fertility programs.”
Gleddie explains that Philom Bios
operates with a philosophy of helping farmers and retailers
better understand how to improve soil and fertilizer use
efficiency—based on a foundation of sound research and
agronomics.
“Dr. Borges will help carry that
philosophy forward in our expansion into the corn and soybean
markets,” says Gleddie. “Our focus with TagTeam, JumpStart and
N-Prove is to ensure that our products deliver the highest net
return to our customers.”
Philom Bios is a world leading
Inoculant Company with over 70 employees across North America in
a wide range of research, manufacturing, marketing, and
management positions. Headquartered in Saskatoon, SK, Philom
Bios is a Canadian public company serving the needs of farmers
with highvalue inoculants. Philom Bios has a 20+ year commitment
to farmers through a dynamic partnership with distributors and
leading retailers. |