Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
December 14, 2007
BASF Plant Science
today announced that Darwin Kuhlers has joined the company as a
forage specialist in the Upper Midwest region. In this position,
he will be responsible for building relationships and providing
support for key NutriDense® seed partners. Kuhlers also will be
working directly with dairy producers, managers and
nutritionists to share the improved benefits of feeding corn
silage made from NutriDense® hybrids. His territory will include
Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, Northeast Iowa and Minnesota.
"Darwin brings an excellent skill set to our team and we're
excited to have him join us," said Kyle McMillan, NutriDense®
sales manager. "His knowledge of forage management and
experience working with progressive dairy producers will be a
great asset to our company. He also has an extensive background
in nutrition that will greatly benefit BASF Plant Science and
our customers."
Before joining the BASF Plant Science Team, Kuhlers worked as a
Midwest region sales manager with Medipharm USA, and as a
Livestock account manager with Pioneer Hi-Bred International. He
also has work experience with DuPont Specialty Grains and Land
O'Lakes, Inc.
Darwin graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of
Science degree in agricultural engineering. He currently resides
in Fairmont, Minnesota.
NutriDense® is a nutritionally enhanced corn that contains a
stacked set of output traits designed to enhance animal feed
performance. Seed companies throughout the Midwest market the
product through licensing agreements.
NutriDense® silage hybrids can increase silage tonnage, milk
production and per acre profitability for dairy producers.
NutriDense® silage hybrids can deliver high yields and increase
milk production by up to 2.9 lbs./head/day.
For swine producers, hybrids containing NutriDense® can improve
profits by up to $4 per marketed hog by reducing feed costs
and/or improving feed efficiency. NutriDense® is also higher in
protein and all essential amino acids than many conventional
corn hybrids.
BASF - The Chemical Company. We don't make a lot of the
products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better.®
All BASF activities involving plant biotechnology are
incorporated in BASF Plant Science. BASF Plant Science
coordinates an international research and technology platform
with eight sites in five countries in Europe and North America
and employs about 700 people. In addition, BASF Plant Science
has established numerous complementary co-operations with
research institutes, universities and biotechnology companies in
Europe and North America. The research activities of BASF Plant
Science are concentrated in the areas of more efficient
agriculture, renewable raw material and a healthier nutrition
for humans and animals. These include, for example, plants with
improved agronomic characteristics, a higher content of vitamins
or omega-3 fatty acids for preventing cardiovascular diseases,
as well as plants with a higher nutritional value for animals.
Between 2006 and 2008 BASF is investing $430 million (U.S.) in
the expansion of its plant biotechnology operations.
More about NutriDense® can be found at
http://www.nutridense.com.
BASF Corporation, headquartered in New Jersey, is the North
American affiliate of BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF
employs more than 15,500 in North America and had sales of
approximately $14.3 billion in 2006. For more information about
BASF's North American operations, or to sign up to receive news
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www.basf.com/usa.
NutriDense is a registered trademark of BASF Plant Science
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