Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina
December 12, 2008
BASF Plant Science
today announced that Mark Schultz has joined the company as a
Sales Agronomist located in Sycamore, Illinois. In this
position, he will be responsible for managing NutriDense
pre-commercial hybrid and inbred line evaluation, managing and
improving strip testing programs and will support product
training for NutriDense sales and marketing personnel as well as
seed partners.
“Mark brings extensive experience in the seed industry that will
make him a great addition to our team,” said Christopher Clucas,
BASF Plant Science Agronomy Manager. “With his years of research
and field experience in both agronomy and sales, we are
confident that Mark will bring value to BASF Plant Science and
our seed partners.”
Schultz joins BASF Plant Science Team with over 20 years of
experience in the seed industry. Most recently, he was a
Territory Seed Specialist at United Agri Products Inc., managing
sales and forecasting seed production for Northern Illinois.
Additionally, Schultz has experience in sales, production
research, and technical support, working at various companies
including White Oak Ag Inc., Golden Harvest, J.C. Robinson Seed
Company, and Pioneer Hi-Bred International.
Schultz graduated from Western Illinois University with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, specializing in
Agriculture Business with an emphasis on Agronomic Industries.
He currently resides in Princeton, Illinois.
NutriDense® is a nutritionally enhanced corn that contains a
stacked set of output traits designed to enhance animal feed
performance. Seed companies 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.
About BASF Plant Science
BASF consolidated its plant biotechnology activities in BASF
Plant Science in 1998. Today, about 700 employees are working to
optimize crops for more efficient agriculture, renewable raw
materials and healthier nutrition for humans and animals.
Projects include yield increase in staple crops, higher content
of Omega-3s in oil crops for preventing cardiovascular diseases,
and potatoes with optimized starch composition for industrial
use. To find out more about BASF Plant Science, please see our
internet web site at
http://www.basf.com/biotechnology.
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