RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, September 29, 2009 – BASF Plant Science today announced that Greg Jones has joined the company as the NutriDense Silage Product Manager. In this position, he will be responsible for developing and implementing marketing plans for NutriDense Silage in the United States and Argentina.
“We eagerly anticipate the addition of Greg to our team. His input will make a strong team even stronger,” said Barney Bernstein, BASF Plant Science director of trait marketing and sales. “Greg brings a good understanding of the dairy value chain and dairy operations. He had numerous awards in his previous positions at Diamond V and Monsanto, testifying to his ability to design and implement sound business growth strategies.”
Jones joins BASF Plant Science with over 13 years of experience in the dairy industry. Prior to joining the BASF Plant Science team, he was a Regional Sales Manager with Diamond V Technologies, a manufacturer of yeast culture metabolites. Jones previously served as an Area Marketing Manager for Monsanto Dairy Business and has held positions with Purina Mills Inc. and Koch Feed Products Company.
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 help producers maintain milk levels while reducing input costs.
