Syngenta
Seeds announces the appointment of Steve Knodle as
Agrisure™ Traits marketing manager. He will
develop and implement marketing strategies to promote
awareness for Agrisure traits as the elite choice for the
corn grower.
Knodle
has held sales and marketing positions with Syngenta for
nine years. A 1997 graduate of the University of Illinois,
he most recently was an account manager with Syngenta Crop
Protection and directed sales and marketing activities in
several Midwestern states. He also has served as marketing
representative for Syngenta in Iowa and Illinois.
“We’re
excited to bring Steve on board,” says Jack Bernens, Head,
Agrisure Traits. “His experience and leadership within
Syngenta will help the Agrisure business more effectively
bring the broad range of choices and customized crop
protection solutions to corn growers.”
Adds
Knodle: “Syngenta is in a position to provide innovative
solutions to meet the changing needs of growers. Farmers
continue to search for the competitive edge to maximize
return on their acres and Syngenta continues to deliver
integrated solutions that allow them to be successful.”
Agrisure
traits include:
-
Agrisure CB/LL, which protects corn crops from damage by
European corn borers and also features resistance to
Liberty® herbicide;
-
Agrisure GT, which provides tolerance to glyphosate
herbicides; and
-
the
Agrisure GT/CB/LL stack.
Syngenta
is also preparing to launch a new corn rootworm trait
(MIR604*), which will be commercialized as Agrisure™ RW in
elite hybrids of Garst®, Golden Harvest®,
NK® Brand and other leading seed brands. This
new corn rootworm protection is in the late stages of
approval and is expected to be available to growers in the
U.S. for planting in the 2007 season.
Syngenta is a
world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable
agriculture through innovative research and technology. The
company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in
the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2005 were
approximately $8.1 billion. Syngenta employs some 19,000
people in over 90 countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss
stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT).
* MIR604, the corn rootworm
event, is not currently registered for sale or use in the
United States and is therefore not being offered for sale.
This news release does not constitute an offer for sale.
This product will not be available for sale until the EPA
has approved registration and all necessary authorizations
have been granted.
Agrisure™, NK® and GreenLeaf Genetics™ are
trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company.
Garst® is a trademark of Garst Seed Company.
Golden Harvest® is a trademark of Golden Harvest
Seeds, Inc.
