Russ Bragg has been named product communications manager by Dow AgroSciences for the U.S. Northern Crops business.

Bragg will work with the company’s communications agency, Bader Rutter & Associates, and marketing specialists in the creation and execution of brand messaging and tactics for Mycogen® brand seeds, Herculex® Insect Protection traits and crop protection products for corn, soybeans, small grains and other specialty crops.

Bragg most recently served as a sales representative in southwestern and central North Dakota. A native of Martin, Tenn., Bragg earned a degree in agricultural business from the University of Tennessee-Martin and a master’s degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University.

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top-tier agricultural company providing innovative crop protection, seeds and biotechnology solutions to serve the world’s growing population. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, global sales for Dow AgroSciences are $3.4 billion.