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Mike Zwingman
Nov 19, 2020Mike Zwingman is technical development manager for Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming supporting Verdesian’s nutritional and plant health product lines. Mike has 20 years of seed, ag retail, and agronomic experience in eastern Nebraska and is graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. He […]
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Kurt Seevers
Nov 19, 2020Serving as a technical development manager, seed treatments & inoculants, Kurt Seevers has spent more than 25 years in various positions, including technical services, agronomy, sales, marketing and product development. Prior to joining Verdesian in 2014, he spent the previous 10 years working with Becker Underwood, most recently as field development leader for seed treatment […]
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Josh Lundy
Nov 19, 2020Josh has more than 20 years of retail agronomy management experience. He came to Verdesian from South Dakota Wheat Growers in Aberdeen where he worked first as a sales manager before becoming a fertilizer marketing manager and then director of agronomy inputs. Lundy also has experience with Landmark Services Cooperative in Wisconsin, and Prairie Grain […]
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Joe Potts, CCA
Nov 19, 2020Joe Potts joined Verdesian Life Sciences with more than a decade of experience in retail agriculture. Prior to joining Verdesian, Potts served as regional manager for Specialty Fertilizer Products, and he was a general manager of Fordyce Coop for 11 years. In 2002, he became a Certified Crop Adviser (CCA). Potts earned his Bachelor’s degree […]
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Jill Hanson
Nov 19, 2020Jill Hanson is Verdesian Life Sciences’ Specialty Micronutrients Technical Product Manager, assisting with providing technical support, guidance and training Specialty Micronutrients Hanson is based in Clarinda, Iowa. Jill grew up on a farm in Webb, which is located in northwest Iowa. She attended Iowa State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture in […]
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Jake Socherman
Nov 19, 2020As director of sales, specialty micronutrients, Jake Socherman is responsible for handling key accounts, customer service, sales and product design and development. For over 20 years, he has worked for distribution and manufacturing companies, offering fertilizer products to the turf, ornamental and specialty agriculture industries. Jacob has expertise in plant nutrition and fertilizer technologies.
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Dave Schwartz, CCA
Nov 11, 2020Dave Schwartz is executive vice president of sales in plant nutrition for Verdesian. Prior to this role, Dave served as vice president of new product development for Specialty Fertilizer Products and sales manager for Van Diest Supply Co., as well as sales representative and trainer for Ciba Geigy. Dave earned his bachelor’s degree in business […]
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Chuck Broughton
Nov 09, 2020Charles “Chuck” Broughton is vice president of business development for Verdesian’s seed treatments and inoculants division in the United States and Canada. A current resident of south central Iowa, Chuck brings nearly 30 years of experience to lead the seed treatment and inoculant sales team. His position is focused on expanding a rapidly growing line […]
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Andrew Duff
Nov 09, 2020Andrew Duff serves as Verdesian Life Sciences’ Senior VP, US Sales, Nutritionals and Polymers. Andrew is responsible for managing sales activities, management of assigned Region VPs, National Accounts, National Equipment Programs, Governmental Affairs and Special Projects with objective achievement for the Agriculture & Turf Market in the U.S. for Verdesian. Andrew leads the Commercial Senior […]
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Aaron Rogers
Oct 30, 2020Aaron grew up in Huron, SD, and graduated from South Dakota State University with a degree in Agronomy. Prior to joining Verdesian, he worked as a territory sales representative with Edgewell Ag Products, and as a sales agronomist for AgFirst Farmers Cooperative in Aurora, SD. Aaron lives in Brookings, SD, with his wife, Amelia. Outside […]
