Growmark Expands Footprint in Northern New York

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Growmark announces it has just completed the purchase of Miller Spraying, LLC in Lowville, NY. This expansion bolsters the footprint of Growmark FS in the northern regions of New York.

Aaron Miller, who launched Miller Spraying in 2001, will continue in a consultation role and his team will stay on as Growmark FS employees.

“As Growmark FS explored the opportunity of expanding its reach into the North Country and beyond, we became excited to continue the customer focus that Aaron and his team have fostered,” said GROWMARK FS Atlantic Region Manager John A. Richman. “The customer focused and team-oriented nature of Miller Spraying fits perfectly with that of GROWMARK FS.”

Growmark FS is reaching out to customers of Miller Spraying and looking forward to providing expanded solutions for current and future customers in New York’s North Country.

Growmark FS operates more than thirty full service agricultural retail locations throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. These locations focus on the sales and service of dry and liquid crop nutrients, crop protection products and seed, including turf, forages, cover crops, corn and soybeans. In addition, most locations offer services of custom application and precision agriculture. Growmark FS is part of the larger network of Growmark, Inc. Growmark is an agricultural cooperative with annual sales of $8.5 billion (FY 2018 data) providing agronomy, energy, facility planning, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services throughout North America.

 

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