AMVAC and DPH Biologicals Sign Regional Distribution Agreement
AMVAC has entered into a regional distribution agreement with DPH Biologicals to significantly expand American Vanguard’s GreenSolutions portfolio and increase the availability of biological products throughout the U.S. This will also expand DPH Bio’s footprint into specialty crop markets.
Under the long-term agreement, AMVAC resells DPH Bio’s key products, which include TerraTrove SP-1 Classic, TerraTrove AmplAphex biofertilizers and BellaTrove Companion Maxx. In addition, AMVAC distributes future product offerings using DPH Bio’s TerraTrove technology platform for biofertilizers and the BellaTrove platform for biocontrol products.
With the agreement, AMVAC is servicing DPH Bio’s existing customers in the western and southern regions by providing enhanced commercial and technical support.
Douglas (Dak) A. Kaye III, chief executive officer of American Vanguard, said, “Along with our growing GreenSolutions portfolio, this collaboration has the potential to significantly increase the value, access, and use of biological products in western and southern U.S. crop markets for years to come.”
New State Joins FieldWatch
Texas joins FieldWatch, a non-profit company that promotes communication and stewardship among crop producers, beekeepers and pesticide applicators, along with 26 other states, one Canadian province and the District of Columbia.
The membership will enable Texas beekeepers (hobbyist and commercial) and crop producers (organic and conventional) to use FieldWatch’s online registry to identify and map the locations of apiaries and crop fields that pesticide applicators should avoid. The free and voluntary registries, DriftWatch and BeeCheck, will be available to all Texas beekeepers and crop producers.
FieldCheck is the online and mobile portal that pesticide applicators can use to improve decision-making and avoid damage from spray drift to crops and beehives.
Texas’ membership decision was especially driven by the needs of crop producers and beekeepers who wanted to register the locations of their apiaries and crops.
“The Texas Department of Agriculture and I are pleased to team up with FieldWatch to bring their innovative technology to Texas farmers and beekeepers,” said Texas agriculture commissioner Sid Miller. “This partnership gives our farmers another tool to protect their livelihoods, promote safe and effective pesticide use, and keep Texas agriculture strong.”
Brandt Adds Executive To Focus On Product Management Capabilities
Brandt has added a senior executive to launch a global product management function. Brian Deverman will join the Brandt marketing team as global senior product director to design, launch and build the new capability.
Deverman joins Brandt after a diverse career that includes three stints at Bayer/Monsanto spanning ten years. Most recently, he was vice president, global business development and licensing lead where he managed a large portfolio of initiatives and was responsible for leading account relationships in new and novel biofuel feedstocks for low carbon fuel alternatives.
“I grew up 15 miles from Brandt’s Illinois headquarters and our family worked with Brandt’s retail group for years,” said Deverman. “So when this opportunity came up, it was the perfect match: It aligned with my skill set and put me into an environment that I’ve known since I was literally old enough to drive a tractor.”
Also joining the product management team is Alex Lovdahl, Brandt marketing director, insights & analytics, who will leverage the suite of analytic tools he has built.
