St. Louis, Missouri, USA
September 1, 2013

ARVEGENIX today announced that Dr. Peter B. Johnsen , former director of the USDA-ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, IL, and Brad Glenn, a producer in central Illinois, will join the ARVEGENIX team. The collaboration with Johnsen and Glenn will strengthen ARVEGENIX’s capabilities in agronomic research, regulatory management and processing of Pennycress oilseeds.   Johnsen has a number of years of experience with Pennycress and is active on several healthcare and agricultural boards. Glenn is the former President of the Illinois Soybean Association and a board member of the Ag Guild in Illinois. He has grown and harvested Pennycress for several years. 

“We are so excited to have Brad and Peter join our team,”said CEO Vijay Chauhan, “These two bring considerable experience with Pennycress, plus, they have an extensive network in the agricultural industry.”

Website: http://www.covercress.com

Published: September 1, 2013