Kansas City, Missouri, USA
May 9, 2012

AgriThority® LLC, an integrated agricultural consultancy and market development company, announces the addition of plant pathologist and data analyst Julius Fajardo, Ph.D. of Raleigh, N.C., to its staff of Associates. Fajardo has an extensive background in developing fungicides, plant growth regulators, herbicides and seed treatments. He will support product and field development functions, as well as data analysis for the company globally.

Fajardo has more than 23 years of experience in the crop protection industry, including 9 years of post-doctoral research at institutions such as Auburn University, U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service and the Canadian Grain Commission. His professional background includes positions with Bayer CropScience, Chemtura Corporation, and Agriliance LLC. Most recently, Fajardo served as a fungicide product development manager for Bayer CropScience, where he planned and managed technical development of active ingredients in experimental and commercial stages.

“Julius possesses a strong background in product development that is ideally-suited to our core business interests in North American and South American markets,” says Jerry Duff, AgriThority® managing member. “His experience in developing products is applicable across disciplines and we also plan to utilize his analytical talents to evaluate client data.”

Fajardo received his Ph.D. in plant pathology from Texas A&M University and earned a B.S. in agriculture and M.S. in plant pathology from the University of the Philippines at Los Banos.

Operating internationally, AgriThority® provides professional services, from independent analysis and proactive application of scientific data through the education and training required to effectively transfer products and technologies to the marketplace. AgriThority® serves companies in crop and animal agriculture, horticulture and allied industries. The company is an independent resource for the development and extension of product data, best management practices and other technically-based information.

Website: http://www.agrithority.com

Published: May 9, 2012