Nufarm to Market Verdesian Life Sciences Product in United States and Canada
CARY, N.C. (AgPR) Verdesian Life Sciences announces that Nufarm will be the exclusive marketer and seller of its Bloomtime® product in the United States and Canada, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Verdesian Life Sciences will continue to market Bloomtime for the remainder of this season.
Bloomtime is a naturally-occurring biological that suppresses fire blight in apples and pears. It can be used on conventional and organic acres, is pollinator-friendly, and fits well into a fire blight resistance management program.
“Verdesian is pleased with the partnership we’ve formed with Nufarm, and we are confident that our alliance will bring value to both companies,” said Greg Thompson, chief sales and marketing officer for Verdesian. “The agreement allows Verdesian to focus our efforts in growing our core markets in nutrition, plant health, seed treatment and inoculants, and on bringing our deep pipeline of new technologies to market.”
“The addition of Bloomtime to our portfolio aligns perfectly with our focus on delivering a broad range of solutions and allows our customers access to this essential product to fight fire blight,” said Rob Schwehr, marketing manager – TNVV, Nufarm. “For the organic segment, Bloomtime, with its OMRI listing, complements Nufarm’s extensive portfolio of products for apple and pear growers, many of which are also OMRI-listed.”
About Verdesian Life Sciences
Founded in 2012, Verdesian Life Sciences offers patented biological, nutritional, seed treatment & inoculant technologies for high-value specialty crops, row crops and turf and ornamental markets. Our plant-health products, nutritional catalysts and seed treatments/inoculants help growers farm more efficiently to maximize yields. Verdesian’s technologies answer the needs facing agriculture including increasing pressures on food demand, supply and food safety. Verdesian remains committed to the research and development of environmentally sustainable products. Further information about Verdesian is available at www.VLSci.com.
About Nufarm
Nufarm Americas, Inc., headquartered in Alsip, Ill., is a plant protection and seed supplier inspired to develop better solutions to help plants and people thrive. Nufarm manufactures and markets products in the US, Canada and Mexico for the agricultural, turf, ornamental, greenhouse and nursery, seed treatment, aquatics, and industrial vegetation management markets. Nufarm also develops genetics and markets sorghum, sunflower and canola seed through Nuseed, a wholly-owned subsidiary. For more information about Nufarm, call 800-345-3330.