Louisville, KY\u2014 Today Monty\u2019s Plant Food Company deepened their capacity as a trusted advisor and innovator of product solutions to farmers through the expansion of their research and development department. They announced the arrival of two key R & D department employees, Dr. Fritzie Chen and Dr. Cassidy Million, as well as an ongoing expansion that will double the footprint of Monty\u2019s laboratory facility for in-house plant testing and experimentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are now in our third year of double-digit growth at Monty\u2019s,\u201d said Jeff Sangalli, Monty\u2019s CEO. \u201cBecause of our \u2018farmer first\u2019 mentality, we constantly seek new ways to partner with growers on improving the quality of their soil, crops and yield. With the experience that Dr. Chen and Dr. Million bring to our table, we can allocate more time and resources in creating technological solutions and deciphering exactly how and why those technologies function as they do. Dr. Million\u2019s expertise as a plant pathologist and Dr. Chen\u2019s depth of knowledge in soil science will propel us into deeper understanding of our proprietary assets and spur future advancements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Chen is R & D Scientist and Lab Manager at Monty\u2019s. She hails originally from the Philippines and received her PhD in soil chemistry from Iowa State University, where she also managed a research laboratory. In addition to managing Monty\u2019s lab and guiding its expansion, Dr. Chen works closely with Monty\u2019s Dr. Alexander Shulgin, one of the world\u2019s leading experts in the science of humics. According to Sangalli, \u201cWe interviewed many candidates with diverse backgrounds before meeting Dr. Chen. We are confident in her ability to carry forth Monty\u2019s expertise in humics science and ownership of that space in developing groundbreaking, proprietary humics technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Million is Senior Agriculture Research Scientist at Monty\u2019s. She holds a PhD in plant pathology from Ohio State University and most recently performed post-doctorate work with the USDA where she researched non-host resistance in wheat and barley. She has also performed research in the Integrated Plant Protection Unit of (SLU\u2019s) Swedish University, of the Agricultural Sciences\u2019 Plant Protection Biology department. At Monty\u2019s, Dr. Million will conduct field trials and grow third-party partnerships like the one with University of Florida. \u201cIn academia, there is a very narrow research goal,\u201d said Dr. Million. \u201cI am excited to work in-house at Monty\u2019s because I get to work with such a diverse portfolio of applications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new additions to Monty\u2019s R&D team also further the company\u2019s current developments in international territories such as Central America, South America, and Nigeria. \u201cIn 2018 we started investing internationally, which spreads the production cycle throughout the entire year,\u201d said Sangalli. \u201cBoth Dr. Chen and Dr. Million will be involved closely with our current and future efforts abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About Monty\u2019s Plant Food Company Monty\u2019s Plant Food Company is a trusted developer and provider of environmentally responsible soil enhancement and plant nutrition products, globally. Monty\u2019s believes that healthy soil leads to healthy plants, higher yields and increased nutritional content. Founded in 1997, Monty\u2019s offers a portfolio of OMRI Listed soil conditioning products; liquid macronutrients and micronutrients for seed and foliar feeding; and other specialty products for agriculture, lawn and garden, and hemp. Monty\u2019s is a trusted advisor, offering proven solutions to its customers.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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