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Spraytec Joins Iowa Soybean Research Center as Industry Partner

The Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University welcomes Spraytec as its newest industry partner. A representative from the company will serve on the ISRC’s industry advisory council, which provides guidance on research needs and funding priorities for the center.

"Spraytec is excited to partner with the Iowa Soybean Research Center and bring our diverse portfolio to help with plant health, nutrition and application technology. Iowa has been our home in the United States since we started our operations, and we are glad to work together with a respected institution in the state," said Renato Firmento, manager of finance and operations at Spraytec.

“We are pleased to welcome Spraytec as a partner to the ISRC, and we look forward to the unique insights they will bring to support innovative research efforts that continue to advance Iowa soybean production,” said Mark Licht, co-director of the ISRC and associate professor of agronomy at Iowa State.

“Spraytec will be a great addition to the ISRC Industry Advisory Council. We look forward to adding their perspective in identifying research that supports soybean productivity that ultimately benefits Iowa’s soybean farmers,” said Joe McClure, chief officer, Research Center for Farming Innovation for the Iowa Soybean Association and chair of the ISRC’s Industry Advisory Council.

Source : iastate.edu

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