New IVM Specialists: Hodnett, Dunlap and Pritchett

Dow AgroSciences announces the addition of three new IVM sales representatives: Jacob Hodnett, Brandon Dunlap and Chris Pritchett. All will report to IVM District Sales Manager Kent Redding.

Jacob Hodnett will be located in Wadley, Ala., and will cover Alabama and eastern Tennessee. He is a 2006 graduate from Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in agronomy and soils, and he has spent the last five years as an agronomist with the Alabama Department of Transportation. He can be reached at 256-397-0204 or jmhodnett@dow.com.

Hodnett will replace Jimmie Cobb, who retired in June after 33 years of industry service. Cobb had a significant impact on the IVM industry and within the Dow AgroSciences IVM group as a leader and a mentor on countless projects, teams, industry groups, associations and product development efforts.

Brandon Dunlap will be located in Shippensburg, Pa., and will cover a majority of northeastern states. He is a 2011 graduate of Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business and was formerly a sales trainee in the Midsouth District. Dunlap will be assuming responsibilities for retiring Sam Quattrocchi’s territory in the northeast. He can be reached at 717-448-7101 or btdunlap@dow.com.

Quattrocchi, also retired in June, started his career with Elanco in 1981 and has held positions across multiple businesses with Dow AgroSciences, the last 16 years as IVM specialist and account manager in the IVM business. He had a significant impact on the industry as one of the true leaders in vegetation management in the Northeast.

Chris Pritchett will be located in Conroe, Texas. He is a 2011 graduate of University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in animal science and agricultural business, and he was formerly a sales trainee in the Southwest District. Pritchett will be covering an IVM territory that includes southern Texas and Louisiana, which was previously assigned to Rob Brooks, who recently joined the Dow AgroSciences Southwest District as a Range & Pasture Specialist. Chris can be reached at 631-944-7212 or cjpritchett@dow.com.

A full listing of Dow AgroSciences IVM specialists, including territory assignments, can be found HERE

Put Brains Over Brush

Looking for an easy way to brush up on important topics relating to vegetation management? Dow AgroSciences has recently launched its Vegetation Education Online Training Program. The program serves as a resource to those in the IVM industry and covers multiple topics including the benefits of using herbicides, application methods, safety, unique chemistries offered by Dow AgroSciences and much more.

At the end of the program, there is an interactive quiz to test the user’s knowledge about a number of IVM topics. For more information on the Vegetation Education Online Training Program, visit www.veg-ed.com.

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