The Biopesticide Company Certis USA Hires Curtis A. Nelson for Its Central California Agricultural Sales Position

COLUMBIA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Curtis A. Nelson brings extensive sales and marketing experience with
him to Certis
USA as Regional Manager-Central San Joaquin Valley of California.
Nelson will be responsible for generating sales and support for Certis
USA’s extensive line of biopesticide products used by the state’s
vegetable, fruit, tree, vine and potato growers.

Jeremy Briscoe, Western Regional Sales Manager for Certis USA, said,
“Curtis will be an ideal addition to the team. He knows the markets, and
he knows the growers and their needs. He’ll be an excellent educator for
them on how to fit our products into their current resistance management
and IPM programs and their harvest export plans for both conventional
and organic production.”

Nelson served most recently as Regional Sales Manger for Marrone Bio
Innovations. He’s worked for a number of other crop protection
companies, including Western Farm Service, ADAMA, Kleen Globe, Inc. and
AgraQuest, as well as irrigation equipment companies serving the
specialty agriculture California market.

Nelson is a Member of the Board for the Association of Applied Insect
Ecologists (AAIE) and holds PCA, QAL and CDL licenses in California.
Nelson will work from his office in Dos Palos, CA.

Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Certis USA is a leading
manufacturer and distributor of a broad line of biopesticide products
for specialty agricultural and horticultural markets and the home and
garden market. Certis USA products provide valuable solutions by meeting
the challenges faced by today’s growers who are seeking sustainable
alternatives, resistant pest management and harvest solutions, and low
pesticide residues for market flexibility and export accessibility. For
more information about Certis USA or its products visit www.CertisUSA.com.

Contacts

Gillham & Associates Marketing Communications
Felicia Gillham
619-482-8820;
Cell: 619-341-3054 (PST)