• Jim Krebsbach. VP Sales and Field Services, Kula Bio. +1(612)807-5033. jtkrebsbach@gmail.com (Former supervisor at        Midwestern Bioag)


  • PhD. James Camberato. Purdue University, Agronomy Department. Professor. +1(765)496-9338. jcambera@purdue.edu (Former advisor at Purdue University)

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  • Kelly Odonell. Sales Manager. Koch Agronomic Services +1(970)396-2778 Kelly.Odonell@kochind.com.  (Former colleague at Koch Agronomic Services)

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References

Professional Communication / Outreach

Edwin Suarez

MS. CCA. Ag Sales / Agronomist /

Soil Scientist​ / Team Leader

Education

Professional Experience


 

Talks, media participation and trainings have focused on Soil Health, Nutrient Use Efficiency, Nutrient Nitrogen Management, Micronutrient Nutrition, Biologicals, Value Proposition of Ag Technologies and Sales of Value Added products.


Speaker:

Experienced speaker with +100 professional presentations conducted to professional organizations such as: national meetings, agronomy societies, ag-retail trainings, regional conferences, grower meetings, amongst others. Recent relevant talks: Three time speaker at National Potato Expo (including 2023), Invited Speaker at Far West Agribusiness show 2023, guest speaker at more than +50 ag retail sales/technical events across the US in 2022.


Written:

Author of +50 articles written that have been published in: CropLife, Crop Journals, Extension Journals, Company magazines, Retail Websites and Publications.


Media:

More than 20 podcasts recorded as guest speaker and and more than 50 interviews to media topics of soil health, nitrogen management, micronutrient nutrition

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Purdue University - West Lafayette. IN
PhD Agronomy (2012-2015 DNF)
Advisor Professor: Dr. James Camberato & Dr. Brad Joern   -   Area of Study: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition / Soil Health and Nutrient Management. 


​Purdue University - West Lafayette. IN

MS Agronomy (2012)
Advisor Professor: Dr. Eileen Kladivko   -   Area of Study: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition / Soil health and cover crops. Outstanding MS Student award. Thesis Title: Slurry Seeding of Cover Crops: http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/dissertations/AAI1547628/



EARTH UNIVERSITY - Guacimo. Costa Rica  

BS. Agricultural Sciences & Agribusiness (Dec. 2006)
Advisor Professor: Dr. B.K. Singh. Thesis Title: Elaboration of Restricted Permeation Coats for Slow-Release Fertilizers. http://usi.earth.ac.cr/glas/sp/dpg/12-06.pdf

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Bingham Ag Services
VP of sales and agronomy. Mar 2023 - present


Responsibilities: As part of the executive team for Bingham Ag Services I supervise and lead all sales agronomist at multiple retail locations. I coordinate sales and agronomy decisions to position Bingham Ag Services as a private leader retailer in the areas of crop nutrition, crop protection, seed

and ag services.


 
 Koch Agronomic Services
Sr. Agronomist. May 2020 – Jan 2023


Responsibilities: Technical training of NUE technologies (nitrification inhibitors, micronutrients, biologicals) to ag-retail clients / Coordination, establishment, execution, and evaluation of research with Academia, Retail and CROs / Mentoring and leading team of technical agronomist under supervision / Collaboration with other capabilities such as Product Line, R&D, B&C and Sales.

Achievements: Successful adoption and conversion of technologies in territory assigned and supervised resulting in record years in sales (2021-2022) (+2 million USD growth in gross margin per year in region).  Successful yearly planning, execution and evaluation of +50 research trials across the US (1 million USD cost approx.)

 
 Midwestern Bioag
Wholesale and Agronomy Manager. Jun 2017 – May 2020

Responsibilities: Supervised team of 2 technical agronomist and 4 wholesale regional account managers Coordinated product development, management, and sales to wholesale accounts for new carbon-based dry fertilizer TerraNu; LCBF (liquid fertilizer) and CX1 (biological) to retail. Provided technical support to sales consultants, wholesale retail partners, and growers. Coordinated and conducted all research trials (on farm, third party and university) for TerraNu and other MBA products.

Achievements: Successful product development of TerraNu technology products resulting in increased sales from $0 USD to +$4 million USD total sales since launch of products. Total wholesale of portfolio +$8 million USD. Successful yearly planning, execution and eval of +50 research trials (750K USD cost approx.)



Sackett potatoes
Agronomy Manager. Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

Managed agronomic team and decisions for +6000 acres of agricultural production of potatoes, corn, seed corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops. 


Purdue University
Research Asistant. Jan 2010 – Dec 2015

Research, teaching assistant for multiple laboratories and classes at Purdue Agronomy department, worked directly with extension laboratories and programs focused on corn, soybeans, soil physics and soil health.


USDA NLAE (Former TILTH) Laboratory
Visiting researcher. Jan 2009 – Dec 2009

Worked under Dr. Dan Olk as a visiting researcher in projects related to soil health and the role of humic and fulvic products in corn production in IA and the US


Costa Rica National Olympic Committe
General Manager / Sports and Environment Commision President. Jan 2006 – June 2008


United Nations UNEP / Ozone Secretatiat
Visiting researcher.  June 2005 – Dec 2005