Nufarm appoints Jeff Wagner VP Sales – US Crop Protection

Nufarm Americas Inc. announced that Jeff Wagner has been appointed VP Sales – US Crop Protection and will assume the role as Ken Barham becomes Regional General Manager on October 1.

Since joining Nufarm in 2019, Jeff has been a key figure within the US Crop Protection business, helping to drive transformation in strategic supply partnerships that have become a cornerstone for reliable crop protection solutions, distributed through the channel, to deliver results for retailers and growers.

During his five years at Nufarm, Jeff served as a crop protection Key Accounts Manager where he was a strong contributor to growth and customer focus.

″Jeff is valued for his reliable and competent leadership and collaboration in building solutions to resolve issues and maximize opportunities for customers,″ said Ken Barham. ″His immense experience in the crop protection market, channel dynamics, supply procurement and partnership, growth-building programs and new product introductions will be invaluable as he takes the helm of the US Crop Protection business.″

Prior to joining Nufarm, Jeff spent eight years at WinField United where he served as a director across several functional areas, including Plant Nutrition, Integration and most recently Customer, Sales and Business Services. Before joining WinField, Jeff led the Purchasing units of multiple large companies in the consumer goods and agricultural sector, including Market America and Estes, Inc.

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business-Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and resides in Buckeye, Arizona, with his wife, Sue. They have two grown sons, Jake and Nick.

″Nufarm’s commitment to just-in-time solutions that meet grower needs will be enabled by three factors: Nufarm’s global supply footprint, our three recalibrated US manufacturing facilities, and the team we’ve put in place.″ said Ken. ″I’m confident in Jeff’s ability to lead our plans for growth, innovation and customer delivery in the crop protection space.