Wilbur-Ellis Co., Walnut Grove, Calif., has made recent management announcements in its Agribusiness division. Troy Johnson has been named vice president of Midwest Operations. He joined the company seven years ago as director of seed technology. In 2009, he began managing the South Dakota operations, and soon began managing North Dakota and Nebraska. He has been involved with acquisitions and expanding the company’s building infrastructure and product line. Today, Midwest operations generate about $500 million in sales revenue.
Michael Wilbur has been named the newly-created job of national director of Ag technology. His key responsibility will be to lead the strategy and development of AgVerdict®, a comprehensive interactive online system for generating, tracking, reporting, and managing crop production supported by Wilbur-Ellis’ agronomic experts. He previously served as national director of seed technology for three years. He will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
David Ferrell has been named the national director of seed technology. His key responsibility will be to continue the progression of Wilbur-Ellis’ seed and seed treatment business, including the company’s Integra Fortified Seed® brand. He joined the company in 2009 as South Central regional seed manager. He will be based out of Austin, Texas.
Both Wilbur and Ferrell are members of the Ag division’s senior leadership team. The division generates $2 billion in annual revenues.