Nutrien Ltd., Loveland, Colo., announced on May 22 that Casey McDaniel was hired to serve as Managing Director of Actagro, effective May 21, 2019. Nutrien said he has a long history in sales, marketing, business development, and strengthening strategic alliances. He has held various executive roles with Pinnacle Agriculture, including Vice President of Proprietary Businesses, as well as responsibility for the Meridian wholesale business.
“Casey is well acquainted with both Nutrien and Actagro, and he is excited to lead Actagro as a separate business within the Nutrien family,” said Mike Frank, CEO of Retail for Nutrien. “He will strive to build on our existing partnerships, and develop domestic and international markets for Actagro’s industry-leading soil and plant health technology.”
McDaniel will be headquartered out of Fresno, Calif., which is where Actagro, a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of environmentally sustainable soil and plant health products and technologies, is based. Nutrien concluded its acquisition of Actagro in March.