Syngenta has appointed a new field technical manager for vegetable crops.
Pete Saunders will be based in Cambridgeshire, and will provide technical support to the Syngenta crop specialists, grower customers and agronomists, as well as implement the company’s dedicated trial programmes for field vegetables, pulse crops and salads across the UK.
Saunders brings a wealth of experience in vegetable production from a practical growers’ perspective, as well as knowledge and understanding of the multiple-retailers and the supply chain.
He has managed overall farm crop production for Alan Bartlett and Sons across more than 2,500 hectares, most recently dedicated carrot and parsnip production in East Anglia. He has also managed packhouse operations for the company’s root crops.
And an extensive science and R&D background has seen Saunders previously work for both ADAS and NIAB.
He said: “My mix of research, commercial production, crop storage, packing and retailer experience will add to the already strong Syngenta vegetable team.
“It will help to deliver effective solutions for the ever challenging vegetable crop industry.”
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