BURTON, Ohio – BFG Supply Co. (“BFG”), a horticultural distributor serving customers in the Great Lakes, Midwest and Great Plains regions of the United States, has appointed Jon Ackerman as a new field sales representative in its western region. Ackerman will primarily handle the Minneapolis area as a territory.

Jon has more than five years experience in the horticultural industry with previous positions at Bailey Nursery and Garden World. He received a B.S. of Science in Agricultural Industries Sales & Management and an Associates Degree in Horticulture from the University of Minnesota-Crookston.