Natural Industries hires new director of product development

Crop protection manufacturer Natural Industries has hired George Stallings as director of product development.

Prior to joining Natural Industries, Stallings was a managing technical consultant for a variety of agribusiness firms including Sipcam Agro USA, Syngenta, Scotts and Pace International. Previously, Stallings had spent four years as product development manager at Monsanto. Receiving his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota, Stallings then went on to receive a Masters in Science Communications at Colorado State before graduating with honors and a PhD in Plant Science at the University of Idaho.

“We are really excited about having George on our R&D team,” said Natural Industries President, Matt Kowalski. “His vast experience with developing innovative products for the domestic and international marketplace is key to our long-term expansion.”

Stallings will primarily be responsible for managing Natural Industries’ commercial development program for existing and experimental biopesticides that are near registration and to provide technical support to researchers, crop consultants and growers.