CSS 2017 & Seed Expo

Mark Howieson
Senior Team Leader
BASF


Howieson serves as a Global Biological Seed Solutions R&D team leader for BASF Functional Crop Care. In his role, Mark provides leadership and technical direction to the formulation and application teams. Mark and his team partner with the global BASF seed solution laboratory network to test and validate agronomic benefits of new biological and chemical seed treatments as well as functional coatings and colorants. Mark leads projects that include developing new seed-applied biological innovations to complement conventional offers across the globe. Mark is located in BASF’s global R&D center based in Ames, Iowa, US. Mark joined BASF in 2012 as part of BASF’s acquisition of Becker Underwood. At Becker Underwood, Mark served as a product development specialist where he planned, executed and analyzed laboratory-, greenhouse- and field-based research projects to support new product development. Mark received his Ph.D. in Horticulture from Iowa State University. He resides with his wife and three children in Ankeny, IA.

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