After 32 years in the ag industry, Bayer Crop Science Crop Protection Technical Development Representative Kevin Thorsness plans to retire later this year. “Production has changed a lot with some wonderful technologies that came to the market,” said Thorsness. “In the ’90s, head scab reared its ugly head and the growers didn’t really have the tools to deal with that. Bayer was one of the first companies that stepped up with some technology that would help the growers grow a wheat crop that they could market.” Today, agriculture is moving toward a precision platform, with newer technologies finding their way into the fields. “It’s been really exciting to watch growers go from using markers on their planters to using all auto-steer and precision planting. It’s been fun to watch agriculture grow and watch the yields grow with it.” Thorsness is scheduled to retire in November.
