Legé Joins PhytoGen as Cotton Development Specialist
June 1, 2015 Ken Legé has joined PhytoGen as a cotton development specialist (CDS) for the Texas northern Plains region and Oklahoma.
Legé joins PhytoGen CDSs Scott Fuchs and Robert Lemon to provide agronomic advice, cottonseed recommendations and consulting expertise to Texas and Oklahoma cotton growers.
“Ken brings a wealth of cotton physiology and seeds experience to our PhytoGen team,” says Pedro Carlucci, district sales manager for PhytoGen and Mycogen Seeds. “Cotton is a staple crop in the West Texas Plains geography, and we’re excited that growers will be able to tap into Ken’s vast agronomy experience in all facets of cotton production.”
A native of Winnie, TX, Legé has been working in cotton for nearly three decades. He holds a B.S. degree in horticulture/crop science from Sam Houston State University, as well as a M.S. in plant breeding and a Ph.D. in agronomy from Texas A&M University. Legé served as assistant professor and Extension cotton specialist for Clemson University from 1995 to 1997.
He began his career in the cottonseed industry in 1997 at Sure-Grow Seed, Inc., where he was director of its then newly established agronomic services department. He then served as technical services director for Delta and Pine Land Company during a time of several company acquisitions.
Most recently, Legé served as director of technical services for Americot, Inc., based in Lubbock, TX, where Legé and his family reside.
“The opportunity to work closely and develop ongoing relationships with cotton growers in the northern High Plains and Rolling Plains regions of Texas and throughout Oklahoma is very exciting for me,” Legé says. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity of getting more intimately involved in growers’ operations and helping them tackle the many challenges that come along with growing cotton profitably.
“PhytoGen has an impressive pipeline of germplasm and technology, and many of the best cotton breeders in the industry,” he added. “There is so much growth potential in this region, where cotton is vitally important to the local economy. I’m excited to join ranks with the PhytoGen CDSs and continue to provide support to growers and the community.”
Source – PhytoGen
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