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HOUSTON (Feb. 23, 2006) — Great companies often start
with a simple idea.
Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Stoller
became convinced that understanding and
controlling a plant’s reaction to stress was an important key to unlocking
each plant’s genetic potential. He committed his small micronutrient company
to the research and development of yield-enhancing products. Along the way, Stoller
has spearheaded the development and use of acid fertilizers, various unique forms
of chelated micronutrients and the new field of Crop Health. Today, Stoller is
the world leader in the development and sales of these products, with representatives
in more than 50 countries. Stoller also continues to supply a complete line of
micronutrients.
"We are dedicated to helping growers understand and naturally
enhance the genetic
potential of plants,” said Stoller, president and CEO. “I would like
to thank the producers and researchers who have supported us as we have grown
the company together for more than three decades.”
StollerUSA marked its
35th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of its new
55,000-square-foot state-of-the-art production facility in
Houston, Texas. This facility was brought on line to better meet the growing
needs of Stoller worldwide.
Stoller products provide necessary inputs that are
not available in most traditional
plant nutrition programs.
“Our technology is based on the use of plant growth enhancement, supporting
nutrients and other co-factors designed to ensure optimum hormone balance and
activity,” he said. “The result is healthier, more productive plants
that are better able to withstand stress and reach full genetic potential.”
These
products can be applied as planned preventive or in-season treatments to supplement
a producer’s existing crop nutrition program. Stoller is committed
to documenting the effectiveness of its products through third-party research.
Recent results have been impressive:
- An application of X-TRA POWER™ increased
corn yields by 30 bushels per acre in a study at the University
of Illinois.
- Bell pepper plants irrigated with Root Feed™ produced twice the
yield and three times the amount of No. 1 fancy grade peppers compared
to the untreated
control.
- Stoller’s Sugar Mover™ increased cotton lint quality and
yield by $80 per acre.
- Studies conducted in California show 30 percent
to 60 percent increases in marketable tomato yields with
Stoller products.
- Stoller’s Root Feed™ significantly boosted melon yield,
quality and marketability in Texas A&M University trials.
In addition
to boosting yield, Stoller products also have been demonstrated to
enhance quality, uniformity and storability.
Stoller is proud of reaching
this milestone but even more excited about the future. Enhanced
plant health will be vital to feeding
a growing
world population
and
helping producers remain competitive, he said.
“Enhancing a plant’s own power helps take crop production to a higher
level,” he said. “It increases quality and marketable yield per acre,
with a corresponding reduction in unit production cost for an improved total
return on investment.
“This is the best defense in an increasingly competitive and economically
challenging market environment.”
For more information about Stoller and its line of products, please
visit www.stollerusa.com.
### In agribusiness for more than 35 years, Stoller markets
a full line of products to help growers increase crop yield
and
quality.
StollerUSA,
headquartered in Houston, is actively researching and developing
products in more than
50 countries.
Root Feed, Sugar Mover and X-TRA POWER are trademarks
of StollerUSA. |
