Alan Dalrymple

Chemtura AgroSolutions (Chemtura Corporation)

Regional Technical Manager - August 2011 - November 2011

• Chemtura AgroSolutions Division of Chemtura Corporation
• Manage the Technology and Product Development activities for Herbicide and Plant Growth Regulator products in the North American Region.
• Primary Responsibilities:
• Lead regional product family teams assigned to Herbicides and PGR's including a regulatory lead, formulations lead and product management representative and define and rollout technology development and support strategies
• Manage regional phases of Herbicide and PGR projects to include scope, costing, outside dollar budget proposal and budget management
• Provide Technology and Commercial TSS staff (and customers if required) with training and act as a mentor on commercial advantage of the Herbicide and PGR Portfolio
• Lead Technical relationships with suppliers of third party products where local registrations in Chemtura's name are required
• Ensure all regional support functions are coordinated to secure on-time delivery of assigned projects
• Daily and direct contact with all staff and is the direct line of communication for the interpretation of Portfolio Development Group as well as local business strategy, tactics and policies
• Lead the cross-functional regional Herbicide and PGR teams and meetings to meet strategic needs
• Operates in manner consistent with corporate safety, environmental, and regulatory principles and promotes these values

Chemtura AgroSolutions

Technical Development Representative - January 1994 - August 2011

• Division of Chemtura Corporation
• Responsible for a nine state region including Arkansas, Louisiana, western Mississippi, Missouri, the Great Plains states of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma and the southwestern states of New Mexico and Texas.
• Responsibilities and Activities:
• Develop protocols for evaluation of fungicide, insecticide, herbicide and plant growth regulating products in a variety of row and tree crops and for livestock insect control and place with private contract research organizations and university cooperators
• Summarize field study data for territory and make recommendations for future work
• Identify and evaluate product use expansion opportunities
• Provide technical support to marketing and sales personnel
• Maintain contacts with state regulatory personnel to facilitate label approvals and changes
• Arrange field tours and conduct training seminars on proper use of Chemtura Crop Protection products
• Attend professional conferences and present product development and labeling information as needed
• Assist in product performance complaints as requested
• Manage field trial grant-in-aid budget for territory cooperators

Uniroyal Chemical Co., Inc

Research Biologist - January 1990 - January 1993

Project Leader -

• Directed herbicide and PGR primary screening and follow-up program consistent with worldwide needs including field research and visits to trials as needed
• Provided biological data required for patent applications and prosecution
• Interfaced with Chemical Synthesis, Process Development, Formulation, Registration and Sales groups as necessary
• Supplied biological critique for proposed acquisitions
• Managed technical support personnel
• Participated in tours and visitor orientation

University of Wyoming

Postdoctoral Research Associate - January 1989 - January 1990

• Investigated factors influencing herbicide activity and tolerance in agronomic crops
• Evaluated efficacy of experimental and commercial herbicides and established weed ecology and conservation tillage research programs
• Prepared weed science research reports and research grant proposals
• Publications and Proceedings:
• Performance of Blizzard Defoliation Treatments Across the Cotton Belt. January 2007. Proc. of Beltwide Cotton Conf. New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Diamond 0.83EC Insecticide - Sugarcane Borer Efficacy in Sugarcane. February, 2007. Louisiana Agricultural Technology and Management Conf. Alexandria, Louisiana.
• Cotton Defoliation with Different Blizzard Treatments. January 2006. Proc. of Beltwide Cotton Conf. San Antonio, Texas.
• Performance of New Blizzard Cotton Defoliant. January 2005. Proc. of Beltwide Cotton Conf. New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Late Season Tarnished Plant Bug Control with Diamond (Novaluron). January 2005. Proc. of Beltwide Cotton Conf. New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Control of Hemiptera in Cotton with Diamond 0.83EC - 2003 Field Trial Results. January 2004. Proc. of Beltwide Cotton Conf. San Antonio, Texas.
• Leafless: Performance of a New Cotton Defoliant. January 2002. Proc. of Beltwide Cotton Conf. Atlanta, Georgia.
• Grasshopper Control with Dimilin in Grasslands of Texas and the World. December 2002. Proc. of Texas Plant Protection Conf. College Station, Texas.
• Plant Growth Regulator Royal MH-30SG as a Red Rice Seed Suppressant. December 1996. Proc. of Texas Plant Protection Conf. College Station, Texas.
• Soil Water Conservation and Winter Wheat Yield in Three Fallow Systems. Jour. of Soil and Water Conservation. January 1993.
• Weed Control in Dry Beans with Imazethapyr. March 1990. Proc. Western Soc. of Weed Sci. Sparks, Nevada.
• Weed Control in Seedling Alfalfa with Bromoxynil. March 1990. Proc. Western Soc. of Weed Sci. Sparks, Nevada.
• Wild Proso Millet Control in Corn and Seedling Alfalfa. February 1989. Proc. Weed Sci. Soc. of America. Dallas, Texas.
• Weed Control, Moisture Storage and Winter Wheat Yield in Three Fallow Systems. February 1989. Proc. Weed Sci. Soc. of America. Dallas, Texas.