Andrew Kennett joins MaxSil as national sales agronomist

Brisbane-based silicon fertiliser manufacturer start-up, MaxSil has appointed an experienced sales agronomist to help drive sales and develop new markets nationally.

As an agronomist and soil scientist, Andrew Kennett has provided agronomic services and advice to several companies and farmers for more than two decades.

From his base in Toowoomba his main focus will be in the rural market including horticulture, which he believes has huge potential, given the high plant available silicon (PAS) in the product.

For the last two years Mr Kennett has provided agronomic and soil rehabilitation advice to flood affected farmers in northern NSW and pre-purchase assessment of farms for central NSW customers.

Before that he was consulting agronomist for Australia and South Pacific countries for US based fertiliser company Fertoz developing retail markets for a calcium silicate product.

“I developed the market into retail nationally, in New Zealand and the Philippines mainly focused on the rural sector,” he said.

Mr Kennett, who is a Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) graduate from The University of Adelaide, is also trained as a Fertcare accredited agronomist.

Both qualifications have equipped him with the skills and knowledge to provide high quality advice to farmers on fertiliser and soil amelioration products.

“I am excited to join MaxSil because the product with its high level of plant available silicon is a market leader, available in a powder and granular form,” he said.

“Having just a standalone product like MaxSil is very useful because we can focus on the great benefits plant available silicon offers such as a reduction of biotic and abiotic stress, increased nutrient uptake, improved yield and optimal growth and resilience”.

Mr Kennett said with winter cereals, there was great potential in Western Australia, where MaxSil was producing great results in sodic and saline soils.