Dr. Kevin Caffrey is a Senior Agronomist with Simplot Grower Solutions, covering the Eastern Cornbelt. He received his PhD from North Carolina State University in Biological & Agricultural Engineering before starting his professional career with BASF on their Technical Services team. Dr. Caffrey has worked as a technical expert throughout most cropping systems in the USA, covering the Mid-South, California/Arizona, and portions of the Midwest & East Coast. He has extensive experience launching innovative crop production products including fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and miticides. His passion is in education and knowledge transfer, assisting teams to solve complex problems and communicate these solutions to a broad audience. Dr. Caffrey’s diverse background and track record of success allows him to assist in supporting various functional teams within the Simplot Grower Solutions organization.