Green Markets to Host Inaugural Specialty Fertilizer Global Summit

KEENE, N.H., Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty fertilizers, including those featuring micro-nutrients such as boron and zinc, slow release, controlled release, and nitrogen stabilizers are an increasingly important product category across the fertilizer value chain.  Improved economics and sustainability both play a role for specialty fertilizer manufacturers, fertilizer wholesalers, and their agricultural producer end-users.

While the specialty fertilizer market is relatively small compared to primary nutrient volumes, these products are highly significant in terms of attention.  Facing global overcapacity and reduced profitability, major fertilizer producers are moving towards these higher margin products that have the added benefits of addressing yield, environmental and human health concerns.

But the industry lacks clear direction on the business considerations, the market acceptance of these product portfolios, and the future of these specialty fertilizer product categories.

On December 10, 2015 in Austin, Texas, fertilizer market intelligence firm Green Markets gathers a panel of industry experts for the Specialty Fertilizer Global Summit 2015 (www.FertilizerPricing.com/SpecialtySummit).  This convenient, one-day conference explores issues shaping the specialty and premium fertilizer market including:

• From Volume to Value: Specialty Fertilizer Market Overview
• The Premium Portfolio's Impact on Shareholder Value
• Obstacles and Opportunities in Micro-Nutrient Portfolio Development
• The Dealer Perspective of Specialty Fertilizer Products
• The Costs and Resources in the Development and Manufacturing of CRFs
• Patent Trends in Specialty Products
• The Value of Specialty Fertilizer:  Bridging the Gap Between Price-Per-Pound and Price-Per-Acre
• Extending the Brand; Positioning Specialty to Investors and Customers
• The Convergence of Commodity and Specialty Fertilizers: Producing at Cost Levels that Make Sense

This is the first in-person conference presented by Green Markets in over 20 years.  And as Daniel Houder, President and host of the Summit stated, "This event uncovers critical issues involved with specialty products. It's a category we are closely tracking and believe will, in the long run, lead to de-commoditization of fertilizers." 

The Summit features industry experts including: Neil Fleishman, Green Markets; Chris Perrella, Bloomberg Intelligence; Armando Campos, Nutrient Technologies; Doug Wright, MKC; Vic Granquist, Surface Chemists of Florida; Tracy Bornman, Hovey Williams; Paul Reising, Compass Minerals; Troy Schroeder, B+CO; Robert Smulders, Stamicarbon; and Murray Hasinoff, New Fertilizer Technologies.

The Specialty Fertilizer Global Summit 2015 is sponsored by some of the industry's leading companies, including: Mosaic, Applied Chemical Technology, A.J. Sackett & Sons Company, Yara, and Yargus Manufacturing.

For more information and to register for the Specialty Fertilizer Global Summit 2015, visit www.FertilizerPricing.com/SpecialtySummit or call 800-531-0140 (+1-603-357-8103).  For sponsorship information, please contact Jonathan Wentworth-Ping at [email protected], or call +1.603-357-8160.

About Green Markets

Green Markets has been the most trusted, widely read publication for fertilizer business news, analysis and market activities for over 39 years.

Green Markets delivers over 250 trusted price assessments each week: ammonia, urea, other nitrogens, phosphates, potassiums and sulfurs. PLUS — regional market reports that give organizations detailed insight on pricing trends.  Along with weekly intelligence services, Green Markets provides proprietary fertilizer market research and analysis, custom data feeds, and confidential Advisory Services.

Green Markets' parent company, Bloomberg BNA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bloomberg, is a leading source of legal, regulatory, and business information for professionals.

SOURCE Green Markets