Robert Phillips

Amplify Sales Lead

Robert is a 2002 Western Illinois University Graduate who majored in Agronomy. He started his career as an intern with one of the most influential mentors in his career at the Monsanto Research Farm in Monmouth, Il. Dan Zinck.  It is crazy to think one summer in a backpack sprayer, and three sets of goof plots could inspire a career.

Robert has spent the last twenty-plus years developing mutually profitable relationships with growers from West Central Illinois to South Central Minnesota and has focused on the Northeast region of Illinois for the last seventeen years. He has always had a passion for developing new agronomy solutions and bringing new technology to his growers.

From the start of his career at a small regional seed company as their research agronomists Robert developed a great insight on hybrid development. Looking at how genetics + environment + Management = impact yield.

Robert’s strong boots-on-the-ground approach, coupled with a passion for research, product development, and best high-yield management practices, created a significant opportunity to partner with highly innovative, leading-edge companies.