Tom Frangione, Technical Sales Manager for RP Nutrients. Photo Provided
For July, NEAFA had the pleasure of chatting with Tom Frangione, Technical Sales Manager for RP Nutrients in the Northeast region. “RP Nutrients is based in East Troy, WI with a sales team spanning across the entire United States,” said Frangione. “RP Nutrients was established in 2008 with the vision to bring innovative and well-researched products to market. Our goal is to provide solutions that help our customers and dairy producers generate a healthier and more profitable herd for generations to come. We are the exclusive distributor for Evonik's encapsulated rumen-stable source of methionine and a hydrated potassium supplement with a high level of purity. We also have a collaboration agreement with Landus for a positive DCAD and a rumen bypass soybean meal.”
For Frangione, his journey into agriculture has been a lifelong love. “I grew up on a small sheep farm and was deeply involved in 4-H. For college, initially I started out in electrical engineering but I quickly switched gears to pursue animal science. I earned my bachelor’s and master’s from University of New Hampshire and immediately went into sales. Over the past 29 years in animal health pharmaceutical sales I have developed a love for traveling and talking with people in the animal health industry. I thrive on connecting with folks, whether they're dairy farmers, feed mills, or nutritionists, I provide solutions that drive efficiency and profitability for our customers.”
RP Nutrients values its longstanding relationship with NEAFA. “The organization’s commitment to education and industry support is amazing,” said Frangione. “through initiatives like the Good Works program, the professors at Cornell University, and outreach efforts with FFA, I really appreciate NEAFA's role in providing these resources to the northeastern industry through meeting, newsletters, posting and research and development.”
Looking towards the future, RP Nutrients is dedicated to their role as a reliable industry supplier. “We want to grow the dairy industry in the Northeast by focusing on efficiency and profitability,” said Frangione. “Our team of technical sales managers are supported by more than 20 years of sales and research experience and we are committed to pushing the industry forward by bringing innovation to the market.”
For more information on RP Nutrients, visit their website by clicking here: https://www.rpnutrients.com/