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Fabiano Silvestrin

Fabiano Silvestrin

Principal Advisor, Global Market Development Agriculture

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Fabiano has more than 20 years of experience in the fertilizers market. He currently serves as U.S. Borax’s global market development manager for agriculture. Previous to this role, he was the regional sales manager for South America. He has extensive technical knowledge in soil science, plant nutrition, and several crops working on the development of refined borates market.

He is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Italian. Fabiano has a Bachelors Degree in Agronomic Engineering and an Master’s Degree in the Science of Soil from the Universidade Federal do Paraná in Brazil, and he also holds an MBA from FAE Business School, in Brazil in partnership with Baldwin-Wallace College (USA).

 

Published research:

Macro and Micro: What You Need to Know About Soil Nutrients

:: Monday, May 15, 2017 :: Posted By Fabiano Silvestrin
Macro and Micro: What You Need to Know About Soil Nutrients
Like humans, plants need proper nutrition to grow and thrive. Learn about the nutrients all plants need—and why choosing high quality matters.

Boron in Agriculture: Supporting Optimal Plant Health

:: Monday, May 8, 2017 :: Posted By Fabiano Silvestrin
Boron in Agriculture: Supporting Optimal Plant Health
Healthier plants means greater land productivity, more bushels produced per acre, and better profits for farmers.

Boron Deficiency? Start with Your Soil

:: Saturday, April 22, 2017 :: Posted By Fabiano Silvestrin
Boron Deficiency? Start with Your Soil
Boron occurs naturally in soil, but a variety of factors can affect the level of boron that’s available to your plants.

Pioneering History, Progress in Agriculture

:: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 :: Posted By Fabiano Silvestrin
Pioneering History, Progress in Agriculture
Around the world, agriculture professionals are part of community founded on a pioneering spirit. U.S. Borax shares that spirit, researching and innovating to provide a better future for farmers.

Boron for Brazil

:: Thursday, September 1, 2016 :: Posted By Fabiano Silvestrin
Boron for Brazil
Today, Brazil boasts a diverse economy. But it all started with coffee.
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