About Us

The HGB team has compiled over 20,000 man-hours and 7 years of working to research and develop our unique, novel and environmentally friendly agricultural formulations.

Thomas Orton, PhD

Research Leader

Rutgers University – Professor of Plant Biology (1995-Present)

Academic Chairman and Associate Director of Rutgers Cooperative Extension

DNA Plant Technology Corporation – Director of Strategic Planning and Operations sponsored by E.I.DuPont (1985-1994)

Agrigenetics Corp./Applied Genetics Lab – Group Leader (1982-1985)

Managed team of molecular and cellular biologists engaged in plant genetic improvements.

Michigan State University, BS, MS, PhD

Dr. Richard W. Taylor, Ph.D.

Product Evaluation Leader

1980 to 1985 Assistant and then Associate Professor of Agronomy, Louisiana State University Rice Research Station

1985 to 2016 Extension Agronomy Specialist and Instructor, University of Delaware (classes taught included Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition, Forage Resource Management, and Turfgrass Management

1989 to 2016 Certified Crop Adviser--ICCA Program

1999 to 2021 Assisted with Agronomy Career Development Event (CDE) for national FFA, Indianapolis, IN

2015 to 2018 Superintendent for National FFA Agronomy CDE

Jeff Sherman

Formulary Leader

Involved in research development of Hy-gro Biologics formulations (2016-present) Developed HGB formulations with university plant biologists and chemists and with grower/farmers in the field

Owner of Sher Can Grow a distribution and plant formulation business (2016-Present)

Developing vegetable, agronomic, forage and ornamental formulations for crops using micro macro nutrients, pgrs and bca blends using custom computerized programs to maximize soil and plant output

Manager of a dairy nutrition / soil and plant company. Developed 20 proprietary plant health products and 5 animal health products that are still used today. (2005-2015)

Manager of European company manufacturing plant fertility and animal specialty products. Developed a new line of soil and plant nutrients products that are still used today. (2000-2004)

Manager of dairy company involved in genetics and dairy nutrition. (1980-2000)

Backgrounds of Key Team Members

University plant biologist - Rutgers

Agronomist – University of Delaware/International plant certifier

Ag Distributor/Formulator – Invented (5) Dairy Health products, (20) plant health & recovery products, Ag marketing

Former Strategic planner/M&A International Specialty Chemicals Director

Biologist/Chemist – Industrial R&D experience

Nursery/Field/Crop Consultant - Ag marketing

Procurement manager

Financial Analyst/Statistician