NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For winter maintenance professionals there is no shortage of options when it comes to fighting snow and ice. As liquids continue to grow in popularity for both anti-icing and deicing, so does the need to analyze which product is the best fit. That is why Cargill Deicing Technology is offering expert advice from their Principal Research Scientist, Dr. Scott Koefod.

"Our goal in this industry has always been to be more than just a salt supplier. We strive to be a total solutions provider," said AVP, Sales Manager Ken Howe. "Our Principal Research Scientist, Dr. Scott Koefod, has over 20 years of experience in the study and development of deicers and is very well respected by winter maintenance professionals. By offering his expertise in answering industry-specific questions we hope to help those decision-makers to select the product that best fits their needs, even if it is not supplied by Cargill."

Winter maintenance professionals can visit the "Ask Dr. Scott" section of the Cargill Deicing Technology website to submit their inquiries directly to Cargill's research scientist. Dr. Scott will post video responses in addition to written responses. Visitors can also follow him on Facebook and sign up to receive monthly educational tidbits.

Dr. Scott Koefod has given several presentations relating to the science behind deicers at industry tradeshows and his events are always very well attended. He was the recipient of two awards: 2013 Best Paper Award for the Committee on Winter Maintenance presented by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Science and 2014 Road Salt Symposium Environmental Leadership Award presented by the Freshwater Society and Fortin Consulting Inc.

"There are numerous misconceptions that are pretty common in deicing," said Principal Research Scientist, Dr. Scott Koefod. "I have spent the better part of my career getting to the bottom of these myths and I'm excited to be given a platform to share my research to help people make smarter decisions when the winter weather hits."

To learn more about how you can get your deicing and anti-icing questions answered, visit www.cargill.com/ask-dr-scott.

More about Cargill Deicing Technology
Cargill Deicing Technology is committed to providing customers with deicing solutions that save lives, enhance commerce and reduce environmental impact. Located in North Olmsted, Ohio, Cargill Deicing Technology understands the science behind ice melters and is committed to sharing that knowledge with customers and using it to improve offerings. As well as SafeLane(®) surface overlay, Cargill Deicing Technology offers additional products to the winter maintenance industry, including the AccuBrine(®) automated brine maker, the AccuBatch(®) brine maker and ClearLane(®) enhanced deicer.

For more information, visit www.cargilldeicing.com.

About Cargill
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