Emily Hefty-Dieckhoff
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Bio
Credentials
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Commercial Pesticide Applicator's License
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionApr, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Other Than Municipal (OTM) Operator
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)Nov, 2018- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Water Quality Investigations
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Water Quality Scientist
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Jan 2018 - Present
-Manage and perform all tests offered by WQI's water testing lab -Perform pilot studies prior to water treatment design -Coordinate projects and sample collection for WQI, operators, and residential customers -Responsible for internal lab inventory -Assist with internal research and collaborative projects with other labs -Create educational opportunities for local students, well drillers, operators, and others in the water industry -Manage and perform all tests offered by WQI's water testing lab -Perform pilot studies prior to water treatment design -Coordinate projects and sample collection for WQI, operators, and residential customers -Responsible for internal lab inventory -Assist with internal research and collaborative projects with other labs -Create educational opportunities for local students, well drillers, operators, and others in the water industry
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Farmer
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Jun 2011 - Present
-Distribute and mix feed rations for cattle -Milk 51 cows in a stanchion and tie-stall set-up -Manage cleaning and sanitation of milk house, main milking barn, and outer livestock sheds -Prepare annual nutrient management plan -Assist with forage crop field work -Distribute and mix feed rations for cattle -Milk 51 cows in a stanchion and tie-stall set-up -Manage cleaning and sanitation of milk house, main milking barn, and outer livestock sheds -Prepare annual nutrient management plan -Assist with forage crop field work
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Agricultural Research of Wisconsin
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Technician
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Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
-Assist with flagging, planting, maintaining, sampling, and harvesting trials (GLP and efficacy) -Serve as a principal investigator for efficacy trials -Enter and analyze data -Lead site visits I am involved with numerous crops, but my interest in forages has led me to have more involvement with forage trials (i.e. silage, alfalfa, and grass). -Assist with flagging, planting, maintaining, sampling, and harvesting trials (GLP and efficacy) -Serve as a principal investigator for efficacy trials -Enter and analyze data -Lead site visits I am involved with numerous crops, but my interest in forages has led me to have more involvement with forage trials (i.e. silage, alfalfa, and grass).
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Greenhouse Assistant
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
-General plant maintenance (watering, fertilizing, planting) -Planted and transplanted all of the ornamental plants, fruits, and vegetables for the campus in 2017 -Assisted with and prepared materials for classes and labs -General plant maintenance (watering, fertilizing, planting) -Planted and transplanted all of the ornamental plants, fruits, and vegetables for the campus in 2017 -Assisted with and prepared materials for classes and labs
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Field Technician
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
• Assist with planting, sampling, and maintaining efficacy and GLP trials • Flag and lay out trials • Scout fields for pest counts, crop development stages, and application timings • Organize data and samples for project investigators • Assist with planting, sampling, and maintaining efficacy and GLP trials • Flag and lay out trials • Scout fields for pest counts, crop development stages, and application timings • Organize data and samples for project investigators
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University of Wisconsin-Platteville
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Lab Research Assistant
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Jan 2015 - May 2016
• Organize and complete genetic suppressor screenings for dmi1 and vital GUS assays on Medicago truncatula• Harvest and compile trait data on Lotus japonicus
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Women in Engineering, Math, and Science Mentor
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Sep 2014 - May 2015
• Incorporate freshmen women into college by meeting with individuals throughout the year• Introduce resources and offer tutoring to mentees in math and/or chemistry• Teach younger women how to be successful in male-dominated EMS degrees and careers
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Midwestern BioAg
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United States
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
• Participate in Sales Consultant Training • Represent an innovative company as a voice on biological agriculture • Interpret and provide advice based on soil test results • Complete soil sampling across 1200 acres of farmland • Assist with forage sampling and soil nitrates testing • Develop a nutrient management plan • Participate in Sales Consultant Training • Represent an innovative company as a voice on biological agriculture • Interpret and provide advice based on soil test results • Complete soil sampling across 1200 acres of farmland • Assist with forage sampling and soil nitrates testing • Develop a nutrient management plan
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Farm Labor
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
• Responsible for sowing and transplanting seedlings as well as keeping germination and seed records • Became versatile and efficient in harvesting, packing, and maintaining over twenty different crops • Acquired knowledge of basic weed identification, organic farming techniques, and record-keeping skills • Maintained apple orchard from spring to early harvest through pruning, thinning, mulching, and applying insect traps • Responsible for sowing and transplanting seedlings as well as keeping germination and seed records • Became versatile and efficient in harvesting, packing, and maintaining over twenty different crops • Acquired knowledge of basic weed identification, organic farming techniques, and record-keeping skills • Maintained apple orchard from spring to early harvest through pruning, thinning, mulching, and applying insect traps
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Education
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2013 - 2017
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Bachelor's degree, Soil Science and Agronomy, Plant-Breeding Genetics -
2009 - 2013
Mount Horeb High School
4.0/4.0
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