Experience

University of Arkansas System Cooperative Extension Service

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Professor and Rice Extension Agronomist

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Lead development of production recommendations for rice production in Arkansas. Focus areas include, but are not limited to: variety/hybrid yield performance, cultural management practices, fertility management, irrigation, integrated pest management. Provide primary leadership for the rice research verification program. Disseminate information through all available means, including print publications, social media, county and state level production meetings, and one-on-one field visits with producers.



Pioneer Hi-Bred

• Union City, TN

• Research Scientist

  • May 2011 - Aug 2012

  Managed and executed research projects in corn and soybean, including evaluations of plant-incorporated traits for insect control, herbicide tolerance traits, seed treatments, and agronomic characteristics. Managed and executed research projects in corn and soybean, including evaluations of plant-incorporated traits for insect control, herbicide tolerance traits, seed treatments, and agronomic characteristics.



Louisiana State University Agricultural Center

• Winnsboro, LA

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2011

  Dissertation focused on the contribution of Bt cotton cultivars and insecticides to fall armyworm management. Additional research interests included evaluating general arthropod management strategies for control of pests in cotton, soybean, field corn, sweet corn, grain sorghum, and rice. Dissertation focused on the contribution of Bt cotton cultivars and insecticides to fall armyworm management. Additional research interests included evaluating general arthropod management strategies for control of pests in cotton, soybean, field corn, sweet corn, grain sorghum, and rice.