Education

MS, Crop Science, University of Kentucky

BS, Agriculture, Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky

Current Research Areas

Provide support to breeding activities.

Publications/Conference Papers

Honors/Awards

Global Soybean Breeding Award - Monsanto, 2008           

Impact Variety Award - Monsanto, 2007  

Brief Biography

My interest in agriculture and pathology was sparked by corn smut in our backyard garden and a family active in gardening. My crop focus centered on soybeans because of my undergraduate job in nematology, largely with soybean cyst nematode. Experiences include investigating environmental effects on Phomopsis sp. viability in storage, managing phenotypic disease-screening programs and facilities, and developing commercial soybean varieties.