
Title
Assistant Department Head/ProfessorOffice Building
Young Brothers Seed Technology LaboratoryOffice
126Mailing Address
Seed Technology Lab 126Agronomy, Horticulture & Plant Science-Box 2100A
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Biography
Supervision of the overall operation of the SDSU Seed Testing Laboratory and leadershipof a seed research project. Instructional responsibilities include teaching four undergraduate
courses (PS 403/L - 503/L - Seed Technology, PS 312 - Seed and Grain Production and Conditioning, PS 308/L - Grain Grading, and PS 320 - Crop Judging), coaching of a crops judging team, serving on graduate committees, and advising of undergraduate students. Also serve on several departmental committees
Assistant Department Head, AHPS, June 22, 2018 - present
Federal Grain Inspection Service Advisory Board Member, 2018 - 2021 (3 yr. term)
Association of Official Seed Analysts, President, 2006 - 2009
Registered Seed Technologist (RST), 2001 - present
Supervisor, SDSU Seed Testing Lab, 1991 - present
Education
Ph.D. Degree in Agronomy (Seed Technology), 1993. Mississippi State UniversityMinor: Plant Physiology
Dissertation: Deteriorative Changes in Soybean and Cotton
M.S. Degree in Agronomy (Seed Technology), 1987. Mississippi State University
Emphasis: Biochemistry and Botany
Thesis: Evaluation of Methods for Measuring and Monitoring Field Deterioration
in Soybean Seeds.
Academic Interests
Seed photography and seed identificationSeed Testing, Seed Dormancy, Seed Conditioning
Academic Responsibilities
Serving as Teaching Coordinator (2008 - present)Instructor of 4 courses
Approval/Denial of departmental course petitions
Visit with prospective students/families
Other recruitment activities
Committee Activities
Variety Release CommitteeScholarship Committee
Curriculum Committee
Leadership Team
Teaching Enhancement and Assessment committee
Department(s)
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Department of Agronomy, Horticulture & Plant Science
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SDSU Seed Testing Lab