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Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States

Van Wert, Ohio

Production and Laboratory Management with a focus on agriculture biostimulants (Trichoderma, Nitrogen-Fixation, Heterotrophic Bacteria). My role was cross-functional involving manufacturing, QC, technical support, formulation development, and scale-up from R&D to product delivery. My position was absorbed into Agrauxine by Lesaffre upon acquisition of.

Van Wert, Ohio

Production and Laboratory Management with a focus on a agricultural biostimulants (Trichoderma, Nitrogen-Fixation, Heterotrophic Bacteria). My role was cross-functional involving manufacturing, QC, technical support, formulation development, and scale-up from R&D to product delivery. My position was absorbed into Agrauxine by Lesaffre upon acquisition of.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Pursued the formulation, packaging, and sales of microbials for plant growth promotion and water treatment. Specific products produced included liquid concentrates, dry powders, and dissolving tablets.

Mesquite, TX

Directed the development, production, and quality assurance of a multitude of products for the Specialty Group. Products for use in water quality improvement/testing specific to wastewater treatment, aquaculture, and aquaria were of prime focus. Adjacent products such as enzymatic biopolymer breakers, animal feeds, and flooring improvement formulations.

The Woodlands, TX

The major focus of the position was to produce heterotrophic bacteria, via submerged and semi-solid cultivation processes. and the production of nitrifying bacteria. The assets of InterBio were acquired and absorbed into Novozymes Biologicals.

Plano, TX

My tenure was focused on the development of biological seed treatments for the agriculture industry. A product of note would be the pioneering biological fungicide, KODIAK. The assets of Gustafson were acquired and absorbed into Bayer Cropscience.

Ruston, LA

My project focused on the isolation/characterization of mycoherbicidal compounds antagonistic to Sicklepod and Spurge weeds. Mycogen was acquired by Dow Chemical.

Bossier City, LA