I manage 200 acres of wine grapes using a combination of approaches to weed management and canopy management to do our best to avoid applying pre-emergent herbicides, pesticides and excessive fungicides. We produce Merlot, Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. I manage a crew that fluctuates between 17 and 20 guys through all operations during the growing season and around 10 over the winter. I also maintain farm equipment to the best of my ability… Show more I manage 200 acres of wine grapes using a combination of approaches to weed management and canopy management to do our best to avoid applying pre-emergent herbicides, pesticides and excessive fungicides. We produce Merlot, Cab. Franc, Cab. Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. I manage a crew that fluctuates between 17 and 20 guys through all operations during the growing season and around 10 over the winter. I also maintain farm equipment to the best of my ability (I'm not a mechanic, but I try) Show less

Conducted Experiments at vineyards all over the state of Missouri. Experiments included canopy management, spray trials, vine establishment studies, cultivar evaluation studies and more. I worked in the field and in lab. My duties included, execution of experiments using a crew of four or five undergraduates, data collection, and analysis of data.