Rearing insect pests of fields crops for studiesTraining students

• Deciding when to harvest hazelnuts from 17 cultivars by monitoring nut maturity in tree and nut drop from trees • Managing invasive Spongy Moth pests by examining trees and removing egg sacs • Developed a method for de-husking ~400lbs of hazelnuts using materials available to me around the barn (initially a cordless drill, paint mixer, and a bucket; and eventually an old clothes dryer)

-reading literature about plant-pollinator interactions-experimental design-data analysis-data collection (measuring floral traits)-growing plants in a greenhouse and caring for them in the field-fieldwork

-grading short answer exam questions and writing assignments-facilitating seminars with a short presentation and student work time-answering student questions

● Monitoring and ensuring 7 fields and 3 baseball diamonds are prepared forvarsity, community, and intramural rentals ● Setting up, tearing down fencing, garbage cans, tents and score clocks for varsity games (football, rugby, field hockey, lacrosse, and soccer)● Picking up garbage and changing 20+ garbage cans to maintain cleanliness onthroughout fields facilities

● Interpreting ideas and researching images to create a unique cohesive illustrationto accompany a newspaper column● Planning out in pencil and creating an inked in illustration within 2-3 days ofassignment● Entertaining rural readers monthly with a 7” by 7” cartoon related to farmingstories provided by the columnist

● Safely and efficiently turned out and fed 12+ horses in under 2 hours● Maintained the fence line of 10 paddocks regularly with a weed-trimmer tomaintain a neat appearance● Organized 100+ hay bales by hand in the mow and outside with a front-end loaderfor storage