Michael Basedow Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Plattsburgh, New York

Develop extension programming and conduct applied research for fruit growers in New York's Champlain Valley and Capital District.

Gettysburg, Pa

• Develop and organize workshops and tours for PA Young Grower Alliance as a member of the Tree Fruit program team• Bring tree fruit expertise to the Penn State Start Farming team• Present to commercial grower and master gardener workshops • Collaborate with volunteer advisory boards to determine programming needs • Represent Penn State Extension at government meetings and public events• Organize events bringing local government and county agriculture leaders together to discuss agriculture issues within the county• Write extension bulletins, fact sheets, and articles for electronic and paper distribution• Produce extension videos and work with a team to develop an online course module• Work closely with a diverse group of extension educators on a beginning farmer project• Collect data from field sites across Southeastern PA • Analyze applied research data using Excel, R, and Statistix• Visit farms and answered grower questions over the phone

Gettysburg, Pa

• Develop and organize workshops and tours for PA Young Grower Alliance• Present to commercial grower and master gardener workshops • Collaborate with volunteer advisory boards to determine programming needs • Represent Penn State Extension at government meetings and public events• Organize events bringing local government and county agriculture leaders together to discuss agriculture issues within the county• Write extension bulletins, fact sheets, and articles for electronic and paper distribution• Produce extension videos and work with a team to develop an online course module• Work closely with a diverse group of extension educators on a beginning farmer project• Collect data from field sites across Southeastern PA • Analyze applied research data using Excel, R, and Statistix• Visit farms and answered grower questions over the phone

Pittsburgh, Pa

• Provided customer support to crop consultants and growers• Developed educational marketing materials for clients• Travelled to discuss company products with outside company sales agronomists• Participated in product development• Drafted research proposals for university and industry partnerships • Aided in developing feature functionality of company product• Hired, provided training for, and supervised new employee

University Park, Pennsylvania

• Proposed and conducted research for a master’s thesis on apple tree anatomy• Assisted in the collection of field data for applied horticultural research projects• Wrote research reports for industry and academic audiences• Communicated findings through technical and non-technical oral presentations • Made extensive use of Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel• Performed statistical analysis using R, Minitab, and Excel• Operated a class 4 laser with minimum supervision for data collection• Teaching Assistant for a senior level tree fruit course

Conducted my own research project on herbivory of closely related species across a variety of genera to determine if rarity of species affected insect feeding.

Highland, Ny

• Developed a web-based integrated pest management schedule for NY apple growers • Trapped insects and scouted for pests and diseases in commercial orchards• Monitored weather data to predict pest phenological stages• Created tables and graphs for weekly electronic grower IPM recommendation newsletters• Helped maintain research orchard

Master Of Science (M.S.), Horticultural Science

Worked on a Master's thesis project looking at the anatomical features of the wood of brittle apple graft unions.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Plant Sciences

Activities and Societies: Cornell Big Red Marching BandStudied fruit production, including coursework in tree fruit, small fruit, and wine.