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Lubbock, Texas Area

Plant And Soil Science Department

- Manage greenhouse nurseries that grow various cotton plants for seed production- Apply chemicals to plants inside greenhouse and in-fields while adhering to strict safety regulations- Involved in various research projects set up by private companies that leased land at Texas Tech Quaker farm and New Deal Research Farm- Maintaining and operating of.

Plant And Soil Science Department

- Assisted Graduate students with thesis research- Performed Soil DNA extractions and consequent Enzyme Analysis - Conducted Oil Methylations in cotton seed- Gained Knowledge in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) in seed for oil content- Interpreted and compiled data- Prepared Seed Oil lab samples for Gas Chromatograph testing

Idalou, Texas

- Researched sustainable agricultural processes and practices- Assisted in cotton leaf tissue sampling- Performed hand cross pollinations between different Cotton cultivars- Recorded cotton field notes by various physiological characteristics- Ginning of multiple cotton cultivars- Inspected inventory and location to provide optimal growing conditions

Lubbock, Texas Area

- Collected and prepared Sorghum samples for laboratory testing- Performed hand cross pollinations between different Sorghum cultivars- Training other research assistants in hand threshing and general field protocol- Cultivating and plowing of land for research planting

Master Of Science (M.S.), Agricultural And Horticultural Plant Physiology

Relevant Coursework - Precision Agriculture, Geographic Information Systems, Plant Breeding Theory, Transgenic/Plant Cell Genetics, US.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science Soil And Water Conservation

Relevant Coursework - Soil fertility, Physical Geology, Soil microbial ecology, Greenhouse production, Plant biology, Soil Chemistry, Crop.

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