Edicational
Background:
| Degree |
Institution |
Field
of Study |
| BS: |
Michigan
State |
Botany
- Plant Physiology |
| MS: |
University
of Wisconsin-Madison |
Plant
Breeding and Plant Genetics |
| Ph.D: |
University
of Wisconsin-Madison |
Plant
Breeding and Plant Genetics |
Primary
Responsibilities:
Provide support for Plant Science Project
area:
| - |
Plant
science, general crops, small grains, soybean,
corn, strawberry, flowers, vegetables, gardens,
weeds, forages |
Ag Biotechnology Education
State Coordinator for Junior Master Gardener(R) Program
Teaching
Horticulture 101 - Fall Semester
4-H/FFA Horticulture, Crops, and Soils State Judging
Contests
4-H Plant Science Workshop
Research
interests include:
Informal
science, agriculture and environmental education through
youth gardening including the Junior Master Gardener
(R) program
Educational Genomics project (G.A.M.E. - Genomics
Analogy Model for Education) together with Dr. Pittendrigh
in Entomology
Organizations:
American
Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)
American Horticultural Society (AHS)
American Association for the Advancement of Science
(AAAS)
National Gardening Association (NGA)
Purdue University Cooperative Extension Specialists
Association (PUCESA)
Miscellaneous:
Grew
up in Upper Michigan (yes, I am a yooper!) on a small
farm, have one younger brother and a new niece who
live next door to the farm in Michigan; as well as
a special grandma in Toledo, OH. I was very active
in 4-H as a kid and young adult. Husband is John,
no kids … yet. Hobbies include: photography,
gardening, reading, needlepoint, wine appreciation,
watching the Green Bay Packers, traveling and spoiling
my niece and nephew.
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