Location: Based in Burt County with responsibilities there and in Thurston and Dakota counties; statewide responsibilities with soybean cyst nematode education Program Areas: Crop Production, particularly corn, soybeans & alfalfa; integrated pest management, particularly insects, diseases & nematodes Focus Area: Soybean cyst nematodes and soybean diseases Education: BS and MS degrees in agronomy (crop production option) from University of Nebraska-Lincoln