Objective:

A Research Assistant III at RiceTec that can utilize experience with research design and analytical skills, helping advance products to commercial stages. Eager to further expand expertise in, marketing, sales, and business operations. Driven by goals with the objective to produce extraordinary results through excellence, hard work and determination.

Education:

Auburn University; Auburn, Alabama

Master of Science, Plant Pathology; August 2021

Thesis: Determining cost-efficient management strategies utilizing fertilizers and nematicides to combat Rotylenchulus reniformis and Meloidogyne incognita induced yield loss on upland cotton.

Auburn University; Auburn, Alabama

Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Business and Economics; May 2019

Relevant Coursework:

Agricultural Policies & Trade

Nutrient Management

Agribusiness Marketing

Analysis of Plant, Soil & Animal Data

Agribusiness Finance

Environment & Resource Economics

Plant Nematology

General Plant Pathology

Plant Bacterial Interactions

Research Proposal Writing

Key Skills:

Software Applications

oCertified in ARM software for trial development and maintenance

oExperience with PRSIM for data collection and management

oExperience with SAS 9.4 for statistical analysis

oProficient in Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Professional Experience:

RiceTec; Alvin, Texas

Research Assistant 3: September 2021 – Present; Supervisor; Joshua Cobb

Assisted in trait selection and data analysis for rice hybrid progression for domestic and international markets

Recorded and archived data on plant height, flowering, and grain production

Supervised a team of technicians and seasonal workers to collect and process data efficiently

Conducted testing on rice hybrids for marketable characteristics for pollinator breeding program

Auburn University; Auburn, Alabama

Graduate Research Assistant: May 2019 – August 2021; Supervisor: Dr. Kathy Lawrence

Undergraduate Research Assistant: May 2017 – May 2019, Dr. Kathy Lawrence

Experienced with multiple field crops including corn, cotton, soybean, peanut, sweet potato, squash, pepper, and tomato

Maintained and organized research in field, microplot, greenhouse and laboratory settings for industry and commodity groups

Lead field teams for plot maintenance and data collection

Utilized ARM and SAS 9.4 software to analyze data trends and design experimental trials

Hired and coordinated 6 undergraduate student workers

Teaching experience: PLPA 3003 General Plant Pathology Lab Teaching Assistant- 12 lectures in 2021 with 15+ students

Professional Development and Outreach:

Ag Discovery Day (2018): Educated adults and children on plant parasitic nematodes and pathogens on row crops (2000 attendees)

Ag Roundup (2017-2019): Assisted with educational instruction on plant parasitic nematodes (1000 attendees)

Attended annual Beltwide Cotton Conference (2020-2021): Cotton producers and industry members share recent research findings for the enhancement of cotton production

Research Presentations:

2021. Augmented Fertilizer and Nematicide Combinations Applied on Upland Cotton in Rotylenchulus reniformis and Meloidogyne incognita infested fields. Oral Presentation, Beltwide Cotton Conference. Auburn, Alabama.

2020. Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Cotton. Oral Presentation, Certified Crop Advisor Training. Alabama Crop Management Association Winter Meeting. Auburn, Alabama.

2020. A Cost-Effective Management Strategy Utilizing Fertilizers and Nematicides to Combat Yield Losses from Rotylenchulus reniformis on Cotton. Poster Presentation, Beltwide Cotton Conference. Austin, Texas.

Publications:

Gordon, K, D. Schrimsher, and K. Lawrence, 2022. Additional fertilizer and nematicide combinations on upland cotton to manage Rotylenchulus reniformis and Meloidogyne incognita in Alabama. Journal of Nematology, Vol 54: 1-15.

Gordon, K, K. Lawrence, B. Meyer, and D. Schrimsher, 2021. Additional Fertilizer and Nematicide Combinations Applied on Upland Cotton in Rotylenchulus reniformis and Meloidogyne incognita Infested Fields. Proceedings of the 2021 Beltwide Cotton Conference. National Cotton Council of America, Memphis, TN. 2021.

Gordon, K., K. Lawrence, W. Groover, D. Dyer, M. Rondon, 2020. Management Strategies Utilizing Nematicides to Combat Yield Loss from Reniform Nematode on Cotton, 2019. Report No. 14: N013. DOI: 10.1094/PDMR14. The American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN.

Gordon, K., K. Lawrence, D. Schrimsher, and B. Meyer. 2020. A Cost-Effective Prescription Management Strategy Utilizing Fertilizers and Nematicides to Combat Yield Losses from Rotylenchulus Reniformis on Cotton. Proceedings of the 2020 Beltwide Cotton Conference Vol. 1: 169-171. National Cotton Council of America, Memphis, TN.

http://www.cotton.org/beltwide/proceedings/2005-2020/index.htm

Gordon, K., K. S. Lawrence, B. Lawaju, D. Dyer, M. Rondon and K. Turner. 2021. In-furrow Nematicide Evaluation in a Reniform Nematode Infested Field, on Cotton, 2020. Report No. 15: N013. DOI: 10.1094/PDMR15. The American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN.

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