Jake Cottrell
Plainview,TX
Summary
Self-motivated agronomist with 9 years of industry experience. Well-versed in drought management practices to combat crop challenges in the Texas high plains region. Highly skilled in crop production principles with emphasis on data quality, collection and evaluation.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Research Associate
Corteva Agriscience
Lubbock, TX
04.2022 - Current
- Managed corn yield testing, silage testing and IMPACT testing programs
- Responsible for over 35,000 research plots annually
- Evaluated drought stress of corn daily and altered stress for yield targets
- Responsible for final quality checks on data collected during the growing season
- Instructed and guided FTEs on multiple processes from seed sorting through harvest
- Tasked with logistics plan for planting and harvesting operations for over 15 trial sites
- Engaged growers to identify locations for test plots
- Collaborated with site leadership team to manage workload and direct activities across multiple programs at the research center.
Research Associate
Corteva Agriscience
Plainview, TX
06.2015 - 03.2022
- Coordinated and managed 2 Maize drought yield trial sites with over 10,000 research plots at each
- Trained for 6 years in drought/yield trial management of corn
- Spearheaded UAS program at station level as advanced phenotyping lead which averaged 100 UAS flights annually
- Organized and guided large data collection projects
- Conducted regulated transgenic trait testing in maize at Plainview research center
- Supervised crews of workers to complete various research activities
Special Projects
Globe Energy Services
Snyder, TX
12.2012 - 06.2015
- Assigned operational responsibilities of prototype water treatment equipment
- Engaged customers about water treatment technology
Education
Master of Science - Plant Breeding
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Agronomy
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX12.2012
Skills
- FAA licensed UAS pilot
- DiSC style D personality assessment
- Strong communication and people skills
- Training and mentoring
- Data collection and organization
- Plant breeding experience
- Crop Management Expertise
Accomplishments
- Completed Dale Carnegie Leadership Training
- Received Leadership excellence Award during Dale Carnegie training
- Received Research Contribution Award in June 2017.
Timeline
Senior Research Associate
Corteva Agriscience
04.2022 - Current
Research Associate
Corteva Agriscience
06.2015 - 03.2022
Special Projects
Globe Energy Services
12.2012 - 06.2015
Master of Science - Plant Breeding
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science - Agronomy
Texas A&M University