Ryan Meehan

• Routine scouting of greenhouses to identify insect infestations.
• Identification of insect pest to determine appropriate treatment options.
• Acquired commerical greenhouse pesticide applicators license.
• Implements cultural, mechanical, chemical, and biological integrated pest management strategies.
• Leads weekly applications of beneficial insects which annually cost $300,000.
• Orders beneficial insects from third party vendors ensuring good inter-company communication.
• Ensures compliance with safety regulations and environmental standards.
• Collaborates with agricultural teams to develop customized pest control plans based on crop biotypes, project needs and environmental conditions.
• Conducts pest inspections to identify infestations and recommend appropriate treatment options.
• Initiates process improvement and led internal research projects.
• Trained contractors on vital IPM tasks. Managed a research project and was project lead for contractors to reported.
• Promotes safe work culture, member of greenhouse safety committee

• Assessed quality of seed for Corteva.
• Conducted grow outs on corn and soy seed to determine viability.
• Worked production line creating germination dolls for testing.
• Worked in a team oriented environment to produce accurate data for Corteva.

• Worked as a member of a field crew conducting maintenance and data collection in corn fields.
• Dug corn roots, washed, and evaluated feeding assays for Western Corn Rootworm feeding damage.
• Collected Western Corn Rootworm in tents during density dependent mortality studies.
• Sexed samples of Western Corn Rootworm and collected data on populations collected.
• Maintained Western Corn Rootworm colonies for Iowa State.

Bachelors in Agronomy with Entomology Minor