Professional Interests and Responsibilities:  My job responsibilities are to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate statewide educational programs on corn and soybean weed management.  My weed management research program is designed to be applicable to Minnesota growers' needs and the primary objective is to help growers’ diversify their weed management program.  The primary objective of my extension program is to develop a more sustainable corn and soybean production system by teaching the principles of safe, effective, and cost-efficient weed management.