Michael Meyer

Plant Clinic Diagnostician

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Timeline
About me
Product Development Manager at FMC Corporation
Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  2008 - 2010
  M.S. Crop Sciences
  Pioneer Plant Breeding FellowshipThesis title - "Studies on sweet corn: Stewart's wilt forecasting, the effect of maize dwarf mosaic on foliar diseases, and herbicide sensitivity"
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  2004 - 2007
  B.S. Crop Sciences
  Plant Protection Concentration
- Michigan State University
  2010 - 2012
  PhD Plant Pathology
  Dissertation title - "Management of Phytophthora capsici on summer squash and age-related resistance on processing pumpkin and winter squash fruits"
Experience
- Dept. of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  May 2008 - Sept 2009
  Plant Clinic Diagnostician
- DuPont
  Feb 2012 - Nov 2017
  - Product Development Manager - Aproach® brand fungicides
    Jun 2017 - Nov 2017
  - Field Development Representative
    Feb 2012 - Nov 2017
- Corteva Agriscience
  Oct 2017 - May 2019
  - Zonal Biology Leader - North America Fungicides
    Dec 2018 - May 2019
  - Disease Management Technical Expert
    Oct 2017 - Dec 2018
- Syngenta
  Jun 2019 - Oct 2020
  R&D Scientist II
  -Conduct field and greenhouse trials to evaluate fungicide efficacy in specialty and row crops
- FMC Corporation
  Oct 2020 - now
  Product Development Manager
  -Lead product development of microbial-based products (biologicals) as well as conventional fungicides for U.S. and Canadian markets-Prepare field biology plans, secure resourcing, and ensure timely delivery of data to make product advancement decisions-Collaborate with other functions to develop innovative, new product concepts that renew and improve disease control product portfolio-Define product GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices), develop label directions for use (DFUs), and prepare data packages to support state and federal regulatory submissions for assigned active ingredients-Serve as FMC’s liaison to the IR-4 Project for all disciplines Show less
Licenses & Certifications
- Leading Customer-Centric Growth
  The Wharton School
  Jun 2018
- L.E.A.D. (Leadership. Excellence. Agility. Development.) - DuPont leadership development program
  DuPont
  Sept 2016
- Six Sigma Greenbelt
  DuPont
  Jan 2015