Careers: Crop Consulting / Agribusiness

Dr. Clay Pederson
Doctor of Plant Medicine, 2008
Agronomist,
Black Gold Potato
Live Oak, FL 32020

Dr. Pederson's responsibilities include:

  • Production site selection and preparation
  • Potato seed quality assurance and treatment
  • Equipment calibration and planting
  • Scouting for arthropod pests and pathogens
  • Monitoring irrigation efficiency
  • Crop assessment through tissue testing and tuber sampling
  • Harvest and related activities
  • Conducting research trials in multiple states