Dow AgroSciences Announces Promotions at Research Field Station
May 9, 2011 Dow AgroSciences has announced staff promotions at the PhytoGen Research Field Station in Leland, MS.
Dr. Joe Johnson has been named field station manager and Dr. Jonathan Siebert field station operations leader (FSOL).
In his new role as station manager, Johnson will oversee all the cotton researchers at the facility. Johnson, who joined the PhytoGen research team in 2009 as a full-season cotton breeder, will continue to lead the development of those varieties as well.
“It is such a talented group of extremely capable people to manage,” Johnson says. “I enjoy the responsibility and the leadership, but I don’t want to give up my work in full-season cotton breeding. One of the things that make this position appealing is that it allows me to advance within the company without giving up what I came here to do,” says Johnson.
Prior to starting at Dow AgroSciences, Johnson was cotton breeder and station manager for Bayer Cotton Seed International. Previously, Johnson worked for Monsanto in its Cotton Trait Development group and the USDA Agricultural Research Service, where he specialized in the genetics of yield components and fiber quality in cotton. Johnson holds a doctorate in agronomy from Mississippi State University.
Johnson is filling the position formerly held by John Pellow. Pellow led the development of PhytoGen cotton varieties for 29 years, and is credited with building the industry-leading team of cotton breeders. Pellow has been promoted to station manager of the Dow AgroSciences Soybean Research Station in Otterbein, IN.
Prior to joining the Dow AgroSciences team, Dr. Jonathan Siebert worked in the seed and traits division of Monsanto. He has been working as a field scientist for Dow AgroSciences in crop production research and development for the past year.
The newly created FSOL position will allow Siebert to work once again with seed and traits. He will also provide support to the cotton development specialists and manage the day-to-day operations of the facility. Siebert holds a doctorate in agronomy from Louisiana State University.
“This is a great opportunity for me to gain people management experience and get back to working with seed and traits, which I love,” Siebert said. “I’m excited to evaluate the needs of the researchers and support them any way I can.”
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