Careers - Extension

Jason Ferrell, Extension Weed Specialist

“My time at University of Kentucky provided an outstanding framework of courses and practical experiences to build upon. They not only taught me "how", but stressed the "why" of doing research.”

Degrees

• 1998 - B.S. Plant and Soil Science, University of Kentucky.
• 2000 - M.S. Weed Science, University of Kentucky.
• 2003 - Ph.D. Agronomy, University of Georgia, Athens.

Position

Dr. Ferrell has a 65% extension and 35% research appointment in the Agronomy Department at the University of Florida. His responsibilities include developing herbicidal and cultural control of weedy species in cotton, forages, peanuts, and highway rights-of-ways.

Preparation at UK

My time at University of Kentucky provided an outstanding framework of courses and practical experiences to build upon. They not only taught me "how", but stressed the "why" of doing research. While many of my contemporaries were still learning to properly conduct research in their PhD programs, I was able to move ahead and develop other skills. This small difference really paid off when the job search began. Jason's graduate adviser while in the UK Weed Science M.S. program was Dr. William Witt.

Supplementary Information

Jason's' departmental profile, University of Florida.

Awards
2004 - Weed Science Society of America - Reviewer of the Year
2008 – University of Florida, IFAS – Extension Specialist of the Year
2008 – Florida Cattleman's Association – Researcher of the Year