@KStateAgron Asst Professor • Agronomy PhD • CCA • @KStateCropsTeam Coach • Crop Ecology and Management • CROPS Research Lab • Plant Nerd • My Views

Kansas State University
Joined August 2018
Warming up to defend a 35th national title ⚒️ First stop: Regionals in Manhattan 10.03.26
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Proud of our history 🏆 Order your Championship Merch before it's gone! customink.com/fundraising/cr…
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WE ARE SO BACK‼️ Get your Crop Cats merch while it's hot! 🏆 Proudly making history in Manhattan since 1923. The website is fixed and we're rolling again: customink.com/fundraising/cr…
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🚨 Our 2026 shirts are LIVE! 34... and counting 🏆 That's a lot of history. Every purchase helps support our 2026-27 Crop Cats. #EMAW Orders close August 5! Get yours here: customink.com/fundraising/cr…
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🚨 CROP CATS WIN IN ILLINOIS! The results are in after 6 contests in the last 3 days: - 1st place in Precision Ag - 2nd in Crops Judging - 2nd in Professional Portfolio - 3rd in Horticulture. Go 'Cats! #EMAW
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Crop Cats had a BLAST at this afternoon’s Precision Ag contest! That @KState purple and @JohnDeere green combo, though 💜💚
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The Fall 2025 National Championship Team was recognized in the Kansas Senate today. Thank you to Senator Starnes and Senator Shane for inviting us to Topeka! Go Cats 🏆
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Breaking: Crop Cats win in Kansas City! 🚨 🏆 1st Place Team Overall Karlie Albright - 2nd overall Collin Mills - 3rd overall Ella Pachta - 4th overall On to Chicago for Round 2! giving.ksufoundation.org/hel…
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Crops = Judged Now we wait.
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Show time ⏱️
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Wake up Crops Team fans - today's the day. Bring on the 'CATS!
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‘Twas the night before Nationals, when all through the hotel…
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Success in Utah! Your Crop Cats take 1st and Crop Kitties take 3rd, plus 1st (Q. Bina), 2nd (L. Albrecht), 3rd (A. Hartman), and 6th (B. Kerr) individually 🏆 On to Crops Judging Nationals in KC and Chicago next week! #EMAW
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Friendly reminder ⬇️ (33 going on 34 now)
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CATS WIN! 🥇 The season is off to a killer start with a first place finish at Regionals in Manhattan. Karlie Albright - 1st (1st in all events) Collin Mills - 3rd (3rd in grain grading, 2nd in identification) Ella Pachta - 4th (2nd in seed analysis, 3rd in identification)
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Round 1 ✅
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Little known rivalry, but North Dakota is the main Kansas competition for wheat production. KS 🌾 >> ND 🌾 #WheatState #Caturday
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Rachel Cott retweeted
Corn Leafhopper was confirmed in Kansas today in Reno County. Our statewide rapid response network with continue to monitor for corn leafhoppers which can carry corn stunt disease. Get all the information at kscorn.com/corndisease
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"K-State doesn't have any national championships" #holyairball New 2025-26 season shirts are out! Get 'em while they're hot: customink.com/fundraising/de…
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Big things coming tomorrow👀 Back design & order link are live at midnight! #CropCats 2025-26 Team Sponsorships are also now available through the K-State Foundation! givecampus.com/campaigns/513…
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