Gentry Sorenson

Extension Field Agronomist for NC to NW Iowa for the counties of Bunea Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, and Winnebago Counties.

Extension Field Agronomist - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - NC to NW Iowa

(2021-07)

Extension Field Agronomist for NC to NW Iowa for the counties of Bunea Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, and Winnebago Counties.

• Work closely with farmers to offer educational programming in crop management issues.
• Educate agribusinesses, pesticide applicators, certified crop advisors, and other individuals in crop production.
• Work with clients on topics related to corn, soybeans, oat, alfalfa, hay and pasture production.
• Certified crop advisor in the state of Iowa.

Field Sales Agronomist / Account Manager - Landus Cooperative - Britt and Thompson locations

(2017-09 - 2021-07)

Field Sales Agronomist/ Account Manager for the Britt and Thompson locations with a trade area of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago counties. Responsible for effective communication, education and sales of agronomic and grain programs.

• In charge of sales of fertilizer, chemical, and seed for trade area.
• Increased sales in fertilizer and chemicals for my area year over year, currently responsible for 129 customer accounts.

Account Manager - Kim Ruter State Farm - Forest City, Iowa

(2017-07 - 2017-09)

Account manager for Forest City, Iowa in charge of sales of farm, ranch policies, auto and homeowners' insurance.

Research Associate - DuPont Pioneer - Algona, IA

(2007-08 - 2017-07)

Research Associate at the Algona station, 2007 to 2014 with corn research and 2014 to 2017 with soybean research. Performed experiments to create new corn and soybean lines for farmers.

• Cooperator contact for research location and agronomic scout for diseases and weeds.
• Mentor for interns and on committees for interviewing new employees.
• Licensed drone pilot responsible for flights of locations and data collection.
• Shipping coordinator, forklift operator, and seed request lead for Algona Research.
• Field crew lead, seed preparation startup lead, and pollination crew leader.

Senior Customer Service Representative - FarmChem - Mason City, IA

(2002-10 - 2007-07)

Senior customer service representative for Midwest region, and west coast.

• Made decisions based on ultrasonic tank monitor readings and determined need for repair.
• Communicated with agriculture retailers and field technicians to repair equipment in the field.

Route Driver - A.H. Hermel - Forest City, IA

(2000-08 - 2002-10)

Route driver for snack, food, and soda machines.

• Responsible for inventory.

Sales Representative - Leinen Inc. - Portsmouth, IA

(1999-11 - 2000-07)

Sold chemicals, seed, and fertilizer to farmers.

• Developed price lists and recommendations for customers.
• Interacted with store traffic and helped customers with their needs.

Crop Production Specialist - Cenex/Land O' Lakes - Fenton, IA

(1997-10 - 1999-11)

Stationed at StateLine Coop under the Crop Production Specialist program.

• In charge of all agronomy sales and operations at the Fenton StateLine location.
• Scouted and made recommendations for chemical applications to fields.
• Dispatched Tera-Gators and RoGators out of the Fenton location.

Field Scout - Cenex/Land O'Lakes - Fort Dodge, IA

(1997-05 - 1997-10)

Program partnership with Monsanto to scout fields for insects, diseases, and weeds.

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Iowa State University - Ames, IA

(1996-08 - 1997-06)

Worked at the National Soil Tilth Lab with oats and rye that were collected for testing.

Field Inspector - DEKALB Genetics Corporation - Grinnell, Iowa

(1996-06 - 1996-08)

Field inspector for 700 acres during the detasseling period.

Master of Agriculture - Professional Agriculture - Iowa State University (2018-09)

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Studies - Iowa State University (1997-05)

Associate of Science - Agriculture Transfer - North Iowa Area Community College (1995-05)