Sharon Dobesh, M.Sc., joined IFC in June 2017. She has spent the last 16 years as an Extension Specialist at Kansas State University. She holds an M.Sc. in entomology from Kansas State University and a B.Sc. in crop protection, entomology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The key to developing and sustaining a compliant pest management program is understanding industry regulations and the role of organic certifying agents maintaining these standards.