Justin McMechanPh.D., D.P.H.

Specializes in integrated pest management and cropping systems, primarily in soybean, examining how insect pests, agronomic practices, environmental conditions, and interactions with hail damage affect yield. Extension programming emphasizes stakeholder-driven, field-based research on emerging and economically important pests and the delivery of timely, practical recommendations to farmers across the North Central region through multiple platforms.