Karl Wyant
Director of Agronomy - Nutrien
- Role
- Director of Agronomy at Nutrien
- Location
- Tempe, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Karl Wyant
Agricultural professional with years of experience in management, agronomy, board of directors service, product development, and thought leadership.Currently @Nutrien as the Director of Agronomy: Advanced Certificates and Patents- U.S. Salinity Laboratory - Salinity Assessment Certificate - June 2015- Certified Crop Advisor - License #366452 - November 2015 - FAA - sUAS Pilot Certification -#40•••15 - April 2017- PCA-CA #143935 - May 2017- Certified Soil Technician - -#366452 - August 2017- Certified Professional Agronomist (CPAg)-#34801 - September 2017- CCA Nitrogen Management (CA-NSp)- March 2018- PCA-AZ #5104 - February 2019- Certified Hay Sampler - February 2020- CCA Sustainability (SSp)- March 2020- NRCS Technical Service Provider (TSP)- May 2020- CCA Precision Ag (PaS)- August 2020- Greenhouse Management (U of Arkansas)- Oct 2020- Climate Change Leadership Program - Cornell - March 2021- Advanced Soil Health Certificate - Cornell - December 2021- BeCrop Advisor Certificate - April 2022 - Patent holder (US Patent No. 11,518,721)- December 2022- Adult Mental Health First Aid - October 2025
Experience
Director of Agronomy
May 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
6 direct reports - agronomy and marketing - Mentoring of graduate students and new employees - International and domestic focus (USA + Canada)- Contribute proven agronomic knowledge and leadership in establishing and growing Nutrien commodity fertilizer products and premium fertilizer products- Represent Nutrien in print publications, multimedia, and through speaking opportunities in professional and academic settings- Work with our Investor Relations, Government Affairs, Sustainability, and ESG groups internally- Budget analysis and spend management
Education
Arizona State University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biology - Soil Science
2008 — 2014
Gallup High School
High School Diploma
1997 — 2001
Colorado State University
Master's Degree, Ecology
2006 — 2008
University of Northern Colorado
Bachelor's Degree, Biology
2001 — 2005
Skills
- Matlab
- Statistics
- Science
- R
- Data Analysis
- Microscopy
- Research
- Spectroscopy
- Spss
- Arcgis
- Simulations
- Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Mathematical Modeling
- Experimentation
- Ecology
- Agriculture
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