Dr. Rusty Mitchell attended Mississippi State University where he received a B.S. and M.S. in Entomology and Louisiana State University where he received a Ph.D. in Entomology with a minor in Weed Science. He began his career as an Area Entomologist for the MSU Extension Service. In 1986, Rusty joined FMC Corporation and over a 30-year period held positions in Product Development, Regional Technical Support Lead coordinating, executing and summarizing research programs and technical sales support. Rusty joined the Southern Ag team in the spring of 2016 where he currently directs the R&D efforts of the company.