Kristen Noble

Kristen Noble has a diverse work experience in the agricultural industry. Kristen is currently the Director of Product Management and Vegetable Product Manager at Harris Seeds, Garden Trends, Inc., a position they have held since April 2022. Prior to this role, they have also served as a Vegetable Product Manager, Trials Manager, and Assistant Vegetable Product Manager at the same company.

Before joining Harris Seeds, Kristen worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Michigan State University from August 2014 to December 2016. Kristen conducted various field and laboratory activities to support the tart cherry breeding program, including plant care, phenotyping, genotyping, and data analysis. Their primary focus was on determining the heritability of disease resistance traits within the germplasm.

Kristen also gained research experience at Syngenta as a Research Assistant from March 2014 to August 2014. At ACDS Research Inc., they worked as a Research Assistant from May 2013 to August 2013, where they established and evaluated fruit crop trials to determine the efficacy of chemical products in controlling pests.

Additionally, Kristen worked with Dr. Christine Smart at Cornell University as a Research Assistant in 2012, where they focused on establishing, maintaining, and evaluating trials for vegetable crop production and disease control. Kristen also conducted a study on black rot of cabbage and published the results in a poster.

In 2011, Kristen interned with Dr. Christine Smart at Cornell University, where they assisted in establishing and maintaining trials for common vegetable crop disease pests. Kristen had responsibilities in the field and laboratory, including disease sample culturing, plant inoculations, and trial maintenance.

Kristen's early experience includes working as an intern at Seedway, LLC in 2010, where they assisted in the development of new field corn varieties, specifically in the hybrid field corn nursery.

Overall, Kristen Noble has a strong background in product management, research, and trial management in the agricultural industry.

Kristen Noble earned their Master's Degree in Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology- Horticulture from Michigan State University, where they studied from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Plant Sciences at the State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill from 2011 to 2014. Kristen also holds a certification in Responsible Conduct of Research from Michigan State University. The specific year and month of obtaining this certification are not provided.