 Ginger McNickle
Ginger joined Southeast Tech in the summer of 2015, with more than a decade of experience in the horticulture field.
After earning her A.S. degree in horticulture from Northeast Community College in Norfolk, NE, she continued her education earning a B.S. degree in Horticulture Production from South Dakota State University. This allowed her to focus on specific areas like; fruits, vegetable, ornamental and turf plants. She is currently in the process of earning her M.S. degree from South Dakota State University in Plant Science with an emphasis in Entomology.
In addition, she has also worked with various production systems like greenhouse, nursery, and food crops, as well as traditional and organic management practices. As a graduate student at SDSU, she worked with insect pests and pest management strategies, focusing primary on insect biological control of pest populations in agriculture crops.
Ginger shares, “My education has provided me a strong knowledge base as well as giving me the ability to utilize resources to find any information needed. I was a teacher’s assistant for two years in the horticulture department, where I helped set up and organize lectures and labs, as well as lead several of them. I’m familiar with modern classroom set up and computer programs and am excited to work with and inspire students at Southeast Tech.”
Ginger has worked in a variety of horticulture jobs; floral shops, greenhouses, garden centers, public gardens, seed production and seed testing. She feels the most fulfilling part of any jobs is being able to use her education and experience to help someone with their horticulture needs such as; landscaping, plant selection, and pest problems.
Her green passions include: Fruit and Vegetable production, Food Safety, Customer Support Agriculture (CSA) and Farmers markets, Integrated Pest Management, Biological Pest Control using insects, Container and Vertical gardening, Organic food production systems
Education: B.S., South Dakota State University; A.S., Northeast Community College; South Dakota Dept. of Agriculture- commercial applicator license- current; Certified Viability Technologist (CVT)-Society Commercial Seed Technologists -2014; Federal Seed School- purity and seed identification -2014; International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Certified Seed Sampler -2013; Global G.A.P. IFA/PSS v4 Fruit and Vegetable Training 2015; Auditor training (ISO 9001:2008)- 2014, 2015; 9001:2008 Standards, Internal Auditor and 3rd party Lead Auditor training; HACCP, Principles for Fresh Produce Industries- 2015
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Cory has over 20 years of turfgrass management experience while working at local golf courses and operating his own lawn care business. During these years Cory has worked as an assistant golf course superintendent at Central Valley Golf Course located in Hartford, SD and as a head golf course superintendent at Prairie Green Golf Course here in Sioux Falls, SD. Prairie Green has been rated in the past by Golf Digest as one of the best new affordable courses. It is currently the highest rated public course in the region.
He has taught at the post-secondary level for approximately 12 years and holds a post-secondary credential from the South Dakota Board of Education. As an instructor Cory teaches such classes at turf management, pest management, irrigation, and equipment operations and maintenance with in the turf, horticulture and landscape design programs. He is also involved with several regional and local organizations such as the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Sports Turf Managers Association, South Dakota Golf Course Superintendents Association and the South Dakota Nursery and Landscape Association.
Cory is also an advisor for the Dakota Turf Club/GCSAA student organization here on campus. Members of this organization have received Thousands of dollars in student scholarships over the years from the previously mentioned industry organizations.
Education: BS, South Dakota State University, PLANET Certified Turfgrass Professional – Cool Season Lawns, Certified Sports Turf Manager – The University of Georgia, and Certified Commercial Chemical Applicator.
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Cory Borgen