PCA PROFILE
PCA Profile: Ventura Chapter’s Patricia Dingus By CAPCA Staff
Patricia Dingus graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science degree in Crop Science-Agronomy and a Plant Protection minor. In addition to her PCA license, which she obtained in 2009, Patricia is a Certified Crop Adviser and also holds a QAL. The major crops she consults in are strawberry, caneberry, vegetable, lettuce and leafy greens. Her areas of specialty are coastal crops (berry and vegetable). She has worked for Ocean Breeze Ag Management as an in-house PCA in strawberry and caneberry, and for Coastal Growers Supply in caneberry, strawberry and row crops. Currently, Patricia works for Yara International as the regional sales manager for California’s coastal region. “My main responsibilities are assuring consistent supply in season of our crop nutrients when needed by our customers,” she says. “I work to understand what the grower standard fertility programs are and develop value proposals that are a reasonable return on investment, as well as support PCAs with agronomic analysis of crop nutritional needs based on soil and tissue reports.” Her role also includes technical training for their full portfolio of products, developing field demos for improved crop quality and yield, and building a strong collaborative team of co-workers that supports their Coastal market. “I’m always increasing my agronomic knowledge and adding to my agri-business skills,” Patricia explains. “The most import part is the close working relationships with advisers and their growers! That’s my favorite part of my job.”
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CAPCA ADVISER | JUNE 2020
