Betsy Thomas
About Betsy Thomas
Betsy Thomas serves as the Quality Assessment and Food Safety Manager at 80 Acres Farms, bringing extensive experience in agriculture and horticulture. She has held various roles in companies such as Bayer CropScience, Ball Horticultural Company, and Monsanto, and possesses strong expertise in food safety protocols.
Current Role at 80 Acres Farms
Betsy Thomas serves as the Quality Assessment and Food Safety Manager at 80 Acres Farms. She has held this position since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of food products, implementing food safety protocols, and maintaining compliance with industry standards.
Previous Experience at Bayer CropScience
Betsy Thomas worked at Bayer CropScience in various roles from 2012 to 2016. Initially, she served as Team Lead for Trait Testing from 2012 to 2014 in Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC. She then transitioned to the Urbana-Champaign area, where she held the positions of Field Trial Research Manager and Seed Production Manager from 2014 to 2016.
Career at Ball Horticultural Company
From 2016 to 2020, Betsy Thomas was employed as the Quality Manager at Ball Horticultural Company in West Chicago, Illinois. In this capacity, she focused on quality assurance processes and contributed to the company's commitment to high standards in horticulture.
Educational Background in Plant Pathology and Horticulture
Betsy Thomas earned her Master's degree in Plant Pathology from West Virginia University, where she studied from 1997 to 2000. Prior to that, she completed her Bachelor's degree in Horticulture at the same institution from 1994 to 1997. This educational foundation supports her expertise in agriculture and horticulture.
Food Safety Training and Certifications
Betsy Thomas possesses extensive training in food safety protocols, including GFS, GMP, GAP, HACCP, and FSMA. In 2021, she achieved a certificate in Global Food Safety Initiative 3.2 from Primus Auditing Ops, further enhancing her qualifications in food safety management.