Russell Fairbanks, CCA, is a crop inputs advisor at an agricultural cooperative farm supply center in Albany, New York. For 15 years, he has assisted regional farmers with choosing seed varieties, fertilizers, and chemical protection products tailored to their soil conditions. He graduated from Prairie View A&M University with a degree in agronomy and soils. In the warehouse and out on local acreage, Fairbanks consults on application rates and reviews product labels to keep field applications safe and effective.