Born and raised on an apple orchard in the upper Yakima Valley. His family was involved in the apple industry and currently has a commercial nursery and organic blueberry farm. In 1991, he joined Agrimanagement as a summer sampler. During his first four summers he worked as a pest management scout in many crops including, mint, asparagus, alfalfa seed, and hops.

In 1996, Scott graduated from Washington State University with a B.S. in Soil Science. Since that time, he has consulted in irrigation monitoring and management, soil and plant nutrient management, and plant disease and pest management. He holds a Washington State Commercial Consultant license and holds certification as a Certified Crop Adviser. He is qualified as a Technical Service Provider (TSP) with the NRCS. He currently works with rotational and permanent crops in Central Washington, and specializes in Dairy Nutrient Management consulting.