• M.S. (Agricultural Economics) Cornell University 1985
• B.S. (Agribusiness Management, Minor Business Administration) Utah State University 1983
• Associate (Farm Crops Management) Ricks College 1981

Professional Experience:

Farm Management Specialist (1985 - Present) Cooperative Extension Service, University of Maryland at College Park

• Organized and conducted over 250 multi-day workshops and seminars on economic and management issues, business planning, marketing, enterprise budgeting, whole farm planning, record keeping, financial analysis and computer applications for farmers, farm organizations, Extension agents, lenders, agribusinesses and educators.
• Directed and developed the PRO-FARM Leadership and Management program and the PRO-FARM Financial Management program which are currently being conducted throughout Maryland.
• Conducted research & surveys, published & presented findings on many agricultural economic topics.
• Authored over 50 factsheets, bulletins, information series, farm management guides and journal articles on farm management issues and problems.
• Counseled numerous individual farmers on farm management problems.
• Established the FINPACK farm financial analysis program in Maryland through cooperation with the Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota.
• Advised Maryland Department of Agriculture and Maryland legislature on agricultural land valuation methods associated with farm land preservation.

International Consultant and Educator

• Moldova (April-May, 1997) Teamed up with two dairy specialists to develop technical and financial recommendations for three former socialist dairies to improve their ability to provide quantity and quality milk to a renovated milk processing plant.
• Kazakstan (September-October, 1996) Conducted a workshop on computer use in business planning for faculty of the Talgar Agriculural College.
• Kazakhstan (April-May, 1996) Conducted a workshop on business planning, financial analysis, and computer use for faculty members of the Talgar Agricultural College at Talgar, Kazakhstan. Assisted the college administration in developing a three year business plan for the college's 6,000 acre research farm.
• Poland (May, 1994) Conducted a workshop on business planning, record-keeping, financial analysis, and computer use for faculty members of the Piaseczno Agricultural College at Piaseczno, Poland.
• Poland (1992) Polish/American Extension Project, United States Department of Agriculture (Spent 1 year in Poland on leave of absence from the University of Maryland) Counseled the Polish Agricultural Advisory Service in their objective to improve the efficiency of the agricultural sector under the developing market oriented economy. Served on a regional State Farm Privatization Task Force to monitor and advise on problems related to the privatization of the Polish socialist state farms and agribusinesses. Trained state farm managers, private farmers, agricultural advisors, agribusiness managers, educators and others in "free market" business management principles. Organized and conducted workshops on business planning, financial analysis, enterprise analysis, marketing and other management topics. Organized and conducted intensive hands-on training in using computers to do economic analysis such as enterprise analysis, partial budgeting, cash flow analysis, machinery cost analysis, loan calculations and data base management. Developed training materials for workshops, published articles on agricultural economic topics.
• Conducted business planning workshops and agricultural tours in the United States for agribusiness men and educators from Albania, Denmark, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Russia, Belorussia, and Ukraine.

Teaching and Research Assistant (1984 - 1985) Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University

• Assisted in teaching farm management.
• Programmed computer spreadsheet templates for farm management applications, taught workshops on computer use in agriculture, formulated educational software for computers under an IBM grant.
• Researched the economic effects of field operation management on New York dairy farms.

Self-employed Farmer Shelley, Idaho, worked on family farm until 1983

• Produced potatoes, small grains and hay. Involved with purchasing, budgeting, book-keeping, financing, and marketing.
• Directed work crews of up to 15 employees.
• Managed field operations, operated most types of heavy farm equipment, managed flood and sprinkler irrigation systems (hand lines, wheel lines and center pivots).
• Worked with many types of fertilizers and pesticides, passed Idaho Department of Agriculture Chemical Consultant exams in aquatics, seed treatment, law & safety, herbicides, and insecticides.
• Maintained and repaired equipment (proficient arc welder), constructed specialized equipment, helped construct various types of buildings, helped in development of desert tract into farmable acreage.

Awards

• Directors Award for Extension Excellence, 1997, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland.
• Achievement Award for Outstanding Extension Program, 1995, National Association of County Agricultural Agents
• Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Acheivement in Farm and Ranch Financial Management Programs, 1995, John Deere and the National Association of County Agricultural Agents
• Certificate of Merit for the Outstanding Senior Undergraduate Student Majoring in Agricultural Economics, 1983, Western Agricultural Economics Association
• Certificate of Academic Excellence and Personal Develepment, 1982, Cenex foundation and Utah State University
 
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