Livestock & Agriculture Management Expert

Expert Witness No. 1314

Kansas

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Virginia Tech, G.P.A. 3.77/4.0, 1995
Major: Agricultural Economics
Dissertation: Exploration of the Effects of Data Aggregation and other Factors on Empirical Estimates of Market Power.

M.S.: Kansas State University, G.P.A. 3.7/4.0, 1991
Major: Agricultural Economics
Thesis: The Impact of Captive Supplies on Cash Fed Cattle Prices.

B.S.: Kansas State University, G.P.A. 3.77/4.0, 1989
Major: Agricultural Economics
Cum Laude; Academic Honors 5 Semesters

OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION:

2003 -Present
Kansas Agricultural Rural Leadership (KARL), Class VII, (2 year rural leadership training and educational experience)

EXPERIENCE:

2001-Present
A MAJOR STATE UNIVERSITY
Cooperative Extension Service
Associate Professor 70% Extension 15% Research 15% Teaching
Extension Responsibilities focus on livestock production economics, farm management, and whole farm business planning.
Major programs include detailed enterprise analysis for livestock producers, the economics of grazing land management, and factors that impact economic outcomes and economic risks of livestock systems.
Recent emphasis has been part of a team developing and delivering an intensive farm management education program (MAST) via a combination of on campus and distance delivery.
Research interests are also focused on livestock production economics and farm management, as well as on livestock marketing issues. Current projects are supporting extension program areas.
Teaching responsibilities include teaching a senior farm management strategies class, guest lecturing for classes both within the department and across campus, and advising graduate students.

1995-2001
A MAJOR STATE UNIVERSITY
Cooperative Extension Service
Assistant Professor 80% Extension 20% Research
Developed and implemented a successful nationally recognized extension program in the area of livestock farm management, supported by an active applied research program.
Also contributed to undergraduate, graduate, and distance graduate degree programs in the department.

1991-1994
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Agriculture Economics
USDA National Needs Graduate Fellow / Teaching Assistant
Primary research focus involved the investigation of the market conduct-performance relationships in the beef packing sector.
In addition, worked on several projects involving the lamb-marketing sector (Price dynamics, Yield Grade Valuation, etc) and contributed to research efforts, which analyzed factors affecting the demand for meats.
Worked with Wayne Purcell to develop effective teaching skills.

1989-1991
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Department of Agriculture Economics
Graduate Research Assistant / Graduate Teaching Assistant
Completed research investigating the impact of structural changes in the fed cattle industry.
Focus of the project was to determine the impact of captive supplies on cash live cattle prices, as well as identification of quality factors that affect prices.
Responsibilities included extensive data collection, specification of models, and application of models to the data.
Prepared label assignments, presented assignment results, assisted students, graded assignments, and developed computer decision making aids for Farm and Ranch Management class.

1983 - 1988
SELF EMPLOYED AND GENERAL FARM EMPLOYEE (Langdon, KS.)

Owner-Manager

Operated diversified crop and livestock farm involving over 1400 acres near Langdon, in South Central Kansas.
Also operated custom farm services business involving planting, harvesting livestock care, and construction work.
Supervised 2-4 employees during busy seasons.

General Farm Employee

Worked on a diversified crop and livestock farm in Stafford County.
Assisted with irrigated and dry land crops, as well as the cattle operation.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Agricultural Economics Association
Southern Agricultural Economics Association
Western Agricultural Economics Association
Society for Range Management
North Central Region Farm Management Extension Committee
Southern Regional IRM Coordinating Committee
Northern Regional IRM Coordinating Committee
NCBA IRM Advisory Council
Kansas Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Publications: Available upon request.

Extension Presentations:

From January, 1995 to December, 2003 developed and delivered over 460 extension presentations at the county, area, state, and multi-state level.
Topics include enterprise analysis and record keeping for livestock producers, basic farm management fundamentals and farm business planning, understanding economic risks in agricultural production, CRP contract decision making, economically implementing grazing land water quality protection plans and livestock marketing.
Recent emphasis has been on the development and delivery of intensive farm management information via a combination of face-to-face and distance delivery methods, as well as on web-based delivery of information and decision tools.

Research and Extension Grant Proposals: Available upon request.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

National:

Article Reviewer for:
Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Sheep and Goat Research Journal
Review of Agricultural Economics
American Journal Of Agricultural Economics
Journal of The American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Agronomy Journal
NCBA IRM Sub Committee Advisory Board, 2002 - 2003
Grant Proposal Review Panel, USDA, CSREES IFAFS funding, 2001
Member: NCR Farm Management Extension Committee. 1995 - 2003
Member: Southern Regional IRM Coordinating Committee. 1998 - 2003
Member: North Central Regional IRM Coordinating Committee. 2001 - 2003
Selected Paper Committee, Southern Ag. Economics Association Meetings. 2000
President: NCR Farm Management Extension Committee, 2000
Vice President: NCR Farm Management Extension Committee, 1999
Secretary: NCR Farm Management Extension Committee, 1998
Selected Paper Committee, AAEA annual meetings. 1997

State:

Co-Chairman, Beef Empire Days Carcass Show, 1998 - 2003
Secretary, Kansas Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, 2000- 2003

College:

Member: Farm and Food Systems Management five year planning team, 2004 -
Member: Efficient and Sustainable Animal Production Systems five year planning team, 2004 -
Gamma Sigma Delta Banquet Committee Chair, 2002
Chairman: Livestock Production - Risk Management five year planning team, 1998- 2002
Member: Numerous Other five year planning teams, 1998-2001
Member: Dean's Beef Research Planning Committee, 1998
Participant: KSU Research and Extension Focus Group Session, 1997
Member: Ag Products Utilization Forum, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University 1995-1997
Member: KSU Forage Task Force.
Member: KCARE Water Quality Committee.

Departmental:

Member, Extension Leader Responsibility Committee, 2003
Member, Intensive Farm Management Education Workgroup, 2001- 2003
Annual Departmental Conference Co-Coordinator, 1997- 2002
KFMA and KMAR 105 Farm Management Task Force, 2000 - 2001
Chairman, Graduate Committee, 10 MS students, 1996 - 2003
Chairman, Graduate Committee, 2 MAB students, 1999 - 2003
Member, Graduate Committee, 7 additional MS students, 1996 - 2003
Member, Graduate Committee, 2 Ph.D. Students, 1999 - 2003
Outside Chairman, 1 Graduate Committee, 2001 - 2003
Chairman, Marketing and Price Analysis Prelim Committee, 1997-1999
Southwest Area Economist Search Committee, 1998
Advisor, Ag Econ Club, 1996-1997
Strategic Planning Subcommittee on Graduate Instruction, Stage I, 1996
Ad Hoc Committee for the Revision of Faculty Evaluation Documents, 1996
FFA Farm Management Contest Committee, 1995-1996
President: Graduate Students in Ag. Economics, VPI& SU, 1992-93
Graduate Committee: VPI& SU, 1992-93
Vice President: Graduate Students in Economics and Agricultural Economics, 1990-91

Community:

Vice-Chair, Roger William Foundation (Baptist Campus Center) Board 2002 - 2004
Member: First Baptist Church, Council of Ministries. 2000 - 2004
Member: Agriculture Program Development Council 2001- 2004
President: City Council. 1997-1998
Member: City Council. 1996-1998

AWARDS:

Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Distinguished Extension Program Award, 2004
State Research and Extension, 2003 Team Award: MAST.
State Research and Extension, Best Poster, Natural Resources and Environment Category, 2001 Annual Conference.
Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture, Excellence in Extension Award of Merit, 2001
Western Agricultural Economics Association, Outstanding Extension Program in Agricultural Economics, 1999
State Research and Extension, 1999 Team Award: Forage Task Force.
State Research and Extension, Best Poster, Natural Resources and Environment Category, 1999 Annual Conference.

REFERENCES:

References furnished upon request.

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