Provides Opinion & Testimony In:
Agronomist, Forensic Agronomy, Certified Professional Agronomist, Agronomy Field Crop Production Soil Management, Agronomy Fruit Vegetables, Agronomy Crop Production Feedlot Problems, Agronomy Livestock Feedlots, Agronomy Environmental Problems, Agronomy Insurance Adjusters On Agriculture Problems, Agronomy Feedlot Permit Application, Agronomy Nutriment Management Plan Development Implementation, Agronomy Farm Feedlot Economic Modeling, Agronomy Complete Farm Production Input Projections, Agriculture
Education
1980 – 1993 Continuing Education hours in Cell Biology, Organic Chemistry, Statistics, and Video Production Analysis Hastings College, Hastings, NE
1972 Hours in Physics and Meteorology Chadron State College, Chadron, NE
1966 Bachelors Degree in Agronomy University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Professional Activities
1993 -Present S-Arrow Inc
Investigate: Special problems, pesticide damage, agronomic problems, and environmental problems associated with agriculture, for insurance companies, legal firms, and financial institutions
1980 – Present Owner, Agricultural Consulting Firm
Provide Soil Testing, Insect Scouting, Irrigation Scheduling and related activities to Farmers in South Central Nebraska.
Agriculture Instructor, Central Community College, Hastings Campus
1966 – 1980 Livestock/Grain Farmer
1987 – 1992 Data Transmission Network, Write weekly agronomic articles
Professional Organizations
January 1995 American Society of Agronomy Liaison representative to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
1990 – Present Lincoln Nebraska Area Inventors group
1977 – Present American Society of Agronomy
1969 – Present Nebraska Academy of Science, Granted lifetime membership in 1989
Other Activities And Experience
Frequent Guest on Local and Regional Television Agricultural News Segments
Advisor to local NBC-TV station on Agricultural Issues
Maintain a working knowledge of agricultural chemicals, their uses, and abuses
Maintain knowledge about chemical “quirks”, that do not appear in print, and traits that come only with experience by working with them
Foster a network of resource people knowledgeable in the scientific disciplines, with emphasis on agricultural chemicals, water usage, meteorology, and natural phenomena
Maintain a working relationship with Hastings College and University of Nebraska staff and administration, from which to draw expertise
Experience with aerial photography and analysis (Infrared & Color)
Operate studio and professional video photography equipment, control room equipment, computerized editing equipment (3/4″ and S-VHS), and analysis of the taped information
Develop plant growth models based on selected environmental conditions, including weather, fertility factors, and other management inputs
Experience with municipal biosolid and compost application to agricultural lands
Skilled in information retrieval
Enjoy solving esoteric problems
