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• I am employed by the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension as an Associate Professor. The adult education I provide uses creative programing which identifies and addressed the gaps in the whole system to assist people to improve their lives and...More

  I am employed by the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension as an Associate Professor. The adult education I provide uses creative programing which identifies and addressed the gaps in the whole system to assist people to improve their lives and create community improvements. My work focuses on local food systems for Nevada and rural economic and community development in Lincoln County, Nevada. As a speaker, I have provided presentations, workshops and classes on topics ranging from soils, produce production, season growing extension, marketing of produce, selling to chefs and value-added processing. As well, I have been an invited speaker for rural tourism, youth education and career planning. The Lincoln County Extension office that I manage provides education on econoomic development through developing a local food industry, expanded tourism and leadership skills. The office provides local health awareness through health classes for adults and families. Development programs are provided through 4-H, and workforce development programs.

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EXPERIENCE

• University of Nevada, Reno

  • Extension Educator/ Associate Professor
  • University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
  • January 2023 to Present

EDUCATION

• University of Saskatchewan

  • Ph.D. Soil science
  • May 1989 to April 1994

Interests

• Food Science

• Food Research

• Food Studies

• Food

Links

• University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Lincoln County