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EDUCATION:
- M. S. Cornell University. 1974
Estimation of direct and maternal genetic effects of weaning
weight of beef calves.
- Ph. D. Cornell University.
Evaluation of grass hay and sorghum, maize, and soybean forage
for supplementing pastures in Puerto Rico.
EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY:
- 1965 - 1967: International Voluntary Services in Vientiane,
Laos as Livestock Advisor. Advised and assisted in operation
of livestock teaching and demonstration farm; taught animal husbandry
at a teacher training college.
- 1967 - 1970: United States Agency for International Development
(USAID/AGR) in northern Laos as Livestock Advisor. Assisted in
refugee resettlement programs by conducting adult farmer training;
swine, poultry and fish distributions; and managing agricultural
cooperatives.
- 1970 - 1971: Agricultural Development Organization in Thakhek,
Laos as Field Manager. Directed provincial programs in credit
sales of fertilizer, in loan collections and in rice purchasing,
milling and marketing.
- 1976 - 1977: Cornell University in cooperation with University
of Puerto Rico as Graduate Research Assistant. Conducted thesis
research in animal nutrition at Agricultural Experiment Stations
at Lajas, Gurabo, Corozal and Rio Piedras. Minor studies were
in agronomy, agricultural economics, tropical agriculture and
international agricultural development.
- 1977 - 1978: Glenelg Dehydrators, Ellicott City, Maryland
as nutritionist/agronomist. Advised and assisted in all phases
of farming, manufacturing and marketing of dehydrated, pelleted
whole-plant corn and alfalfa.
- 1978 - 1984: Clemson University, Edisto Experiment Station,
Blackville, South Carolina as Assistant Professor of Animal Science.
Project leader in beef-forage systems research in cow-calf production,
backgrounding-finishing cattle, and replacement female development.
Helped to develop beef-forage simulation models (S-156) for the
Southern Region.
- 1985 - 1987: Pearl River Junior College, Poplarville, Mississippi
as Animal Scientist (part time). Taught introductory animal
science (4 credit hours) two semesters.
- 1998 - 1999: Rajamangala Institute of Technology, Sakon Nakhon,
Thailand as visiting scientist on sabbatical leave (6 months).
Initiated research at the Sakon Nakhon Agricultural Research
and Training Center (SARTC) on fattening of beef cattle in Northeast
Thailand. Trained SARTC staff in computer applications for beef
and dairy research and production. Consulted on the management
and operation of the station beef, dairy and forage operations
and how it relates to economics of farming, Thai farmers and
agriculture.
- 1985 - present: Mississippi State University, South Mississippi
Branch Experiment Station, Poplarville, Mississippi as Animal
Scientist. Project leader for research in beef cow-calf forage
systems, backgrounding forage systems and pineland grazing. Responsible
for 611 acres of hay and pasture land, 400 to 500 head of beef
cattle and associated facilities and equipment for beef/forage
production. Supervisor for three herdsmen/technicians.
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