Farm Management: Bob Wells

Counties Served

Lucas
Monroe
Wapello
Jefferson

Henry
Louisa
Des Moines
Wayne

Appanoose
Davis
Van Buren
Lee

Areas of Expertise

Value Added Agriculture
Agri-Business Development
Agriculture Policy
Risk Management
Strategic Planning
Crop and Livestock Economics
Leasing
Estate Planning

Frequent Clients

Producers, Landowners, Agri-Business Professionals, Commodity Groups, Media, Iowa State Extension County Directors, Public Agencies

Joined ISU Extension

April, 2003

Extension Positions/Other Experience

Regional Agriculture Business Specialist, University of Missouri
Regional Farm Management Specialist, University of Missouri
Agricultural Contractor, Producer and Consultant
Graduate Extension Assistant, Oklahoma State University
Graduate Research Assistant, Oklahoma State University
Chief Operating Officer, Genetics Enterprises, Inc
Vice President-Agriculture Lending, Peoples National Bank

Education

M.S., Agriculture Economics, Farm Management and Agriculture Policy, Oklahoma State University, 1996.
B.S., Agriculture Economics, Farm Management, Oklahoma State University, 1992.

Awards/Honors/Publications

Innovative Extension Programming, University of Missouri, 2002.
Governors Conservation Award for Outreach, Missouri, 2000.
National Association of County Agriculture Agents.
Developing a Farm Newsletter, Guidesheet, University of Missouri Extension, 2000.
Developing a Farm Newsletter for Better Communications Between Tenant and Landlord, Journal of Extension, December, 2000.
Business Plans and their place in Production Agriculture, Extension Ag Lenders Seminar, University of Missouri.

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