Field Specialist - Farm Management
Kelvin Leibold
524 Lawler
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Voice 641-648-4850
Fax 641-648-4862
E-mail kleibold@iastate.edu
Counties Served: Humboldt, Wright, Webster, Hamilton, Hardin, Greene, Boone, Story
Areas of Expertise:
Farm management, Farmland and Building leasing, Global agriculture,
Land values, Farm Machinery management, Estate planning, Intergenerational
transfer and Beginning Farmers
Frequent Clients:
Farmers, lenders, farm managers, Extension staff
Joined ISU Extension:
September 1987
Extension Positions/Other Experience:
Vocational Agriculture Instructor, Starmont Comm. Schools, Iowa, 1977-79;
Retail Fertilizer Sales, Kaiser Ag. Chemicals, Cresco, Iowa, 1979-82; Insurance
and Investment Sales, Northwestern Mutual Life, Cresco, Iowa, 1982-84; Vocational
Agriculture Instructor, Rolfe Comm. Schools, Rolfe, Iowa, 1984-87; Franklin
County Extension Agriculturist, Iowa State University, 1987-92; Farm Management
Field Specialist, Iowa State University, 1992-present
Education:
B.S. Ag. Ed. Iowa State University 1977
M.S. Ag. Ed. Iowa State University 1987
Awards/Honors/Publications:
University Extension New Professional Award 1989
Hampton Chamber DSA Award 1992
Epsilon Sigma Phi State Early Career Award 1994
National Association of County Ag Agents Achievement Award 1996
ISU Extension Achievement Award 1997
ISU Achievement Award 1999
Manure Nutrient Management, Individual Achievement Award 2001
ISU Extension Achievement Award 2001 - "Farm Financial Counseling"
ISU Extension Team Achievement Award 2002 - "Farm Bill Education"
NACAA Communication Award 2002
NACAA Distinguished Service Award 2003
ISU Extension Team Achievement Award 2004 - "Ag Management E-School"
ISU Extension "R. K. Bliss" Award 2004
Epsilon Sigma Phi State Mid-Career Award 2005
ISU Extension Team Achievement Award 2007 - "John Deere Development Project"
ISU Extension Team Achievement Award 2007 - "John Deere Teaching Team"
Co-authored three articles in Pm-1746 "Iowa's Pork Industry-Dollars and
Scents"
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