Field Specialist - Farm Management
Bob Wells
212 N. I Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Voice 641-673-5841
Fax 641-673-0559
E-mail wellsjb@iastate.edu
Counties Served: Mahaska, Keokuk , Washington , Lucas, Monroe , Wapello, Jefferson , Henry, 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,
and 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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