Iowa State University Extension to Agriculture and Natural Resources

Field Specialist - Viticulture - statewide

Mike White
909 East 2nd, Suite E
Indianola, IA 50125-2812
Voice 515-961-6237
Fax 515-961-6017
E-mail mlwhite@iastate.edu

Areas of Expertise:
Agronomic resource management with emphasis in: soils; soil fertility; waste nutrient use; crop production practices; forage selection and use; soil conversation; integrated crop management; pesticide use; pesticide safety and compliance training.

Frequent Clients:
ISU Extension county and area directors, council members; state and local elected officials; units of government; chambers of commerce; general public; organizations; and industry.

Joined ISU Extension:
October 1994

Extension Positions/Other Experience:
USDA Soil Conservation Service, 5/77 - 5/81; Land 'O Lakes agronomy salesman, 5/81 - 1/84; Laverty Sprayers, crop consultant, 1/84 - 1/86; Lavery Elevator Inc., agronomy sales manager, 1/86 - 7/92; Heartland Co-op, chief agronomist, 7/92 - 10/94.

Education:
Red Oak , Iowa High School graduate, 5/73; A.S. Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs Ia., 5/75; B.S. Forest Management , Iowa State University, Ames Ia., 5/78; M.A. Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames Ia., 12/89.

Awards/Honors/Publications:
Certified Professional Agronomist, CpAg; Certified Crop Advisor, CCA; Iowa Certified Pesticide Applicator, categories: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 10, 02, 30T, 05, 06, 7C; Semi-tractor trailer Commercial Drivers License; Iowa Notary Public; Iowa Real Estate License; Xi Sigma Pi Natural Resource Honor Society, 5/78; Soil Conservation Service Certificate of Merit, 1/81; Citation of Appreciation from Indianola , Ia. FFA Chapter, 4/89; Indianola Ia. Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year in 1990; ISU Certificate of Appreciation for Paper presented at 1991 ISU Crop Production and Protection Conference, 12/91; ISU Extension CRP Committee Achievement award, 11/97; "Methods For Interseeding Legumes and Grasses Into CRP" paper presented at ISU Crop Production Conference, 11/97.

Extension Publications:
The Internet: Communications For The Future, 4/96; Muskthistle Control In Grass Pastures, 5/96; Multiflora Rose Control in Grass Pastures, 6/96; Canada Thistle Control In Grass Pastures, 1/97; Methods of Interseeding Legumes into CRP Sod, ISU CRP-20, 10/97; Rate Variability of Anhydrous Ammonia Applicator Equipment, ISU Pm-1747, 11/97; Interseeding Small Seeded Forages Into Sod with Conventional Corn/Soybean Planters, ISU CRP-21, 3/98.