Title: Program Director

Area of Expertise: Ray Hansen is the ISU Extension Value Added Ag Interim Program Director who has expertise in working with producer groups developing new market opportunities; he also has experience in developing and implementing ISO quality management systems.

Additional Biographical Information: Hansen has both a B.S. and M.S. from ISU in Agricultural Education and has extensive employment background working with agricultural businesses and commodity associations. Hansen was previously with the Iowa Corn Growers Association, working in the area of quality management, transportation logistics and member services. Hansen’s agribusiness experiences also include agronomic sales/service and high school classroom instruction.

Phone: 515-294-3890

Fax: 515-294-9496

Email: hansenr@iastate.edu

Address: 1111 NSRIC

City, State, Zip: Ames, IA 50011