EducationMEd, University of Missouri-Columbia, Vocational Agricultural EducationBS, University of Missouri-Columbia, HorticultureResponsibilities:Horticulture and Local Foods Specialist assisting farmers with production and marketing of their products. (4/21/2014 to present)Project Manager, Missouri Alternatives Center, University of Missouri Extension, Columbia, MO. (1/1994-4/18/2014)The Missouri Alternatives Center''s mission is to provide Missourians with timely information about alternative agricultural opportunities, to evaluate diverse enterprises, improve management decisions, increase economic returns and enhance the quality of their lives.Co-coordinator, Missouri Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program (SARE PDP), University of Missouri Extension, Columbia, MO. (7/2007-present)