36 years experience in research and development as well as production agriculture, supply chain, grain grading and processing.Knowlege base includes research and development in all phases of small grains, corn, sunflower, alfalfa. Specialized skills in best management practices, water management for flood, furrow and center piviot irrigation. Sustainability of agricultures natural resosurces through water effective water use by irrigation schedualing, conventional agriculture, reduced tillage, no till farming, and organic agriculture.Hands on plant breeding in wheat, oat, barley, and alfalfa. Knowlege of starches, proteins, and enzymes, as they apply to the plant growth cycle. Labrotory skills in sample collection, and analysis in wheat, barley and oat, for protein quality, enzyme activity, starches, soluble, and insoluble fibers.Computer skills, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel for data management and reporting.