Expert Details
Forensic Agronomy; Certified Professional Agronomist (CPAg)
ID: 723979
Nebraska, USA
This has included working for attorneys and insurance companies.
Agricultural pest are mostly invertebrates eating or damaging a crop in some manor. The exception would be livestock or wildlife invasions producing economic damage to growing crop. Expert maintains a working knowledge of most insects, and their economic levels. This includes knowledge of pesticides used to control insects.
Agricultural pesticide: Expert's experience includes pest identification, and knowledge of pesticides applicable to control the pests. This knowledge includes the economic ramifications of using or not using specific pesticides.
Agricultural production includes all aspects of getting the crop to market, starting with field preparations to logistics of delivering it to the consumer, or for additional processing. He has worked with farmers in all phases of crop production and delivery to market. When confronted with problems out of his expertise, he finds someone who knows the answers.
Agricultural science is the summary of all phases of agricultural production and marketing. There are segments of this science one would be stronger in than others, but it is all part of the total package. Expert's background can help you with agricultural science questions.
Agriculture is an encompassing term applicable to any and all phases of farming, food production, and related disciplines. Every done professionally is part of agriculture. Expert has a wealth of experience with agriculture.
Agronomic or agronomist by definition is one who works primarily with field crop production, and any allied profession. Expert is a Certified Professional Agronomist, as designated by the American Society of Agronomy. Most work pertains to field production problems, and the solutions, including calculating economic damage caused by an event or events out of control of the farmer.
All work is with farming in some way. Farming encompasses all steps or processes pertaining to getting product into the market stream. Starting with soil preparation, input acquisition, through marketing are all part of farming, Expert's work is mostly pertaining the cases where problem arise during the production phases
Expert’s work include application with hydroponics as well as growing crops in soil. The majority of crops are produced in soil, for practical reasons all farming is soil agriculture. The exception would be hydroponic in greenhouses.
A grass fire started by a railroad adjacent to a East-West set of tracks during a strong southerly wind burned about 15,000 acres of grazing land, and fences involving several ranchers.Investigate the recommendation of an improper herbicide applied to 210 acres of sweet corn scheduled for harvest, and sale on labor day weekend. This case was settled for an amount in excess of $500,000.
Investigate a case where an employ mixed a nonselective herbicide with crop oil, and a second employ used the crop oil in the application of another herbicide to several hundred acres of corn, resulting in complete devastation of the crop.
A wind driven grass fire caused by a railroad on a North – South line burned pasture land on about 3500 acres, that included ranch building, windbreaks, equipment and winter feed.
Working with all the ranchers, agreements were made to cover their actual loss.
A case of chemical invasion into a vegetable farmers fields by adjacent corn farmer resulting is limited production from vegetable crop. Case was settled out of court, on the day of trial.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1993 | Degree: | Subject: Continuing Education hours in Cell Biology, Organic Chemistry, Bio Statistics, and Video Production Analysis | Institution: Hastings College |
| Year: 1972 | Degree: | Subject: Hours in Physics and Meteorology | Institution: Chadron State College |
| Year: 1966 | Degree: BS | Subject: Agronomy | Institution: Univestity of Nebraska |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1992 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Co-owner | Department: |
Responsibilities:Field problem investigations of events caused by second or third parties, investigations for insurance companies and claims departments. (no claims adjusting). Investigations for attorneys, both plaintiff and defense. General agronomic problem solving |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 1992 | Employer: Self (Cropline Agronomy) | Title: Field agronomist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Field scouting, soil sampling & testing, variety recommendations, irrigation scheduling. and agronomic problem solving |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1966 to 1980 | Employer: Self - Farmer | Title: | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Society of Agronomy (ASA)- Professional Certification Board of ASA; Nebraska Academy of Science (Lifetime Membership); Nebraska Wine Grape Growers Association; Nebraska Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association; |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Certified Professional Agronomist (CPAg) |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Professional Certification Board, of ASA 3-yr term Other Activities and Experience: Maintain a working knowledge of agricultural chemicals, their uses, and abuses Maintain knowledge about chemical "quirks", that do not appear in print, and traits that come only with experience by working with them Foster a network of resource people knowledgeable in the scientific disciplines, with emphasis on agricultural chemicals, water usage, meteorology, and natural phenomena Maintain a working relationship with research and land-grant colleges Experience with aerial photography and analysis (Infrared & Color) Develop plant growth models based on environmental conditions, Experience with municipal and feedlot bio solids, composting, and phytoremediation. Skilled in information retrieval Enjoy solving esoteric problems Professional Organizations: American Society of Agronomy 1977 – Present Certified Professional Agronomist # 363 Granted 1978 Member of Professional Agronomist Certification Board of American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Nebraska Academy of Science 1969 - Present Granted lifetime membership in 1989 Nebraska Fruit and Vegetable Growers Assn 2000- Present Board of Directors Advisory Board of Crops & Soils Magazine 2007- 2015 Nebraska Beekeepers Association 2007 - 2016 Plant Management Network Current |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Public presentation of Forensic Agronomy to College students. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Have given 15-18 depositions, testified in court 8-10 time in District and Federal Court |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Give a presentation to college students on Forensic Agronomy each year, the students and University of Nebraska Agronomy Club, and agricultural students of Southeast Community College Career Day |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Have been active in promoting and judging science fairs for school children since 1982. Judged grade school and high school fairs on local, & district levels. Including Lincoln’s (NE) Science Fair, and Nebraska Junior Academy of Science Fair. Active in American Society of Agronomy, serve on the Professional Certification Committee. |
Fields of Expertise
agribusiness, agricultural pest, agricultural pesticide, agricultural production, agricultural management, agriculture, agronomic, agricultural economics, micro irrigation, farming, soil agriculture, pasture, harvest machinery, crop production, agricultural loss management, soil compaction, soil conservation, agricultural waste, conservation biology, agricultural development, agriculture future studies, agricultural accident, agricultural chemical, biomass, sweet corn, sustainable agriculture, agricultural crop, agricultural chemistry