SAREC Ag Systems Project (SASP) - Key Personnel / Roles

Principle Investigators

• Jay B. Norton, PI/PD, Assist. Prof, Soil Fertility; project and budget management, soil studies
• Eric J. Arnould, Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Business Practice; marketing studies
• Gary Franc, Professor, Plant Pathology, pathogen and nematode studies
• Bret Hess, Assoc. Professor, Animal Science, livestock management and performance
• John Hewlett, Farm & Ranch Management Specialist, economics studies, extension programs
• Thijs Kelleners, Assist. Professor, Soil Physics, soil moisture and temperature monitoring
• Andrew Kniss, Assist. Professor, Weed Ecology, weed population and seed bank studies
• James Krall, Professor, Crop Production, Director, SAREC, crop yield and quality studies
• Alex Latchininsky, Assist. Professor, Entomology, arthropod population studies
• Dallas Mount, Area Agriculture Educator, livestock mgmt., extension and education programs
• Ginger Paige, Assist. Prof., Water Resources, water holding capacity and infiltration studies
• Steve Paisley, Beef Cattle Exten. Specialist, livestock management & performance, extension
• Dannele Peck, Assist. Professor, Agricultural & Applied Economics, economics studies
• Melea Press, Assist. Professor, Marketing and Sustainable Business, marketing studies
• Ben Rashford, Assist. Professor, Agricultural & Applied Economics, economics studies
• Rik Smith, Assist. Professor, Agroecology, crop ecology and nitrogen fixation studies
• Peter Stahl, Assoc. Professor, Soil Microbiology, soil microbial ecology studies
• Naomi Ward, Assist. Professor, Molecular Biology, soil microbial ecology studies
• David Wilson, Academic Professional, Agroecology Degree Program, education coordinator

Collaborators

• Karen Williams, Professor, extension programs, curriculum development, evaluation
• Robert Mayes, Director, Science & Math Teaching Center, Univ. Wyo., K-12 teacher outreach
• David Legg, Professor, Statistics Laboratory, data management and analysis

Growers

• Tim Bartel, Spear 7 Farms, organic dairy, beef, & cash crops
• David Hinman, reduced-input beef & crop production
• Byron Yeik, irrigated/dry cash crops & beef production

Research Manager

• Jenna Meeks, Assistant Research Scientist

Graduate Students

• Ph.D. Soil organic matter and microbiology, yrs 1-3, supervised by Co-PD/PI Norton and Ward
• M.S. Agricultural economics, yrs 3-4, supervised by Co-PD/PIs Peck, Rashford, and Hewlett

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