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Jody Gale

Extension Agent - Sevier County & Southern Area
Extension: Faculty
Location:  USU Richfield Center
Office Phone:  (435) 893-0470
UMC 4900

Faculty Bio

BACKGROUND: Early Life-Beaver, Utah. Early Experience-grandfather’s farm, Kerksiek Farm and Nursery, and various building construction companies. EDUCATION: 1988 MS Plant Science-Crop Management, Utah State University, Thesis: ...alfalfa quality & maturity...; 1986 BS Plant Science-Agronomy, Utah State University, 1982 AAS Building Construction, Utah Valley University. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2009-present Sevier County Extension Agent 65% & Area Agricultural Economic Development 35%. 2001-09 Area Extension Agent Agricultural Economic Development, Southwest Region. 2000-01 Sevier County Extension Agent 70% & Area Agricultural Economic Development 30%. 1997-00 Area Extension Agent, Agricultural Economic Development. 1997 Extension Associate Professor, Tenured, Utah State University; 1988-97 Millard County Extension Agent. MAJOR PROGRAMS: Noxious Weed Control, Alfalfa Hay Marketing "Bring the Cows to the Feed". PERSONAL: Wife Cindy Gale, six children, five grandchildren, Interests: gardening, fishing, hunting, photography and family outdoor activities.

Teaching Interests

PERSONAL CAREER OBJECTIVE: Extend the educational resources of Utah State University. Make a contribution, through education, to the quality of life of the people of Utah. 1. Serve the educational needs of the citizens of Sevier County, based on identified priority needs, in agronomy and horticultural (residential and commercial ). 2. Develop and implement Extension economic development programs in agriculture and natural resources in the Southern Region, based on identified priority needs, to sustaining the economic viability of families, businesses and communities.

Research Interests

Noxious Weed Control, Aspen Herbivorie, Methane Digesters,

Education

  • MS - Utah State University - 1988
  • BS - Utah State University - 1986
  • Other - Utah Valley University (formerly Utah Technical College) - 1982

Awards/Honors

  • Fellow - October 2012
  • Sterling Scholar Judge – Agriculture - March 2012
  • Sterling Scholar Judge - Agriculture - March 2011
  • Sterling Scholar Judge – Agriculture - March 09, 2010
  • 2009 Agent Team Award - March 1, 2009
  • Extensuion Taggart - Ballard Award of Excellence - March 2007
  • Rural Partnership of the Year 2002
  • Presidential Service Appreciation 2001
  • Early Career Award 1998
  • Presidential Service 1995

Publications

  • Conference Proceeding - Herbiviory of Aspen by Wildlife and Livestock on Utah's Monroe Mountain - 2012
  • Newsletter - Chopping and Storing Quality Corn Silage - 2012
  • Conference Proceeding - USU Extension’s Native American Technology Access Program - 2011
  • Conference Proceeding - Native America Technology Access program - 2011
  • Conference Proceeding - Curly Dock an Emerging Noxious Weed - 2010
  • Conference Proceeding - Filming Techniques for USB Cameras to Create Educational Videos For Social Media - 2010
  • Fact Sheet-Extension - Chopping and Storing Quality Corn Silage - 2009
  • Fact Sheet-Extension - Harvesting Corn Silage by Plant Moisture - 2009
  • Conference Proceeding - Comparison of New Induced Sludge Bed Reactor to Verticial Plug Flow Technology at a Dairy Anaerobic Manure Digester - 2009
  • Conference Proceeding - Comparison of Induced Sludge Bed (Blanket) Anaerobic Reactor to Verticial Plug Flow Technology for Animal Manure Digestion - 2009
  • WELD Innovative Project: Leadership During Adversity - 2008
  • Research Report - Utah's Public Lands Socioeconomic Baseline Study: Summary Report - 2008
  • Conference Proceeding - Sunderland Dairy Manure Digester Retro Fit: Leadership, Alternative Energy, and Research - 2008
  • Sunderland Dairy Methane Digester: Leadership and Research - 2008
  • Abstract - Agriculture Economic Development Forage Marketing and Dairy Relocation - 2006

Contracts/Grants Awarded

  • Upper Sevier River Watershed Noxious Weed Control - $200000 - 2011-01-01
  • Salina Creek Russian Olive Control - $25000 - 2013-03-01
  • Does Secondary Chemistry Influence Sheep Preferences for Aspen? - $10000 - 2012-06-01
  • UDAF Invasive Species Mitigation Grant - $70000 - 2012-07-01
  • Monroe Mountain Working Group Animal Aspen Exclosures - $18500 - 2012-07-01
  • Public Land Issues - $6000 - 2012-07-01
  • Native American Technology Access - $11372 - 2011-07-01
  • Hul Dairy Manure Digester Independent Evaluation - $12385 - 2011-04-30
  • Native American Technology Access Program - $4000 - 2012-08-31
  • Central Utah Short-line Railroad EIS Continuance Funding - $250000 - 2011-12-31
  • Natural Resources and Public Land Issues - $10000 - 2011-07-01
  • Central Utah Short-line Railroad EIS Continuance Funding - $120000 - 2011-03-30
  • Native American Technology Access - $11770 - 2010-07-01
  • Native American Technology Access - $11938 - 2009-07-01
  • Supplemental Rail Study Support - $70000 - 2008-10-01
  • Sunderland Digester Retro Fit - $241000 - 2007-04-01
  • BOSS Tool Kit - $1500 - 2008-09-01