Education

• MS - Utah State University - 1998
• BS - Utah State University - 1995

Awards/Honors

• 2010 Program of Excellence - October 20, 2010
• 2010 Communication Award Promotion Piece -- Regional Finalist - July 13, 2010
• Western Extension Directors Awards of Excellence -- Regional Qualifying - July 9, 2008
• Honorable Mention, Award of Excellence for watershed program 2007
• International Award 2007
• Excellence in 4-H and Youth, National Winner 2005

Publications

• Journal Article, Professional Journal - Living on the Edge: Improving Greater Sage-grouse numbers in their southern-most distribution
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Garfield County Crop Production Costs and Returns, 2011 - 2012
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Kane County Crop Production Costs and Returns, 2011 - 2012
• Book, Chapter in Textbook-New - Irrigated pasture species selection. - Western Beef Resource Committee Cattle Producers Library
• Journal Article, Academic Journal - Stengthening Armenian Irrigation Capability through Extension Educations and Mentoring - 2012
• Journal Article, Professional Journal - Revisiting soil nutrient sufficiency levels and crop yield response to fertilizer application - 2012
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Tips for Beginning a Livestock Project: Market Hogs - 2012
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Tips for Beginning a Livestock Project: Market Lambs - 2012
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Tips for Beginning a Livestock Project: Market Steers - 2012
• Book, Chapter in Textbook-Revised - Remote Sensing: Monitoring equipment and applications to western ranchers. - Remote Sensing: Monitoring equipment and applications to western ranchers. - 2011
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Synchronizing Cattle Using Progesterone Infused Vaginal Inserts - 2011
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Tips for Synchronizing Cattle Using Progesterone Infused Vaginal Inserts - 2011
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Terms and Tables for Water Measurement and Management - 2011
• Journal Article, Professional Journal - The secrets of a successful Extension program: AZ/UT Range Livestock Workshop and Tour 32 years and counting. - 2011
• Book, Chapter in Textbook-Revised - Managing Riparian Pastures - Cow-Calf Management Guide & Cattle Producers Library
• Journal Article, Professional Journal - Integrating the county Extension website with on farm data collection - 2010
• Book, Chapter in Textbook-Revised - Beef safety and quality assurance from the farm to the table - Cow-Calf Management Guide & Cattle Producer's Library - 2009
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Utah Farmland Assessment Act - 2009
• Journal Article, Academic Journal - Phosphorus Source and Surface Fluid Band Spacing Effects on Irrigated Alfalfa - 2009
• Conference Proceeding - Evaluation of success: The Arizona/Utah Range Livestock Workshop - 2008
• Conference Proceeding - Irrigation System Efficiency in the Upper Sevier Watershed - 2008
• Journal Article, Academic Journal - Phosphorus source and surface fluid band spacing effects on irrigated alfalfa - 2008
• Other - Small acreage irrigation management - 2008
• Conference Proceeding - Verification of crop progress dates and yields as influenced by irrigation management in Kane and Garfield Counties - 2008
• Other - Beef Safety and Quality Assurance�From the Farm to the Table - 2008
• Conference Proceeding - Evalualtion of wheel-move, center pivot and flood irrigation systems in the Panguitch Valley - 2007
• Conference Proceeding - Winter hardiness evaluations in orchard grass, meadow brome grass and tall fescue grass in a cold desert environment - 2007
• Conference Proceeding - Evalualtion of irrigation systems in the Panguitch Valley of Utah - 2007
• Conference Proceeding - Cold frame gardening: extending the growing season�. If it can be done in Panguitch it can be done anywhere. - 2007
• Journal Article, Academic Journal - A successful collaborative research project: determining the effects of delayed castration on beef cattle production and carcass traits and consumer acceptability - 2006
• Intermountain Beef 3910 Workshop - Collaborating with Industry in Extension Education - 2004
• Conference Proceeding - Phosphorus and sulfur sources and placements for irrigated alfalfa - 2003
• Guide/Manual-Extension - Utah Beef Quality Assurance Manual - 2002
• Multi-Media-Other - Beef Quality Assurance Certification - 2001
• Multi-Media-Other - Developing a replacement heifer enterprise - 2001
• Journal Article, Academic Journal - Minimum sodium nitrite levels for pinking of various cooked meats as related to the use of direct or indirect-dried soy isolates in poultry rolls - 2000
• Multi-Media-Other - Beef Cattle Implants - 2000

Contracts/Grants Awarded

• Evaluation of alternative fruit crops in a high elevation, short growing season at the Panguitch Farm - $27000 - 2012-07-01
• Kane and Garfield County Cooperative Weed Management Projects - $23000 - 2012-07-01
• Attend the Panhandle Beef 706 Course - $1000 - 2012-07-01
• Utah State University Extension Undergraduate Internship - $5000 - 2012-05-01
• Jerky Making Workshop - $200 - 2012-11-01
• Artificial insemination course in southern Utah - $1000 - 2012-09-01
• Cowman's Reproduction Workshop - $3000 - 2012-09-01
• Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program - Garfield County '10-'11 - $7922 - 2011-10-01
• Kane County 4-H Assistant - $5000 - 2012-05-01
• Cowman's Reproduction Workshop - $1200
• Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program - Garfield County '10-'11 - $19477.59 - 2010-10-01
• Utah/Arizona Extension Programming - $1500
• Kane and Garfield County Cooperative Weed Management Projects - $44800
• Utah/Arizona Extension Programming - $1500 - 2010-07-01
• Cowman's Reproduction Workshop - $2000
• Hoyt's Ranch Greater Sage Grouse Movements - $24600
• GPS Workshop for Ranchers - $1200 - 2010-08-01
• Adapting remote sensing technology to southern Utah ranches to reduce costs & improve management. - $103591 - 2009-09-01
• Volunteer Development Grant 2009 - $2350 - 2009-07-01
• 2nd Year -- Crop progress and water management - $8357 - 2008-12-01
• CWMA Weed Days--Johns Valley, Upper Sevier, Bryce Valley and Muddy Creek - $16382 - 2008-06-30
• Working Ranch Horse Gathering - $3000 - 2008-06-01
• Utah State University Extension Undergraduate Internship. - $3000 - 2007-07-01
• Verification of crop progress dates and yield as influenced by irrigation management in Kane and Gar - $10000 - 2007-05-01
• Natural Resource Field Day Sponsorship - $1500 - 2008-05-01
• Tropic 2nd Annual Russian Knapweed Day. - $5400 - 2007-07-01
• Weed control in the Panguitch Community Garden - $1050 - 2007-04-01
• Todd Phillip�s Grazing Improvement Project Project - $82000 - 2007-12-20
• Utah/Arizona Range Livestock Workshop sponsorships - $550 - 2007-12-20
• Garfield Website Enhancement. . $500. - $500 - 2007-11-01
• Farm Field Day sponsorship - $1500 - 2007-05-01