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Expert's experience in agricultural development includes introduction of center pivot irrigation for irrigated corn to western Nebraska in the early 1970's when the area had previously been considered only as a dry land wheat production land. He also worked in the Pacific Northwest helping farmers convert from dry land agriculture to irrigated agriculture with water from the Columbia River. This involved proper hybrid selection, planting densities, and fertilization and pest control techniques.

He was on the leading edge of a new program to develop hybrid hard red winter wheat as a hybrid wheat seed production manager. The program involved many new techniques to assure purity and heterozygosity.

In California, he was the Director of Agronmic Services for a seed company that was on the leading edge of seed coating technology for small grass and legume seed. He developed a manual for planting rates of coated versus raw seed. This not only led the industry in seed coating but also opened up many new markets previously untouched.

In the Midwest, expert, as Corporate Manager of Technical Services, wrote manuals for alfalfa, soybean, corn, sorghum and wheat production that were used by researchers as well as sales and marketing personnel. He set up and managed company and university seed testing programs.

As research scientist and pilot production manager, he developed and implemented a method of high oil corn silage research. He developed the harvesting and storage equipment and techniques on a miniaturized basis to accurately predict nutritional advances and feed value of new high oil hybrids. He also reviewed all advertising material for accuracy, and worked closely with research and legal departments.

Expert also set up and implemented genetics by environment (G X E) study of new corn hybrids to evaluate added values trait reactions to environments. This program was part of a marketing program to establish higher value product lines for increased revenue for the seed company as well as the farmer and end user. In this role, he also developed production techniques for new biotechnology regulated traits to evaluate the traits in different environments and restrict contamination of related crops. He wrote the field protocols for the planting through harvesting and storage of these new events. The grain from these production fields was used to feed rats, chickens, swine, beef and dairy cattle to evaluated safety of the new event as part of the EPA and FDA deregulation process.

As North American Manager of of shipping, receiving and storage of regulated biological material he set up and managed shipping, receiving and storage protocols for regulated biological materials to and from all North American and international research locations. He worked intensively with corporate researchers as well as regulatory personnel in USDA, EPA, FDA, Homeland Security and regulatory officials in Europe, Russia, Africa, South America, Japan and China to ensure safe and timely movement of regulated biological materials.

A certified professional agronomist with experience managing technical service departments, regulated crop studies, seed production, developing a new dealer networks, recruiting and training the sales force. Unique strengths include coordination and development of programs to evaluate hybrids and variety performance for potential sales by environment. Accomplishments include establishing two technical service departments, developing the high oil corn silage testing program network, working directly with contract research companies to produce regulated and non-regulated grain for regulatory approval and value added markets across 17 states. Recognized for developing a full service advertising and marketing business serving agricultural, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical businesses.

Marketing and Product development activities include work for four companies on market development of a new herbicide, analysis of US white and waxy corn industry, forage market analysis. Located and evaluated potential sites for expanded GMO seed and grain evaluation.
• Herbicide development project for an agricultural chemical company. Testing in Iowa, southern Minnesota and eastern Nebraska. Evaluation of product efficacy, applicator acceptance. Document with digital photographs of each site.
• US Feed Grains Council VEC Report update. Market analysis of white and waxy corn production costs, regions producing each product, end user analysis and buyer opportunities
• Development of new sites for biotechnology research trial sites. Locate and evaluate new land for long-term leases. Develop production costs and lease options.
• Forage Market Analysis of cool season grasses and legumes.
Contracted specialty grain production - 2,500 acres of corn and 2,000 acres of wheat. Conducted biotech market research studies. Analyzed research data for marketing purposes assessing company product strengths and competitor weaknesses. Set up marketing programs for corn, wheat, fertilizer, propane, gasoline, and oil.
• Wrote and produced advertising literature and brochures for Farmland products.
• Developed and presented slide shows and scripts for farmer education and sales/promotion.
• Wrote feature articles for Hay and Forage magazine promoting advanced crop management.
• Developed new dealer education program materials by writing training manual Kansas Laws and Regulations for Sellers and Users of Pesticides, Fertilizer, Feeds, and Seeds.