BACKGROUND
Dale was raised on a potato & wheat farm in Idaho. He has been Farm Management Specialist since 1985 for the University of Maryland. He has worked extensively with farms of all types. He has worked or conducted agricultural tours in Poland, Moldova, Ukraine, Hungary, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Canada, Estonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Holland, Germany, Denmark, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Ireland, Great Britain, Italy, Greece, and Kenya. His wife is a Professor of Education at Shepherd University. They raised their six children on a small farm in western Maryland. They produce much of our own vegetables and fruit in a large garden and have kept broilers, layers, turkeys, goats, rabbits, dogs, cats, cattle, and horses.
EDUCATION
(2006) Boston University, Certificate in Financial Planning
(1986) Cornell University, M.S. Agricultural Economics
(1983) Utah State University, B.S. Agribusiness Management
(1981) Ricks College (now Brigham Young University Idaho) Associate Degree, Farm Crops Management
RESEARCH FOCUS
- Farm Management
- Business Planning
- Futures Marketing
- International Extension
EXTENSION FOCUS
Dale conducts workshops and seminars on farm management & business planning, financial analysis & planning, and computer applications for farmers, lenders, educators and others. He consults individual farmers on business planning and financial management. His research focuses on crop and livestock enterprise analysis, farm machinery economics, and futures marketing. He is also active in international Extension work.
CAMPUS TEACHING
- AREC 306 Farm Management and Sustainable Food Production
- AREC 435 Futures Marketing
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAD STUDY ABROAD
Dale conducts the Kenya Study Abroad Program for the Univeristy of Maryland. Students learn about agriculture, economics, management, and sustainability. Field trips to Kenya farms provide context for these principles. Students help a community build a dam to sequester water for agriculture and home use. Extracurricular activities include safaris to see African wildlife, hiking mountains, and swimming in the Indian Ocean.
SELECTED AWARDS
(2018) Dean Gordon Cairns Award for Distinguished Creative Work and Teaching in Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland
(2010) Distinguished Service Award, Epsilon Sigma Phi
(2008) Landmark Award for International Service, University of Maryland
(2004) Distinguished Service Award, National Association of County Agricultural Educators
(2001) Ricks College Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Ricks College - Now Brigham Young University Idaho
(2000) International Service Award, Epsilon Sigma Phi
(1997) University of Maryland Extension Excellence Award, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
(1995) Achievement Award, National Association of County Agricultural Educators
