Program responsibilities include youth livestock production and 4-H club activities. My youth work includes 4-H club meetings; livestock project and shows; environmental education programs; agronomy programs; 4-H camps and other parish, district, and state contest. Adult responsibilities center on livestock production including work with local producers and producer associations.

1996 - 1998 Sheridan County Extension Agent, Agriculture, Kansas State Cooperative Extension Service, Sheridan County, P.O. Box 107 Hoxie KS 67740

Supervisor: Reba White Area Director

Program responsibilities included Animal Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Youth Development, and Community Development. Major activities included programs in beef breeding and management, ration formulation, record keeping, post CRP production options, crop production, marketing, and 4-H leader development.

Awards: 1998 Team Award for 4-H leader training.

At Kentucky State University: Addressing Production and Business Risk for Small Ruminant Producers in Kentucky, Southern RME Grant. Dr. Andries Funded 2016

Development of a Herd Health and Management Evaluation Program for Small, Limited Resource, and Minority Sheep and Goat Producers in Kentucky. USDA 1890 Capacity Building Grant. Dr. Andries, Mr. Bebe. Submitted in March 2015. Not funded.

Development of a baccalaureate degree in environmental science and agriculture and supporting research opportunities at Kentucky State University. USDA 1890 Capacity Building Grant. Drs. Pomper, Sedlacek, Bomford, Antonious, Tope, Andries, butler, Benson. Funded 2011

Funded 2011

Management education for goat and sheep producers in a bearish economy. USDA 1890 Capacity Building Grant. Drs Simon and Andries. Funded 2010

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