Programs

Grazing Management

Worked 8 years for ATTRA, USDA funded service for sustainable agriculture.
Worked 20 years at University of Missouri-Columbia.
Area Livestock Specialist
Professor of Animal Science
Co-organized the Missouri Grazing Workshops with Jim Gerrish.
Research in cow-calf management, forage systems, grazing management.
Taught beef cattle production, introductory animal science, farm animal management.
Conducted research at outlying centers.

Agronomist degree from the University of Arkansas, 1979
Agronomist/Grazing land specialist
Grazing lands specialist serving 30 counties in south Arkansas
I began my career in December 1980 and worked as a soil conservationist for 4 years. I was a District Conservation in two locations for a total of 11 years. I have worked as an area grass land specialist for 7 years and in the Arkansas state grassland specialist position for 3 years.
I am married, have two children, a daughter-in-law and a 4 month old grand son. I live on my home place and run a cow-calf operation for fun.

Claire is a Grazing Lands Specialist in Harrison, Ark.
Claire received her B. S. in Wildlife Ecology, with an emphasis in Range Science, from Texas A&M University in 1981.
She worked for the U.S. Forest Service as a Forestry Aid in Harrison, then joined SCS/NRCS as a Soil Conservationist in Asheville, N.C., and as a District Conservationist in Jasper, Ark., before starting in her present position 11 years ago.
She provides technical support to NRCS and CD personnel and works directly with livestock producers in part of the northwest quarter of the state to improve pasture management.

Last Modified: 09/05/2008