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• Horticulture
• Weed control
• Biological diversity
• Vegetable production
• Cereal crop production
• 4-H youth development

• Improving Russian olive control by using basal bark treatments combined with mechanical removal. Journal of the NACAA, Vol. 13 Issue 2.
• Blossom-end rot in tomatoes. ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Extension. BUL 993.
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• . Journal of the National Association County Agricultural Agents, 11(1).
• . Logan Utah: Utah State University Extension. ENT-188-17PR.
• . Utah State University Extension Publications. Horticulture/High Tunnels/2014-02pr.
• Aphid Natural Enemies and biological Control. Utah State University Extension. ENT-180-16.
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Impact statements

• Pest alert newsletter targets eastern ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý pest concerns
• Growing the ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý Master Gardener program using hybrid online/in-person learning

Ron was born and raised in eastern ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý. He has been a livestock nutritionist, farmer, sheep producer, horticulturist, high school agriculture teacher and a farm business management teacher. He started his Extension career in Utah, and finally found his way back home to eastern ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý.

• Communications Award: Publication, National Finalist, National Association of County Agricultural Agents, 2022
• Applied Research Poster, National Finalist, National Association of County Agricultural Agents, 2019
• Distinguished Service Award--National Association of County Agricultural Agents, 2020
• ESP Distinguished Team Award — Discover 4-H Curriculum, 2017
• NACAA Communication Award — Video Presentation, How to Kill Russian Olive Trees, National Finalist — National Association of County Agricultural Agents, 2014