WINNEMUCCA - Humboldt County Cooperative Extension Educator Brad Schultz has been promoted to the rank of full professor by University of Nevada, Reno President Marc Johnson.
Schultz has been the Extension Educator for Humboldt County for 11 years. As the principal link between the University and the residents of Humboldt County, Schultz's programs focus on natural resources and agriculture. Since 2001, Schultz has developed and delivered more than 446 educational presentations to more than 12,000 recipients while also receiving more than $1.2 million in external funds, including $200,000 in program enhancements.
The Nevada Range Management School, a grazing management program he co-developed for Nevada, expanded to Idaho and the country of Morocco in 2011. Following the creation of the program, the U.S. Forest Service's International Forestry Program and Morocco's High Commission for Forests, Water and Desertification invited Schultz to travel to Morocco to create and deliver a Moroccan Range School.
Shultz's other major programs include Noxious Weed Management and Control and Youth Education about Natural Resources and Agriculture. In 2007, Schultz collaborated with the Farm Services Agency to implement their non-insured crop insurance program for livestock producers. The FSA used his knowledge and analysis to determine if a livestock producer should receive insurance payments to offset forage losses from drought or other disasters.
Shultz's research activity strongly supports his Extension programs. His record includes four refereed journal articles, 71 refereed Extension publications, 10 proceedings papers, 28 technical reports, 14 journal articles, 74 conference presentations and eight other scholarly papers. He currently has 12 e-Xtension papers in press and two journal articles in revision. During his time with UNCE, Shultz has served on one university, eight college, and five departmental committees.
Loretta Singletary, UNCE's Central/Northeast Area director, said Schultz has positively impacted Humboldt County.
"Brad has effectively utilized direct and indirect teaching methods including formal presentations, field demonstrations, study tours, and one-on-one, problem-solving exercises," Singletary said. "His teaching and research record reflects his command of subject matter and excellence in both teaching and research."
Schultz was one of three Cooperative Extension faculty members promoted to to Rank IV status - the highest achievable faculty rank. Sue Donaldson and Mary Wilson were notified earlier this month of their promotions.
"Each of these educators have shown a sustained record of accomplishment, national recognition and professional standing," Interim UNCE Dean and Director Jerry Buk said. "They're great teachers and researchers - and they've touched the lives of everyday Nevadans with their outreach work."
These educators are tenured members of the UNR faculty whose work is to do outreach - meaning they bring nonbiased, science-based teaching and information to the public through classes, seminars, guest lectures and applied research. The subjects they teach are determined by extensive research into the key issues facing Nevada communities and interest groups, such as senior citizens or alfalfa farmers. These "needs assessments" also help ensure that UNCE faculty are only working on issues not being addressed by other state agencies or municipalities.
"One thing our faculty - and these three faculty in particular - are good at is identifying the gaps in what Nevadans need and filling those gaps with information and programs that are effective and trusted," Buk said.
The three new full professors each works in a different area. Donaldson, a water quality education specialist in UNCE's Western Area, teaches Master Gardeners and landscapers about water quality protection, pesticide safety for certified applicators, water quality planning for municipal officials and integrated weed management. Wilson is based in Clark County with UNCE's Southern Area and teaches nutrition to a wide variety of age groups, from seniors to children.
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The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is the outreach college that extends knowledge from the University of Nevada - and other land-grant universities - to local communities to address critical needs. UNCE is a federal-state-county partnership providing practical education Nevadans can trust, to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future.
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