Owen Washam
Plants, Mushrooms, Farmers
- Role
- Agriculture Agent - Montgomery County Nc at Nc Cooperative Extension
- Location
- Troy, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Owen Washam
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Experience
Agriculture Agent - Montgomery County Nc
Aug 2023 — Present · Troy, NC, US
Planning, execution, analysis, and reporting of data for agriculture and natural resource programs targeted towards consumers and commercial operators. Participant and program data are collected using registration forms and surveys.Lead local foods initiatives such as Visit NC Farm App administration and Farmers Marketpromotion for agricultural business development and local foods access initiatives.Managing 30+ Extension Master Gardener Volunteers. Recruited 15+ new volunteers and trained them over a 17 week, 40 hour class based course with the goal of extending reach for horticulture programming through community volunteerism.Writing bimonthly articles covering horticultural content of local interest, including native and landscape plants, local agricultural businesses, gardening tips, and forestry. Providing technical assistance to agricultural producers including soil analysis, plant disease analysis, plant and weed identification, pesticide education/certification, and crop management consulting. Fostered relationships between local producers and Cooperative Extension.Marketing various Extension programs and services through numerous platforms including via local businesses, news media, and social media.Provides support to team in the areas agriculture, youth development, and family and consumer sciences with the goal of promoting comprehensive Extension services.
Education
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science - BS
2016 — 2020
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science - MS
2020 — 2023
North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science - BS
2018 — 2020
University of Pittsburgh
Computer Science
2015 — 2016
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