Biographies - Calcium Products, Inc.

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Presenters for the Field to Plate seminars
Dr. Arden Andersen is a soil scientist, agricultural consultant and
a physician. He specializes in the management of soils, crops and
animals in a productive, profitable and environmentally sustainable
way. He is a consultant on education, product formulation and market
development, and a world authority in biological agriculture. He
holds a B.S. in Agricultural Education, a Ph.D. in Biophysics and has
a medical degree. He consults to agricultural enterprises worldwide
and practices medicine in Goshen, Indiana at Crossroads Healing
Arts. He is the author of cutting edge books that bridge the gap
between soil and plant science and human health: The Anatomy of Life
and Energy in Agriculture, Science in Agriculture and Real Medicine,
Real Health. Dr. Andersen spent ten years with two of the US’s
pre-eminent biological farming experts, Dr. Carey Reams and Dr. Dan
Skow. Dr. Andersen also practices preventative and nutritional medicine
in the United States and lectures on soils, agronomy and human
health.
Vatché Keuftedjian, chief Executive Officer of Pursanova, is an
accomplished, highly inspirational and team-oriented senior executive
with more than 20 years in national and international operations.
Influences on the structure and health of water via Pursanova’s ceramic
mineral ore.
Amie Bandy is a certified crop consultant in Eastern Iowa. She
has a BS in Soil and Crop Science from Purdue University. She began
crop scouting and consulting in 1996 establishing her own business
“The Crop Advisor.”
John Mayernak Has his B.S. in Agriculture from the University
of Arizona. His M.S. Agronomy from New Mexico State University.
John has been working with biological Fertilizers since 1988 on crops,
trees and turf. John has worked with BRT/FHR since 2008
Keith Schlapkohl is a founding member of the B.R.T. Ag & Turf and
a life long farmer and visionary. Farming without conventional phosphorus
or potassium and with the aid of waste streams and unique
equipment, he has kept soil levels comfortably maintained. His yields
have steadily increased while using low nitrogen levels.Keith has
graced the pages of Progressive Farmer, Iowa Farmer Today, No Till
Farmer and several short briefs on DTN with Dan Davidson. He is
the keynote speaker for the 2010 No-Till conference in Des Moines
Iowa. Keith is married to Linda and they have two daughters in college.
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Biographies
Dr. Michael McNeill was born and raised in
Algona, Iowa. He received his B.S. degree in Agronomy
from Iowa State University, he then later received his
M.S. degree in Plant Physiology and Ph.D. in Statistical
Genetics. Prior to developing a new company called Ag
Advisory, Ltd., Mike worked as a Research Scientist and
Research Director. Ag Advisory, Ltd. is an agricultural
consulting company working with clients from Texas to
Saskatchewan, Canada.
Jeff Littrell is Vice President of B.R.T. and FHR Farms, Inc.
He has studied with Dr. Skow, and Dr. Andersen for
over 20 years working and formulating liquid and dry
fertilizers, building soil programs, and using the Morgan
and the CEC soil test. Jeff has studied at U of MN
Waseca/Rochester, IA State, and Purdue University. He
has designed programs for agriculture crops and turf.
Jeff continues to farm large plot studies on the home
farm in Chatfield, Minnesota while helping his children
become involved in the farming operation.
Dr. Dan Skow D.V.M. a practicing veterinarian and
partner of Fairmont Veterinary Clinic in Fairmont, Minnesota.
Dan is also the founder and partner of International
Ag Labs Inc., a lab devoted to carrying on the
legacy of Dr. Reams’ approach to soil fertility and crop
growth. Dr. Dan is a long-time trainer in teaching Dr.
Reams’ methods.
Bob Streit born and raised on a farm in Mitchell
County Iowa, graduated from ISU with a degree in Plant
Pathology and Pest Management. He worked four years
with ServiTech Inc. Bob then organized the agronomy
services with a large co-op in central Iowa. He then
worked 19 years with DeKalb and Cargill/Mycogen
Seed Companies as a tech service agronomist. After
multiple mergers he began working for farming clients
as a consulting agronomist in Iowa. Until 2000 Bob also
helped work and manage the home farm. In recent years
he has been traveling to South America to study soybean
rust and work with their pathologists on control methods.
This has led him to work with the U.S. Rust Task
Force and other projects wth the USDA.

Bob Kremer is a microbiologist with the U.S.D.A Agricultural
Research Service, Cropping Systems & Water Quality Unit, and
an Adjunct Professor of Soil Microbiology at the University of
Missouri, Columbia. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Agronomy
from the University of Missouri, and his PhD.in Soil Microbiology
& Biochemistry from Mississippi State University. Since joining
USDA-ARS in 1983, he has conducted original research in using
microorganisms and insects fro managing weed seeds in soil and
suppressing weed seedlings, developing management systems for
improving soil and environmental quality, and on the impcts of genetically-modified
crops on soil ecology and biology. He has taught
courses in coil microbiology and weed science and is co-author of
“Principles in Weed Management.” Dr. Kremer is a Certified Soil
Scientist and is a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy and
the Weed Science Society of America.
John C. Baize is President of John C. Baize and Associates, an international
agricultural trade and policy consulting firm specializing
in the oilseeds sector. His clients include international agribusiness
firms specializing in the oilseeds sector. His clients include international
agribusiness firms, agricultural trade associations, and investment
firms. He has haired and participated in international
conferences on oilseeds and oilseed products in Europe, Asia and
Latin America as well as in the US. His particular areas of expertise
area global production and trade of oilseeds and products, the
growing global biodiesel sector, global animal protein production,
and agricultural policies.
Prior to establishing his own firm in 1989, Baize served fro over
10 years as a Staff Vice President in the American Soybean Association’s
Washington Office where his duties included overall domestic
and international policy development and implementation.
Prior to joining the American Soybean Association, Baize served
as a member of the staff of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
(USTR) where he was involved in several aspects in the
Tokyo Round of GATT negotiations. Baize also served for 4 years
on the staff of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on
Agriculture where be was responsible for domestic livestock and
grains policy as well as international trade and export policy.
Baize has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, and Latin America
representing U.S. agricultural interests. He has served as Chairman
of the USDA/USTR Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee
for trade in oilseeds and oilseed products.
Raised on a Central Texas grain and livestock farms, Baize earned
a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture from Texas Tech University
and a Master of Science degree in agriculture from Colorado
State University.
John Oolman is experienced in agronomy primarily for corn,
soybeans, and alfalfa crops. John has experience in developing
training materials for farmers and farm industry professionals covering
subjects of agronomy, agriculture business, fertility, tillage,
and other agricultural subjects. Books, CDs, DVDs, and videos authored
or coauthored “Corn and Soybean Production,” “Maximizing
Corn and Soybean Production with Fertilizer,” CCA Self-Study
Manual” and many others. John has managed research using small
plot, greenhouse, land large scale field trials using yield monitors,
involving farm equipment, fertilizers, tillage, seed, and pesticide
performance. The studies provide useful information to farmers
and other agricultural professionals that improves farm profitability,
Experienced in seed treating, fertilizer formulation and has a
Masters degree in agronomy and has a CCA certificate.
Don M. Huber Dr. Huber is Professor Emeritus
of Plant Pathology at Purdue University, West Lafayette,
IN. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees from
the University of Idaho (1957, 1959), a Ph-D from
Michigan State University (1963), and is a graduate
of the US Army Command & General Staff College
and Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He was
Cereal Pathologist at the University of Idaho for 8
years before joining the Department of Botany &
Plant Pathology at Purdue University in 1971. His
agricultural research the past 50 years has focused
on the epidemiology and control of soilborne plant
pathogens with emphasis on microbial ecology, cultural
and biological controls, and physiology of hostparasite
relationships. Research also includes nitrogen
metabolism, micronutrient physiology, inhibition
of nitrification, and nutrient-disease interactions. In
addition to his academic positions and research, Dr.
Huber has had several concurrent careers including
14 years as a professional labor-relations mediator
with 7 years service on the Indiana Education Employment
Relations Board as a Mediatory/Fact Finder/Conciliator,
and served 12 years on two school
boards with recognition as a Master Board Member
from the Indiana School Board Association and Honesty
in Public Service Award from Taxpayers United
For Fairness. He retired in 1995 as Associate Director
of the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
(Colonel) after 41+ years of active and reserve
military service. He has received various awards for
his scientific accomplishments and contributions to
government. Dr. Huber is an active scientific reviewer;
international research cooperator with projects
in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa
Rica, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and Russia;
and a consultant to academia, industry, and government.
He is author or co-author of over 300 journal
articles, Experiment Station Bulletins, research
presentations, book chapters and review articles; 3
books, and 84 special invited publications. He is internationally
recognized for his expertise in the development
of nitrification inhibitors to improve the
efficiency of N fertilizers, interactions of the form of
nitrogen, manganese and other nutrients in disease,
herbicide-nutrient-disease interactions, techniques
for rapid microbial identification, and cultural control
of plant diseases. His greatest accomplishment
has been his marriage to Paula Huber and their 11
children and 35 grandchildren. Dr. Huber currently
serves as APS coordinator of the USDA National
Plant Disease Recovery System (NPDRS).
Gilbert Hostetler is President of Prairie Hybrids
Seed Corn. He was born and raised on the family
farm and involved in the seed business since age 14.
With twenty years experience in research, production,
processing and quality control Gilbert takes after his
grandfather H.W. Hostetler who started growing seed
in 1970. “Our goal is to help every one of our friends,
neighbors and business associates improve their lives
and the lives of their families.” Gilbert is a husband to
Julia and father to children Trent, Arlyn, Renita, Rhoda
and Matthew.