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CAHNRS Administrators:

Ray Folwell

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 1968 Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, Columbia
M.S. 1966 Agricultural Economics, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
B.S. 1964 Agriculture, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2004 - Present Interim Associate dean and Director of academic Programs, CAHNRS, Washington State University
• 2003 - 2004 Director, Viticulture and Enology Program, Washington State University
• 2002 - 2003 Interim Coordinator of Viticulture and Enology Program, Washington State University
  
• 1999 Visiting Professor, Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique, Montpellier, France
• 1987 - 2000 Visiting Professor, University of Bologna, Italy
• 1979 - Present Professor/Agricultural Economist, Washington State University
• 1974 - 1979 Associate Professor/Associate Ag. Economist, Washington State University
• 1969 - 1974 Assistant Professor/Assistant Ag. Economist, Washington State University
• 1968 - 1969 Assistant Agricultural Economist, Washington State University
• 1965 - 1968 Graduate Assistant in Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri
  

SPECIALTIES AND RESEARCH AND/OR EXTENSION AREAS

• Industry Service Award, Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers, 2005
  Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching, More Than 10 Years' Experience, American Agricultural Economics Association, 2000
• Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching, Western Agricultural Economics Association, 1997.
• R. M. Wade Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Agriculture and Home Economics, Wash. State U., 1996
• Teaching Award of Merit, National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, 1996.
• Friend of the Industry Award, Washington/Oregon Asparagus Assoc., 1994.
  Outstanding Advisor Award, College of Agri. and Home Economics, Wash. State U., 1991
• Distinguished Professor, Washington State Mortar Board Chapter, 1991
• Walter J. Clore Award, Washington Grape Society, 1991
• Golden Key Honor Society Advisor of the Year, 1991
• Western Regional Award, Excellence in College and University Teaching in Food and Agricultural Sciences, USDA, 1992.
• Gamma Sigma Delta (Honor Society of Agriculture), President, 1989-90, Wash. State U.
• Omicron Delta Epsilon (Honor Society of Economics)
• American Agricultural Economics Association
• Western Agricultural Economics Association
• American Men and Women in Science
• NATO Senior Guest Fellowship to Italy
• Visiting Professor, University of Bologna
  

INSTRUCTION AND SEMINAR TOPICS

• Agricultural Economics 370 - Agricultural Prices (1997-2002, 1998, and 2001)
• Agricultural Economics 450 - Advanced Agricultural Marketing (1969-2002)
• Agricultural Economics 551 - Seminar in Marketing Concepts (1968 and 1971)
• Agricultural Economics 541 - Seminar in Management Concepts (1973)
• Agricultural Economics 410 - Quantitative Methods (1973)
• Agricultural Economics 521 - Seminar in Agricultural Marketing (1976 and 1977)
• Agricultural Economics 550 - Market Organization and Structure (1977-78, 1980, 1983-84)
• Agricultural Economics 450/550 (conjoint offering) - Advanced Agricultural Marketing (1983-93)
• Agricultural Economics 551 (old 550 renumbered to 551 when conjoint 450/550 was adopted) -Market Organization and Structure (1984-91)
• Economic Forecasting and Policy Making - Short course under contract USDA-AID (1982-84)
  Agricultural Economics 498 - Senior Seminar, 1987-95
• Agricultural Economics 560 - Agribusiness Marketing and Management (1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2002).
  

PUBLIC SERVICE AND MEMBERSHIPS OR BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

• Member of the Administrative Committee for the Federal Hop Marketing Order (1979-1986)
• Member of the Wine Advisory Board of Directors for the State of Washington (1977-1982)
• Public representative to the Board of Directors of the Washington-Oregon Asparagus Growers Association (1984-1993)
• Member of the Board of Directors of the State National Bank of Garfield (1997-present)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AT WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

1. Agricultural marketing, price analysis, supply and demand analysis, and integrated pest management (potatoes); commodity interests-grapes and wine, livestock, hops, farm machinery, potatoes, asparagus, cole crops.

2. Grants: