Hello everyone! My name is Shawn Conley and I am the new State Soybean and Small Grains Extension Specialist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The objective of this article is to provide a little background on myself and provide a framework of my Extension and research goals for this position. 

I was born in 1973 in Green County Wisconsin and raised on a dairy farm just west of Monroe on WI-11. I received all of my academic degrees (B.S., M.S., and PhD) from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and graduated in August of 2001. I began my academic career at the University of Missouri where I served as the State Cropping Systems Specialist. From there I moved to Purdue University where I served as the State Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist until July 31^st, 2007. Given the opportunity to move back home I began my appointment at the University of Wisconsin, Madison on August 1^st, 2007. 

 The overall goal of my Extension and research program is to increase the economic and environmental sustainability of Wisconsin soybean and small grains production practices through improved crop and pest management strategies. My research is in response to problems and needs expressed by agricultural professionals and growers in Wisconsin and the Midwest, and thus my results are intended to be immediately usable by these clientele groups. The primary objective of my program is to develop accurate soybean and small grains crop management recommendations and decision aids that maximize economic return for Wisconsin growers.

 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me anytime.

 

Email: spconley@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-262-7975

Cell: 608-279-6211