Brandy S. Dishman

· Compile, analyze, and estimate Crop Progress and Conditions for Michigan agriculture.

· Prepared and published three monthly press releases for Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.

· Edit and clean Irrigation Water Management Survey data to prepare for estimation.

· Analyze survey data and identify outliers for regional Cash Rent Survey.

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· Performed field assessments advising farmers and ranchers on conservation programs.

· Provided technical assistance and farm visits to complete program applications.

· Designed livestock water facilities, heavy use areas, and feed pads for forty-four funded EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) contracts.

· Represented the agency at trade shows and conferences.

· Verified county-level crop and livestock estimates prior to National and local publication with existing SAS (Statistical Analysis System) software.

· Prepared and published over forty press releases and three annual bulletins each year.

· Cleaned, validated, and processed data sets from weekly crop progress surveys.

· Analyzed results for broiler hatchery surveys and set estimates based on aggregate data.

· Contacted cotton gins and buyers biweekly for commodity production and price data.