Acknowledgements
This is the 10th in a series of five-year employment opportunities projections initiated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
We acknowledge the important contributions of the following individuals who served on the advisory panel for the 2025-2030 study.
Advisory Panel
Antoine Alston, North Carolina A&T University
Paula Beecher, Clemson University
Cynda Clary, Oklahoma State University
Ann DeLay, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Kathryn Doan, AgCareers.com
Penny Diebel, Oregon State University
Keith Harris, USDA - NIFA
Adrian Leighton, Salish Kootenai College
Stephanie Morriss, USDA - NIFA
Joe Sullivan, University of Maryland
Ryan Wildman, Lake Land College
Allen Wysocki, University of Florida
In addition, Tiffany Heng-Moss, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Wendy Fink, APLU, provided important comments and suggestions on the final report.
We also acknowledge the expertise and services from the Department of Agricultural Communications at Purdue University in the preparation and dissemination of the report, and more specifically Nyssa C. Lilovich (project management), Charles Wineland (editorial assistance), Tom Kronewitter (illustrator) and Tim Thompson (designer).
Authors
Christine A. Wilson, Purdue University
Jay T. Akridge, Purdue University
Brady E. Brewer, Kansas State University
Stephanie S. Martin, Purdue University
Joshua L. Strine, Purdue University