Heather Gessner
SDSU Extension Livestock Business Management Field Specialist
Education
Academic and Professional Experience
Committees and Professional Memberships
- National Association of County Agricultural Agents-Regional Vice Chair, Communications Committee
- Farm Financial Standards Council
Extension Responsibilities
I primarily work with farm and ranch families on farm management issues including but not limited to: livestock budgets and marketing, risk management, estate planning, and farm transitions and whole farm business planning.
Expertise
Research and Scholar Work
à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs and Honors
- 2017, Search for Excellence in Farm and Ranch Financial Management-State Winner
- 2017, Search for Excellence in Farm and Ranch Financial Management, National Finalist
- 2016, Communications à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs- State Winner: Feature Story, Published Photo and Caption
- 2014, Distinguished Service à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã winner
- 2013, Communication à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã National Finalist, Newsletter
- 2013, Search for Excellence in Farm and Ranch Financial Management, National Winner
- 2010, Communication à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã National Finalist, Audio Recording
- 2010, Communication à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs- State Winner: Audio Recordings, Program Promotional Piece, Team Newsletter, Web Page
- 2010, Team à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã – Exemplary Program – Aging Healthy, Happy and Wise
South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã County Ag Agents Association - 2009, Extension Excellence in Programming – Exemplary Program – Estate Planning
- 2009, Extension Excellence in Diversity – Annie’s Project
- 2009, Extension Excellence in Teamwork – KidQuest
- 2009, Communication à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Regional Finalist, Team Newsletter
- 2009, Communication à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs - State Winner: Team Newsletter
- 2008, Communications à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã - State Winner: Computer Generated Graphics, Team Newsletter, Radio PRIDE Program- State Winner
- 2008, Achievement à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã winner, Communication à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Regional Finalist, Computer Generated Graphics and Radio, PRIDE Program-Regional Finalist
- 2007, National Extension Leadership Development Conference Delegate
- 2007, Communication à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã - Direct Mail Piece
- 2007, Voting Delegate
- 2005, Dean and Director à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã for Teamwork – Econ Educator Team
- 2005, Communication à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã-Publication, Team Newsletter, Direct Mail Piece, Personal Column
- 2005, Dean and Director à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã for Teamwork – Econ Educator Team
- 2004, Communication à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã - Team Newsletter
- 2003, Communication à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã - Team Newsletter
Grants
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Winning the Game, 2005, $30,000.
- USDA Risk Management Agency, Coffee Shop Marketing, 2005, $8,979.
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Winning the Game, 2006, $30,000.
- USDA Risk Management Agency, Cows and Corn, Estate Planning grant, 2006, $9,884.
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Winning the Game, 2007, $15,000.
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Estate Planning, 2007, $15,000
- North Central Risk Management Agency, Annie’s Project, 2007, $23,438.
- USDA North Central Risk Management Agency, Coffee Shop Livestock Marketing, 2007, $3,000.
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Winning the Game, 2008, $15,000.
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Estate Planning, 2008, $15,000.
- USDA Risk Management Agency, Agricultural Workforce Management: Improving Human Resource Management Skills, 2008, $21,000.
- USDA Risk Management Agency, Sustainable Annie’s in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã for Years to Come, 2008, $25,000.
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Winning the Game, 2009, $10,000.
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Estate Planning, 2009, $6,000.
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Winning the Game, 2010, $6,000.
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Estate Planning, 2010, $5,000.
- USDA -FCIC, Using Livestock Gross Margin Insurance in Marketing Plans, 2010, $20,000.
- Program Enhancement Grant, Revise and Create Estate Planning Publications, 2011, $5,000.
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Winning the Game, 2011, $6,800.
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Estate Planning, 2011, $10,000.
- USDA Risk Management Agency, Far Ahead Marketing, 2011, $8500.
- Program Development Grant- The Next AgCEO: Preparing the Returning Generation, 2016, $19,971, United States Department of Agriculture- Farm Service Agency (USDA-FSA)
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