Alan P. Perry, CCA266 Center Line Road, Presque Isle, ME 04769, USA

Tel: 207.762.6640 - Mobile: 207.227.0436E-mail: cropnsoils@ainop.com

Mission:

To provide a network of resources for solving agricultural problems; working on soil testing, plant tissue testing, nutrient management crop fertility programs, microbiology, water management issues, municipal waste management, emergency problem solving, agricultural economics and agricultural policy. Our clients include conventional, organic, crop, and livestock operations. Through a network of people, information, and use of innovative technology, we deliver practical solutions for all soil types, wherever food is grown.

providing information and solutions using ethical, sustainable and innovative strategies provide the best soil program to help farmers grow healthy crops and livestock specializing in potatoes, pasture, small grains, and row crops reduce use of herbicides and pesticides

Professional Experience:

Farm Technologies Network, Owner, Presque Isle, Maine 2004-Present

Bedrock Soil Balancing Services, Owner, Presque Isle, Maine 1995- PresentSoil and Crop Consultant, solving crop and soil problems, using Albrecht and Reams soil models

H. Smith Packing Company, Blaine, Maine 1991-2000Produce Broker - Responsible for export sales of produce to Europe, South America, and Bermuda; involved with all aspects of production on 3,500 acres, including sales, grading of produce, and farm equipment operation

Plantcrafters, Owner, Presque Isle, Maine 1986-1991Interior landscaping firm, retail and commercial outlet for quality plant materials and unique items

Adsco International, Farm Manager, Fort Kent, Maine 1984-1986

Self-Employed, 5th Generation family farmer 1970-1984involved in all aspects of farm ownership- management, marketing, crop production, equipment - for poultry, potatoes, sugar beets, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, rutabagas, winter squashand grains

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Professional Affiliations:

International Certified Crop Advisor, American Society of AgronomyEPA, Municipal Waste Management Monitoring PartnerUSDA - NRCS, Technical Service Provider

Education:

University of Maine at Orono, Maine 1974-1978Agricultural and Resource Economics, B.S., Minor in Plant Sciences

Professional Training:

The Albrecht Soil Program, Pasadena, CA – Feb 1995Soil Tests and Nutrient Relationships, Pasadena, CA – July 1996Western United States Soils, Los Angeles, CA – Feb 1998Reams Soil Energy Systems - Dan Skow DVM, Minneapolis, MN – Dec 1998One Hundred World Soils, St Louis, MO – Jan 2000Soil Food Web – Elaine Ingham PhD, Waterville, ME – Mar 2000One Hundred World Soils – Special Cases, Minneapolis, MN – Dec 2000Soil Fertility Program – Maine Soils, Bangor, ME – Jan 2001Agricultural Energetics – Fridenstien Program, Columbus, OH – Jan 2001Foliar Feeding Methods – Bruce Tanio PhD, Spokane, WA – Feb 2001Soil- Crops & Human Health – Arden Anderson, MD PhD, St. Louis, MO – Dec 2001The Albrecht Method on Sand Soils, St. Charles, MO – Feb 2002Advanced Program for Western U.S. Crops, Sacramento, CA – Jan 2003Effects of Weather and Water, St. Louis, MO – Feb 2004Forestry and Tree Soils, Eugene, OR – Oct 2004Special Projects – World Crops, Orlando, FL – Feb 2005Lime- special cases, Manure/Compost, Soil & Leaf, K-displacement, St. Louis, MO – Feb 2006Basics Crops, Sulfur, Trace Minerals & Compaction, Sikeston, MO – July 2007Soil Fertility and Livestock Nutrition – Gary Zimmer, Waterville, ME – Jan 2002Rare Breeds Conservation Conference, Pittsfield, MA – Sept 2002Organic Fertility Management – Gary Zimmer, Bangor, ME – Feb 2003Human Nutrition & Foods – Sally Fallon, Bangor, ME – April 2003Biogeometry – Robert Gilbert PhD, Indianapolis, MO – October 2003Biogeometry for plant, animal, and human health-Dr. I. Karim, Newport, CA – April 2004Soil Health & Enzyme Formation for Human Health, State College, PA – Jan 2005Compost & Microbiology- Atlantic Canada Organic Network, PEI, Canada – Mar 2006Elements of the nature and properties of soils, University of Maine, Orono, ME – Fall 2006Agricultural Weather, Iowa State University – Spring 2007Advanced Level II Soil Fertility Training, Modesto CA – August 2008Auto Farm GPS Tracking, IL – March 2008America Speaks National Economic Budget Summit / Pete Peterson Foundation, Augusta, Maine – June 2010Low Sand Soils, Florida, Neal Kinsey, January, 2011Advanced Soil Course, Neal Kinsey, Charlotte, North Carolina, August, 2011Remote Sensing Use of Satellite Imagery in Agricultural Production, December, 2011Agri Energy Resources – January 23-26, 2013Omega Institute – 2014 Food Quality Seminar – April 28-30, 2014 Alan P. Perry, CCA CPAg 2

Special Project

Washington D.C. November 9-15, 2009Agricultural Economic Policy Analysis CommitteeMacroeconomic presentation of program for balancing the United States budget without additional debt

Research:

“A-value” Potato Fry Color (paper forthcoming)Blight Management (grower survey in 2005)Alternative Crops & FuelsUse of microbiology for cleaning soil and water hazardous waste products

Lectures / Presentations:

Acres USA, Finding the Right Fix for Your Soil Problems; Indianapolis IN, Dec 2002NRCS, Assoc. of Conservation Districts: The Next Frontier for Soil Quality; Bangor ME, Dec 2004PA Sustainable Agriculture, Farmers Conference, Radionics and Crop Production;

State College PA, Feb 2005NRCS, Oxford Conservation District, Soil & H2O Management; Oxford ME, April 2005Northern Aroostook Growers Meeting, Soil and Crop Fertility; St Agatha ME, May 2005PA Sustainable Agriculture, Everything Starts with the Soil; State College PA, Feb 2006Maine Alpaca Assoc., Animal Health & Soil Fertility; Augusta ME, June 2006Inter’l Potato Storage & Processing, Latest Approaches in Soil Chemistry - Positive Impacts on

reducing defects- hollow heart, black spot, scab, internal bruising; Poland, June 2006NE Belted Galloway Assoc., Soil-Livestock Connection; VT, July 2006South Africa BioFarm Institute, My Experience with the Albrecht System; Pretoria SA, Aug 2006No.Union Farmers Mkts, A Competitive Advantage-Soil Testing with the Albrecht System;

Cleveland, OH, Nov 2006Sustainability Symposium, Economics and Farm Solutions; Cleveland OH, Feb 2007McCain Foods Ltd., Soil Testing with the Albrecht System; Plover, WI, Mar 2007McCain Foods Ltd., Winter Quality is Grown in the Summer; Stevens Pt WI, July 2007Int’l Potato Processing & Storage, Role of Fertility in Creating Processing Quality of Potatoes and

Other Crops; Alberta Canada, Oct 2007India Int’l Potato Expo, Soil Preparations & Chemistry; Kolkata India, Jan 2008No. Florida Livestock Growers, Animal Nutrition from the Ground up; Live Oak, FL Mar 2008So. Africa BioFarms, Workshop for Potato Production Techniques I; Bloemfontein SA Mar 2008So. Africa BioFarms, Workshop for Potato Production Techniques II; Sandveld SA Mar 2008Economics and Creating Wealth Workshop, Anneville, PA, Nov 2008International Potato Storage and Processing, Genetics & Fertility – Potato Characteristics, PEI, Canada, June 2009Down East Grain and Grass Seminar, East Machias, ME, July, 2009Agriculture and Economics, Rotary Club, Bangor, ME, July 2009Maine Alpaca Association, Creating Healthy Pastures, Augusta, ME Nov 2009Pennsylvania Sustainable Agriculture, Weed, Insect and Disease Management, State College, PA, Feb 2010

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Pennsylvania Sustainable Agriculture, Farming, The Real Economic Stimulus, State College, PA, Feb 2010Wilkin’s Economic Program, Stevens Point, Wisconsin – February 2010Small Business Development, Fryeburg Academy – Fryeburg, ME May 2010Soil Fertility and Pasture Management for Alpacas, Hillsborough, NH June 2010Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China – August, 2010Jiahal Agricultural Development Company, LTD, Hangzhou, China – August, 2010North Union Farmers Market, Cleveland, Ohio – January 2011Zhejiang Agricultural University, China – May 2011La Gaga Farm presentation, China, May 2011Chinese visit to explain Kinsey / Albrecht System – Missouri 2011Soil Fertility Systems, Bangkok, Thailand – August, 2011Soil Fertility Systems, University of Guadalajara, Mexico – October, 2011Pedogenesis Fertilizer Fertility Seminar – February 8-10, 2012Pedogenesis Fertilizer Company (20 one day seminars) – February 1 to 16, 2013Macro Economics Presentation, Annville, PA – November, 2013Soil Fertility Presentation, Charlotte, NC – January, 2014

Achievements:

Consulting experience in more than twelve countries and with thirty crops, using specialized testing and enhancing microbiology. Examples of specific projects include: issues of potato yield and specific gravity, also hollow-heart control in Wisconsin; frost damage management in Mexico; boron field trials and round-up damage recovery in Maine; non-chemical black grass control in UK; livestock health in Florida; alpaca fertility program in Maine; use of electrical conductivity mapping in Maine and South Africa; organic landscaping in Texas; and ornamental tree fertility in California.

Other projects include:

Product development - compost tea, granular tea, organic blight control, Vitazyme application.Program development- radionics applications, broadcast fertilizer, long term storage techniques, seed profiling, alternative crop development, customized fertilizer treatments, and foliar feeding.

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