E. Ray Gard

Since completing his MA in international development with field work in Syria and Honduras, he has spent his time coordinating community health programs and working with small organic food and agriculture enterprises to increase production and regenerative land management practices. He is currently working to integrate machine learning models into several different aspects of agricultural management. His work with educational entities in the Austin foodshed brought him to Texas State University through its role in the Small Producer Initiative.

Education:

M.A. Sustainable International Development, Brandeis University
B.S. Agricultural Development, Texas A&M University

Courses taught:

• AG 2313 - Agronomic Crops
• AG 2373 - Introduction to Agricultural Engineering

Research interests:

• Regenerative Agricultural Practice & Policy
• Machine Learning in Biological Systems Management
• Soil Mycology Systems

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