The Noble Foundations Agricultural Division is pleased to announce that six new employees have recently joined the Agricultural Division.

"The Ag Division is very fortunate to find people who not only have the required education and background to excel in their jobs, but also have the personal qualities we desire," said Wadell Altom, Agricultural Division director. The new staff members are:

  • Scott Boyd, agricultural economist. Boyd is an agricultural economist with the NF-1 consulting team. He joined Noble in September 2005. His areas of interest include financial budgeting and analysis, financial record keeping and strategic planning. He has a B.S. in agribusiness and an M.S. in agricultural economics from Kansas State University.

  • Amy Bridges, agricultural services and resource assistant. Bridges became the agricultural services and resources assistant in January 2006. She has worked part time at Noble in its greenhouse facility and the Agricultural Division since April 2005. She holds a B.S. from the University of Science and Arts in Oklahoma and an M.B.A. from Cameron University.

  • Wayne McClure, research assistant. McClure began with the Agricultural Division in January 2006 as a research assistant. Previously, he was self-employed building working-facilities and structures for cattle and horses.

  • Becca McMillan, administrative assistant. McMillan came to Noble in October 2005 as the administrative assistant for the NF-2 consulting team. She holds a B.S. in animal science with a minor in finance and marketing from Angelo State University.

  • Dr. Charles Rohla, horticulture specialist. Rohla joined Noble in January 2006 as a horticulturist on the NF-3 consulting team. His graduate research focused on alternate bearing of pecans and the effect of carbohydrate concentration and nitrogen and potassium levels in pecan tissues. He has a B.S. in animal science, an M.S. in agriculture education and a Ph.D. in crop science, all from Oklahoma State University.

  • Steven Smith, wildlife and fisheries specialist. Smith serves as the wildlife and fisheries specialist for the NF-4 consulting team. Before arriving at Noble in January 2006, Smith worked for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission as a wildlife biologist in southwest Nebraska for two years. He has a B.S. in wildlife and fisheries management and an M.S. in range land management from Oklahoma State University.

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News Release Issued: Mar. 7, 2006

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. (www.noble.org), headquartered in Ardmore, Okla., is a nonprofit organization conducting agricultural, forage improvement and plant biology research; assisting farmers and ranchers through educational and consultative agricultural programs; and providing grants to nonprofit charitable, educational and health organizations.