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Ken Becker
Lecturer & Co-Director of Master of Public Administration Program
205-B Morrill Hall
(802)-656-1965
kbecker@uvm.edu
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Education:School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT (February 1993) Master of Arts, International Management. Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ithaca, NY (May 1979) Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Economics. Dean's List, Farm Credit Fellow, Dairy Judging Team. Northeast School of Agricultural Lending, Ithaca, NY. Certificate of Completion. (June 1993)
Bio/Interests:Mr. Becker is an agricultural economist and program administrator with extensive experience in micro-economics and agricultural policy implementation. He has provided farmers with assistance to improve management skills, gain access to credit, and adopt new technology. Mr. Becker’s record in financial management, rural finance, and administration comes from more than twenty years of experience working in dairy farming, agricultural credit, public policy, and education. He is an experienced trainer in credit,
management, marketing, and development, and has cumulative international experience in four countries.
Courses Taught
CDAE 168: Marketing for Agricultural and Resource Entrepreneurs
CDAE 167: Financial Management for Agricultural and Resource Entrepreneurs
CDAE 171: Community and International Economic Transformation
CDAE 166/195: Introduction to Agricultural and Resource Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Society
Current Projects
HUD Community Development Work Study Fellowships
Vermont Food, Farms, and Schools Service-learning Project
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