SAN ANGELO — Dr. Jason Johnson will become the new management economist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service here beginning Jan. 1.
The new economist will be headquartered in Angelo State Universitys Management, Instruction and Research Center.
Johnson transfers to San Angelo from a similar position in Weslaco. His major programming emphasis will focus on production economics, risk management, agribusiness management and marketing, and family financial management.
Johnson holds bachelors and doctoral degrees from Texas Tech University and a masters degree from Louisiana State University. For the past two years, Johnsons primary responsibilities have dealt with farm marketing, financial and risk management education, and production cost estimates for over 30 South Texas crop and livestock enterprises. He has worked daily with a highly diverse group of agricultural producers, commodity organizations, crop insurance entities, and government officials.
Most recently, he was requested by Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry to assimilate ideas and plans for streamlining the Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan process. This report was submitted to state officials and federal administrators, including Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman.
In two years of declared natural disasters, Johnson has worked to ensure that government agencies were aware of the Rio Grande Valley’s agricultural situation. He also has given producers one-on-one assistance and education to guide them through the various farm programs.
Before joining the Extension Service, Johnson was a teaching and research assistant in Texas Tech’s department of agricultural economics. His research duties involved cotton, grain sorghum, corn, and wheat production strategy evaluation.
Johnson is a fifth-generation cattle producer and a third-generation educator originally from Jacksboro. He and his wife Jennifer will live in San Angelo.
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