Welcome
Dr. Sharrow is Professor of Range Management and Agroforestry in the Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management at Oregon State University. A national award winning teacher and researcher, he began professional consulting work in the western United States in 1975 and expanded his consulting services to include international work in the early 1980's. He emphasizes practical solutions to land management issues on both public and private lands in North America, Central Asia, Africa, and the Middle-east. Technical specialties include dryland agriculture, forage-based livestock production, prescription (targeted) grazing, agroforestry, and range management.
International Experience
Dr. Sharrow completed training in international development project design, evaluation, and implementation offered by the University of Maryland International Project Management Development Center and went on to serve as a trainer for other Oregon State University Faculty, as a member of consulting teams working in Kazakhstan, China, Jordan, Morocco, Malawi, and Panama, as Chief-of-party for teams in Somalia, Kuwait, and Ethiopia, and as U.S. Director for Agroforestry Egypt, a large vertically integrated multidisciplinary applied research and extension project that operated field research locations and tree nurseries at multiple sites in Egypt. Dr. Sharrow most currently worked with Hayastan Himnadram Armenia Fund to enhance the agricultural economies of Armenia and The Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
International Services
Dr.
Sharrow has received several awards for his contribution to agriculture
and rural communities around the world., including the Oregon State
University International Faculty Award for "demonstrated excellence in
the application of agricultural technology to the betterment
of mankind
in the developing world". He offers a full range of
consulting services including all aspects of project design,
evaluation,
and implementation including:
- Land capability inventory and assessment.
- Assessment of current production strengths and limitations (including social, economic, biological and environmental factors)
- Identification and introduction of appropriate technology
- Designing and applying systems to monitor progress.
- Developing and supporting local human infrastructure through short-term and longer-term training.
- Expanding government capacity to support development.
Dr. Sharrow is an experienced
educator and trainer. He has
taught university level courses in applied statistics, plant
identification and taxonomy, rangeland inventory and monitoring,
general range management, rangeland improvements and
restoration, agricultural research design and management, and
agroforestry. As a land grant university faculty member, he
also develops new technology through applied research and transfers it
to land managers through extension publications, short courses, and
field days. Past consulting assignments have been quite varied
including: vegetation inventory on mine lands,
reclamation/revegetation of public land fills, economic development of
rural communities, land capability assessment for zoning purposes,
local training, targeted
grazing to control unwanted vegetation, and expert testimony at legal
proceedings.
Dr. Sharrow
has
worked in a wide variety of ecoclimatic zones
in The western United States and Canada, ranging from desserts
to boreal forests. An agroforester, he is familiar with
integrating multiple land uses in a synergistic way that considers
human as well as ecosystem needs. He offers a suite of land management
and assessment
services including:
- Agricultural land capability assessment
- Rangeland inventory and monitoring
- Farm and ranch management plans
- Integration of farm/livestock/forest operations (Agroforestry)
- Application of targeted grazing to control weeds, improve rangelands, and increase habitat quality for wildlife
- Training through user orientated publications, tours, short-courses, websites, and other media.
- Expert testimony at hearings and other legal proceedings