Alvin Wade

Alvin Wade
Associate Extension Specialist
Community Resources and Economic Development

Contact Information:

Office Location: 214H Farrell-Westbrook
Telephone: 615.963-5533
FAX: 615.963-1840
Email: awade@tnstate.edu

Professional Experience:

2000-Current -Associate Extension Specialist, Community Resources and Economic Development, Cooperative Extension Program, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209-1561

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for planning and conducting statewide CRED programs focusing on landownership in limited resource communities, and monitoring wells using the down-well camera to show the footage of water, wellhead protection, and casing to well owners, . Write fact sheets and articles for small farmers, and CRED customers. Maintain state vehicles, computers, and inventory equipment at the university and TSU counties at the local level. Provided leadership in the 2501 Small Farmer Outreach Training and Technical Assistance Program through 2005.

1975-1999 Agricultural Economics Specialist, Low-Income Farm Program,Cooperative Extension Program, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209-1561

Responsible for providing assistance to low-income families in the development of effective teaching methods in farm management and marketing as related to special programs which will lead to better practices and more profitable returns on commodities sold.

1974-1975 Agricultural Statistician, Statistical Reporting Service; 1305 Post Office Bldg., Boston, MA

Responsible for collecting statistical data for the weekly broiler report, chick hatch report, cross state movement of chicks, maple syrup, livestock slaughter report, bees and honey, mid-month price enumeration, farm income release, turkeys, mink, prices paid for food and to assist with the quarterly
farm labor surveys.

Fact Sheets posted at E-Research @Tennessee State University

Wills
Adverse Possession
Mineral and Air Rights
Eminent Domain and Condemnation
How to Find and Secure Business Financing
How Your Loan Request Will be Reviewed
How to Write a Loan Proposal
How to Start a Small Business
Writing a Business Plan

Awards and Honors:

Outstanding Support and Leadership UT MPHS Urban Gdn Program

Outstanding Specialist Award, 1996

Blue & White Extension Program Award, 2005

Certificates:

The City Beautiful Commission – Memphis, TN

Shelby County Small Farm Program

1st National Small Farm Conference, 1996

Tri-State Community Leaders Conference,TN/MS/AR, 1997

Farm, Home and Ministers’ Institute (25 years), 1998

Dramatic Action Response Troupe, 2000

Evaluation Tools/Effective Reporting

1890 and 1994 Land-Grant Conference, 2001

KY/TN Institute for Sustainable Development

Education:

B.S.,1972; Agricultural Economics; Tennessee State University

M.S., 1974; Agricultural Sciences; Tennessee State University

M.ED, 1987; Adult Education, Tennessee State University Graduate courses in Educational Administration

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