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Margo Hale
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Margo Hale

ATTRA Program Director, Armed to Farm Program Director

  • Specific Areas of Expertise

    Small ruminants, small ruminant internal parasite management, cattle, beginning farmers, military veteran farmers

  • Education

    Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, University of Arkansas

    Master of Science in Agricultural and Extension Education, University of Arkansas

  • Current Professional Affiliations and Committees

    Board Member, Farmer Veteran Coalition of Arkansas

    Advisory Board Member, Arkansas Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Professional Development Program

    Member of the American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control
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Margo Hale is the National Center for Appropriate Technology’s (NCAT) Southeast Regional Director and serves as a Sustainable Livestock Specialist for NCAT’s ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program. Since 2011, Margo has led efforts to train military veterans interested in agriculture through NCAT’s Armed to Farm program. She has worked in the fields of sustainable livestock production, beginning farmer training, farmer outreach and education, and regional sustainable agriculture outreach. Margo has extensive experience in developing and implementing farmer trainings, has written dozens of sustainable livestock production publications, manages farm to school efforts through FoodCorps Arkansas, and has given many presentations and workshops throughout the country. With her husband, Josh, and their two daughters, she also raises livestock and vegetables on a small farm in Northwest Arkansas.