Connie Landis Fisk, PhD
Program Manager, PSA Trainer-of-Trainers, and Former Extension Educator in Salem, OR
Hi! My name is Connie and I am a detail-oriented agriculture educator with 20+ years of experience and accomplishments in extension, academic, textbook publishing, and government roles. I also have experience in fruit and vegetable, dairy, and meat production and processing (pre-FSMA), food processing quality assurance, and catering.
I was born and raised in Central Oregon where I grew to love farming, ranching, and being outdoors, working alongside my grandfathers. I keep them in mind when I develop a message for my agriculture stakeholders; is it accessible, understandable, and practical to implement?
I received my BS in Nutrition and Food Management and my MS in both Food Science & Technology and Horticulture from Oregon State University (Go Beavers!). I earned my PhD in Horticultural Science from NC State University (Go Wolfpack!). And I recently completed a graduate certificate in United States Food Law from Michigan State University (Go Spartans!).
In my current role as the Program Manager for the Confined Animal Feeding Operation Program at Oregon Department of Agriculture, I oversee the program's compliance inspections and enforcement work for the protection of water quality and the state’s natural resources. In my free time, I teach Survey of Environmental Science and General Biology w/ lab online and work on special projects for the Produce Safety Alliance.