Jamie Barton, M.A.

Agronomist 
(808) 621-1353
jbarton@harc-hspa.com

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Academic Qualifications

• 2010 M.A., Global Leadership and Sustainable Development, Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy, Hawaii Pacific University, HI
• 2008 B.S., Health Science, Hawaii Pacific University, HI
  
  

Professional Experience

• 2018- current Agronomist, Project Manager, Consultant
• 2013-2018 Kunia Research Station Farm Manager, Agronomist, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Waipahu, HI
• 2010-2013 Assistant Agronomist, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Waipahu, HI
• 2009-2010 Conservation Researcher, Americore Program, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Waipahu, HI

Current Research

• Project Manager​ for Healthy Soils Hawaii which aims to increase soil health, sequester carbon, and reduce GHGs on Hawaii's farm and ranch lands through implementation of Best Management Practices
  
• Soil health research 
  
• No-till management practices for small farms
  
• Development of new soil and water conservation management practices in cooperation with the Natural Resource Conservation Service and other partners
  
• Breeding non-invasive, seed-sterile grasses for use as high yield low input animal feed, biofuel production, and anaerobic digestion
  
• Development and evaluation of new crops for use as locally produced animal feed
  
• Bioenergy research with crops such as jatropha, oil palm, moringa, pongamia, sugarcane, and other oil seed crops and high biomass grasses
  
• Field trials with various crops to evaluate agronomic practices, economic feasibility and yields