Dr. Edward B. Rayburn has worked as an Extension Specialist at WVU since 1992. He was educated at Cornell University (BS, Wildlife Management) and Virginia Tech (MS, Wildlife Management; PhD, Agronomy). He works with County Agents, farmers, Conservation District and NRCS staff in developing and implementing on-farm research and teaching programs to support pasture-based livestock production and help landowners develop improved pasture production systems. He previously worked for the USDA-SCS as an RC&D Grassland Specialist and taught botany at Alfred University. He has published Extension fact sheets, journal articles, book chapters, and edited four books on pasture-based livestock production.