Marlon Winger earned a BS and MS degrees at Utah State University in Plant Science.  He grew up on a family-owned dairy farm in Dayton, Idaho, where he found his professional passion for life (Agriculture).    Worked as a County Agricultural Agent for Utah State University Extension service for 9 years in Price, Utah.  Has been working for the USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) for 18 years, as Area Agronomist in Northern Utah and State Agronomist in Idaho, currently works as the Regional Soil Health Specialist for CO, UT, NM, and west TX.  Marlon and his family lives on a ranchette in Logan, Utah where the family raises, pasture, sheep, goats, and a large garden.   Besides his great family, job satisfaction comes from meeting with producers as they learn to implement the principles of soil health.