Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas Cooperative Extension,
Texas A&M University System. He directs the rural policy program within the Economic Development
Program Unit of the Extension Service, which provides educational programs and materials on rural development
policy issues to rural leaders and government officials and the organizations they represent at the local,
state and federal levels. Dr. Fisher has served on the faculty at Cornell University, Oregon State University
and Michigan State University, and worked in industry and government as well. He has advised many state task
forces and legislative committees, and frequently speaks before state and national organizations concerned with
rural policy issues.
