Alan P. Perry provides soil and crop consulting services to conventional and organic agricultural operations through his company, Farm Technologies Network. His mission is to solve agricultural problems related to soil testing, plant tissue testing, nutrient management, crop fertility programs, and more. He has over 40 years of experience in agriculture and offers consulting internationally, specializing in potatoes, pasture, small grains, and row crops. He aims to provide sustainable solutions to improve soil health and grow healthy crops while reducing pesticide and herbicide use.

1. Alan P. Perry, CCA
266 Center Line Road, Presque Isle, ME 04769, USA
Tel: 207.762.6640 - Mobile: 207.227.0436
E-mail: cropnsoils@ainop.com
Mission:
To provide a network of resources for solving agricultural problems; working on soil testing, plant
tissue testing, nutrient management crop fertility programs, microbiology, water management
issues, municipal waste management, emergency problem solving, agricultural economics and
agricultural policy. Our clients include conventional, organic, crop, and livestock operations.
Through a network of people, information, and use of innovative technology, we deliver practical
solutions for all soil types, wherever food is grown.
 providing information and solutions using ethical, sustainable and innovative strategies
 provide the best soil program to help farmers grow healthy crops and livestock
 specializing in potatoes, pasture, small grains, and row crops
 reduce use of herbicides and pesticides
Professional Experience:
Farm Technologies Network, Owner, Presque Isle, Maine 2004-Present
Bedrock Soil Balancing Services, Owner, Presque Isle, Maine 1995- Present
Soil and Crop Consultant, solving crop and soil problems,
using Albrecht and Reams soil models
H. Smith Packing Company, Blaine, Maine 1991-2000
Produce Broker - Responsible for export sales of produce to Europe,
South America, and Bermuda; involved with all aspects of production on 3,500 acres,
including sales, grading of produce, and farm equipment operation
Plantcrafters, Owner, Presque Isle, Maine 1986-1991
Interior landscaping firm, retail and commercial outlet
for quality plant materials and unique items
Adsco International, Farm Manager, Fort Kent, Maine 1984-1986
Self-Employed, 5th
Generation family farmer 1970-1984
involved in all aspects of farm ownership- management,
marketing, crop production, equipment - for poultry, potatoes,
sugar beets, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, rutabagas, winter squash
and grains
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2. Professional Affiliations:
International Certified Crop Advisor, American Society of Agronomy
EPA, Municipal Waste Management Monitoring Partner
USDA - NRCS, Technical Service Provider
Education:
University of Maine at Orono, Maine 1974-1978
Agricultural and Resource Economics, B.S., Minor in Plant Sciences
Professional Training:
The Albrecht Soil Program, Pasadena, CA – Feb 1995
Soil Tests and Nutrient Relationships, Pasadena, CA – July 1996
Western United States Soils, Los Angeles, CA – Feb 1998
Reams Soil Energy Systems - Dan Skow DVM, Minneapolis, MN – Dec 1998
One Hundred World Soils, St Louis, MO – Jan 2000
Soil Food Web – Elaine Ingham PhD, Waterville, ME – Mar 2000
One Hundred World Soils – Special Cases, Minneapolis, MN – Dec 2000
Soil Fertility Program – Maine Soils, Bangor, ME – Jan 2001
Agricultural Energetics – Fridenstien Program, Columbus, OH – Jan 2001
Foliar Feeding Methods – Bruce Tanio PhD, Spokane, WA – Feb 2001
Soil- Crops & Human Health – Arden Anderson, MD PhD, St. Louis, MO – Dec 2001
The Albrecht Method on Sand Soils, St. Charles, MO – Feb 2002
Advanced Program for Western U.S. Crops, Sacramento, CA – Jan 2003
Effects of Weather and Water, St. Louis, MO – Feb 2004
Forestry and Tree Soils, Eugene, OR – Oct 2004
Special Projects – World Crops, Orlando, FL – Feb 2005
Lime- special cases, Manure/Compost, Soil & Leaf, K-displacement, St. Louis, MO – Feb 2006
Basics Crops, Sulfur, Trace Minerals & Compaction, Sikeston, MO – July 2007
Soil Fertility and Livestock Nutrition – Gary Zimmer, Waterville, ME – Jan 2002
Rare Breeds Conservation Conference, Pittsfield, MA – Sept 2002
Organic Fertility Management – Gary Zimmer, Bangor, ME – Feb 2003
Human Nutrition & Foods – Sally Fallon, Bangor, ME – April 2003
Biogeometry – Robert Gilbert PhD, Indianapolis, MO – October 2003
Biogeometry for plant, animal, and human health-Dr. I. Karim, Newport, CA – April 2004
Soil Health & Enzyme Formation for Human Health, State College, PA – Jan 2005
Compost & Microbiology- Atlantic Canada Organic Network, PEI, Canada – Mar 2006
Elements of the nature and properties of soils, University of Maine, Orono, ME – Fall 2006
Agricultural Weather, Iowa State University – Spring 2007
Advanced Level II Soil Fertility Training, Modesto CA – August 2008
Auto Farm GPS Tracking, IL – March 2008
America Speaks National Economic Budget Summit / Pete Peterson Foundation, Augusta, Maine –
June 2010
Low Sand Soils, Florida, Neal Kinsey, January, 2011
Advanced Soil Course, Neal Kinsey, Charlotte, North Carolina, August, 2011
Remote Sensing Use of Satellite Imagery in Agricultural Production, December, 2011
Agri Energy Resources – January 23-26, 2013
Omega Institute – 2014 Food Quality Seminar – April 28-30, 2014
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3. Special Project
Washington D.C. November 9-15, 2009
Agricultural Economic Policy Analysis Committee
Macroeconomic presentation of program for balancing the United States budget without
additional debt
Research:
“A-value” Potato Fry Color (paper forthcoming)
Blight Management (grower survey in 2005)
Alternative Crops & Fuels
Use of microbiology for cleaning soil and water hazardous waste products
Lectures / Presentations:
Acres USA, Finding the Right Fix for Your Soil Problems; Indianapolis IN, Dec 2002
NRCS, Assoc. of Conservation Districts: The Next Frontier for Soil Quality; Bangor ME, Dec 2004
PA Sustainable Agriculture, Farmers Conference, Radionics and Crop Production;
State College PA, Feb 2005
NRCS, Oxford Conservation District, Soil & H2O Management; Oxford ME, April 2005
Northern Aroostook Growers Meeting, Soil and Crop Fertility; St Agatha ME, May 2005
PA Sustainable Agriculture, Everything Starts with the Soil; State College PA, Feb 2006
Maine Alpaca Assoc., Animal Health & Soil Fertility; Augusta ME, June 2006
Inter’l Potato Storage & Processing, Latest Approaches in Soil Chemistry - Positive Impacts on
reducing defects- hollow heart, black spot, scab, internal bruising; Poland, June 2006
NE Belted Galloway Assoc., Soil-Livestock Connection; VT, July 2006
South Africa BioFarm Institute, My Experience with the Albrecht System; Pretoria SA, Aug 2006
No.Union Farmers Mkts, A Competitive Advantage-Soil Testing with the Albrecht System;
Cleveland, OH, Nov 2006
Sustainability Symposium, Economics and Farm Solutions; Cleveland OH, Feb 2007
McCain Foods Ltd., Soil Testing with the Albrecht System; Plover, WI, Mar 2007
McCain Foods Ltd., Winter Quality is Grown in the Summer; Stevens Pt WI, July 2007
Int’l Potato Processing & Storage, Role of Fertility in Creating Processing Quality of Potatoes and
Other Crops; Alberta Canada, Oct 2007
India Int’l Potato Expo, Soil Preparations & Chemistry; Kolkata India, Jan 2008
No. Florida Livestock Growers, Animal Nutrition from the Ground up; Live Oak, FL Mar 2008
So. Africa BioFarms, Workshop for Potato Production Techniques I; Bloemfontein SA Mar 2008
So. Africa BioFarms, Workshop for Potato Production Techniques II; Sandveld SA Mar 2008
Economics and Creating Wealth Workshop, Anneville, PA, Nov 2008
International Potato Storage and Processing, Genetics & Fertility – Potato Characteristics, PEI,
Canada, June 2009
Down East Grain and Grass Seminar, East Machias, ME, July, 2009
Agriculture and Economics, Rotary Club, Bangor, ME, July 2009
Maine Alpaca Association, Creating Healthy Pastures, Augusta, ME Nov 2009
Pennsylvania Sustainable Agriculture, Weed, Insect and Disease Management, State College, PA,
Feb 2010
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4. Pennsylvania Sustainable Agriculture, Farming, The Real Economic Stimulus, State College, PA,
Feb 2010
Wilkin’s Economic Program, Stevens Point, Wisconsin – February 2010
Small Business Development, Fryeburg Academy – Fryeburg, ME May 2010
Soil Fertility and Pasture Management for Alpacas, Hillsborough, NH June 2010
Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China – August, 2010
Jiahal Agricultural Development Company, LTD, Hangzhou, China – August, 2010
North Union Farmers Market, Cleveland, Ohio – January 2011
Zhejiang Agricultural University, China – May 2011
La Gaga Farm presentation, China, May 2011
Chinese visit to explain Kinsey / Albrecht System – Missouri 2011
Soil Fertility Systems, Bangkok, Thailand – August, 2011
Soil Fertility Systems, University of Guadalajara, Mexico – October, 2011
Pedogenesis Fertilizer Fertility Seminar – February 8-10, 2012
Pedogenesis Fertilizer Company (20 one day seminars) – February 1 to 16, 2013
Macro Economics Presentation, Annville, PA – November, 2013
Soil Fertility Presentation, Charlotte, NC – January, 2014
Achievements:
Consulting experience in more than twelve countries and with thirty crops, using specialized testing
and enhancing microbiology. Examples of specific projects include: issues of potato yield and
specific gravity, also hollow-heart control in Wisconsin; frost damage management in Mexico;
boron field trials and round-up damage recovery in Maine; non-chemical black grass control in UK;
livestock health in Florida; alpaca fertility program in Maine; use of electrical conductivity mapping
in Maine and South Africa; organic landscaping in Texas; and ornamental tree fertility in California.
Other projects include:
Product development - compost tea, granular tea, organic blight control, Vitazyme application.
Program development- radionics applications, broadcast fertilizer, long term storage techniques,
seed profiling, alternative crop development, customized fertilizer treatments, and foliar feeding.
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