Dr. J. Scott Vernon is an American original.
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Born and raised on a family ranch he grew up farming, riding horses and competing in rodeos. He excelled in the FFA and went to college on scholarships to major in agriculture. Upon graduation he became an award-winning high school agriculture teacher coaching his students to state and national championships in leadership and communication events. After his successful high school career, he attended Texas A&M University and earned his Ph.D. in agricultural education and leadership. From there he became a professor of agricultural communication at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. During his tenure at Cal Poly, he was awarded the Distinguished Professor Award in the College of Agriculture and the Advisor of the Year twice. He was a two-time finalist for the Outstanding Professor for the University. In his 40-year teaching career he taught thousands of students – many of whom went to positions of leadership in the agriculture industry nationwide.
Dr. Vernon is an award-winning speaker, writer and photographer. His writing and pictures have appeared in many national magazines.
As a speaker Scott has traveled throughout the United States and North America delivering dynamic keynote speeches and interactive workshops for educational institutions, industry associations, corporations and government agencies.
Today, as a professor emeritus at Cal Poly he continues to teach part-time while providing advice and counsel to young faculty members at the university.
When Dr. Vernon is not teaching he is busy on his family ranch (Double R Ranch) raising Angus beef cattle, competitive American Quarter Horses and farming pistachios. He continues to speak at a variety of agricultural events and works with companies to improve their communication and marketing outcomes.
In addition to being a professional speaker and consultant, Scott is an active professional auctioneer helping to raise millions of dollars for non-profits throughout California. In his 45-year career as an auctioneer he has raised millions of dollars at benefit auctions and sold hundreds of livestock and farm equipment sales.
Truly a man of many talents you will find Scott to be a down-to-earth professional who cares deeply about agriculture and the people who feed and clothe the world!
Dr. J Scott Vernon
Ag-vocating across the nation
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