The Scientists

AMPP was designed by Neal Fehringer, Certified Professional Agronomist; Kevin Harvey, Certified Professional Soil Scientist; and, Dr. Bill Schafer, Soil Scientist.

Fidelity Exploration & Production Company, a coalbed natural gas producer operating in Montana, is the sponsor of the program.

Neal Fehringer
Mr. Fehringer is a Certified Professional Agronomist and has been providing agronomic services in the region for over 20 years. He was accredited as a Certified Crop Advisor in 1995, and a Certified Professional Agronomist in 1998 by the American Society of Agronomy. He also served on the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station State Advisory Commission from 1996 to 1999 and on the Southern Montana Agricultural Experiment Station Advisory Committee from 1990 to 1999.

Kevin Harvey
Mr. Harvey is a board Certified Professional Soil Scientist (also by the American Society of Agronomy) and has 23 years experience providing environmental consulting services to the private and public sector throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe. Mr. Harvey’s technical strengths are in soil science, land reclamation, surface water chemistry and hydrology, and general environmental problem solving.

Dr. William Schafer
Dr. Schafer earned a Ph.D. in Soil Science from Montana State University in 1979 and has managed over 300 environmental projects involving mining, irrigated agriculture, hazardous waste remediation and petroleum development. Dr. Schafer’s expertise includes mine reclamation, water quality, soil science, irrigated and dryland agricultural systems, and surface water, groundwater, and unsaturated zone hydrology. While on the faculty at Montana State University (1976 to 1985) and the Cooperative Extension Service (1980 to 1985), Dr. Schafer’s responsibilities included identification and management of saline and sodic soils, irrigation water quality, and soil fertility.

Click here for more complete information on Dr. Schafer’s professional career in soil science and hydrology.