Des Moines Area Community College.

Agri-Business

Dwayne Faidley
Phone: 515-964-6273
Fax: 515-965-7135
ddfaidley@dmacc.edu 		 

Craig McEnany
Phone: 515-964-6866
Fax: 515-965-7135
camcenany@dmacc.edu
Education:
  • Bachelors of Science, Agriculture Education - Iowa State University
  • Candidate for Master of Science, Agriculture Education - Iowa State University
Experiences:
  • DMACC Agri-Business Instructor
  • High School Agriculture Instructor
  • Farmers Cooperative Company-Agricultural Sales
  • Currently involved with family-owned livestock and grain operation
Instruction - Classes currently taught:
  • Career Seeking Skills
  • Soils and Fertilizer
  • Soils Laboratory
  • Commodity Marketing
  • Chemical Technology
  • Crop Scouting
  • Petroleum Products in Agriculture
  • Agriculture Economics
  • Agri-Business Management
  • Principles of Selling
Activities:
  • Currently serves as Chairperson of the Agri-Business Program, which includes the Agri-Business and Commercial Horticulture departments
  • Assists the Agri-Business Club by providing information on activities with the PAS (Postsecondary Agriculture Students) organization
Commercial Horticulture
Neal Van Veen
Phone: 515-964-6828
Fax: 515-965-7135
nvanveen@dmacc.edu
Education:
  • Bachelors of Arts, Biology-Central College
  • Bachelors of Science, Horticulture-Iowa State University
Experiences:
  • DMACC Commercial Horticulture Instructor
  • Head of grounds at Central College
  • Greenhouse Manager for Pella Nursery
  • Agricultural Sales for Brayton Chemicals, Inc.
  • Horticulture Consultant and assistant store manager at Platt's Landscape Nursery, Garden Center, Ltd.
Instruction - Classes currently taught:
  • Botany
  • Plant Materials I
  • Introduction to Greenhouse
  • Plant Propagation I
  • Fruit and Vegetables Science
  • Insects and Diseases
  • Arboriculture
Activities:
  • Currently serves as Chairperson of the Commercial Horticulture program
  • Co-advises the Commercial Horticulture Club
Tim Doud
Phone: 515-964-6318
Fax: 515-965-7135
tjdoud@dmacc.edu
Education:
  • Bachelors of Science, Agriculture Education - Iowa State University
Experiences:
  • DMACC Commercial Horticulture Instructor
  • High School Agriculture Instructor
  • Assistant in Seed Physiology - Pioneer Hybrid International
  • Clark Landscaping
  • Agronomy Technician - Farmers Cooperative
Instruction - Classes currently taught:
  • Landscaping Drafting
  • Horticulture Equip Safety Maintenance
  • Turf 1
  • Landscape Design I
  • Landscape Design II
  • Horticulture Chemical Techniques
  • Nursery Production I
  • Career Seeking Skills
  • Garden Center Management
  • Sports Turf
  • Turf II
Activities:
  • Tim co-advises the Commercial Horticulture Club.  Also, Craig assists the Commercial Horticulture Club by providing information on activities with the PAS (Postsecondary Agriculture Students) organization.