Dr. John Foltz retired from the Ohio State University in 2023. He served as Chair of the OSU Department of Animal Sciences from 2017-21, and most recently was Interim Associate Director of the Farm Financial Management and Policy Institute in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at OSU. Prior to his service at Ohio State he served as Special Assistant to the President for Agricultural Initiatives at the University of Idaho and previously served as Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences for 4 years and as Associate Dean for Academic Programs for 8 years. Professor Foltz received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Agricultural Economics from the Ohio State University. Upon graduation, he worked for six years as a district manager for Ralston Purina in Ohio and Pennsylvania marketing livestock feed and animal health products. Subsequently, he received his Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Purdue University.
Dr. John Foltz
