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This is a rural real estate appraisal firm with decades of experience in completing  high quality real estate appraisals and technical appraisal reviews delivered on time to our clients. The enclosed resume’ describes our experience both as a private appraiser and as an employee of the Minnesota Farm Service Agency. It is important to many of our clients that our appraisals have a long history of being readily accepted by the Farm Service Agency.

  • John Verl Rollings

    FOUNDER & CEO

    Work Experience :

    • Appraiser and Review Appraiser Farm Service Agency USDA  (01/2001 - 12/2011)

    • Appraiser/Private Consultant/Private Farm Management Southern Minnesota (1985-2001)

    • Farmer. Blue Earth County (1982-2000)

    • Vice President. Agriculture Loans First State Bank. Good Thunder and Mankato, MN  (1983-1984)

    • Adult Farm Management Instructor Public School, Madelia, MN (1977-1983)

    • Economic Development Specialist Countryside Council. Consortium of Post Secondary Institutions Southwest State University, Marshall, MN

    • Farm and Business Management Specialist Extension Service, University of Alaska, Palmer, AK (1972-1973)

    Other: Vocational Agriculture Instructor and Adult Farm Management Instructor, Pine Island, MN; Research Assistant with the Agronomy, Entomology, and Agriculture Education Departments. University of Minnesota

    EDUCATION

    Master of Arts degree. Agriculture Education, minors in Agriculture Economics and Distributive Education. Granted in 1976, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

    Bachelor of Science degree. Agriculture Education. Granted with high distinction in 1971 by the University of Minnesota. St. Paul, MN

    Numerous other education classes in real estate appraising, education, and school administration. Included in these appraisal courses are classes in rural appraising, farm land appraising, conservation easement appraising, USPAP, building construction, building inspection, farm appraisal software, and technical review. These classes were taken from the Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers; Kaplan; AgWare, or the Appraisal Institute.

    APPRAISAL LICENSES

    Appraisal Licenses. State of Minnesota. Certified General Real Property. #4001127

    State of Iowa. Certified General Real Property. #CG03160

    Elected Supervisor. Blue Earth County Soil and Water Conservation District, Mankato, MN

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