Faculty Member Information

Timothy A. Petry

About Mr. Petry:
Tim Petry was raised on a livestock ranch in Northwestern North Dakota. He graduated from North Dakota State University with a major in Agricultural Economics in 1969 and served two years in the US Army. Petry returned to NDSU and completed a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Economics with an agricultural marketing emphasis in1973.

He was a member of the teaching/research staff in the Department of Agricultural Economics for 30 years. During his teaching tenure, he taught many marketing courses including several livestock marketing classes, and a very popular introduction to agricultural marketing class.

Petry received several teaching awards including the Outstanding Educator Award from the Alpha Zeta Honorary Agricultural Fraternity in 1981, and the NACTA Meritorious Teaching Award from the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture in 1996. He also received many plaques and letters of recognition from student organizations for advising support and assistance.

Petry published numerous research journal articles and popular publications in the area of livestock and meat marketing and economic feasibility analysis.

In 2002, Petry retired from teaching and joined the NDSU Extension Service as a Livestock Marketing Economist. He travels extensively in North Dakota and the surrounding area conducting meetings on livestock marketing educational topics. Petry writes a popular monthly “Market Advisor” column on current livestock marketing issues. Copies of his presentations, columns, and other current information affecting the livestock industry are available on his web site: www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/lsmkt/livestock.htm.

Tim Petry has been married to his wife, Shirley, for 30 years; and they have three grown daughters.

Office Address:
Morrill Hall 301E
Fargo, ND 58105-5636

Contact Information:
Office: (701) 231-7469
Fax: (701) 231-7400

Email Address:
tim.petry@ndsu.edu