Gregorio Billikopf

Gregorio Billikopf (born September 23, 1954 in Santiago, Chile) is a mediator, author, and since 1981, a farm advisor specializing in labor management for the University of California, Davis. In May, 2005, Billikopf accepted a visiting faculty appointment as a professor of agricultural labor management at the University of Chile in Santiago. Billikopf is a frequent national and international speaker in his field.

Billikopf has authored numerous articles published in academic journals, seveal books including "Labor Management in Agriculture" (1994, 2003) and "Helping Others Resolve Differences: Empowering Stakeholders" (2004), and the booklet "Party Directed Mediation", which portrays practical examples of this emerging specialty within the field of alternative dispute resolution.

Raised in Chile's Central Valley, Billikopf obtained his bachelor of science in plant science from UC Davis, and his master of arts in labor management from California State University, Stanislaus. Billikopf and his wife reside in Modesto, California, and are the parents of four children. Special interests include activities as a dressage (equestrian sports) instructor, amateur radio operator and soccer referee.

See also

* Party-directed mediation

External links

* [http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor/7bielikov.htm UC Berkeley.edu] - Gregorio "Uncle Moo" Billikopf
* [http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor/7article/article40.htm Listening Skills] - Gregorio Billikopf
* [http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor/7conflict/ Helping Others Resolve Differences ] - (download Book) - Gregorio Billikopf
* [http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor/7labor/001.htm Agricultural Labor Management ] - (download Book) - Gregorio Billikopf
* [http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor/7conflict/PartyDirMediation.htm Party-Directed Mediation ] - Gregorio Billikopf
* [http://news.ucanr.org/newsstorymain.cfm?story=43 UCANR.org] - 'UC labor management advisor's strategy improves conflict resolution' (October 4, 2002)
* [http://calag.ucop.edu/0401JFM/resupd.html UCOP.edu] - '"Pre-caucusing" improves labor mediation', Janet Byron (January, 2004)
* [http://pages.sbcglobal.net/bielikov/dressage/ A Passion for Dressage: Classical dressage based on the traditions of the Chilean Riding School] - Gregorio Billikopf
* [http://pages.sbcglobal.net/bielikov/HolyScriptures/ Holy Scriptures Study References ] With special emphasis on the latter Prophets NEVI'IM, Holy Scriptures - Gregorio Billikopf