Margaret Quaassdorff
Dairy Management SpecialistCCE Genesee County
420 East Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020
cell 585-405-2567
email Margaret
Areas of Interest
Dairy Production and Nutrition Management, Precision Dairy, Value-Added Dairy, Beef x Dairy
Margaret has both practical experience and technical knowledge as a dairy herd manager, in research, and in industry. She began her career as a Herd Management Intern at the Miner Institute and in 2015, Margaret earned her MS in Dairy Science and Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She worked as a dairy nutritionist and management consultant for several years before managing a robotic teaching dairy in Iowa. She has served as a Dairy Management Specialist for the Cornell Cooperative Extension Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team since 2018, and her teaching and on-farm research efforts center around cow and calf health management and nutrition with a focus on dairy technology. She also has a passion for cow behavior, value-added dairy enterprises including beef x dairy, and agritourism.
Dairy
Livestock
Grazing
Forages
Grains
Upcoming Events
Pasture Walk at C&H Farms of WNY, LLC
August 26, 2025
Akron, NY
C&H Farms is new to grazing beef cows. Come out to view, discuss, and learn what is working and what needs some adjusting.
Dairy Bovine Reproduction and Artificial Insemination Training Course en Espanol
October 14 - October 15, 2025
Join us for a two-day workshop with hands-on training that will be offered in Spanish in cooperation with Javier Cheang, Genex. Space is limited, register today!
Inaugural New York State Agritourism Conference
November 10 - November 11, 2025
Saratoga Springs, NY
SAVE THE DATE! Inaugural NEW YORK STATE AGRITOURISM CONFERENCE presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension Agritourism Program Work Team
Announcements
We're Hiring: Area Dairy Management Specialist
To apply:Please apply via Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30185).
Qualified candidates should submit a short cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references.
Applications must be submitted by July 31, 2025.
For more information, please contact Peter Landre at ptl2@cornell.edu. Additional information about the Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team can be found at https://nwnyteam.cce.cornell.edu/.
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