Specialists

Nancy Glazier
Small Farms & Livestock Specialist
Areas of Interest: Grazing, Production, Management, and Marketing to Enhance the Viability of Family Farms

John Hanchar
Farm Business Management Specialist
Areas of Interest: Economic Analysis, Farm Financial Management Education, Family Business Transition

Jodi Letham
Field Crops & Soils Specialist
Areas of Interest: Agronomy, Forage Quality, Nutrient Management, Soil Health & Fertility, and Industrial Hemp.

Margaret Quaassdorff
Dairy Management Specialist
Areas of Interest: Dairy Production and Nutrition Management, Precision Dairy, Value-Added Dairy, Beef x Dairy

Mike Stanyard
Field Crops & IPM Specialist
Areas of Interest: Crop Production & Storage, Insect, Disease & Weed Management.
Upcoming Events
Dairy Bovine Reproduction and Artificial Insemination Training Course en Espanol
October 14 - October 15, 2025
Barker, NY
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
2026 Corn Congress
January 14, 2026
Henrietta, NY
Announcements
The NWNY Team is Hiring!
We are pleased to announce the Small Farms and Livestock Specialist position has been posted. The posting will close on Tuesday, September 30th.Please share this with your networks and potentially interested candidates.
The links to the posting are:
?€? Cornell Careers: http://tiny.cc/Farm_Livestock_54721
?€? Academic Jobs Online (AJO): https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30428
The applicants submit their application materials via AJO (Academic Jobs Online).