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.

Kaitlyn Lutz, VMD
Bilingual Dairy Management Specialist
Areas of Interest: Dairy, Dairy Management, Bilingual

Margaret Quaassdorff
Dairy Management Specialist
Areas of Interest: Dairy Production and Nutrition Management, Cow Health, and Calf Care.

Mike Stanyard
Team Leader and Field Crops & IPM Specialist
Areas of Interest: Crop Production & Storage, Insect, Disease & Weed Management.
Upcoming Events
Webinar-Challenges and Opportunities of Managing Transition Cows on AMS
June 1, 2023
Please join MSU Extension and Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Teams for our talk with Pete Maslyn of Hemdale Dairy and Todd Ward of Direct Dairy Nutrition Services on managing transition cows on automated milking systems (AMS).
2023 Dairy Nutrition & Management Shortcourse
June 5 - June 9, 2023
Chazy, NY
This course is designed primarily for early career nutritionists and allied industry professionals seeking a more comprehensive foundation in the principles of dairy cattle nutrition and their application within dairy herd management.
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Agritourism Pricing Workshop
June 20, 2023
Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Each session will focus on specific topic to help aspiring agritourism entrepreneurs grow their knowledge and profit through this exciting on-farm business.
Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!