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Connecticut
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Rebecca Elwood Soil Conservationist - Student Trainee USDA/NRCS North Farms Executive Park 900 Northrup Road, Ste. A Wallingford, CT 06457 203-269-7509 Rebecca.elwood@ct.usda.gov Expertise: soil |
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Richard Kersbergen Extension Educator U. Maine Cooperative Extension 992 Waterville Road Waldo, ME 04915 207-342-5971 richardk@umext.maine.edu Expertise: livestock, agronomy, soil health |
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Jody Peloquin Soil Conservationist USDA/NRCS 191 Camden Road Warren, ME 04864 207-273-2005 x105 jody.peloquin@me.usda.gov Expertise: soil conservation (crop rotation, conservation tillage, cover cropping), developing conservation plans, Farm Bill programs |
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Laura Suomi-Lecker Soil Conservationist USDA/NRCS 12 High St., ste. 3 Skowhegan, ME 04976 207-474-8324 x113 laura.lecker@me.usda.gov Expertise: conservation planning, soil management, Farm Bill programs |
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Caragh Fitzgerald Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources Maryland Cooperative Extension 3525-L Ellicott Mills Dr. Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-313-2710 cfitz@umd.edu Expertise: crop production (vegetables, pastures), organic production, alternative agriculture, beginning farmers |
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Laura Hunsberger Extension Educator, Agriculture Univ. of MD Cooperative Extension PO Box 219 Snow Hill, MD 21863 410-632-1972 lhuns@umd.edu Expertise: organic/sustainable farming, value-added, ethnic vegetables, weed control |
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Willie Lantz Extension Educator - Ag and Natural Resources Univ. of MD Cooperative Extension - Garett Cty. 1916 Garrett Highway, Suite A Mt. Lake Park, MD 21550 301-334-6960 wlantz@umd.edu Expertise: alternative agriculture farming systems |
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Rick McCrobie Coordinator of Agricultural Studies Garrett College 687 Mosser Road McHenry, MD 2154 301-387-3331 rmccrobie@garrettcollege.edu Expertise: meat/food science, animal production, commercial produce production |
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Jennifer Hashley Training and Technical Assistance Director New Entry Sustainable Farming Project Tufts University 150 Harrison Ave, Rm. 121 Boston, MA 02111 617-636-3793 Jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu Expertise: farm enterprise planning, record-keeping, mixed vegetable, flower & herb production, small-scale organic poultry production, marketing/value-added |
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George Hamilton Extension Educator, Natural Resources University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Hillsborough County 329 Mast Road, Room 101 Goffstown, NH 03055 603-641-6060 george.hamilton@unh.edu Expertise: vegetable production, field and fruit crops, farm business management |
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Ariff Hajee Extension Associate Cornell Cooperative Extension 16 E. 34th St. New York, NY 10016 212-340-2952 ah255cornell.edu Expertise: Urban Gardening, Organic Agriculture, Science and Technology education, Environmental Education, Hydroponics Science, and Youth Development. |
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Michelle Hughes Project Associate New Farmer Development Project 51 Chambers St., Room 1231 New York, NY 10007 212-341-2256 mhughes@greenmarket.cc Expertise: land identification, vegetable production |
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Bob Weybright Agriculture and Horticulture Issues Leader Cornell Cooperative Extension, Dutchess County 2715 Route 44 Millbrook, NY 12545 845-677-8223 rw74@cornell.edu Expertise: value-added and specialty foods, business development, market assessment and development, strategic planning of small and mid-size agribusinesses. |
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Molly Shaw Resource Extension Educator, Fruit and Veg. Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tioga Cty. 56 Main St. Owego, NY 13827 607-687-4020 meh39@cornell.edu Expertise: Disease diagnosis |
Pennsylvania
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Mena Hautau Extension Educator Penn State Cooperative Extension - Berks County PO Box 520, 1238 County Welfare Road Leesport, PA 19533-0520 610-378-1327 mmh10@psu.edu Expertise: agronomic crops |
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David Johnson Assoc. Professor and Scientist-in-Charge Penn State University SE Research Center 1446 Auction Rd. Manheim, PA 17545 717-653-4728 dhj3@psu.edu Expertise: field and vegetable crop pest management, agronomy |
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Emilie Swackhammer Horticulture Extension Educator Penn State Cooperative Extension - Lehigh & Northampton Counties 4184 Dorney Park Road, Room 104 Allentown, PA 18104 610-391-9840 exs33@psu.edu Expertise: horticulture, including vegetable and small fruit production |
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Leslie Zuck Executive Director Pennsylvania Certified Organic 406 S. Penn. Ave. Centre Hall, PA 16828 814-364-4431 leslie@paorganic.org Expertise: production of organic vegetable seedlings and crops |
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Chuck Armstrong Soil Conservationist, USDA/NRCS 28 Farmvu White River Junction, VT 05001 802-295-7942 x 12 chuck.armstrong@vt.usda.gov Expertise: conservation planning, nutrient management, veg crops: green beans, sweet corn, winter squash |
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John Hayden NOFA-VT Apprenticeship Technical Advisor The Farm Between/NOFA-VT 3727 Rt. 15 Jeffersonville, VT 05464 802-644-8332 jnhayden@together.net Expertise: integrating crops and livestock, IPM, direct marketing |
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Ann Hazelrigg Plant Diagnostic Clinic Coordinator UVM PSS Dept., 105 Carrigan Dr. University of Vermont Burlington, VT 05405 802-656-0493 ann.hazelrigg@uvm.edu Expertise: pest management, plant pathology |
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Charles Mitchell District Conservationist USDA/NRCS 109 Professional Drive Morrisville, VT 05661 802-888-4965 x12 charles.mitchell@vt.usda.gov Expertise: land use planning, conservation planning practice, design and implementation, USDA program administration |