Central NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team
| Business Description | The Central New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops is supported, in part, by eight county Cornell Cooperative Extensions including: Chenango, Fulton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Otsego, Saratoga and Schoharie Counties.
The Team Mission: The Central New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team was formed to work with this important industry. The mission of this extension team is to provide high quality educational programs that address the needs of dairy, livestock and field crop producers in Chenango, Fulton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Otsego, Saratoga and Schoharie Counties. The team consists of a Dairy Specialist, a Livestock Specialist, a Farm Business Management Specialist, and a Field Crop Specialist, working the eight-county region. |
| cnydlfc@cornell.edu | |
| Web Address | https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/ |
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| Additional Info | Nicole Tommell is the farm business management specialist and team leader. She received her Bachelor of Technology degree from SUNY Cobleskill in Agricultural Business. She also holds a Masters in Agricultural Education from North Carolina State University.
Ashley McFarland is the livestock specialist. She received her Animal Science BT degree at SUNY Cobleskill and BS at The Ohio State University. Previously, she was a herd health manager for a beef operation and worked for Agri-King Nutrition as a dairy nutrition consultant. Erik Smith is the field crop specialist. Erik earned his BA from SUNY Oswego in Biology and his MS and PhD from Cornell University in Entomology. Daniela Gonzalez Carranza is the Dairy Management Specialist. Daniela earned her degree in Veterinary Medicine and enlisted in the Mexican Army as Veterinarian Soldier working with dairy cattle for two years. She also earned her Master of Professional Studies degree from Cornell University in Animal Science with a concentration in dairy business management |
