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Crop Management Extension Group Educators
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Susan Alexander
, Extension Educator for the following counties:
Susan Alexander is a multi county agricultural educator serving Elk, Jefferson and Clearfield Counties. Her base office is in Jefferson County. |
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Craig Altemose
, Extension Educator for the following counties:
Craig is an Agronomist working in the Central Region of Pennsylvania. His primary focus and area of responsibility is on Applied Research and Education Programs pertaining to Field and Forage Crops. Craig also serves as the Central Region co-program leader for Agriculture and Natural Resources and is the Centre County Extension Director. |
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Melanie Barkley, Extension Educator for the following counties:
Melanie is responsible for general agriculture in Bedford County. Programs include a variety of topics related to crop production such as grain and forage management, nutrient management, and pesticide education. In addition to agronomic topics, she covers livestock production for adults and youth in the 4-H program, home horticulture, water quality, and pond management. |
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Jim Clark , Senior Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Norm Conrad , Senior Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Paul Craig
, Senior Extension Educator for the following counties:
Educational programming responsibilities include Forage crop production and storage related topics. Corn silage, haylage, hay and pasture management are priority issues. Target audiences include commercial dairy farms, English and Amish. Responsible for program delivery in nine county, Capital Region of South-central Pennsylvania. Base county is Dauphin. |
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Bill Ferris , Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Mike Fournier, Senior Extension Educator for the following counties:
County Extension Director. Program areas include dairy, livestock, field crops, farm management. |
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Jeff Fowler , Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Andrew Frankenfield , Associate Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Don Fretts , Senior Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Kevin Fry , Associate Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Jeff Graybill
, Extension Educator for the following counties:
Jeff is an Agronomist providing educational programming in the general areas of crops and soils. Areas of specific interest and effort include No-till cropping systems, Manure and Nutrient management, GMO and other technology traits in crop production, and Pesticide use and safety. His main focus is within Lancaster County but also actively participates with the Capital Region Agronomic Education Team. |
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Donna Grey , Associate Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Dave Hartman, Extension Educator for the following counties:
Dave is an extension educator serving counties in the central Susquehanna Valley area. His primary extension work is in pasture-based ruminant livestock production. He also does work in no-till crop production and livestock/poultry facility site assessment. Dave serves on the board of directors of the PFGC and advisory board to PCO. |
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Mena Hautau
, Senior Extension Educator for the following counties:
Mena Hautau, CCA, provides programs in agronomy for Berks County. She facilitates programming in commercial tree fruit, vegetable and mushroom production. She currently is serving her third term on the board for the PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture. |
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Greg Hostetter , Associate Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Joel Hunter , Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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William Kleiner , Senior Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Bob Leiby , Senior Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Mark Madden , Associate Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Stanley McKee , Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Dave Messersmith , Associate Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Gary Micsky , Associate Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Lee Miller
, County Extension Director for the following counties:
County Extension Director, program areas include field crops, horticulture, apiculture (honey bees). |
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Dwane Miller , Associate Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Tom Murphy
, Associate Extension Educator for the following counties:
Tom conducts Extension educational programs in agronomic production focusing on grain crops and soils. Active with the PA Crop Management Assoc. and assists with the coordination of the West Branch Crop Management Assoc. Administers the Central Susquehanna Grain Marketing Club and their educational efforts. Based in Lycoming Co., Tom works in the Central Extension region. |
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Leon Ressler , Senior Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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John Rowehl , Associate Extension Educator for the following counties: |
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Del Voight, Senior Extension Educator for the following counties:
Field Crop Educator based in Lebanon County. Serves the Capital Region in Field Crop Pest Management and Pesticide Education. |
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J. Craig Williams
, Extension Educator for the following counties:
J. Craig Williams covers dairy and agronomy programs including MIC Grazing, Composting, Forage and Grain Crops. |
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Jere Wingert , Associate Extension Educator for the following counties: |