Extension SpecialistsUniversity of Maryland
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Richard Erdman - My research interests include energy metabolism and nutritional factors that regulate milk fat synthesis in the lactating dairy cow. The objective being to tailor milk fat production and milk fat composition to meet changing consumer demands.
Phone: 301-405-1366 Email: erdman@umd.edu |
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Rick Kohn - Develop research and extension programs aimed at improving the environmental impact of animal production systems. Identify and evaluate farm management strategies that will reduce nutrient losses from farms, and improve methods to make decisions on farms.
Phone: 301-405-4583 Email: rkohn@umd.edu Program Highlights - Manure Net |
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Bob Peters - Administrative coordinator of Animal and Avian Sciences Extension Program. Focus is on dairy management with emphasis on dairy quality management.
Phone: 301-405-1401 Email: bobp@umd.edu Program Highlights - Mid-Atlantic Consortium (MAC) Regional Dairy Extension In-service |
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Mark Varner
- Provide leadership to non-formal educational programs concerning dairy cattle reproduction for dairy producers and their public/private sector advisers. Provide software/hardware/training for groups and individuals to maintain the virtual communities of AABP-L and Dairy-L, and leadership/management for the new eXtension effort, DAIReXNET.
Phone: 301-405-1347 Email: markv@umd.edu Program Highlights - eXtension and Virtual Communities: AABP-L, Dairy-L |
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Kiera Finucane - Coordinator of Dairy-Beef Extension Activities - Develop and coordinate extension conferences, workshops, and programs. Assist with development of and conduct applied research trials in support of extension education programs. Coordinate Maryland 4-H Dairy Judging and 4-H Dairy Bowl Contests.
Phone: 301-405-1392 Email: kieraf@umd.edu |
Maryland Cooperative Extension Educators
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Mike Bell - Senior Extension Agent, Carroll County, Areas of Expertise include Animal & Dairy Science, Reproductive Physiology, ALERT
Phone: 410 386-2760 Email: mbell@umd.edu |
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Stan Fultz - Senior Agent, Dairy Science & County Extension Director Frederick County, Areas of Expertise include Dairy Science, Forages, Bovine Reproductive Physiology, ALERT
Phone:301 600-3578 Email: sfultz@umd.edu |
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John Hall - Senior Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources & County Extension Director, Kent County, Areas of Expertise include Organic Grain Production. Marketing, Value Added Processing, Cooperative Formation
Phone: 410 778-1661 Email: jehall@umd.edu |
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Dale Johnson - Principal Agent & Regional Extension Specialist, Farm Management, Western Maryland (WMREC), Areas of Expertise include Farm Management
Phone: 301 432-2767 ext.325 Email: dmj@umd.edu |
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Willie Lantz - Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Garrett County, Areas of Expertise include Meat Goats & Alternative Agriculture
Phone: 301 334-6966 Email: wlantz@umd.edu |
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Jeff Semler - Senior Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Washington County, Areas of Expertise include strengthening of the profitability of agriculture as well as increasing agricultural literacy and web publishing
Phone: 301 791-1304 Email: jsemler@umd.edu |
