Beef Cattle Extension Program
Field Staff by County:
If there is not a staff person listed for your county, you may contact:
Mike Baker
Beef Cattle Extension Specialist
130 Morrison Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone 607-255-5923
E-mail:mjb28@cornell.edu
Albany Schenectady Renselaer
Thomas J. Gallagher,
Extension Educator
PO Box 497
24 Martin Road
Voorheesville, NY 12186
Phone: 518- 765-3500
Fax: 518-765-2490
Email: tjg3@cornell.edu
Allegany
Lynne Obrien
28 Parkside Dr., Suite A
Ellicottville, NY 14731
Phone: 716-699-2377
Fax: 716-699-5701
Email: lao3@cornell.edu
Broome
Brian J. Aukem, Sr. Extension Resource Educator
840 Upper Front St
Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: 607-584-9967
Fax: 607-723-5951
Email: lao3@cornell.edu
Cattaraugus
Lynne Obrien
Extension Educator
28 Parkside Dr., Suite A
Ellicottville, NY 14731
Phone: 716-699-2377
Fax: 716-699-5701
Email: lao3@cornell.edu
Cayuga
Daniel L Welch
248 Grant Avenue
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: 315-255-1183
Fax: 315-255-1187
Email: dlw56@cornell.edu
Chautauqua
Lisa Kempisty,
Extension Educator
3542 Turner Road
Jamestown, NY 14071
Phone: 716-664-9502
Fax: 716-664-6327
Email: ljk4@cornell.edu
Chenango
Janet Phrom,
Extension Educator
99 99 N. Broad St.
Norwich, NY 13815
Phone: 607-334-5841
Fax: 607-336-6961
Email: jlp27@cornell.edu
Clinton
Peter Hagar, Agriculture Educator
6064 Route 22, Suite 5
Plattsburgh NY 12901
Phone: 518-561-7450
Fax: 518-561-0183
Email: lhh7@cornell.edu
Columbia
Roy "Mick" Bessire
479 Route 66
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: 518-828-3346
Fax: 518-828-3069
Email: rgb8@cornell.edu
Cortland Chemung Tioga Schuyler Tompkins
Heather Birdsall,
Sr. Extension Educator
60 Central Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: 607-753-5077
Email: hhb6@cornell.edu
Delaware
Janet Aldrich,
Sr. Extension Educator
PO Box 184. NYS RT.10
Hamden, NY 13782
Phone: 607-865-6532
Fax: 607-865-6532
Email: jla14@cornell.edu
Erin Shea, Resource Educator
44 West St., Suite 1
Walton, NY 13856
Phone: 607-865-6531
Fax: 607-865-5535
Email: ecs92@cornell.edu
Dutchess
Jennifer E. Fimbel,
Livestock Resource Educator
2715 Rt. 44, Suite 1
Millbrook, NY 12545
Phone: 845-677-8223, ext. 118
Email: jlf20@cornell.edu
Essex
Anita Deming,
Extecutive Director
PO Box 388
Westport NY 12993
Phone: 518-962-4810
FAX: 518-962-8241
Email: ald6@cornell.edu
Franklin
Jessica Prosper
Center Court House, 355 W. Main St., Suite 150
Malone, NY 12953
Phone: 518-483-7403
FAX: 518-483-6214
Email: jlr5@cornell.edu
Fulton Montgomery
Crystal Stewart
Johnstown Hotel, Suite 210, 55 East Main St
Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone: 518-762-3909
Fax: 518-762-8155
Email: cls263@cornell.edu
Greene
Mick Bessire
HCR3, Box 906
Cairo, NY 12413-9503
Phone: 518-622-9820
Fax: 518-622-0115
Email: rgb8@cornell.edu
Hamilton
Nancy Welch,
Executive Director/Sr. Resource Educator
Adirondack Comm. Ed. Center / Room 20
Route 8, PO Box 7
Pisco, NY 12139-0007
Phone: 518-548-6191
Fax: 518-548-7803
Email: naw5@cornell.edu
Herkimer
Bernie Armata,
Associate Director
5657 St. Rt. 5
E. Herkimer, NY 13350
Phone: 315-866-7920
Email: bma3@cornell.edu
Jefferson
Ron Kuck
203 N. Hamilton St.
Watertown, NY 13601-2597
Phone: 315-788-8450
Fax: 315-788-8461
Email: rak7@cornell.edu
Lewis
Michele Ledoux
5274 Outer Stowe St, PO Box 72.
Watertown, NY 13601-2597
Phone: 315-376-5270
Fax: 315-376-5281
Email: mel14@cornell.edu
Madison
Karen A. Baase,
Extension Educator
100 Eaton Street
PO Box 1209
Morrisville, NY 13408
Phone: 315-684-3001
Fax: : 315-684-9290
Email: kab21@cornell.edu
Niagara Orleans Monroe Genesee Livingston Seneca Ontario Wayne Yates
Nancy Glazier,
Small Farms Specialist
417 Liberty Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Phone: 315-536-5123
Fax: 315-536-5117
Email: nig3@cornell.edu
Mark Wittmeyer, Livingston Cty
158 Main Street
Mt. Morris, NY 14510
Phone: 585-658-3250
Email: mjw16@cornell.edu
Paul Lehman, Niagara Cty
4487 Lake Avenue
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: 716-433-8839 Ext. 241
Fax: 716-438-0275
Email: pel5@cornell.edu
Mike Dennis, Seneca Cty
308 Main St. Shop Center
Waterloo, NY 13165
Phone: 315-539-9251
Email: mgd3@cornell.edu
Elizabeth Claypoole, Wayne Cty
1581 Rt 88 North
Newark, Ny 14513
Phone: 315-331-8415 Ext 101
Fax: 315-331-8411
Email: eac9@cornell.edu
Amy Rugenstein, Wayne Cty
Email: anr32@cornell.edu
Oneida
Heather Sweeney
121 Second Street
Oriskany, NY 12953
Phone: 315-736-3394
Fax: 315-736-2580
Email: hes7@cornell.edu
Onondaga
Roberta Harrison
220 Herald Place, 2nd Floor
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: 315-424-9485
Fax: 315-424-7056
Email: rmh27@cornell.edu
Orange Ulster
Audrey L. Reith,
Extension Educator
1 Ashley Avenue
Middletown, NY 10940
Phone: 845-344-1234
Cell: 845-389-3564
Email: ald5@cornell.edu
Larry Hulle
Email: lrh6@cornell.edu
Oswego
Jonathan Schell, Ag Team Coordinator
3288 Main St.
Mexico, NY 13114
Phone: 315-963-7286, Ext. 200
Email:
jjs69@cornell.edu
Otsego
Hiedi Tafel
123 Lake St
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Phone: 607-547-2536 Ext. 226
Email: hmt5@cornell.edu
Saratoga
Dave Leggett
50 West High Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone: 518-885-8995
Fax: : 518-885-9078
Email: dsl29@cornell.edu
Richard Smith
Email: rcs39@cornell.edu
Schoharie
David Cox,
Ag Program Leader
173 S. Grand St.
Cobleskill, NY 12043
Phone: 518-234-4303
Fax: : 518-234-4305
Email: dgc23@cornell.edu
Steuben
Kerri Bartlett,
Extension Educator
3 East Pulteney Square
Bath, NY 14810
Phone: 607-776-9631, Ext.2300
Fax: : 607-776-9631
Email: ksb29@cornell.edu
St. Lawrence
Brent Buchanan, Extension Educator
1894 SH 68
Canton, NY 13617
Phone: 315-379-9192 ext 231
Fax: : 315-379-0926
Email: bab22@cornell.edu
Suffolk
Britney Accettella,
Animal Sciences Program Manager
350 Yaphank Ave.
Yaphank, NY 11980
Phone: 631-852-4603
Fax: : 631-852-4606
Email: bj42@cornell.edu
Karen Kazel,
Livestock Program Coordinator
Phone: 631-852-4604
Fax: : 631-852-4606
Email: kk237@cornell.edu
Sullivan
Trish Westenbroek,
Extension Educator
69 Ferndale-Loomis Road
Liberty, NY 12754-2903
Phone: 845-292-6180
Fax: 845-292-2154
Email: paw34@cornell.edu
Stacey DeJong
Email: srd45@cornell.edu
Warren
Laurel Gailor,
Natural Resource Issues Leader
577 Schroon River Road
Warrensburg, NY 12885-4807
Phone: 518-623-3291
Fax: 518-668-4912
Email: lrg6@cornell.edu
Washington
Sandy Ferry
415 Lower Main St.
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
Phone: 518-746-2560
Fax: 518-746-2419
Email: slf10@cornell.edu
Wyoming
Holly Harwood
401 North Main Street
Warsaw, NY 14569-1091
Phone: 585-786-2251
Fax: 585-786-5148
Email: hmh62@cornell.edu
For more information about the Cornell University Beef Extension Program, Contact Mike Baker, Beef Cattle Extension Specialist, 130 Morrison Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, phone 607-255-5923, e-mail mjb28@cornell.edu.