Organic Farming Extension Directory
Looking to connect with an organic farming expert in your region or state? Search the directory to find an extension agent or researcher in your area!
Ariana
Abbrescia
Organic Transition Outreach Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Cooperative Extension
State: Wisconsin
Region: Midwest
Email: abbrescia@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-1054
Expertise: Organic fruit and vegetable production, organic pest and disease management in fruits and vegetables, organic transition and certification
Mildred
Alvarado
Extension Associate, Director of the Equitable Farm Futures Initiative and Futuro en Ag Project
Cornell University
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences - Small Farms Program
State: New York
Region: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
Email: ma853@cornell.edu
Ahmad
Amjad
Associate Extension Agent
University of Hawai'i
Cooperative Extension
State: Hawaii
Region: West/Southwest
Email: alobady@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-724-9011
Expertise: Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, Crop Diversity and Variety Selection, Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition, Biochar and Organic Amendments
Todd
Anderson
Assistant Professor
Oregon State University
Department of Horticulture
State: Oregon
Region: Northwest
Expertise: Organic tree fruit and nut production
John
Andrae
SARE Coordinator, Director of the Edisto Research and Education Center
Clemson University
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences - Plant and Environmental Sciences Department
State: South Carolina
Region: Southeast
Email: Jandrae@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-4080
Nick
Andrews
Organic Vegetable Extension
Oregon State University
Department of Horticulture
State: Oregon
Region: Northwest
Email: nick.andrews@oregonstate.edu
Craig
Askim
Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent
North Dakota State University
Cooperative Extension
State: North Dakota
Region: Plains
Email: craig.askim@ndsu.edu
Phone: 701-873-5195
Expertise: Cover crops, disease identification and management options
Alexis
Barnes
Extension Educator, Local Food Systems Small Farms
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Local Food Systems and Small Farms
State: Illinois
Region: Midwest
Email: arbarnes@illinois.edu
Phone: 630-584-6166
Expertise: Organic tree fruit and vegetable production, cut flower production, cover crops, integrated pest management
Gary
Bates
Extension Forage Specialist; Professor and Director
University of Tennessee
Department of Plant Sciences
State: Tennessee
Region: Midwest
Email: gbates@utk.edu
Eric
Bendfeldt
Extension Specialist - Community Viability
Virginia Tech
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
State: Virginia
Region: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
Email: ebendfel@vt.edu
Phone: 540-383-5393
Expertise: Soil health, agroforestry, forest soils, agricultural community development, sustainable agriculture, agricultural enterprises, community food systems
Christopher
Benedict
Professor
Washington State University
Cooperative Extension
State: Washington
Region: Northwest
Email: chrisbenedict@wsu.edu
Phone: 360-778-5809
Logan
Bennett
Small Farms and Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Oregon State University
State: Oregon
Region: Northwest
Phone: 541-236-3015
Mila
Berhane
Senior Research Associate
Southern University Ag Center
Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center
State: Louisiana
Region: Southeast
Email: Greenhand@cox.net
Bryan
Brown
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Senior Extension Associate, Integrated Weed Management Specialist
Cornell University
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences - School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section
State: New York
Region: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
Email: bryan.brown@cornell.edu
Cassandra
Brown
Program Manager for the OSU Agroecosystem Management Program
Ohio State University
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences - School of Environment and Natural Resources
State: Ohio
Region: Midwest
Email: brown.1844@osu.edu
Rebecca
Brown
Professor of Plant Sciences, Sustainable Agriculture
University of Rhode Island
Department of Plant Sciences and Entomology
State: Rhode Island
Region: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
Email: brownreb@uri.edu
Phone: 401-874-2755
Expertise: Urban and peri-urban vegetable production and management of bird damage in crops
Heather
Bryant
Fruit & Vegetable Production Field Specialist
University of New Hampshire
Cooperative Extension
State: New Hampshire
Region: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
Email: Heather.Bryant@unh.edu
Phone: 603-787-6944
Expertise: Vegetable and fruit production, high tunnel production, soil health, and climate adaptation
Elizabeth
Buck
Fresh Market Vegetable Specialist
Cornell University
Cooperative Extension
State: New York
Region: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
Email: emb273@cornell.edu
Expertise: Commercial vegetable production
Kristine
Buckland
Assistant Professor
Oregon State University
Department of Horticulture
State: Oregon
Region: Northwest
Hannah
Burrack
Professor, Chair
Michigan State University
Department of Entomology
State: Michigan
Region: Midwest
Email: burrackh@msu.edu