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, Division of 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
Alvorado
Futuro en Ag Coordinator
Cornell University Small Farms Program
State: New York
Region: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
Email: ma853@cornell.edu
Ahmad
Amjad
Associate Extension Agent, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
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
State: Oregon
Region: Northwest
Expertise: Organic tree fruit and nut production
John
Andrae
SARE Coordinator
Clemson University
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
Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources
North Dakota State University
State: North Dakota
Region: Plains
Email: craig.askim@ndsu.edu
Phone: 701-873-5195
Expertise: Cover crops, disease identification and management options
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 - Community Viability Extension Specialist
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 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
State: Louisiana
Region: Southeast
Email: Greenhand@cox.net
Cassandra
Brown
Program Manager, Agroecosystem Management Program
Ohio State University
State: Ohio
Region: Midwest
Email: brown.1844@osu.edu
Bryan
Brown
Senior Extension Associate, NYS Integrated Pest Management
Cornell University—New York State Integrated Pest Management
State: New York
Region: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
Email: bryan.brown@cornell.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
Elizabeth
Buck
Fresh Market Vegetable Specialist
Cornell University Cooperative Extension—Cornell Vegetable Program
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 and Chairperson, Department of Entomology
Michigan State University
State: Michigan
Region: Midwest
Email: burrackh@msu.edu
David
Butler
Professor
University of Tennessee
State: Tennessee
Region: Midwest
Email: dbutler@utk.edu
Expertise: Organic horticulture, agroecology, soil-plant-fungal interactions
Lily
Calderwood
Assistant Professor and Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist
University of Maine—School of Food and Agriculture
State: Maine
Region: Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
Email: lily.calderwood@maine.edu