On behalf of Director Watkins, I am pleased to announce Amy Barkley’s appointment to the Livestock and Small Farm Specialist position on the Southwest NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team starting December 16, 2019.  Amy comes to us from Eggland’s Best where she served as Quality Assurance Manager, working with franchise production farms, feed mills and processors to optimize production and quality. Amy grew up on a diversified vegetable, fruit and livestock farm in PA and participated in the 4-H livestock program as a youth.  She went on to Penn State University where she earned her B.S. and M.S. in Animal Science and worked on a number of livestock/dairy farms as a farm hand throughout high school and college.  We are excited to have Amy join our new CCE Team and please help me welcome her to Extension!

Amy will be housed in the CCE Erie office and I will share her contact information as soon as I have it.

Sincerely,

Peter

Peter T. Landre

State Extension Specialist for Regional Ag Programs

370 Roberts Hall

Ithaca, NY

315-694-0969 cell