Local Contacts
Not sure who to talk to at your local Extension office?
Almost all of New York’s 57 counties — and New York City — now have a designated “Small Farm Contact” who can help you get the information and assistance you need. Give them a call. If they can’t answer your questions, they will probably be able to connect you with a regional Extension specialist, farmer, or other resource person in your area.
Join Your Local Cornell Cooperative Extension Association
We encourage all small farm operators in New York to join your local Cornell Cooperative Extension Association. That way you can stay better informed about educational programs, farm tours, Cornell research, and local ag related news. You can also let Extension know what you need, and even serve on a Program Committee to help guide Extension programming in your county. Find out more about your local Cornell Cooperative Extension Association.
Small Farm/Beginning Farmer Contacts at Cornell Cooperative Extension
Click on your county below to find your local small farm or beginning farmer contact!
Cornell Cooperative Extension Small Farms & Beginning Farmer Contacts
Albany County
Small Farm Contact:
Tom Gallagher
CCE Albany/Schenectady Counties
PO Box 497
Voorheesville, NY 12186-0497
tjg3@cornell.edu
Allegany County
Lynn Bliven
CCE Allegany/Cattaraugus Counties
5435A County Rd 48
Belmont, NY 14813
lao3@cornell.edu
585-268-7644
Broome County
Laura Biasillo
CCE Broome County
840 Upper Front Street
Binghamton NY 13905-1500
lw257@cornell.edu
607-772-8953
Cattaraugus
Lynn Bliven
CCE Allegany/Cattaraugus Counties
5435A County Rd 48
Belmont, NY 14813
lao3@cornell.edu
585-268-7644
Cayuga County
Kieth Severson
CCE Cayuga County
248 Grant Avenue
Auburn NY 13021
kvs5@cornell.edu
315-255-1183
Chautauqua County
Small Farm Contact:
Lisa Kempisty
CCE Chautauqua County
3542 Turner Road Suite 1
Jamestown NY, 14702
ljk4@cornell.edu
716-664-9502
Beginning Farmer Contact:
Virginia (Ginny) Carlberg
Farm Business Management Educator
3542 Turner Road Suite 1
Jamestown, NY 14702
vec22@cornell.edu
716-664-9502
Chemung County
Jabe Warren
Horticulture Educator
CCE Chemung County
425 Pennsylvania Avenue
Elmira, NY 14904
jew223@cornell.edu
607-734-4453
Chenango County
Hillary Kulik
CCE Chenango County
99 North Broad Street
Norwich, NY 13815
hkk39@cornell.edu
(607) 334-5841 ext. 14
Clinton County
Peter Hagar
CCE Clinton County
6064 Route 22, Suite 5
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-9601
phh7@cornell.edu
518-561-7450 Ext 109
Columbia County
Mick Bessire
CCE Columbia/Greene County
479 Rte. 66
Hudson, NY 12534-9706
rgb8@cornell.edu
518-828-3346
Beginning Farmer Contact:
Stephen Hadcock
Capital Area Ag/ Hort Program
479 Rte. 66, Hudson, NY 12534
518-828-3346
seh11@cornell.edu
Cortland County
Heather Birdsall
CCE Cortland County
60 Central Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045
hhb6@cornell.edu
607-753-5077
Delaware County
Small Farm Contact:
Mariane Kiraly
CCE Delaware
PO Box 184, State Rt 10
Hamden, NY 13782
mk129@cornell.edu
607-865-6531
Beginning Farmer Contact:
Janet Aldrich
CCE Delaware
PO Box 184, State Rt 10
Hamden, NY 13782
jla14@cornell.edu
607-865-6531
Dutchess County
Stephanie D. Radin
CCE Dutchess County
2715 Route 44, Suite 1
Millbrook, NY 12545
sradin@cornell.edu
845-677-8223 ext 118
Erie County
Sharon Bachman
CCE Erie County
21 South Grove St.
East Aurora, NY 14052-2398
sin2@cornell.edu
716-652-5400
Essex County
Anita Deming
CCE Essex County
PO Box #388
Westport, NY 12993-0388
ald6@cornell.edu
518-962-4810
Franklin County
Bernadette Logozar
CCE Franklin County
355 West Main Street
Malone , NY 12953
bel7@cornell.edu
518-483-7403
Fulton County
Crystal Stewart
50 East Main Street
Canajoharie, NY 13317
cls263@cornell.edu
518-673-5525
Laura McDermott
50 East Main Street
Canajoharie, NY 13317
lgm4@cornell.edu
518-673-5525
Genesee County
Janice Beglinger
CCE Genesee County
420 East Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020-2599
jmb374@cornell.edu
585-343-3040
Greene County
Small Farm Contact:
Mike Bessire
CCE Columbia/Greene County
479 Rte. 66
Hudson, NY 12534-9706
rgb8@cornell.edu
518-828-3346
Beginning Farmer Contact:
Stephen Hadcock
Capital Area Ag/ Hort Program
479 Rte. 66, Hudson, NY 12534
518-828-3346
seh11@cornell.edu
Hamilton County
Nancy Welch
CCE Hamilton County
Piseco Common School, Room 20
P.O. Box 7
Piseco, NY 12139
naw5@cornell.edu
518-548-6191 or 888-548-6191
Herkimer County
Bernard Armata
CCE Herkimer County
5657 St. Rt. 5
E. Herkimer, NY 13350
bma3@cornell.edu
518-622-9820
Jefferson County
Corey M. Hayes
CCE Jefferson County
203 North Hamilton Street
Watertown, NY 13601
cmh298@cornell.edu
315-788-8450
Lewis County
Frans Vokey
CCE Lewis County
PO Box 72 Outer Stowe St.
Lowville, NY 13367
fjv2@cornell.edu
315-376-5270
Livingston County
David Thorp
CCE Livingston County
3 Murray Hill Drive
Mt. Morris, NY 14510
585.991.5420
Madison County
Karen Baase
CCE Madison County
PO Box 1209
Morrisville NY 13408-1209
kab21@cornell.edu
315-684-3001
Monroe County
Walt Nelson
CCE Monroe County
249 Highland Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
wnn1@cornell.edu
585-461-1000 x268
Fax: 585-442-7577
Montgomery County
Crystal Stewart
CCE Fulton/Montgomery Counties
50 East Main Street
Canajoharie, NY 13317
cls263@cornell.edu
518-673-5525
Laura McDermott
CCE Fulton/Montgomery Counties
50 East Main Street
Canajoharie, NY 13317
lgm4@cornell.edu
518-673-5525
Nassau County
Naussau Soil and Water Conservation District
5 Old Jericho Turnpike
Jericho, NY 11753
Brian Zimmerman: District Manager
nassauswcd@optonline.net
Phone: 516-364-5860
New York City
John Ameroso
CCE NYC Programs
16 E. 34 Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10016-4328
jma20@cornell.edu
212-340-2946
Niagara County
John Farfaglia, Horticulture
CCE Niagara County
4487 Lake Avenue
Lockport, NY 14094-1139
jaf21@cornell.edu
716-433-8839 ext. 226
Oneida County
Jim Manning
CCE Oneida County
121 Second St.
Oriskany, NY 13424-9799
jpm277@cornell.edu
315-736-3394 x129
Onondaga County
Michael Mahanna
CCE Onondaga County
220 Herald Place, 2nd Floor
Syracuse, NY 13202-1045
mdm298@cornell.edu
315-673-9927
Ontario County
Jim Ochterski
CCE Ontario County
480 North Main St
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Fax: 585-394-0377
jao14@cornell.edu
585-394-3977 x402
Russ Welser
rw43@cornell.edu
585-394-3977 x436
Orange County
Lucy Joyce
CCE Orange County
18 Seward Ave, 3rd floor
Middletown, NY 10940
845-344-1234
ltj1@cornell.edu
Orleans County
No Small Farm Contact
Oswego County
Jonathan J. Schell
CCE Oswego County
3288 Main Street
Mexico, NY 13114
jjs69@cornell.edu
305-963-7286
Otsego County
Don Smyers
CCE Otsego County
123 Lake Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326-0121
drs269@cornell.edu
607-547-2536
Putnam County
Dianne Olsen
CCE Putnam County
Terravest Corporate Park
1 Geneva Rd.
Brewster, NY 10509
dko3@cornell.edu
845-278-6738
Rensselaer County
Kirk Shoen
CCE Rensselaer County
61 State St
Troy, NY 12180
kjs264@cornell.edu
518-272-4210
Rockland County
Chuck Stead
CCE Rockland County
10 Patriot Hill Dr
Stony Point , NY 10980
wgs42@cornell.edu
845-429-7085
St. Lawrence County
Brent Buchanan
CCE St. Lawrence
1894 State Highway 68
Canton, NY 13617-1448
bab22@cornell.edu
315-379-9192
Saratoga County
Susan Beebe
CCE Saratoga and Washington Counties
50 West High Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
skb11@cornell.edu
518-885-8995
Schenectady County
Tom Gallagher
CCE Albany and Schenectady Counties
PO Box 497
Voorheesville, NY 12186-0497
tjg3@cornell.edu
Schoharie County
David Cox
Schoharie County
173 South Grand Street
Cobleskill, New York 12043
dgc23@cornell.edu
518-234-4303 or 518-296-8310
Schuyler County
Brett Chedzoy
CCE Schuyler County
323 Owego Street, Unit 5
Montour Falls, NY 14865
bjc226@cornell.edu
607-535-7161
Seneca County
Patti Paine Battley
CCE Seneca County
PO Box 748
Waterloo, NY 13165
315-539-9251
pap11@cornell.edu
Steuben County
Jim Grace
CCE Steuben County
3 East Pulteney Square
Bath, NY 14810
jwg8@cornell.edu
607-664-2316
Kerry Bartlett
ksb29@cornell.edu
607-664-2316
Suffolk County
Dale Moyer
CCE Suffolk County
423 Griffing Ave, Suite 100
Riverhead, NY 11901
ddm4@cornell.edu
631-727-7850
Sandra Menasha
CCE Suffolk County
Vegetable/Potato Specialist
423 Griffing Ave, Suite 100
Riverhead, NY 11901
srm45@cornell.edu
(631)727-7850, ext. 316
Sullivan County
Trish Westenbroek
CCE Sullivan County
69 Ferndale-Loomis Road
Liberty, NY 12754
paw34@cornell.edu
845-292-6180
Tioga County
Kat Loeck
CCE Tioga County
56 Main Street
Owego, NY 13827
kal257@cornell.edu
607-687-4020 x319
Tompkins County
Monika Roth
CCE Tompkins County
615 Willow Ave
Ithaca, NY 14850
mr55@cornell.edu
607-272-2292
Ulster County
Teresa Rusinek
CCE Ulster County
10 Westbrook Lane
Kingston, NY 12401-2928
845-340-3990
tr28@cornell.edu
845-340-3990
Warren County
Laurel Gailor
CCE Warren County
377 Schroon River Rd.
Warrensburg, NY 12885-9601
lrg6@cornell.edu
518-623-3291
Washington County
Small Farm Contact:
Aaron Gabriel
CCE Washington County
415 Lower Main St
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
adg12@cornell.edu
518-746-2560
Wayne County
Elizabeth Claypoole
CCE Wayne County
1581 Rte 88N
Newark, NY 14513
eac9@cornell.edu
315-331-8415
Westchester County
Barbara Sacks
CCE Westchester County
26 Legion Dr.
Valhalla, NY 10595
bks28@cornell.edu
914-285-4622
Wyoming County
Joan Petzen
CCE Wyoming County
401 North Main Street
Warsaw, NY 14569
jsp10@cornell.edu
585-786-2251
Yates County
Nancy Glazier
CCE Yates County
417 Liberty Street
Penn Yan NY 14527
nig3@cornell.edu
315-536-5123
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