Richard Erdman - My research interests include energy metabolism and nutritional factors that regulate milk fat synthesis in the lactating dairy cow. The objective being to tailor milk fat production and milk fat composition to meet changing consumer demands.

Phone: 301-405-1366
Email: erdman@umd.edu

Rick Kohn - Develop research and extension programs aimed at improving the environmental impact of animal production systems.  Identify and evaluate farm management strategies that will reduce nutrient losses from farms, and improve methods to make decisions on farms.

Phone: 301-405-4583
Email: rkohn@umd.edu

Program Highlights - Manure Net

Bob Peters - Administrative coordinator of Animal and Avian Sciences Extension Program. Focus is on dairy management with emphasis on dairy quality management.

Phone: 301-405-1401
Email: bobp@umd.edu
Program Highlights - Mid-Atlantic Consortium (MAC) Regional Dairy Extension In-service

Mark Varner - Provide leadership to non-formal educational programs concerning dairy cattle reproduction for dairy producers and their public/private sector advisers. Provide software/hardware/training for groups and individuals to maintain the virtual communities of AABP-L and Dairy-L, and leadership/management for the new eXtension effort, DAIReXNET.

Phone: 301-405-1347
Email: markv@umd.edu

Program Highlights - eXtension and Virtual Communities: AABP—L, Dairy—L

Kiera Finucane - Coordinator of Dairy-Beef Extension Activities - Develop and coordinate extension conferences, workshops, and programs.  Assist with development of and conduct applied research trials in support of extension education programs. Coordinate Maryland 4-H Dairy Judging and 4-H Dairy Bowl Contests.

Phone: 301-405-1392
Email: kieraf@umd.edu

Maryland Cooperative Extension Educators

Mike Bell - Senior Extension Agent, Carroll County, Areas of Expertise include Animal & Dairy Science, Reproductive Physiology, ALERT

Phone: 410 386-2760
Email: mbell@umd.edu

Stan Fultz - Senior Agent, Dairy Science & County Extension Director Frederick County, Areas of Expertise include Dairy Science, Forages, Bovine Reproductive Physiology, ALERT

Phone:301 600-3578
Email: sfultz@umd.edu

John Hall - Senior Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources & County Extension Director, Kent County, Areas of Expertise include Organic Grain Production. Marketing, Value Added Processing, Cooperative Formation

Phone: 410 778-1661
Email: jehall@umd.edu

Dale Johnson - Principal Agent & Regional Extension Specialist, Farm Management, Western Maryland (WMREC), Areas of Expertise include Farm Management

Phone: 301 432-2767 ext.325
Email: dmj@umd.edu

Willie Lantz - Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Garrett County, Areas of Expertise include Meat Goats & Alternative Agriculture

Phone: 301 334-6966
Email: wlantz@umd.edu

Jeff Semler - Senior Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Washington County, Areas of Expertise include strengthening of the profitability of agriculture as well as increasing agricultural literacy and web publishing

Phone: 301 791-1304
Email: jsemler@umd.edu