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For nutrient/manure management, mud management, cover cropping, agronomic crops:

Dr. Masoud Hashemi masoud[at]umass[dot]edu (masoud[at]umass[dot]edu) (413) 545-1843

For weed control and poisonous plants:

Randall Prostak rprostak[at]umext[dot]umass[dot]edu (rprostak[at]umext[dot]umass[dot]edu) (413)577-1738

For Pasture/grazing management and hay quality:

Dr. Stephen Herbert sherbert[at]cns[dot]umass[dot]edu (sherbert[at]cns[dot]umass[dot]edu) (413)545-2890

For equine and livestock health and reproduction:

Carlos Gradil cgradil[at]vasci[dot]umass[dot]edu (cgradil[at]vasci[dot]umass[dot]edu) (413)577-2214

For equine stable management:

Cassie Uricchio curicchio[at]umass[dot]edu (curicchio[at]umass[dot]edu) (413) 345-0183

For general livestock questions and 4-H:

Carrie Chickering-Sears ccsears[at]umext[dot]umass[dot]edu (ccsears[at]umext[dot]umass[dot]edu)(413) 549-3257

If you would like to subscribe to the CDLE mailing list contact Alexa Smychkovich asmychko[at]umass[dot]edu (asmychko[at]umass[dot]edu)

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Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment

 

Stockbridge Hall,
80 Campus Center Way
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003-9246
Phone: (413) 545-4800
Fax: (413) 545-6555
ag [at] cns [dot] umass [dot] edu (ag[at]cns[dot]umass[dot]edu)

 

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