Specialists

The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops specialists work together with Cornell faculty and extension educators statewide to address the issues that impact the dairy, livestock and field crops industry. Our Specialists have varying areas of expertise but work as a team to provide educational programs and information to commercial producers and agri-business professionals in our regions.


Amy Barkley

Amy Barkley

Team Leader & Livestock Specialist

Areas of Interest: Beef, sheep, goat, and poultry production; product quality and consistency

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Katelyn Miller

Katelyn Miller

Field Crops and Forage Specialist

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Katie Callero

Katie Callero

Dairy Management Specialist

Areas of Interest: Dairy, calf management, cattle welfare, herd health

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Kate McDonald Polakiewicz

Kate McDonald Polakiewicz

Farm Business Management Specialist

Areas of Interest: Business planning, profitability, grants and finding funding, beginning farmer support

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Field Crops

Field Crops

Dairy

Dairy

Business

Business

Livestock

Livestock

Grains

Grains

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Upcoming Events

Cows, Crops & Critters - Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Newsletter Sponsorship

December 18, 2026

Our two forms of publications feature research-based and timely information from our four specialists, listed to the right, along with local event notifications and Cornell University outreach. This information is provided to participants who range from dairy, livestock, and field crops producers to agricultural suppliers and consultants.

Weekly Email Update: Shared with 625+ households who have signed up with our program.
Monthly Paper Mailer: To reach our stakeholders and farmers who lack internet access, we send out a monthly mailer where your company's logo and contact information would be featured with a mailing list of 330+ households.

If you sponsor our weekly and monthly publications you reach approximately 955 households.

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Paper Copy of Cows, Crops & Critters Newsletter (for recipients outside of 5 county region) July 2026-June 2027

May 31, 2027

To be more environmentally friendly and make sure our resources go directly toward our mission, we have been updating how we share news from Cornell Cooperative Extension's Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team.

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