It's bittersweet to announce that I'll be moving on from my role as Farm Business Management Specialist with the Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program.

Working with producers and partners across the southwest New York region has been rewarding. Thanks for welcoming me into your meetings, barns, fields events, and inboxes and for your time and trust in working together. I came in hoping to contribute a little and ended up learning a lot more.

This past year, I've visited farms in every kind of weather, had conversations that ranged from technical to deeply personal, and gained appreciation for the resilience, creativity, and humor that keep the agriculture industry moving forward.

I'll be starting a new position with the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets in the division of Agricultural Development. I look forward to supporting New York agriculture in a new role and carrying all that I've learned in extension with me.

-Kate