Donna Coffin

Donna CoffinExtension Professor
165 East Main Street, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426-1396
Phone: 207.564.3301
Email: donna.coffin@maine.edu

Donna Coffin is responsible for planning, conducting, and evaluating Extension educational programs for a variety of clientele in Piscataquis, Penobscot, and Hancock Counties. Clientele includes livestock and crop farmers, beginning farmers, horticulturists, home gardeners, and the general public. Donna has authored a number of agriculture and home horticulture extension publications, administers county and state livestock websites, and county Facebook pages. She also writes a regional farming newsletter and statewide beef newsletter.

Education:

  • M.S. University of Maine, Orono, May 1976
    Major: Animal Science in the area of Animal Nutrition
  • B.S. University of Maine, Orono, May 1974
    Major: Animal Science

Work-related Certificates:

  • 2010 – 2022 CITI – Social & Behavioral Research – Basic/Refresher
  • 2015 – 2019 CITI – General RCR
  • 2010 – 2021 CITI – Working with IACUC
  • 2013 – 2021 CITI – UMS Financial Conflict of Interest
  • 1983 – 2021 Certified Private Pesticide Applicator

Professional Organizations:

  • 1978 to present: CAST – Council of Agriculture Science and Technology
  • 1978 to present: National Association of County Agriculture Agents (NACAA) − Northeast Vice Chair – Communications Program (2014-2016)
  • 1982 to present: Maine Association of Extension Agents (ME-NACAA)
  • 2002 to present : American Society of Animal Science