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Dr. Rachel White, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor,  Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock Educator.

Dr. Rachel White is an animal health educator and researcher whose work integrates applied science with producer engagement. Her research focuses on small ruminant parasite management, emphasizing sustainable control strategies within a One Health framework that considers the interconnectedness of animal, human, and environmental health. In addition to her research endeavors, Dr. White leads educational initiatives in small ruminant, equine and poultry health, and she develops virtual farm tours that serve as interactive learning tools for both producers and students. Through her systems-based approach, she aims to enhance animal health outcomes while supporting the broader goals of agricultural sustainability and public health.

Dr. Dana Hill

Assistant Extension Professor, Veterinarian Specialist, and Director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

Dr. Dana Hill joined the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in April, 2023 as Assistant Professor, Veterinarian Specialist, and Director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UMVDL) in Orono. The UMVDL provides diagnostic services to livestock producers, wildlife officials, and pet owners for disease testing and postmortem examination on a wide variety of animal species. UMVDL supports the veterinary and agricultural sectors through interdepartmental collaboration on research and surveillance within the University of Maine system and state/federal public health agencies.

Dr. Hill has special interests in infectious disease and veterinary diagnostics. She completed veterinary school at and her Master’s at Colorado State University prior to moving to Iowa for a combined residency and Ph.D. in anatomic pathology, becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2022. For her graduate research, she studied chronic wasting disease in cervids (i.e. deer, elk, moose) and scrapie in sheep and goats during her Masters, followed by bovine tuberculosis in U.S. feral swine for her Ph.D.

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Grant Information

This effort is supported in part by funding through the National Animal Disease Preparedness Response Program (NADPRP) for the 2024-2026 project “Reaching All Farm-Raised Animals: Assessment, Outreach, and Education on Farm Biosecurity and Disease Outbreak Preparedness in Maine for Small and Diverse Livestock Farms.” This initiative is in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) Animal Health Program.

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