Contact Information

UMaine Extension Livestock Team

University of Maine Cooperative Extension
5735 Hitchner Hall
Orono, ME. 04469-5735
207.581.2788 or 1.800.287.7170 (in Maine)

Maine Livestock Program Leadership Team 2022-23 Contact Directory

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Species/Topic Area(s) of Expertise Contact(s)
Beef General Colt Knight
Nutrition Colt Knight
Reproduction, Housing, Equipment, Marketing, Health Colt Knight
Dairy  General Dave Marcinkowski, Glenda Pereira

Regulatory questions: Michele Walsh

Nutrition Glenda Pereira
Reproduction Dave Marcinkowski, Glenda Pereira
Housing, Equipment, Health Glenda Pereira
Goat (Meat, Dairy, Fiber)  General Colt Knight, Carol Delaney
Health Colt Knight, Carol Delaney
Sheep (Meat, Dairy, Fiber)
 
General Colt Knight, Carol Delaney
Nutrition Colt Knight, Carol Delaney
Housing, Equipment, Health Colt Knight, Carol Delaney
Poultry General Colt Knight

Regulatory questions: Donna Flint

Health Colt Knight

Regulatory questions: Carolyn Hurwitz

Aquaculture (fish, shellfish) General, Health Debbie Bouchard, Matt Hawkyard, Michael Habtetsion

Regulatory questions: Michele Walsh

Food Safety and Processing General Beth Calder, Robson Machado,

Regulatory questions: Jennifer Eberly

Hog Health Colt Knight,

Regulatory questions: Carolyn Hurwitz

Game Birds Health Regulatory questions: Carolyn Hurwitz
Emu/Ostrich Health
Deer Health Regulatory questions: Carolyn Hurwitz
Horse Health Regulatory questions: Rachael Fiske
4-H Youth Animal Sciences Sadee Mehuren,

ID and biosecurity questions: Donna Flint

Llama/Alpaca Health
Rabbit Health Dave Marcinkowski
Bees Health Regulatory questions: Jennifer Lund
Forage Crops John Jemison, Ellen Mallory
Grazing Colt Knight, Ellen Mallory
Animal Welfare Regulatory questions: Rachael Fiske
Manure Management John Jemison, Regulatory questions: Mark Hedrich
Composting Mark Hutchinson, Regulatory questions: Mark Hedrich
4-H Youth Working Steer Mitch Mason

Other Livestock-Related Topics/Contacts

For questions on 4-H Livestock projects, shows, rules, and regulations, contact your local UMaine Extension county office.

Contact Details

UMaine Extension

Maine Department of Agriculture

MOFGA

  • Jacki Perkins, Organic Dairy and Livestock Specialist, jperkins@mofga.org or 802.595.9866