Mentors

If you have questions about forages and livestock or you want to connect with a mentor in your area, please call or email the regional contact person for your county. Use the map below to identify your district.

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Central District

Kathryn Payne
Email: kathrynpayne@vt.edu
Phone: (434) 818-5542

Northern District

Matt Booher
Email: mrb260@vt.edu
Phone: (540) 245-5750

Southeast District

Jim Tate
Email: jftate@hanovercounty.gov
Phone: (804) 537-3015

Southwest District

Steve Pottorff
Email: pottorff@vt.edu
Phone: (276) 730-3113

Partners

NRCS

Forage and Grassland Agronomist

J. B. Daniel
Email: j.b.daniel@va.usda.gov
Phone: (434) 392-4171

Virginia Tech

Forage Extension Specialist

John Fike
Email: jfike@vt.edu
Phone: (540) 231-8654

Virginia State University

Forages and Small Ruminants

Vitalis Temu
Email: vtemu@vsu.edu
Phone: (804) 524-6717

Other Contacts

Virginia Cooperative Extension

Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRCS Office Contact Listing