Resource Professionals
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