The William H. Miner
Agricultural Research Institute
Research
Education
Demonstration
Annua l Repo r t 2005
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
The past year was an eventful one for the Institute as we continued to deliver programs that address critical
agricultural and environmental issues relevant to northern New York and beyond.
Our research team once again did a top notch job of conducting crop, dairy, equine, and environmental science
research. Grant income for 2005 was up substantially from 2004 as our new 300-cow research and
educational dairy facility was completed. Over 90% of grant and contract funding in 2005 was in our primary
focus area of crop-animal systems. The intensive research area of the new dairy facility has expanded our
ability to attract grants with more basic objectives to complement the applied management research that
remains our core strength. The extensive camera system in the new dairy barn has been used to record cow
behavioral responses to stocking density and other management factors and adds another unique dimension to
our research capability.
Our undergraduate educational programs continue to enroll between 60 and 75 students per year. Enrollment
for the Advanced Dairy Management course remained steady at 7 to 8 students. Enrollment in the Agriculture
and the Environment course, in its second semester of being offered, remains above our target of 10 to 15
students per semester. Our summer experience programs were expanded with new offerings in Agricultural
Research and Heart’s Delight Farm History.
Our outreach programs impacted many segments of the dairy, crop, and equine industries in 2005.
Approximately 2000 people attended our workshops, meetings, and seminars held at the Institute. In addition
to our Farm Report and Stable Sheet newsletters, our revamped website had an average of 4400 visits per
month in 2005. All of these statistics indicate the substantial contribution of our programs to solving practical
problems facing agriculture.
The Institute’s most visible demonstration program continues to be the dairy herd. A high level of performance is
necessary for research results to be applicable to the modern dairy industry, for relevant educational
programs, and for effective demonstration of the latest technology in a dairy-crop system. In 2005, significant
improvements have been made for every major indicator of dairy herd performance while the herd size has
expanded over 37%. Our herd is now within the top 10 to 15% of Holstein dairy herds in the US in the 300 to
599 herd-size category.
As you read through this 2005 annual report, I am certain you will be impressed with the breadth and quality
of the programs offered and conducted by Institute staff.
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ADVANCED DAIRY MANAGEMENT
The spring of 2005 marked the sixth year of the Advanced Dairy Management program at Miner Institute. The
program is taught by our faculty and staff and is a combination of five courses that include Forage Quality/
Dairy Nutrition, Field Crops, Dairy
Management Practicum, Agricultural Seminar,
and Research Project combined for a total of
15 credits. Seventeen visiting faculty and other
agriculture industry professionals provided
expertise in a broad range of areas for the
students. Students additionally participated in
several dairy industry meetings and seminars
for dairy farmers on topics ranging from
managing Hispanic labor force to internal herd
growth. The seven University of Vermont
students that enrolled in the program are
seeking employment at dairy farms or are
interested in pursuing graduate studies in
agriculture.
Our annual trip field trip with the Advanced Dairy Management students was to Idaho. Highlights of this trip
included Simplot Livestock in Grandview, Idaho, a feedlot with the capacity to feed 150,000 head at one time
utilizing the waste from a large potato processing plant operated by Mr. Simplot. Most of the animals were on
the feedlot from 7 months through finishing, approximately 180 days. We also visited 3 dairies in the
Meridian and Nampa area, Dan Van Grouw’s Dairy had 1200 cows milking and averaged 27,000 lbs. of milk
and 3.9% butterfat. The MooRiah Dairy milks 700 Jersey cows and is in the top 5% of Jersey herds in the
country for production. At the Stewart Dairy the 800 cows were averaging 30,000 pounds of milk and 1100
pounds of butterfat. After our visits to the Idaho dairies, we attended the Western Dairy Management
Conference in Reno, Nevada where attendance was over 1500 people.
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SUMMER EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS
The students who participated in the Summer Experience in Farm
Management Program learned a variety of work skills during
their 13-week internship. Duties on the farm included milking,
herd health, calf chores and numerous field work activities such
as tillage and harvest of the alfalfa, grass and corn silage.
Students also completed dairy management research projects
that ranged from milking parlor efficiency evaluation to the
development of a spreadsheet to aid in analyzing the monthly
milk check. The Farm Management students also enjoyed
preparing a group of heifers for exhibition at the Clinton County
Fair in July in addition to serving as tour guides for our annual
Farm Days for Fifth Graders. Students in the farm management program during the summer of 2005 are
planning to have careers in teaching, graduate school, farm management and veterinary medicine.
With the goal of a career in the equine industry, Summer Experience
in Equine Management students receive real work experience as
breeders, trainers, and managers of an equine operation in a
mentoring environment.
The Summer Experience programs were expanded in 2005 to
include a unique experience in agricultural research. Students
interested in pursuing veterinary medicine and graduate school find
this program helpful in preparing for academic and career opportunities in the agricultural research field.
Students learn research techniques and processes in a variety of areas including nutrient management, dairy
cattle nutrition, agronomy, reproductive physiology of dairy cattle and horses, and dairy cattle behavior.
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Advanced Dairy Management
ADM students are enrolled at the University of Vermont.
Amber Blodgett
Jeff Chamberlin
Seth Chapell
Ransom Conant
Adrienne DiCerbo
BJ Hathaway
Brad Thompson
Appl i e d E n vi r o nm e nta l Sci e nc e
AESP students are enrolled at Plattsburg State
University.
Kendall Albert
Ben Baldwin
Melinda Bigness
Victoria Bombard
Jessica Bulova
Trevor Cole
James Cunningham
Nathan Cuomo
Jannel Gabriel
Elizabeth Gage
Sara George
Alicia Hoerner
Allison Labriola
Peter Marozas
Phillip Mohebalian
Andrew Mollica
Jessica Norton
Jacob O’Connor
Joshua Olbrys
Thomas Paquette
Amanda Przysiecki
Derek Rogers
Elizabeth Rogers
William Rooney
Melinda Sergi
Brian Shutts
Christopher Stall
Blake Sullivan
Nanako Takada
Sean Thomas
Louis Trotta
Scott Weilacher
Sum m e r E x pe r i e nc e
Far m M anag em en t
Ginger Bushey, SUNY Cobleskill
Marlana Guillory, Louisiana State University
Anna Pape, University of New Hampshire
Danielle Pumphrey, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Eq uine Man agement
Lynn Commaille, University of Vermont
Jessica Kennedy, University of Rhode Island
Brittney Gamler, Virginia Tech
Jennifer Sampson, Texas A&M
Agricul t ural Res ear ch
Kristen Meisner, University of New Hampshire
R e s e a r c h E xp e r i e n c e f o r U n d e r g r a d u a t e s
Theresa Clark, Cazenovia College
David Katz, Binghampton University
LaShonna Stewart, Cazenovia College
Erica Ragusa, Plattsburgh State University
Kathleen Wilson, Sweet Briar College
Caleb Atkins, Plattsburgh State University
John Pittenger, Bloomberg University
Shannon Molaroni, Wayne State University
Kathy Gebbie, SUNY Oswego
Nicole Lehman, University of Wisconsin at River Falls
Robert Aumer, SUNY Fredonia
Alexander Roussos, Dartmouth College
Kendall Albert, Plattsburgh State University
Kareemot Braimoh, Plattsburgh State University
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APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE PROGRAM
The Applied Environmental Science Program (AESP)
is offered in collaboration with Plattsburgh State
University and completed its 33rd year at Miner
Institute during the fall semester. The core of this
ongoing program has been the immersion style
environment coupled with full-day class formats.
This semester students took a combination of 5
classes including: Introduction to Soil Science,
Applied Environmental Hydrology, Forest Ecology
and management, Field Ecology and Agriculture
and the Environment. This semester marked the 2nd
year of the Agriculture and the Environment class,
taught as a combination of Miner Institute staff, along with faculty from the University of Vermont, Cornell and
personnel from NRCS. Students were asked to complete and present semester long projects in cross-over topics
such as: biodiesel, winter manure spreading, growing supplements locally and grazing dairy steers on feed
refusals. This type of course fuses many lessons learned in other courses and enabled the students to expand
their knowledge on current topics of interest to many.
A total of 33 students participated in the Applied Environmental Science Program following the teaching motto
“Show me, and I’ll look. Tell me, and I’ll listen. Involve me, and I’ll learn.” This program integrates theory
developed in lectures with hands-on experience in indoor and outdoor labs dealing with soil, water and
forestry. Students utilize the computer and chemical laboratory facilities at Miner Institute, as well as the
neighboring Adirondacks, to collect and analyze samples, and integrate the information into polished reports.
Five residential students were awarded James Fitzpatrick scholarships: Victoria Bombard, Elizabeth Gage,
Amanda Przysiecki, Christopher Stall and international student Nanako Takada. Nanako, who hails from Japan,
was excited to take advantage of the opportunity to interact with her fellow countryman from Zen Noh, who
was working on a variety of dairy science research projects at Miner Institute.
R E S E A RC H E X P E R I E N C E fo r U N D E RG R A D UAT E S
The Research Experience for Undergraduates program is primarily funded through the National Science
Foundation and is a collaborative effort between Plattsburgh State University and Miner Institute. Faculty from
Plattsburgh State University spend eight weeks in the summer working with students who are studying
environmental science and come to us from a variety of schools throughout the country.
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DAIRY OPERATIONS
Highlights from the Dairy Barn are mainly focused on
the increased level of productivity from the cows since
we moved into the new barn in May 2004. Milk
production from the 305 cows in the herd at the end of
2005 averaged over 90 pounds per cow, 1000
pounds of butterfat and over 800 pounds of protein.
Cow numbers increased 37% from a year ago through
bred heifers and young cow purchases and a
decreased culling rate. Cows are milked three times
per day in the double twelve parallel parlor. 52” fans
were installed throughout the new barn in the summer
of 2005 to aid in reducing the loss of productivity
during the hot, sticky weather we can experience in the
summer months.
Corn silage production on 152 acres was 2800 tons, a decrease of 23% from 2004 primarily due to fewer
acres of corn. The ratio of corn silage to hay crop silage in our lactating cow rations has increased and we will
be increasing corn silage acreage in the future. Total production of hay crop silage was 2800 tons, 25%
higher than 2004. We purchased a new self-propelled chopper in 2005 and our harvest speed nearly
doubled in terms of tons of silage harvested per hour. This had a positive effect on hay crop silage quality that
has aided in increasing milk production.
The classroom at the Dairy Barn has been utilized by a variety of groups for training at Miner Institute. The
groups of people who come for training include dairy farmers, agribusiness employees, and students enrolled
in one of our courses such as Advanced Dairy Management, Summer Experience in Farm Management or
Agriculture and the Environment. The classroom has become increasingly popular with agribusinesses that need
a place to train employees with easy access to cows, stored forages and a classroom.
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EQUINE PROGRAM
The continued focus on education for undergraduates as well as the horse-owning community brought about
several great successes in 2005.
The Summer Experience in Equine Management students were part of our exploration into embryo flushing and
freezing. The interest in equine reproduction sparked by Miner has propelled two 2005 alumni into careers in
the breeding industry.
Annual educational programs such as EquiDay, Youth EquiDay, and the Equine Reproduction Workshop attract
many participants new to horses as well as those long-time owners seeking to further their knowledge. On a
more individual level, several horses and their owners received training in 2005 that has brought their
education and understanding to the next level on the path to achieving their goals.
Interest in the fledgling equine newsletter has continued to grow the mailing list. The Stable Sheet is the sister
publication to the Farm Report and offers articles based upon experiences in the horse barn at Miner as well as
meeting and event notices of interest to readers. Contributions from the University of Vermont round out the
content.
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HEART’S DELIGHT FARM
The Heart’s Delight Farm Summer History Internship was our newest offering in 2005. The program is modeled
after the Summer Experience programs, but is for students interested in historical research and/or museum work.
Estelle Hubbard, a Plattsburgh State art major with a Museum Management minor, joined us from the end of
May through August. Her core duties included opening the exhibit on weekends, continuation of the archiving
project for the Heritage Exhibit, and developing a design for the layout of the antique display building that is
located next to the Heritage Center.
The Shadow Lawn Guest House was restored to its
original state during the summer. Utilizing photographs
as a research basis, it was determined that when the
house was originally built in 1914 the top half was
green and the bottom half white. The house was
originally known as the Manager’s Cottage and was
occupied by Mr. Hamilton, Farm Manager for Heart’s
Delight Farm. Mr. Hamilton’s duties were to oversee the
many tasks involved in managing the farm.
In July, Dr. Joseph and Joan Burke were
recognized for their patronage to the Heritage
Exhibit. The Heritage Exhibit first opened in
August of 2003, and since that time has seen
over 3,500 visitors.
In October, a blue and yellow New York State
Historical Marker was erected just outside the
entrance gates. In about twenty words, the sign
describes Heart’s Delight Farm. These markers
can be found all over the state to denote areas
of historical significance
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The Spirit of Heart’s Delight Farm
Do right because it is the right thing to do.
Be courteous: you thereby honor yourself.
Be industrious: otherwise you cannot respect yourself.
Be efficient thus gaining the respect of others.
Try to realize the value of time, your real capital.
Be honest thereby attaining true happiness.
Constantly improve in mental, moral and physical quality.
Be fair-minded: shun prejudice and jealousy.
Be loyal and cooperate cheerfully with others.
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RESEARCH
The research program continued to grow in 2005 with the addition of Ph.D. candidate, Sally Flis to the staff.
Sally received her undergraduate and masters degree from
University of Wisconsin-Madison. She hopes to focus her PhD work
on nutrient management and has taken a specific interest in the
effect copper sulfate footbaths, used to manage hoof health, have
on manure pit ecology and forage quality, yield, and root growth.
The surveillance cameras installed in the two northern pens of the
new freestall barn worked extremely well as graduate student,
Chris Hill, conducted his study evaluating the effect of pen density
on animal behavior and productivity during the fall in 2005.
With another year of research activity in the research tie-stalls, slight modifications were made to secure feed
dividers and prevent cows from stealing the more desirable diet from a neighbor. Grain bins were installed
outside the tie-stall barn feed area to facilitate the mixing of
treatment rations. In addition, cable wiring and track were installed
for video recording behavior of cows in the tie-stalls.
The maternity pens in our dry cow barn were modified to
accommodate collection of individual intakes for a study conducted in
2005. These modifications included incorporation of a scale-chute
system for weighing cows and swing gates within the maternity pens
for ease of handling while blood sampling animals.
In the forage laboratory, work has continued for
development of an effective method for determining
physically effective NDF of forages/TMRs on the farm. In
addition, studies were conducted evaluating the
measurement of phenolics in forages and determining its
usefulness as an indicator of NDF digestibility of the
forage. Miner Institute has also been instrumental in the
development of the dairy ration balancing software, CPM
(Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Miner Institute).
The midi silos were fully utilized this summer and fall
conducting trials for American Farm Products, Inc., Effect of
SilagePro® on haycrop and corn silage quality.
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Miner Institute presented six papers at the 2005 joint annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association
and American Society of Animal Science in Cincinnati, Ohio:
1. Using nonlactating cattle to improve the transition of lactating cows into a new freestall barn.
C.T. Hill, M. Greenwood, K. Sabo, C.S. Ballard, and R.J. Grant
2. The use of bioaugmentation to reduce odor and enhance nutrient profile in stored dairy manure
C. Ballard1, K. Cotanch1, J. Darrah1, E. Thomas1, S. Kramer1, W. Donohue2, W. Campion2; 1W.H. Miner
Agricultural Research Institute, 2Pro-Act Microbial, Inc.
3. Comparative effect of brown midrib sorghum-sudan and corn silages on lactational performance, nutrient
digestibility, and phosphorus retention in Holstein dairy cows.
H. M. Dann1, C. S. Ballard1, E. D. Thomas1, K. W. Cotanch1, C. Hill1, R. J. Grant1, R. Rice2, and W.
Townsend2; 1W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY, 2Garrison & Townsend, Hereford,
TX.
4. The effect of feeding three milk replacer regimens preweaning on first lactation performance of Holstein
dairy cattle.
C.S. Ballard1, H.M. Wolford1, T. Sato2, K. Uchida2, M. Suekawa2, Y. Yabuuchi2 and K. Kobayashi2
1W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY, and 2Zen-Noh National Federation of
Agricultural Cooperative Associations, Tokyo, Japan.
5. A comparison of three techniques for determining the physical effectiveness factor for use in calculating
physically effective NDF.
K.W. Cotanch1, J.W. Darrah1, H.M. Dann1, R.J. Grant1, and J. Audy2; 1W. H. Miner Agricultural Research
Institute, Chazy, NY, 2Feed Commodities International, Vergennes, VT.
6. Effects of glutamate on microbial efficiency and metabolism in continuous culture of ruminal contents and on
performance of mid-lactation dairy cows.
H.M. Dann1, C.S. Ballard1, R.J. Grant1, K.W. Cotanch1, M.P. Carter1, and M. Suekawa2, 1W. H. Miner
Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY, and 2Zen-Noh National Federation of Agricultural
Cooperative Associations, Tokyo, Japan.
Rick Grant and Heather Dann traveled to Japan to present reports of research conducted in 2005 for Zen-Noh
National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations in Tsukuba and Tokyo, Japan in early November:
1. Update of the Zen-Noh/Miner Institute Transition Cow Manual
2. Effect of source of NDF on feed intake and productivity during the
periparturient period of dairy cows
3. A review of recent literature evaluating the amino acid requirements of
dairy cows
4. Re-design of Zen-Noh shaker box to measure peNDF, comparison with
standard dry sieving, and validation with a bioassay based on chewing
activity and ruminal pH.
5. Development of a chemical measure to better predict NDF digestibility
for use in CPM-Dairy and other nutritional models
Miner Institute has enjoyed this collaboration with Zen-Noh for nearly a
decade and will continue our working relationship in 2006.
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CONTRIBUTORS
VISITING FACULTY and
PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE
Dori Adel
Kenneth Adams, Plattsburgh State University
Aaron Alexander, Syngenta Seeds
American Farm Products
Terri Batchelder, Pro-Dairy
Best Manufacturing
Gary Bergstrom, Cornell University
Gregory Encina Billikopf, University of California
Joe & Joan Burke
Melissa Bishoff, Dairy Marketing Services
CaroVail, Salem, NY—Frank Flis
Herbert Boyce, Northwoods Forest Improvements
Central Connecticut Farmers Cooperative Association
Robert Brower, NYSSECC-Lake Champlain
John Couture, Cargill Animal Nutrition
Champlain Valley Morgan Horse Association
Karl Czymmek, Cornell University
Church & Dwight
Josie Davis, University of Vermont
Golden Harvest Seeds
Mike Davis, Cornell University
Steve Davis, UVM Morgan Horse Farm
Dr. Lisa Duval-Kennedy
Ronald DeBeer, Moira, NY
Exodus Breeding Supply
Erik Eaglefeather, DVM
Alden Harwood
Jerry Emerich, Select Sire Power
David
Franzi,
Plattsburgh State University
Gail James
Robert Fuller, Plattsburgh State University
Kimberly Clark
Curt Gooch, Cornell University
Leon Graves, Dairy Marketing Services
Microflex
Betsy Greene, University of Vermont
Millipore Foundation
Stephen Hazen, Milton, VT
Sandra Morse
Kent Henderson, DVM, Northwest Veterinary Associates
Charlie Hesseltine, Jr., Malone, NY
Northern N.Y. Agricultural Development Program
Kevin Hollister, Mooers, NY
Pierre L. & Rosalie Rockwell
Susan Hughes, Plymouth, MI
Pfizer
Miles Huffaker, Monsanto
Kate Joyce, Plattsburgh State University
Sam’s Club
Stanley Kourofsky, CV-Tech
Silo Stop, Ltd.
Alexandra Kurland, Delmar, NY
South Bay Morgan Farm
Andrew Landers, Cornell University
Lyn McIlroy, Plattsburgh State University
Syngenta, Inc.
Jeff Morse, Green Meads Farm
Thermo Orion
Tim Mihuc, Plattsburgh State University
Mildred Nault, Vermont DHIA
U.S. Poultry and Egg Association
Dr.
Mary O’Donovan, Milton, VT
UVM Morgan Horse Farm
Tom Overton, Cornell University
Patricia Waring
Randall Reeder, The Ohio State University
Kurt Ruppel, Cargill Animal Nutrition
Kathleen & Paul Wentworth
Fred Smith, Alice T. Miner Museum
Julie Smith, DVM, University of Vermont
Mike Socha, Zinpro
Lee Telega, Cornell University
Steve Wolfgang, Zinpro
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FINANCIALS
2005 Revenue
Research Grants
3%
Other
2%
Student Programs
Farm Income
24%
Miner Foundation
69%
2005 Expenditures
General Maintenance
14%
Farm
39%
Support Operations
15%
Administration
5%
Research
12%
Education
15%
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EMPLOYEES and YEARS of SERVICE
Faculty/Research
Everett Thomas, M.S.
Catherine Ballard, M.S.
Linda Masters, M.S.
Wanda Emerich, M.Ext.Ed.
Stephen Kramer, M.S.
Karen Lassell
Marguerite Carter
Heather Wolford
Kurt Cotanch, M.S.
Jeff Darrah
Richard Grant, Ph.D.
Heather Dann, Ph.D.
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Administration
Laurie Miller
Mary Lou Gadway
Kirk Beattie
Debra LaPorte
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Physical Plant
Brian Bechard
Steve Fessette
David Boulerice
Kelly Snide
Ryan Dumont
Timothy LaForest
Daniel Belrose
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Agriculture
Henry Meseck
Stephen Ero
Jake Ashline
Mark Gonyo
Bethann Basto
Ralph LaBombard
Neil LaCount
Travis Stokes
Shawn Bechard
Nichole Blow
Steve Couture
Chad Hebert
David Johnson
Eric Nolette
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Food Service/Housekeeping
Priscilla Hackett
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Donna Matott
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Hope Jubert
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Graduate Students
Christopher Hill
Sally Flis
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Interns
Lynn Commaille
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INSTITUTE BOARD
Charles E. Ashley
Cha-Liz Farm
Trustee
Dr. Robert Heins
Clinton Country Legislator, Area 10
Trustee
Kirk E. Beattie
Miner Institute
Treasurer
Betsy Hodge
Extension Learning Farm
Member
William Bingel
Member
Melvin Irwin
Member
Dr. Joseph C. Burke
Rockefeller Institute
Chairman, Trustee
Debra LaPorte
Miner Institute
Secretary
Dr. Richard J. Grant
Miner Institute
President
Bernard Leerkes, Jr.
Trustee
Dr. Tom McFadden
University of Vermont
Member
Richard Eakins
NORCO Farms
Trustee
David Meath
Buck Paper Company
Member
Dr. John Ettling
Plattsburgh State University
Member
David Fisher
Member
Dr. Tom Overton
Cornell University
Member
Roger Forrence
Forrence Orchards
Vice Chair, Trustee
William L. Owens
Harris Beach, PLLC
Member
Roderic G. Giltz
Northern Insuring Agency
Trustee
Everett D. Thomas
Miner Institute
Vice President, Agricultural Programs
Rocklyn Giroux
Adirondack Farms
Trustee
Dr. Ann M. Willey
Wadsworth Center Lab
Trustee
Dr. Sheldon Hagar
Champlain Valley Vet Service
Member
Dr. Frederick Woodward
Member
Geoffrey C. Yates
Yankee Farm Credit
Trustee
Carol Harrell
Member
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MISSION STATEMENT
Miner Institute offers quality research, education, and
demonstration programs addressing critical agricultural and
environmental issues relevant to Northern New York and beyond.
RESEARCH
Miner Institute conducts practical research on the dairy-crop
interface, equine reproduction and management, and
environmental conservation. Its research activities combine a
global perspective with a regional application.
EDUCATION
Miner Institute offers a range of undergraduate, graduate,
and continuing education programs in dairy and field crop
science, equine management, and environmental conservation.
The Institute provides meetings, workshops, and residential
undergraduate and graduate programs in cooperation with a
number of regional colleges and universities.
DEMONSTRATION
Miner Institute demonstrates the best practices in dairy farming, equine management, and environmental
conservation through its dairy, crops, equine, and field and forestry operations and through outreach
activities in the region.
RESEARCH
EDUCATION
DEMONSTRATION
VISION STATEMENT
The dedicated and talented staff of Miner Institute seeks to bring to residents of northern New York and
surrounding regions the benefits of research, education, and demonstration involving dairy, equine, and
environmental management.
VALUES STATEMENT
We value the Miner tradition of high quality agricultural programs serving northern New York needs, conducted
by a skilled and diverse staff in a beautiful historical setting. We especially value combining the latest
technological innovations with a cherished heritage.
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The William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute
1034 Miner Farm Road
PO Box 90
Chazy, New York 12921
518-846-7121
www.whminer.org
Established October 22, 1951