Juan Carlos Ramos Tanchez
NMSP On-Farm Research Coordinator, Animal Science

Juan Carlos is the on-farm research coordinator of the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP). He collaborates in building on-farm research partnerships with farmers, private and public sector farm advisors, agricultural industry, and state agency partners to advance nutrient management for field crops in New York. The on-farm research program facilitates the implementation of scientific research projects at farms with diverse scales using diverse strategies to advance agriculture and environmental management.
Outreach & Extension
- Collaborates with farmers and farm advisors in funded on-farm research projects.
- Participates in and supervises the collection of data and record keeping.
- Assists data analysts with data processing and reporting to farmers (annual farm reports).
- Gathers farmer and farm advisor input on on-farm research needs.
- Disseminates research findings to the farmer and farm advisor audiences.
Education
- MS Mechanized Systems Management, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- BS Environment and Development Sciences, Zamorano University, Honduras
Interests
Nutrient management
Soil health
On-farm research
Juan Carlos in the news

News
by Madeline Hanscom The Value of Manure project aims to help farmers understand the value of cow manure and use it as efficiently as they can, reducing reliance on nitrogen (N) based synthetic fertilizers. Jointly funded by the New York Farm...
- Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Animal Science
- Environment

Field Note
by Madeline Hanscom From humble beginnings, Erick Amaya’s passion for learning carried him through his undergraduate career to a position with Cornell’s Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) — first as an intern, then as a research technician...
- Agriculture
- Field Crops
- Climate Change