Agricultural Sciences Director's Report: Our Team

A Cut Above

From advancing sustainable farming practices to leveraging advanced technology for global food security, our faculty shape a learning environment where students are inspired to think critically and lead with purpose. Here are just a few making an impact.

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Todd Schmit

Agri-Business, Dyson School

Passionate about assessing inter-industry linkages to enhance food systems, Todd Schmit helps his students connect with real-world problems, embedding engaged learning experiences with cooperatives like Dairy Farmers of America, Ocean Spray, and National Grape/Welch’s.

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Quirine Ketterings

Crop & Soil Science

Quirine leads the Nutrient Management Spear Program, an applied research and extension program that works with New York dairy, livestock, and cash grain operations. She brings this passion to the classroom, where she teaches students how they can improve farm profitability and competitiveness.

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Tom Overton

Animal Science

Tom works with dairy farms to help them improve their efficiency and profitability through a combination of nutrition, physiology, and management. He teaches Contemporary Perspectives in Animal Science and Dairy Cattle Nutrition to help students plan a healthy plant and animal ecosystem.

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Jeff Perry

Global Development

Jeff is an award-winning educator, with a career that spans high school and university education. Praised for his devotion to positively impacting the lives of students, Jeff teaches courses in outreach and program planning, helping inspire the next generation of agriculture educators.

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Antonio DiTommaso

Cornell AES

Antonio DiTommaso, professor and former director of Agricultural Sciences, has been named the associate director of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station (Cornell AES). Here, he will be able to use his research in sustainable management of agricultural weeds to help advise growers in best practices. 

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Faculty Advisors

Our faculty advisors teach courses in the major, advise undergraduates and represent the breath of disciplines across the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.