• Joshua Bakelaar
  M.S., Class of 2012

In 2013 Joshua began working for ANCA (Adirondack North Country Association) as their Agricultural Program Coordinator. ANCA promotes grazing in Northern NY and develops prescribed grazing plans with farmers. 

• Linda Boccuzzo
  M.S., Class of 2001

Linda is a GC/HPLC Extractable Data Review Analyst at Severn Trent Laboratories in Colchester, Vermont.  Linda reviews data from samples that have been analyzed for pesticides, diesel/motor oil fuels, alkyl tins, herbicides and explosive residues.

• Cheryl Bruce
  M.S., Class of 2003

Cheryl works for Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC, the certification branch of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) and is a staff writer for their seasonal newsletter Nofa Notes; printed four times a year. She has also written for several local publications. 

• Thomas DiPietro
  M.S., Class of 2005

Thomas currently works at the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. His primary responsibility is permitting the MSGP, a Federally mandated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. This permit requires that the regulated industrial activities undertaken by both private and municipal entities be conducted in a manner that prevents and minimizes contamination of storm water runoff.

• Dr. Mohammed El Darmir
  Ph.D., Class of 2005

Mohammed is currently Technical Director for a mid-western pest control firm. His duties involve developing written field pest management procedures and providing identification of insects and other arthropods for company technicians and the public. He is a board member in the commercial division of the National Pest Management Association and is on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Pest Management Association.

• Dr. Houping Liu
  Ph.D., Class of 2001

Houping is a former entomology graduate student in Plant and Soil Science is presently a research associate in the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University. His current research involves microbial control and natural enemy studies of emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle.
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• Andrea Luchini
  M.S., Class of 2005

Andra is employed as a professional horticulturalist at the North Carolina State Arboretum

• Sandra Menasha
  M.S., Class of 2005

Sandra is the new Vegetable/Potato Extension Specialist at the Long Island Horticulture Research and Extension Center.  Her primary responsibilities include being responsible for providing leadership in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of the extension potato and vegetable educational program; and the development and evaluation of crop pest and nutrient management, sustainable and environmental stewardship programs.

• Nathanial Sands
  M.S., Class of 2003

Nathan s currently an adjunct faculty member at Vermont Technical College teaching Introduction to Soils. He also works in landscaping and will soon strike out on his own, full-time, in a private landscaping business venture.

• Tyler Webb
  M.S., Class of 2002

Tyler owns and manages a grass based organic livestock farm specializing in cattle and pig production, Stony Pond Farm. Tyler's farm is a part of Organic Valley's farmer-owned cooperative.

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