Alanna Homan

Area Dairy Management Specialist

CCE Herkimer County
5657 State Route 5
Herkimer, NY 13350

cell 315-749-3486
email Alanna

Areas of Interest
Dairy Management

Alanna is the Dairy Management Specialist.  Alanna Homan's love and appreciation for dairy extension education began at the age of nine when she joined her local county's 4-H club. While in 4-H, she bred and owned registered Holstein cattle and aspired to have a career in the industry ever since. That passion led her to pursue a degree in Animal Science from Cornell University as a part of the Dairy Fellows program and a Ph.D. from Penn State University, focusing on dairy cattle nutrition and lactation physiology. While at Penn State, she received grants from both the USDA and Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research Education program to study dietary factors influencing mammary uptake of fatty acids, milk fat production, and butter properties in lactating dairy cows. She also received several first-place awards for her ability to translate the results of her research to broad audiences. Throughout her undergraduate and graduate career, she remained involved with both adult and youth extension, which included extension farm visits, designing and teaching workshops, judging state dairy showmanship contests, and establishing an agricultural afterschool program for underprivileged children. 

Crawford Farms Tour

June 20, 2026 : Crawford Farms Tour

Statewide Field Crop Pathology Needs Assessment Survey

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Farmers Can Join MeatSuite For Free!

MeatSuite.com is a free resource provided by Cornell University where NY meat farmers can create a farm profile and list their bulk (wholes, halves, quarters) and bundled (i.e. Grilling Bundle) meat products.

Why should farmers join?

1. It's free and easy!
2. Connect with more local customers. In the past year the MeatSuite.com farm directory had 8,300 visits from New York consumers. Farm profiles get as many as 25 views per month from potential local customers. We also spotlight MeatSuite farms on social media and bring attention and purchases to farms through highlights and giveaways.

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Farmers can visit https://www.meatsuite.com/farmers/ to create a free farm profile. You must list at least one product for your farm's profile to go live. You'll also have access to Cornell's free Meat Price Calculator, a helpful tool for pricing your meat to make a profit.

While you're on MeatSuite, check out the "Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meats" publication on the log-in page. It has tips on how to create bulk meat products that are easier for first-time buyers to say "yes" to.

If you have any questions as you create your farm profile or products, we're here to help! Please email Matt LeRoux at mnl28@cornell.edu.

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula, or Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), is an invasive plant hopper from Asia and is an agricultural pest. In the United States, it was first found in Pennsylvania in 2014. Spotted Lanternfly has been found in New York State on Staten Island, all New York City boroughs, Long Island, Port Jervis, Sloatsburg, Orangeburg, Ithaca, Binghamton, Middletown, Newburgh, Highland, and the Buffalo area. SLF threatens the agriculture and forestry industries, and is also a nuisance pest. The nymphs and adults feed on over 70 different plants, but is especially detrimental to grapes, a black walnut, hops, maple trees and apples. New York State Ag and Markets supported CCE efforts to help bring awareness to communities and we developed this Public Service Announcement and would appreciate you sharing it with your member lists. 

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