West of Hudson Region
Watershed Agricultural Program Office
44 West Street
Walton, NY 13856
(607) 865-7090
WATERSHED AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL
Executive Assistant to the Agricultural Program
Lorinda Backus (view profile)
lbackus@nycwatershed.org
Conservation Planner
Troy Bookhout (view profile)
tbookhout@nycwatershed.org
Communications Director
Tara Collins (view profile)
taracollins@nycwatershed.org
Farm to Market Manager
Challey Comer (view profile)
ccomer@nycwatershed.org
Nutrient Management Specialist
Dan Deysenroth (view profile)
ddeysenroth@nycwatershed.org
Small Farms Coordinator
Dan Flaherty (view profile)
dflaherty@nycwatershed.org
Engineering Specialist
Don Hebbard (view profile)
donhebbard@nycwatershed.org
Engineering Specialist
Tim Hebbard (view profile)
timhebbard@nycwatershed.org
Database Manager
Seth Hersh (view profile)
sethhersh@nycwatershed.org
Engineering Specialist
Rick Hochulli (view profile)
rhochuli@nycwatershed.org
Agricultural Program Manager
Larry Hulle (view profile)
lhulle@nycwatershed.org
Large Farms Coordinator
Brian LaTourette (view profile)
blatourette@nycwatershed.org
Nutrient Management Specialist
Cynthia McCarthy (view profile)
cindymccarthy@nycwatershed.org
Nutrient Management Specialist
Nate Nero (view profile)
nnero@nycwatershed.org
WAP Procurement/Contract Officer
Elaine Poulin (view profile)
elainepoulin@nycwatershed.org
Senior Executive Assistant to the Agricultural Program
Heather Ross (view profile)
hross@nycwatershed.org
GIS Coordinator
Vacant
Engineering Specialist
Peter Steenland (view profile)
psteenland@nycwatershed.org
Engineering Specialist
Nate Townsend (view profile)
natetownsend@nycwatershed.org
Engineering Specialist
John VanBenschoten (view profile)
jvanbenschoten@nycwatershed.org
Assistant Conservation Planner
Dan Vredenburgh (view profile)
dvredenburgh@nycwatershed.org
SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Executive Director
Richard Weidenbach
Systems Manager
Brian Caruso
SWCD Technician
Karen Clifford
Civil Engineering Technician
Brian Danforth
Soil and Groundwater Specialist
Larry Day
Technician
Gideon Frisbee
Technician
Jeff Kellogg
Technician
Paula O’Brien
Secretary/Treasurer
Peggy Pilch
Technician
Jeff Russell
Civil Engineering Technician
Chris Savage
Administative Assistant
Judy Spencer
Technical Coordinator
Larry Underwood
Account Specialist
Sandra Whittaker
USDA NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE
Agricultural Engineer
Paula Bagley
Resource Conservationist
Suzanne Baker
Resource Conservationist
Brandon Dennis
Project Engineer
Sam Ly
Resource Conservationist
Leonard Prezorski
NYC Watershed Coordinator
Jan Surface
CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
WAP Team Leader
Dale Dewing
Program Assistant
Kim Holden
CCE Livestock Pathogen Management Planner/Educator
Meghan Filbert
CCE Farm Management Specialist
Paul Cerosaletti
