The Empire Sheep Producers Association (ESPA) is the industry organization representing New York Sheep Producers. The objectives and purpose of the association are to promote and advocate the general welfare of the New York State sheep industry and its members.

Empire Sheep Producers Association By-Laws (under revision)

ESPA Directory (PDF)

Officers

W. Keith Stumbo, President
Box 121, Ashley Road
Honeoye, NY 14471
585-367-2775
sheepkath@gmail.com

Mathew Pinckney, Vice-President and Director
1065 Cress Rd
Phelps, NY 14532
315-209-2768
Pinckneym12@gmail.com

Mary Jeanne Packer, Secretary-Treasurer
2532 State Rte 40
Greenwich, NY  12834
518 692 2700 (mill) | 518 692 2770 (fax) | 802 236 0881 (mobile)
mjpacker10@gmail.com

Directors

Donna Abbruzzese
6489 Posson Rd Altamont, NY 12009
518-869-1883 – home
518-944-7030 – cell
dabbruzzese@netscape.com 

Wallace (Pete) MacDonald
5453 County Road # 10
Scio, NY 14880
607-587-8687
E-I-E-I-OPete@frontiernet.net 

Jean Walsh
228 Main St.
Jordonville, NY 13361
315-858-6042
jtw_42@hotmail.com

 

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Books

  • ASI Sheep Care Guide
  • Sheep & Goat Research Journal
  • Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep: Breeds, Care, Facilities (search for this on-line)
  • The Sheep Book (by Ron Parker) (search for this on-line)

Wool

Michael L. Thonney, Professor
Director, Cornell Sheep Program and Graduate Field of Animal Science
114 Morrison Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-4801
mlt2@cornell.edu
607-592-5891

Dan L. Brown, Associate Professor
Nutritional Toxicologist
320 Morrison Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-4801
607-255-4027
dlb20@cornell.edu

tatiana L. Stanton, Extension Associate
Goat Specialist
114 Morrison Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-4801
tls7@cornell.edu 
607-254-6024

Niko Kochendoerfer, PhD Student and Graduate Assistant
110 Morrison Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-4801
nk584@cornell.edu

Cornell Cooperative Extension Field Educators (posted on Mike Baker's Beef Cattle web site)

Interns, Students, and Volunteers

Major revision: October 2015
Please contact Niko Kochendoerfer at nk584@cornell.edu if you can't find something from the previous version.
Copyright © 2015 Michael L. Thonney

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