Announcement from Nicholas Polanin, chair, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR)
I am pleased to announce that Kate L. Brown joins Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Somerset County, as an Assistant Professor, County Agent III, effective March 1.
For the past three years, Kate has served as the Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Associate in Burlington County, assisting commercial growers in production, improving soil health, addressing on-farm safety, and launched online programming such as the Homesteading Academy to connect with clientele during the height of the pandemic.
In her new role with Somerset County, Kate will be focusing on agricultural viability and on-farm food safety.
Kate received her M.S. in Horticulture from Cornell University in 2022 and a B.S. in Plant Science from Rutgers University in 2018.
Please join me in welcoming Kate to her new role.
