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Grazing Advisor Program

​Since 2008, Capital RC&D grazing advisors have provided one-to-one technical advice about a variety of grazing topics to farmers and graziers throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed in Pennsylvania, including all counties within the Capital RC&D region. The advisors pull from their combined 90+ years of experience raising a variety of livestock, implementing best management practices for pastures, record keeping, and transitioning to different grazing systems. They're available to help new and experienced graziers address issues such as pasture improvement, fencing, grazing planning, weed management, soil health, and forage species selection among other grazing-related topics. 
Additional information is available in the Rotational Grazing/Pasture Management Farmer-to-Farmer Technical Advisement handout. You can also contact [email protected] to find out about getting started with a grazing advisor.

Meet Our Grazing Advisors

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Titus Martin

For more than 10 years, Titus Martin has served as a grazing advisor with Capital RC&D's grazing advisor program. A lifelong farmer with extensive experience owning and operating both confinement and grazed dairy herd, he currently raises sheep in northern Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Titus also works with the USDA-NRCS as a Grazing Specialist.

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Mackenzie Strawser

Mackenzie Strawser, who with her husband owns Turning Point Land and Livestock Services in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. They raise a herd of approximately 200 Polypay ewes. Mackenzie's experience small ruminants and her education in animal and feed science at Penn State University and North Carolina State University prepared her to become a Capital RC&D grazing advisor specializing in small ruminants. 
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Donna Foulk

Donna Foulk has a passion for horses and integrated grazing as part of her first farm operation. Recognizing that horses have unique pasture requirements, Donna works with horse owners to plan appropriate species and implement best practices. Before joining the Capital RC&D Grazing Advisor team, Donna worked with Rutgers University and then Penn State Extension as an educator focused on field crops, forages, and working with the equine industry. 
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Duane Hertzler

Duane Hertzler transitioned his Perry County confinement dairy to a grazing operation in 1994. Duane is active with both the National and Pennsylvania Grazing Lands Coalitions and the Center for Dairy Excellence, which provided his first mentoring opportunities. Since that time, he has helped many new graziers discover the art of using grazing systems and will continue to do so as grazing advisor with Capital RC&D.
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  • About Us
    • What is Capital RC&D?
    • Contact Info & Directions
    • Board of Directors
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Press
    • Capital RC&D Shared Calendar
  • Projects
    • Carbon Monitoring
    • Conservation Podcast
    • Grazing Support >
      • Grazing Advisors
      • Grazing Education >
        • Equine Grazing
      • Grazing Resources
      • Pasture Weed Management
    • Tillage and Cover Crop Survey
    • NRCS Technical Assistance
    • Employee Wellness
    • Previous Projects >
      • Agroforestry >
        • Northeast / Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry >
          • NEMA About Us
          • NEMA Webinars
          • NEMA Resources
          • NEMA Contact US
      • C-Saw Program
      • Claremont Gardens
      • CREP
      • CSP Outreach
      • High Tunnel >
        • High Tunnel Video Library
        • High Tunnel Webinars
        • Financial Assistance
        • Building / Maintaining / Modifying
        • Crop Production and Disease Management
        • High Tunnel Vendors
        • High Tunnel FAQ's
        • Other Resources
      • Local Food Initiative >
        • Growing Green
        • SNAP
        • South Central Food Systems Alliance
      • No-till & Soil Health >
        • Life in the Soil
        • Park the Plow
      • On-farm Composting
      • South Mountain Forests
      • South Mountain GeoTrail
  • Events
  • Links
  • Educational Resources
  • Board Member Materials