Board of Trustees

A Welcome from the Chairman of the Board

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, I welcome you to our website. 

The Institute began in 1951, with support from the William H. Miner Foundation. It seeks to improve the status and success of Agriculture through research, education, and demonstration and to carry on the heritage of the early 20th Century philanthropist, William H. Miner. We currently have 8 trustees and an additional 11 board members.  Our Board of Trustees meets three times a year, our members once a year.

Our site is constantly being updated, so check back often for calendar events, the latest Farm Report or Stable Sheet, or newly published research.  In addition, we have a wonderful history section, which is complemented by our Heritage Exhibit page.  Whether you are in the equine or dairy industry or a history buff, this site has something of interest for you. 

We hope you enjoy your visit.  Thank you for your interest in the Institute.

Dr. Joseph C. Burke


Pictured from left to right:
First row: Kirk Beattie, Roger Forrence, Ann Willey, Rod Giltz, Rick Grant.
Back row: Dick Eakins, Bernard Leerkes, Ev Thomas, Joe Burke, Rocky Giroux.

Corporation Members and Trustees

Charles E. Ashley, Trustee
Cha-Liz Farm

William Bingel, Member

Kirk Beattie, V.P., Administration & Finance
Miner Institute

Dr. Joseph Burke, Chair
Rockefeller Institute

Rachel Dutil, Secretary
Miner Institute

Richard Eakins, Trustee
NORCO Farms

Dr. John Ettling, Member
Plattsburgh State University

David Fisher, Member

Roderic G. Giltz, Trustee
Northern Insuring Agency

Rocklyn Giroux, Trustee
Adirondack Farms

Dr. Richard J. Grant, President
Miner Institute

Dr. Sheldon Hagar, Member
Champlain Valley Vet Service

Carol Harrell, Member

Betsy Hodge, Member
Extension Learning Farm

Melvin Irwin, Member

Dr. Perry Kurtz, Member

Bernard Leerkes, Jr., Trustee

David Meath, Member
Buck Paper Company

Dr. Tom Overton, Member
Cornell University

William L. Owens, Member
U.S. Congressman, NY 23rd District

Dr. Ann M. Willey, Trustee
Wadsworth Center Lab

Dr. Frederick Woodward, Trustee

Geoffrey C. Yates, Trustee
Yankee Farm Credit

 

 

 

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