Wanda Emerich is responsible for the coordination of educational programs for students, farmers, and agribusiness organizations through events such as Dairy Day, Corn Congress, Farm Days for Fifth Graders, farm tours, and other educational programs and agribusiness training sessions. She is responsible for overall leadership of the 14-week college student internship program, Summer Experience in Farm Management, and coordinates the one-semester course, Advanced Dairy Management.

She earned both her B.S. in Animal Science and M.Ext.Ed. from the University of Vermont.

In addition to receiving the Good Neighbor Award from the Vermont Jersey Breeders Association and New England Jersey Breeders Association, Wanda has served for many years as a member of the organizing committee for the New England Dairy Feed Conference and serves on the Progam Committee for the Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge. She also serves as the Cattle Superintendent for the Clinton County Fair and the Champlain Valley Exposition. In 2004, Wanda received the "Friend of Extension" recognition at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Board of Directors annual meeting.