Northeast Dairy Producers Association Announces 2026–27 Board Officers and Welcomes New Director
Adirondack Farms’ Shane St. Cyr elected Treasurer
Albany, NY, April 24, 2026 – – The Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA) Board of Directors elected its 2026-27 officer team during its bimonthly board meeting on April 14. The newly elected and returning officers are:
- AJ Wormuth – Chair (Half-Full Dairy, Elbridge, NY)
- Greg Porter – Vice Chair (Porterdale Farms, Adams Center, NY)
- Shane St. Cyr – Treasurer (Adirondack Farms, Peru, NY)
- Hannah Worden – Secretary (Will-O-Crest Farm, Clifton Springs, NY)
Additionally, the organization announced the election of Keith Chapin of Walnut Ridge Dairy in Lansing to the board of directors. Additional continuing board members include:
- Kurt Hanehan (Hanehan Family Dairy, Mt. Upton, NY)
- Stuart Ziehm (Tiashoke Farms, Buskirk, NY)
- Nick Gilbert (Adon Farms, Potsdam, NY)
- Keith Kimball (La Casa de Leche, Groveland, NY)
“For more than 30 years, NEDPA has been the voice, the resource and the network for New York’s dairy industry, focused on issues and opportunities that are critically important to the sustainability and success of family dairy farms,” said newly elected NEDPA Chair and Dairy Farmer AJ Wormuth. “We look forward to continuing our advocacy work alongside fellow dairy farmers that directly supports our contributions to and care of rural communities, our environment, our employees and our cows.”
NEDPA also extends its sincere appreciation to Keith Kimball for his years of dedicated leadership as Board Chair, as he continues as a member of the board, and to retiring board member Jon Patterson for 12 years of service.
“Keith’s service and leadership have played a key role in advancing the organization’s mission, and I look forward to continuing to work with him in his role as a board member,” added Wormuth. “We are grateful for Jon’s years of dedication to and advocacy of dairy farms across the state and leadership on environmental stewardship.”
For more information about NEDPA and its work on behalf of dairy producers, visit www.nedpa.org.
Posted: April 25th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Statewide News.