
Savanna Shelnutt
Ag Climate Resiliency Specialistcell 518-651-9617
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Areas of Interest
integrated grazing systems and soil carbon sequestration
Savanna Shelnutt is an Ag Climate Resiliency Specialist, focusing her efforts in the Hudson Valley region. She collaborates with colleagues on statewide agricultural climate issues.
Savanna has a B.S. in Plant and Environmental Soil Science from Texas A&M University, and recently completed her M.S. at Cornell University in Horticulture. Savanna has Extension experience conducting numerous field trials with CCE staff, including economic viability assessments of the trialed practices. She collaborated with Emerging Crops Specialists Daniela Vergara in developing the NYS Cannabis sativa L. Production Manual in 2023 and delivered presentations on BMP's at field days and producer expos. Savanna also has an interest in utilizing GIS tools for production practices.
Upcoming Events
Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP): Session 5
March 26, 2025
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Queens, NY
The 2025 Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP) is designed to empower NYC farmers and agricultural advisors in their journey to gain and share knowledge and tools needed to be resilient in the face of climate uncertainty. This program is a partnership between Cornell University, the Harvest NY Program in Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the USDA Northeast Climate Hub. The Urban CAMP curriculum draws heavily from the Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Fellowship (CAMF), created in response to farmers' need for information and technical assistance related to climate change.The 2025 Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP) will consist of a series of in-person workshops, trainings, online webinars, and in-person field days, tailored for the specific needs of farmers in and around New York City. The program begins February 26, 2026 and will run through September 2026. Five in-person training sessions will be held once a week on Wednesdays in February and March (Feb. 26th, March 5th, March 12th, March 19th, and March 26th). There will be a total of three in-person farm tours during the growing season (dates TBD). Urban CAMP participants will then work to develop an adaptation or mitigation plan for their urban farm, or a farm they work with.
Session 5: Climate Funding and Resources