Southeast Dairy Business Innovations Initiatives Program

Nov 29, 2021

AHS Alumni Spotlight: A Lifelong Learner Comes Full Circle

Shepherd Stearns, an agricultural and extension education alumnus, credits NC State for preparing him to work with dairy farmers to expand their enterprises.

up-close view of a cow's face at N.C. State Fair

Nov 11, 2021

AHS Alumni Spotlight: Lifelong Learner Comes Full Circle

Shepherd Stearns grew up on a dairy farm, and now serves as a value-added dairy extension specialist for the University of Tennessee’s Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program (SDBII). What brought his career…