Andrea Dicke

Andrea Dicke is a seasoned professional in the dairy science field, currently serving as a Financial Services Officer at Farm Credit Mid-America since August 2013. Prior experience includes working as a Dairy Educator Herd Health at Penn State Extension, where educational programs were designed to enhance milk quality for dairy producers in Pennsylvania. Andrea's academic background includes a Master's degree in Dairy Science from Virginia Tech, where research focused on clinical mastitis, along with earlier studies at The Ohio State University leading to a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. Additional research experience includes examining bacterial counts in recycled manure bedding at the OARDC Mastitis Lab and contributing as a graduate research assistant at Virginia Tech's Mastitis and Immunology Lab.