en spends countless hours contributing to the public’s knowledge of the agricultural and fair industries of New York State. He’s figuratively and literally the voice of farmers and fairs around the state. He’s an advocate and promoter of the fairs, youth organizations and just about everything agriculturally related around New York.

Serving as a regional and state farm advocate, maybe you’ve heard him on a morning radio show talking about the fair schedule of events, about sharing the road with tractors or what will be the impact of a big new yogurt manufacturer coming to town. He’s a regular guest on “Talk of the Town” program and “The Moose” station. He’s serving as a contributing editor of the magazine Mohawk Valley Living and writes articles published frequently in the local newspapers. Through whatever media stream it might be, he’s making the public aware of farm business, safety concerts, fair events and agricultural activities.

Whether you are sitting in Boonville, Herkimer or Fonda, if you are fan of truck or tractor pulls, you may have heard him entertaining the crowd as the announcer. Not only calling out the pull stats, but in between filling the stands with facts, figures and stories that get to the heart of what fairs and farming are all about.

When he’s not talking pulls, he’s raising money for the FFA and 4-H clubs, auctioning off pies and the best of what the (Oneida County) county has to offer. Tirelessly working to inform and advocate for the future of the ag industry in New York State.

Moving with his wife, Robin, from New Hampshire to New York in the mid- 1980’s to run a family dairy farm up on Starr Hill in Oneida County, “Farmer Ben” as he’s known to many is an advocate, a promoter and a protector of the agricultural community. Serving as a member and past president of the (Oneida County) Farm Bureau, the (Oneida County) Cooperative Extension, and a fair board director of the (Boonville Oneida) county fair.