Umatilla SWCD

Outreach Portfolio:

• Umatilla SWCD
• Morrow SWCD
• Grant SWCD
• Monument SWCD
• Gilliam SWCD

 You can reach Andrea at  mannandrea@aol.com

Andrea was raised on a Century Farm in Nebraska that has been in her family since 1886.  She comes from a conservation-minded progressive farming family.

Andrea worked for USDA–Soil Conservation Service in Nebraska, Washington State and Oregon, retiring in the Pendleton area from NRCS. In retirement, Andrea volunteers for OSU extension assisting the Master Gardener program, Master Melitologist (native bees) program, Master Food Preserver program, and is an Apprentice Beekeeper.  She also maintains a regenerative grazing program, manages pollinator habitat for bees, and leaves diverse cover for wildlife on her small acreage.

She serves on the board of Umatilla County SWCD, her local water district, and is a Wilderness First Responder. She is active in the PNW Section of the Society for Range Management, serving on committees and in leadership.  She is also an alumnus of the Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation graduating with Class 15.

Andrea was recruited to Umatilla County SWCD board by her small farm mentor Gus Wahner, whom she shared an interest in regenerative and organic farming.  Andrea is serving her second term since his passing.