Bonnie Burr, MSA

Assistant Director

Extension

Bonnie Burr is Assistant Director of Extension at the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR). Ms. Burr works state and region wide, bringing together collaborative efforts that enhance and impact the land-grant mission of the College.

Ms. Burr also carries out initiatives with CAHNR faculty on agriculture policy on state and federal issues. She works with partners at a regional and national level to help teach political processes and to be more engaged in policy and legislative actions that impact their families, businesses, and communities.

Before coming to UConn, Ms. Burr was USDA Farm Service Agency Connecticut State Executive Director. Prior to that, Ms. Burr was Director of Government Relations for CT Farm Bureau. As their lobbyist, she worked with leadership and members to carry out public policy initiatives at the CT General Assembly and in Congress.

Ms. Burr is a very proud graduate of UConn with a degree in animal science. She was president of the Dairy Club, active in Block and Bridle, and was selected to be on the UConn Dairy Judging and UConn Livestock Judging teams. As a student winner of a National Dairy Shrine Award, she became active in their work and went on to become National Dairy Shrine President.

She has a Master’s in Public, Nonprofit Administration from Western Connecticut State University.