Jennifer R Fetter

Jennifer is the Director of the Center for Agriculture Conservation Assistance Training and the Penn State Extension Water Resources Program Team Leader. She holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Biology from Villanova University.

The Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training (CACAT) provides education and technical assistance to conservation professionals and others working in the ag sector to support the implementation of best management practices and conservation activities on Pennsylvania's farms. 

The Water Resources Team programs focus on water quality education that helps to protect and restore Pennsylvania's abundant waterways and groundwater supplies. Programming includes collaborative watershed restoration efforts, agricultural and urban stormwater management education, safe drinking water clinics, and more.

Jennifer specializes in developing timely and critical education programming specifically for conservation professionals and youth audiences. She has also dedicated many professional years to programming that engages Pennsylvania's citizens as water conservation volunteers. In her current roles, Jennifer seeks to engage her staff and important stakeholders and partners in project management, collaboration, innovative approaches, and network building that helps to accelerate the adoption of best management practices to protect water resources in Pennsylvania and beyond.