Christi (Graver) Powell

Extension Educator, Business Growth & Development
Expertise:
  • Ag Literacy & General Ag/Consumer Education
  • Ag Marketing and Display Building
  • Agritourism/Farm Tours
  • Farm Business Succession/Transition and Exit Strategy
  • Farm Stress
  • New & Beginning Farming
  • Networking and Collaboration with Local Agricultural Groups/Agencies
Contact:

Christi is based in Lehigh County (housed on the Business & Community Vitality Penn State Extension Team).  She works with various farms and ag businesses in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.  Christi was formerly the Agricultural Program Coordinator (Extension Associate) in Northampton County

Aside of previous agricultural education and club involvement from Penn State and current professional Penn State Extension work, Christi comes from a family owned livestock and crop farm in Carbon County where she continues to farm with her family today.  She also volunteers her time with the Carbon County 4-H Livestock Club as the Organizational Leader and Beef/Sheep/Swine Leader. 

-M.P.S. Community and Economic Development; Penn State World Campus '19 -B.S. Animal Sciences, Business Option (Ag. Business Management & Leadership Development Minors); Penn State University '12
-M.P.S. Master's Degree, Community & Economic Development;