Background
Merrill, Lorraine Stuart was born on September 5, 1951 in Ayer, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of James Allen and Lorraine Alma (Pote) Stuart.
Merrill, Lorraine Stuart was born on September 5, 1951 in Ayer, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of James Allen and Lorraine Alma (Pote) Stuart.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, University New Hampshire, Durham, 1973.
Teacher Montessori School, Exeter, New Hampshire, 1983-1986. Partner Stuart Farm, Stratham, since 1975. Freelance agricultural journalist, columnist in agriculture, business, and environmental, since 1983.
Technical writer, editor in planning and environmental, since 1987. Consultant writer Office of Economic Development, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, 1987. Member national sustainable agricultural advisory council United States Department of Agriculture, 1993-1995, member sustainable agriculture network management committee United States Department of Agriculture, 1996—2000, chair New Hampshire state committee United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Farm Service Agency, 1994—2001.
Member coordinator committee professional development program United States Department of Agriculture, since 1998. Member external review team Leopold Center for Sustainable Agricultural, Iowa State University, Ames, 1993. Board directors New England Dairy and Food Council, Milk Promotion Services, Incorporated, New York England Dairy Promotion Board, Inc.
Board incorporators New Hampshire Stories, Inc., since 1997.
School board Stratham School District, 1980-1987. Chairman New Hampshire School Administrative Unit 16 Joint School Board, Exeter, 1983-1984. Advisory council to dean College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, University New Hampshire, Durham, 1991-1996, advisory committee animal science programs Thompson School Applied Sciences, since 1996, advisory council to director, since 2002.
Board trustees University Systems New Hampshire, 1997-2005. Board governors New Hampshire Public television, 1998-2004. Member University New Hampshire Thompson School Leadership Council, since 2003.
Member Northeast Farm Communicators Association, Henry A. Wallace Institute for Agricultural Sustainability, New Hampshire Farm Bureau (state legislation committee), American Farmland Trust, Agri-Mark, Inc., Audubon Society New Hampshire, New Hampshire Farm Museum, New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association (county director) Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Upsilon Omicron.
Married John Charles Merrill, June 2, 1970. Children: Nathan Charles Stuart Merrill, Justin James Stuart Merrill.