Andy Bater

Andy Bater, a fourth-generation farmer, serves on the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau State Board and chairs its Wildlife and Fisheries Committee. He also advises the Pennsylvania Food Policy Council and serves on the USDA Farm Service Agency State Committee. With over 25 years of experience in communications engineering, he coordinated industry recovery operations following 9/11 and oversaw facility restorations after Hurricane Katrina. He contributes to national technology policy through the FCC’s Precision Agriculture Task Force and the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee. Dedicated to well-being, Andy is a registered yoga instructor and collaborates with the AgriSafe Network to promote universal farmer access to healthcare. Most recently he has embarked on a One Health initiative with Penn State’s Colleges of Medicine and Nursing.