Contacts
ANR Field & State Staff Directory (pdf) 
04/18/2008
updated pages: 7-8, 13-14, 20, 22
Contacts for More Information: (pdf) 03/06/2008
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| Topic/Subject | State Staff | Phone # (Area Code 515 unless denoted otherwise) |
| Agribusiness Education Program | Brent Pringnitz | 432-9548 (summer) 294-6429 (winter) |
| Agricultural Census | Paul Lasley | 294-0937 |
| Ag Law | Roger McEowen | 294-4076 |
| Ag Links Ag Education | 294-5904 | |
| Ag Marketing Resource Center | Mary Holz-Clause | 294-0648 |
| Ag Quality Systems | Charles Hurburgh | 294-8629 |
| John Lawrence | 294-6290 | |
| John Mabry | 294-6325 | |
| Manjit Misra | 294-6821 | |
| Agricultural Water Quality | Matt Helmers | 294-6717 |
| Air Quality, emissions | Hongwei Xin | 294-9778 |
| Air Quality, livestock housing | Jay Harmon | 294-0554 |
| Air Quality, poultry housing | Hongwei Xin | 294-9778 |
| Animal Waste Management | Robert Burns | 294-8891 |
| Apple Production | Paul Domoto | 294-0035 |
| Aquaculture | Rich Clayton | 294-8616 |
| Avian Influenza | Darrell Trampel | 294-8793 |
| Bats | Jim Pease | 294-7429 |
| Beef Center---see Iowa Beef Center | ||
| Beef Nutrition | Dan Loy | 294-1058 |
| Beef Quality Assurance | Daryl Strohbehn | 294-3020 |
| Beef-Cow/Calf Management | Daryl Strohbehn | 294-3020 |
| Beekeeping | ||
| Beginning Farmer Program | John Baker | 800-447-1985 |
| David Baker | 800-447-1985 | |
| Bugs---see Insects | ||
| Buildings, livestock | Jay Harmon | 294-0554 |
| Cattle Diseases/Health Vet Med Extension | 294-8790 | |
| Christmas Trees | Jesse Randall | 294-1168 |
| Climate | Elwynn Taylor | 294-1923 |
| Community and Ag Interaction | Paul Lasley | 294-0937 |
| Betty Wells | 294-1104 | |
| Lois Wright Morton | 294-2843 | |
| Community Tree Steward Program | Tivon Feeley | 294-1458 |
| Composting, farm | Tom Glanville | 294-0463 |
| Composting, garden | Richard Jauron | 294-3108 |
| Computer Applications, beef | Daryl Strohbehn | 294-3020 |
| Dan Loy | 294-1058 | |
| Computer Applications, sheep | Dan Morrical | 294-2904 |
| Computer Applications, swine | Tom Baas | 294-6728 |
| Ken Stalder | 294-4683 | |
| Concrete | Jay Harmon | 294-0554 |
| Conservation Tillage | Mark Hanna | 294-0468 |
| Mahdi Al-Kaisi | 294-1923 | |
| Contracts | Roger McEowen | 294-4076 |
| Cooperatives | Roger Ginder | 294-6260 |
| Corn Production | Roger Elmore | 294-1923 |
| Cow/calf Enterprise Records | Daryl Strohbehn | 294-3020 |
| Crop Insurance | William Edwards | 294-6161 |
| Crop Management Database | Craig Tordsen | 294-1938 |
| Dairy Calves & Heifers | Lee Kilmer | 294-6021 |
| Dairy Nutrition | Lee Kilmer | 294-6021 |
| Dairy Quality Assurance | Leo Timms | 294-4522 |
| Dairy Reproduction | Leo Timms | 294-4522 |
| Debt Management – Families | Patricia Swanson | 294-2731 |
| Debt Management – Farm Operation | Robert Jolly | 294-6267 |
| DHIA Records | Lee Kilmer | 294-6021 |
| Diseases, horticultural crops | Mark Gleason | 294-0579 |
| Dispute Resolution Referrals | John Baker | 331-8900 |
| Drainage Tile | Matthew Helmers | 294-6717 |
| Drainage Wells | Matthew Helmers | 294-6717 |
| Angela Rieck-Hinz | 294-9590 | |
| Drug Residues, livestock | James McKean | 294-8792 |
| Drying, grain | Ag Engineering Field Specialists | web site |
| Earthworms, pests | Donald Lewis | 294-1101 |
| Earthworms, raising | Jim Pease | 294-7429 |
| Economics (Farm Mgmt, etc.) | Mike Duffy | 294-6160 |
| Environment & Ag, social dimensions | Paul Lasley, Betty Wells | 294-6481 |
| Environment Management Systems (EMS) | John Lawrence | 294-6290 |
| Equipment, livestock | Jay Harmon | 294-0554 |
| Evaluation | Sorrel Brown | 294-8802 |
| Family Financial Management | Patricia Swanson | 294-2731 |
| Farm Financial Planning | Mike Duffy | 294-6160 |
| Farm Management | Mike Duffy, William Edwards | 294-3000 |
| Farm-On Program | John Baker | 800-447-1985 |
| Farm Organizations & Leadership Development | Paul Lasley | 294-0937 |
| Betty Wells | 294-1104 | |
| Farm Poll, current farm/rural issues | Paul Lasley | 294-0937 |
| Feedlot Management, beef | Dan Loy | 294-1058 |
| Fertilizers---see Soil Fertility | ||
| Field Extension Education Laboratory--see Agribusiness Education Program | ||
| Finances | Robert Jolly | 294-6267 |
| FINPACK | Mike Duffy | 294-6160 |
| Fisheries/Ponds | Richard Clayton | 450-3760 |
| Food Ingredients | Food Science Extension | 294-6507 |
| Food Microbiology | Food Science Extension | 294-6507 |
| Food Packaging/Labeling/Processing | Food Science Extension | 294-6507 |
| Food Pantries | Peggy Martin | 294-1511 |
| Food Regulations & Safety | Food Science Extension | 294-6507 |
| Food Safety, animals | Darrell Trampel, James McKean | 294-8792 |
| Forage Grass & Legume Management | Steve Barnhart | 294-1923 |
| Forest Management | Jesse Randall | 294-1168 |
| Forestry Field Days | Tivon Feeley | 294-1458 |
| Genetics, beef | Daryl Strohbehn | 294-3020 |
| Golf Course Turf Management | Dave Minner | 294-5726 |
| Grain Bin Storage | Ag Engineering Field Specialists | web site |
| Grain Quality | Charles Hurburgh | 294-8629 |
| Grain Sorghum | Agronomy Extension | 294-1923 |
| Grain Storage Costs | Farm Management Field Specialists | |
| Grapes | Paul Domoto | 294-0035 |
| Greenhouse Production/Management | Arlen Patrick | 294-2100 |
| Habitat, protection & restoration | Jim Pease | 294-7429 |
| Herbicide Injury | Mike Owen, Bob Hartzler | 294-1923 |
| Home & Garden Horticulture | Richard Jauron | 294-3108 |
| Home Energy Conservation | Mary Yearns | 294-8520 |
| Honey Bees | Jerry DeWitt | 294-3711 |
| Horse Production | Peggy Miller | 294-5260 |
| Horticulture Crops, diseases | Mark Gleason | 294-0579 |
| Hotlines | BETS OFF | 800-238-7633 |
| Families Answerline | 800-262-3804 | |
| Farm-On | 877-232-1999 | |
| Hortline | 294-3108 | |
| Iowa Concern | 800-447-1985 | |
| PORKLine | 800-808-7675 | |
| Teen Line | 800-443-8336 | |
| Housing Assistance Programs | Mary Yearns | 294-8520 |
| Income Tax (farm) | Roger McEowen | 294-4076 |
| Income Tax Schools | Roger McEowen | 294-4076 |
| Insects, biting pests | Ken Holscher | 294-1101 |
| Insects, house pests | Donald Lewis | 294-1101 |
| Insects, field crops | Marlin Rice | 294-1101 |
| Insects, fruit & vegetable | Donald Lewis | 294-1101 |
| Insects, livestock pests | Ken Holscher | 294-1101 |
| Insects, tree & shrub | Donald Lewis | 294-1101 |
| Integrated Pest Management (IPM) | Marlin Rice | 294-1101 |
| IPM - Urban | Mark Shour | 294-5963 |
| Irrigation Ag Engineering | 294-6360 | |
| Iowa Beef Center | John Lawrence | 294-BEEF (2333) |
| Iowa Manure Management Action Group (IMMAG) | Angela Rieck-Hinz | 294-9590 |
| Iowa Pork Industry Center | John Mabry | 294-4103 |
| Landscape Contracting & Construction | Ann Marie Vanderzanden | 294-5075 |
| Landscape Management | Jeff Iles | 294-0029 |
| Tivon Feeley | 294-1458 | |
| Land Values | Mike Duffy | 294-6160 |
| Leases | William Edwards | 294-6161 |
| Legume Management & Forage Grass | Steve Barnhart | 294-1923 |
| Livestock Facilities & Systems | Jay Harmon | 294-0554 |
| Machinery, cleanout procedures | Mark Hanna | 294-0468 |
| Machinery, economics | William Edwards | 294-6161 |
| Machinery, farm | Mark Hanna | 294-0468 |
| Manure Management, training | Angie Rieck-Hinz | 294-9590 |
| Manure Storage & Handling | Robert Burns | 294-8891 |
| Manure Utilization | Robert Burns | 294-8891 |
| Marketing, grain | Farm Management Field Specialists | |
| Marketing, livestock | John Lawrence | 294-6290 |
| Master Equine | Dale Miller | 641-842-2014 |
| Master Gardener | Cynthia Haynes | 294-4006 |
| James Romer | 294-2336 | |
| Meat Laboratory/Processing | Joe Cordray | 294-4266 |
| Meteorology | Elwynn Taylor | 294-1923 |
| Mice | Jim Pease | 294-7429 |
| Milk Quality/Mastitis | Leo Timms | 294-4522 |
| Moles | Jim Pease | 294-7429 |
| Money Management Skills | Patricia Swanson | 294-2731 |
| Nematode, corn & soybeans | Greg Tylka | 294-3021 |
| Nitrogen Management | John Sawyer | 294-1923 |
| Nuclear Emergency | Charles Schwab | 294-4131 |
| Nursery Management | Jeff Iles | 294-0029 |
| Odor Management | Ken Stalder | 294-4683 |
| Hongwei Xin | 294-9778 | |
| Organic Agriculture | Kathleen Delate | 294-7069 |
| Ostriches | Darrell Trampel | 294-8790 |
| Pasture Management | Steve Barnhart | 294-1923 |
| Pesticides, rules & regulations | IA Dept. of Ag, Pesticide Division | 281-8591 |
| Pesticide Applicator Training | Beth Minner | 294-0397 |
| Kristine Schaefer | 294-4286 | |
| Mark Shour | 294-5963 | |
| Pests---see Insects | ||
| Phosphorus Index | Antonio Mallarino, John Sawyer | 294-1923 |
| Plant Disease Clinic | Christine Engelbrecht | 294-0581 |
| Pocket Gophers | Jim Pease | 294-7429 |
| Pond Management | Rich Clayton | 294-8616 |
| Popcorn Production | Roger Elmore | 294-1923 |
| Pork Center - Iowa Pork Industry Center | John Mabry | 294-6325 |
| Pork Health | James McKean | 294-8792 |
| Poultry Diseases/Health | Darrell Trampel | 294-0710 |
| Poultry Housing | Hongwei Xin | 294-9778 |
| Poultry Processing | Dong Ahn | 294-6595 |
| Practical Farmers of Iowa | Rick Exner | 294-1923 |
| Preconditioning, livestock Vet Med Extension | Nolan Hartwig | 294-8790 |
| Production Costs | Mike Duffy | 294-6160 |
| Public Health Vet Med Extension | Nolan Hartwig | 294-8790 |
| Raspberry Production | Paul Domoto | 294-0035 |
| Rent, farm building | William Edwards | 294-6161 |
| Risk Management | William Edwards | 294-6161 |
| Rodents | Jim Pease | 294-7429 |
| Safety, farm | Charles Schwab | 294-4931 |
| School IPM | Mark Shour | 294-5963 |
| Seed Quality | Manjit Misra | 294-6821 |
| Charles Hurburgh | 294-8629 | |
| Septic Tanks | Tom Glanville | 294-0463 |
| Sheep Diseases/Health | Vet Med Extension | 294-8790 |
| Sheep Production | Dan Morrical | 294-2904 |
| Snakes | Jim Pease | 294-7429 |
| Sod Production | Dave Minner | 294-5726 |
| Soil Compaction | Mark Hanna | 294-0468 |
| Mahdi Kaisi | 294-1923 | |
| Soil Conservation Practices | Mark Hanna | 294-0468 |
| Mahdi Al-Kaisi | 294-1923 | |
| Soil Fertility, agricultural crops | John Sawyer | 294-1923 |
| Soil Management | Richard Cruse | 294-7850 |
| Mahdi Al-Kaisi | 294-1923 | |
| Mark Hanna | 294-0468 | |
| Soil Nitrate Test | John Sawyer | 294-1923 |
| Soil Survey | Gerald Miller | 294-4333 |
| Soil Testing | Antonio Mallarino | 294-6200 |
| John Sawyer | 294-1923 | |
| Soil Testing Lab Agronomy | Kerry Culp | 294-3076 |
| Soil Tillage | Mark Hanna | 294-0468 |
| Mahdi Al-Kaisi | 294-1923 | |
| Solid Waste | Tom Glanville | 294-0463 |
| Soybean Production | Palle Pedersen | 294-9905 |
| Soybean Cyst Nematode | Greg Tylka | 294-3021 |
| Spiders | Ken Holscher | 294-1101 |
| Sports Field Management | Dave Minner | 294-5726 |
| Strategic Planning | Robert Jolly | 294-6267 |
| Strawberry Production | Paul Domoto | 294-0035 |
| Supply Networks | Charles Hurburgh | 294-8629 |
| Mary Holz-Clause | 294-0648 | |
| Roger Ginder | 294-6260 | |
| Sustainable Ag, social dimensions | Paul Lasley | 294-0937 |
| Betty Wells | 294-1104 | |
| Sustainable Agriculture | Kathleen Delate | 294-7069 |
| Jerry DeWitt | 294-3711 | |
| Rich Pirog | 294-3711 | |
| Swine | Ken Stalder | 294-4683 |
| Swine Records/Management | Tom Baas | 294-6728 |
| Swine Diseases/Health | James McKean | 294-8792 |
| Swine Housing | Jay Harmon | 294-0554 |
| Swine Production/Nutrition | Tom Baas | 294-6728 |
| Ticks | Ken Holscher | 294-1101 |
| Tillage, soil management | Mark Hanna | 294-0468 |
| Mahdi Al-Kaisi | 294-1923 | |
| Timber, harvesting & marketing | Forestry Extension | 294-1168 |
| Tractor Training | Charles Schwab | 294-4931 |
| Tractors, farm | Mark Hanna | 294-0468 |
| Tree Planting (except ornamentals) | Tivon Feeley | 294-1458 |
| Tree Steward Program for Youth | Tivon Feeley | 294-1458 |
| Urban Forestry | Jeff Iles | 294-0029 |
| Tivon Feeley | 294-1458 | |
| Value Added Agriculture | Ray Hansen | 294-3890 |
| Craig Tordsen | 294-1938 | |
| Vegetable Production | Hank Taber | 294-0025 |
| Ventilation, livestock | Jay Harmon | 294-0554 |
| Hongwei Xin | 294-9778 | |
| Viticulture | Paul Domoto | 294-0035 |
| Waste Product Utilization | Stan Henning | 294-7846 |
| Water & Waste Management | Robert Burns | 294-8891 |
| Water Quality & Water Management | Matthew Helmers | 294-6717 |
| Water Quality Projects | Gerald Miller | 294-4333 |
| Water Quality/Livestock | Tom Glanville | 294-0463 |
| Water Testing, water quality-domestic | Tom Glanville | 294-0463 |
| Weather | Elwynn Taylor | 294-1923 |
| Weed Management | Mike Owen, Bob Hartzler | 294-1923 |
| Wellhead Protection | Tom Glanville | 294-0463 |
| Wells, abandoned/construction | Tom Glanville | 294-0463 |
| Wildlife | Jim Pease | 294-7429 |
| Windbreaks, establishment | Jesse Randall | 294-1168 |
| Wine Science & Enology | Murlidhar Dharmadhikari | 294-7211 |
| Wood Processing | Doug Stokke | 294-2115 |
| Wood Use in Structures | Doug Stokke | 294-2115 |
| Woodlands, management | Jesse Randall | 294-1168 |
| Youth Programs, dairy | Animal Science Extension | 294-2116 |
| Youth Programs, livestock | Brad Skaar | 294-3161 |
| Zoonoses (animal diseases transmissible to man) | Darrell Trampel | 294-0710 |
| James McKean | 294-8792 |
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