Staff


	Brenda Ranum Regional Extension Education Director ranum@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Community Development, Youth Development
	Danielle Day Office Manager daday@iastate.edu (641) 394-2174
	Jolene Dungey Office Assistant jdungey@iastate.edu 641-394-2174
	Patrice Holthaus County Youth Coordinator holthaus@iastate.edu 641-394-2174 Postive Youth Development
	Diane Day E.A.G.L.E. Coordinator eaglepro@iastate.edu 641-394-2174 Early literacy
	Bob Hauer Consumer Horticulture Program Assistant bhauer@iastate.edu 641-394-2174 Horticulture
	Theresa Knutson Clover Kid Program Assistant tknutson@iastate.edu (641) 394-2174 Elementary and Early Childhood Education
	Kapil Arora Ag Engineering Program Specialist pbtiger@iastate.edu 515-382-6551 Water Quality, Soil Conservation Practices, Soil Erosion, Composting, Environmental Regulations.
	Terry Basol Extension Field Agronomist tlbasol@iastate.edu 641.435.4864 Crop production
	Cindy Baumgartner Nutrition and Health Specialist cbaum@iastate.edu 563-927-4201 Nutrition and foods-related education; food safety and sanitation; healthy lifestyles; human development; instructional strategies.
	Jennifer Bentley Extension Dairy Field Specialist jbentley@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Calf care, fresh cow care, dairy herd management, herd health, farm employee management.
	Amber Bisinger External Relations Specialist Regions 9, 10, 15, 16, 20, 4 & 11 bisinger@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 Marketing, Community Relations, Event Planning
	Kristi Cooper Family Life Specialist kcoop@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Parenting Education, Fatherhood, Stress Management, Adult and Child Development, Aging, Relationship Education, Family Communications
	Russ Euken Beef Program Specialist reuken@iastate.edu 641-231-1711 Production information related to nutrition, facilities, health, records, and budgeting for swine beef, sheep and dairy producers. Computer applications for livestock production. Individual consultation on improving productivity in livestock operations. Environmentally sound livestock production methods
	Lynette Houser Regional Youth Coordinator lmanders@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Youth and 4-H
	Dan Lane 4-H and Youth Development Specialist danlane@iastate.edu (563) 245-1451 or 515-291-1844 Youth and Agriculture.
	Karen K. Lathrop Community Development Field Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu (319) 325-5465 Economic development
	Nick McCann Food System Value Chain Coordinator nemccann@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Business planning, distribution, logistics, meat processing, sustainable agriculture.
	Patrick O'Malley Horticulture Program Specialist omall@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 Primary areas of expertise: commercial fruits and vegetables. Secondary areas of expertise: ornamental horticulture including greenhouse and nursery crops, and turfgrass
	Kristen Schulte Farm and Ag Business Management Specialist kschulte@iastate.edu 563-547-3001 Farm and Ag Business Management Specialists offer a variety of educational programs including those related to land leasing, land valuation, financial analysis, government programs, and risk management. In addition, Schulte will specialize in dairy economic, financial statements and analysis.
	Mark Storlie Swine Program Specialist mstorlie@iastate.edu 563-425-3331 Swine production management – production pig flow, breeding and farrowing schedules, principles and application of PQA; initiating and utilizing production and financial records for management – marketing, cost control; analysis of nutritional feeding programs; alternative housing options – hoop buildings; mortality composting; contracting considerations – production & marketing; development & communication with employees – production handbooks; development of computer templates for management control or awareness; support of value-added production and marketing systems – organic, sustainable production, direct marketing.
	Teresa Wiemerslage Region 4 Extension Program & Communications Coordinator wiemer@iastate.edu 563-794-0599 Communications; consumer horticulture; direct marketing; farm to school; farmers markets; gardening; local food systems; local foods; plant disease; plant pathology; sustainable agriculture; value added agriculture