Staff


	Bonnie Dalager County Program Director bdalager@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Coordinating local county programming on behalf of the Extension Council. Liaison to the Council and Endowment committees. Coordination of the Ag Learning Center, Master Gardeners program. Families and Agriculture program coordination through Extension and Outreach Specialists.
	Anissa Jepsen County Youth and 4-H Program Coordinator ajepsen@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Overall 4-H and youth program development. Club, leader and member support. Liason to youth council, youth advisory committee, Swine, Rabbit, Sheep and Beef committees. Farm Safety and Ricochet program coordination.
	Jo Engel Program Coordinator joengel@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 4-H and Youth non-livestock program coordination including: 4-H auditorium and exhibit building management. Achievement Fair and Communications Fair coordination. SpIn (Special Interest) program leadership and liason for Dog and Non-Livestock committees.
	Melissa Horst Office Assistant/Bookkeeper mhorst@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Office administration, MAC and PCIC administration, program administrative support for youth ag and livestock programs. 4-H member database management and liason for Meat Goat, Poultry and Horse committees. Bookkeeping and executive administration assistance.
	Michele Hogrefe Office Assistant mhogrefe@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Office administration, Ag and Families program administration support, marketing, volunteer management administration. Clover Kids program delivery.
	Paul Kassel Extension Field Agronomist kassel@iastate.edu (712) 262-2264 Crop production and protection including soils, soil management and soil survey. Also soil fertility and fertilizer use, weed, insect, disease, and nematode management, tillage methods, crop management database, crop management and forage management.
	Wade Weber Youth Program Specialist wadewebr@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Educates young people in life skills, learning how to learn, communication, citizenship, leadership and decision making
	Jane Nolan Goeken Extension Field Specialist/Communities jngoeken@iastate.edu (712) 262-2264 Community Development, economic development, eCommerce
	Linda Swanson Fair Livestock Coordinator lindaswa@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Sheep, Swine and Beef committee assistance for fair, livestock auction and sale coordination, fair entries.
	Cheryl Hurst Ag-Citing Coordinator hurst@mail.iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Ag-Citing program development and delivery.
	Jan Burk Family Resource Management janburk@iastate.edu 712-336-3488
	Robert Coacher CIRAS rcoacher@iastate.edu 515-419-2162
	Beth Doran Extension Field Specialist/Beef doranb@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 Provides Primary leadership for and conducts Extension education programming in the feedlot and cow-calf phases of agriculture.
	Lori Hayungs Family Life Program Specialist lhayungs@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 Lori's primary areas of interest include early care and education, community partnerships, parenting education and temperament research education.
	Cheryl Heronemus Regional Extension Education Director hero@iastate.edu 712-957-5045
	Julie Hlas Advancement Specialist hlas@iastate.edu 515-389-0129 Public relations, media relations, marketing, digital photography, layout and design and external communications.
	Kris Kohl Extension Field Specialist/Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering kkohl1@iastate.edu 712-732-5056 Livestock facilities, building materials and construction ventilation systems, manure management systems, soil erosion and crop residue management, soil and water conservation, ground water quality, well construction and maintenance, farm machinery, environmental regulations, energy conservation and farm safety.
	Melissa O'Rourke Farm Management morourke@iastate.edu 712-472-2576 Agriculture Farm Management Agricultural law, employment legal issues, land and related leasing issues, estate and succession planning, Annie's Project for Farm Women.
	David Stender Field Specialist/Swine dstender@iastate.edu 712-225-6196
	Holly VanHeel Field Specialist/Nutrition & Health vanheel@iastate.edu 515-576-2119