Staff


	Craig Hertel Regional Extension Education Director chertel@iastate.edu 515-993-4281
	Kathy Beni Project Assistant kbeni@iastate.edu 515-993-4281
	Val Cameron Preschool Enrichment Coordinator valc@iastate.edu 515-961-6237 Preschools
	Aleta Cochran County Youth Coordinator aleta@iastate.edu (515) 993-4281 4-H, Master Gardener and Ag programs.
	Anne Feltner Office Assistant afeltner@iastate.edu (515) 993-4281
	Lisa Mickelson Extension Educator lmickel@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Families, Youth and Issues Programming
	Cindy Watson Pottebaum Extension Educator cindywp@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), Environment & Issue Programming
	Myra Willms Early Childhood Quality Enhancement Educator mwillms@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Early Childhood Environments
	Rosa Gonzalez Families Program Assistant - Perry L.I.N.K. rdegonza@iastate.edu (515) 490-2298
	Cathy Simon Regional Horticulture Education Coordinator casimon@iastate.edu 515-462-1001 or 515-493-8666
	Jose Amaya Community Development Specialist amaya@iastate.edu 515-509-0558 Latino community and business development
	Joe Hannan Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Fruit and Vegetable Production and Management
	Steve Johnson Farm & Agriculture Business Management Program Specialist sdjohns@iastate.edu 515- 957-5790
	Mary Krisco Nutrition and Health Program Specialist mkrisco@iastate.edu (515) 957-5787
	Mark Licht Field Agronomist lichtma@iastate.edu 712-792-2364 Educational programs for agronomic resource management with emphasis in: conservation and land use; manure nutrient management; soil and water quality; soil fertility; soil survey use; and crop production.
	Jeffrey Macomber Youth Program Specialist jmacombe@iastate.edu (515) 993-4281
	Natasha Neal Advancement/Public Relations Specialist natneal@iastate.edu 515-294-7033
	Frank Owens Communities Specialist frowens@iastate.edu 515-249-4871
	Joy Rouse Families Program Specialist jmrouse@iastate.edu 515-961-6237
	Joe Sellers Beef Program Specialist sellers@iastate.edu 641-774-2016 Production background (20+ years) in beef, swine, and sheep operations; beef, sheep, and swine ration analysis; beef cattle crossbreeding and EPDs; facility design and troubleshooting; enterprise record and SPA analysis; livestock budgets, share arrangements
	Matt Swantek, Ph.D. Swine Field Specialist mswantek@iastate.edu 712-371-2856 Area of Expertise: business analysis, computer software and spreadsheets, feeds and nutrition, production and management practices, problem-solving, record keeping, benchmarking and databases, pork production, pork quality, pork safety, facilities, breeding.
	Derek Thompson Manufacturing Account Manager thompson@iastate.edu 515-419-2163 Manufacturing
	Margaret Van Ginkel Families Finance Program Specialist vangin@iastate.edu 515-727-0656
	Alan Vandehaar Director & Community Economic Development Program Specialist alanv@iastate.edu 515-231-6513 Communities
	Mike White Viticulture Specialist mlwhite@iastate.edu 515-961-6237
	Kapil Arora Ag Engineering Field Specialist pbtiger@iastate.edu 515-382-6551 or 515-291-0174 Water Quality, Soil Conservation Practices, Manure Management, Composting, Environmental Regulations