Staff


	Cheryl Heronemus Regional Extension Education Director hero@iastate.edu 712-957-5045
	Karen Byers County Extension Director ksbyers@iastate.edu 712-336-3488
	Sandi Bueltel Office Manager sbueltel@iastate.edu 712-336-3488
	Barb Utech Office Assistant/Part-Time butech@iastate.edu 712-336-3488
	Jan Burk Family Finance Specialist janburk@iastate.edu 712-336-3488 Consumer Education, Money Management, Family Economics, Public Policy Education, Certified Credit Counselor, Family Financial Counseling
	Lori Hayungs Family Life Specialist lhayungs@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 Families
	Katie Knobbe Nutrition and Health Program Specialist kknobbe@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Provides education in nutrition and food safety; registered dietician.
	Beth Doran Beef Field Specialist doranb@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 See Full Biography Provides primary leadership for and conducts Extension education programming in the feedlot and cow-calf phases of agriculture. Secondary emphasis is directed toward sheep, dairy and horses.
	Paul Kassel Ag Crops Field Specialist kassel@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 corn and soybean management; forage management; insect and crop disease management; soil fertility and fertilizer use; soils and soil survey; stored grain management.; tillage systems; weed
	Kevin Lager Dairy Specialist klager@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 See Full Biography
	Melissa O'Rourke Farm Management Specialist morourke@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 See Full Biography Agricultural law, employment legal issues, land and related leasing issues, estate and succession planning. Annie’s Project for Farm Women
	Dave Stender Swine Specialist dstender@iastate.edu (712) 225-6196 See Full Biography Alternative swine; boar; hog; manure; niche pork; pig; piglet.; pork; pork production; pork quality; sow; spreadsheet; sustainable swine; swine; swine business analysis; swine computer software; swine feed; swine management; swine nutrition; swine records (including sow tracker; swine ventilation
	Wade Weber Regiona 1 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.
	Cindy Gannon Regional Marketing Coordinator cgannon@iastate.edu 712-957-5045 Marketing and communications in the northwest corner of Iowa.
	Julie Hlas Advancement Specialist hlas@iastate.edu (712) 389-0129 Marketing and communications