Staff


	Jason Neises County Program Manager jneises@iastate.edu (563) 583-6496 x16
	Paul Mariman Regional Extension Education Director pmariman@iastate.edu 563-583-6496 Coordinates programs and partnerships in Region 11 (Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson counties)
	Katie Peterson 4-H Youth Program Specialist katiejp@iastate.edu (563) 583-6496 4-H, urban extension
	Rudy Pruszko Program Director, USDA BioPreferred, CIRAS rpruszko@iastate.edu (563) 557-8271 Feasibility studies, management techniques, quality methods, theory of constraints, e-business strategy, lean manufacturing, chemical processes, manufacturing technology, and value-added agriculture products.
	Susan Taylor Family Finance Specialist (Region 11) and Family Life Specialist - Dubuque County taylorse@iastate.edu (563) 583-6496 Financial Management for individuals and families including spending plans, budgeting for your needs, consumer decision-making, dealing with credit and debt, and planning for your future - savings, insurance, and retirement. Family LIfe - Parenting Education, Stress Management, Adult and Child Development, Aging, Family Communications
	Dr. Larry F. Tranel Dairy Field Specialist tranel@iastate.edu (563) 583-6496, Extension 14 Dairy Production, Economics and Dairy Business Development; Familes and Youth
	Brittany Bethel Regional Foods Coordinator bbethel@iastate.edu 563-583-6496 Brittany works to maximize the potential for community-based, economically sustainable, and environmentally and socially responsible food enterprises by facilitating partnerships in Dubuque, Delaware, Jones, Jackson, Cedar and Clinton counties. Groups involved with the project include Limestone Bluffs RC&D, Buy Fresh, Buy Local-Riverbend, and Dubuque Eats Well RFSWG.
	Trish Driscoll Office Manager tdriscol@iastate.edu 563-583-6496 Office Management Master Gardeners Coordination Cougar Mountain Bookkeeper
	Liz Edgington County Youth Coordinator eae@iastate.edu 563-583-6496
	Tyler Simmons Administrative Assistant tsimmons@iastate.edu 563-583-6496
	Cindy Baumgartner Nutrition & Health Field Specialist cbaum@iastate.edu (563) 927-4201
	Kristi Cooper Family Life Field Specialist kcoop@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Parenting Education, Fatherhood, Stress Management, Adult and Child Development, Aging, Relationship Education, Family Communications
	Sean Galleger Account Manager - CIRAS galleger@iastate.edu 515-290-0181
	Dan Huyser Agricultural Engineering Program Specialist dehuyser@iastate.edu (641) 435-4864 Dairy engineering
	Jim Jensen Field Specialists - Farm Management jensenjh@iastate.edu (319)385-8126 Business Planning, Decision Tools, Risk Management, Value Added Alternatives, Farm Leasing
	Brian Lang Crops Field Specialist bjlang@iastate.edu (563) 382-2949 Develop and conduct educational programs in row crop, forage, and pasture management with emphasis on integrated crop management and controlled intensive grazing. Specific areas of expertise include: corn, soybean, small grain, hay, silage, and grazing management; soil testing and nutrient recommendations; manure management; pesticide management; conventional, ridge-till, and no-till production; with emphasis on net profit, sustainability, and environmental concerns. Advise and assist with multi-agency water quality projects in Northeast Iowa. Arrange multi-disciplined programs with local and state extension agricultural specialists, agricultural providers, and conservation agencies. Provide timely media releases on critical crop management related issues
	Karen K Lathrop Organizational Advancement Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu (319) 930-9744 Serving Eastern Iowa as an ISU Extension and Outreach Organizational Advancement Specialist, Karen strives to advance the mission, vision and values of this historic land-grant university. At the heart of Organizational Advancement are initiatives that advance our organization by garnering support, aggregating and sharing our collective impact, strengthening our brand, communicating our value and executing our strategic plan.
	Patrick O'Malley Horticulture Field 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
	Virgil Schmitt Field Agronomist vschmitt@iastate.edu (563)-263-5701 or 1-800-992-0894 Corn, Soybean, Small Grains, Forages, Soils
	Kristen Schulte Farm and Ag. Business Management Specialist kschulte@iastate.edu 563-547-3001
	Denise Schwab Field Specialist- Beef dschwab@iastate.edu (319) 472-4739 Production information related to nutrition, facilities, health, record analysis, and pasture and forage management for beef and sheep producers.
	Mark Storlie Swine Field 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.