Staff


	Bryan Whaley Regional Extension Education Director bwhaley@iastate.edu 515-295-2469
	Pat Johnson Office Manager patj@iastate.edu (712) 362-3434
	Marcy Sander County Youth Coordinator mlsander@iastate.edu (712) 362-3434 4-H
	Britney Rosburg Program Educator britneyr@mail.iastate.edu 712-362-3434
	Lisa Berkland 4-H Youth Development Specialist lisaberk@iastate.edu (712) 362-3434 4-H community clubs; leadership development; character building; and enhancement of teamwork in youth and adult volunteers.
	Jan Burk Extension Field Specialist - Family Resource Management janburk@iastate.edu 712-336-3488
	Robert Coacher CIRAS Account Manager coacher@iastate.edu 515-419-2162 Manufacturing Account Manager
	Beth Doran Beef Field Specialist doranb@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 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.
	Abbie Gaffey Community Field Specialist agaffey@iastate.edu 712-539-1169 Abbie is a Field Specialist II that is based in Crawford County and serves all 20 NW Counties.
	Lori Hayungs Family Life Program Specialist lhayungs@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 Child Development, Parenting and Temperament
	Paul Kassel Field Specialist - Crops kassel@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Crop production and protection including - soils, soil management and soil survey; soil fertility & fertilizer use; weed, insect, disease & nematode management; tillage methods; crop management database; crop management; forage management.
	Kris Kohl Field Specialist - Ag Engineering kkohl1@iastate.edu (712) 732-5056 Livestock facilities; building materials & 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.
	Jane Nolan Goeken Field Specialist - Communities jngoeken@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Planning & zoning training workshops for local officials; leadership development; organizational planning & development; building effective teams and conducting effective meetings; facilitating effective town-future meetings; Iowa State election administrators training (SEAT).
	Melissa O'Rourke Farm Management Specialist morourke@iastate.edu 712 737-4230 Agriculture Farm Management
	Dave Stender Ag Swine Field Specialist dstender@iastate.edu 712-225-6196 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
	Holly VanHeel Nutrition & Health Program Specialist vanheel@iastate.edu 515-576-2119