Staff

Darwin J. Miller


County Extension Administrator
darwinm@iastate.edu
(641) 648-4850

Contact when you need to - Request a speaker on the topic of About ISU Hardin County Extension, Request a program for your organization or worksite, Discuss program needs and direction, Administrative matters

Emily Scott


County Youth Coordinator
emscott@iastate.edu
(641) 648-4850

Linda Hayes


Office Assistant
linhay@iastate.edu
641-648-4850

Natalie Ostheimer


Office Assistant
natalieo@iastate.edu
641-648-4850

Teresa Stansbury


Bookkeeper
tstansbu@mail.iastate.edu
641-648-4850

Kelvin Leibold


ISU Extension Farm Management Program Specialist
kleibold@iastate.edu
(641) 648-4850

Farm Management including - farm leasing and land value, intergenerational transfers of assets, farm business financial planning and analysis, debt restructuring, crop and livestock marketing strategies and outlook, computerized 'what if' analysis for expansion or restructuring

Rich Wrage


Regional Extension Education Director
rwrage@iastate.edu
(641) 752-1551

Kapil Arora


Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering
pbtiger@iastate.edu
(515) 382-6551

Agricultural engineering including - ventilation, manure management, DNR regulations, manure storage designs & handling systems, building layout and siting, feedlot runoff design, energy conservation & heating grain drying systems, well water quality

Annette Brown


ISU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program Specialist
annbrown@iastate.edu
(515) 432-3882

4-H Youth Development including - volunteer management and advisory systems, marketing 4-H programs, resource development, management of the total 4-H program

Cheryl Clark


ISU Extension Family Program Specialist
cclark@iastate.edu
(641) 373-2196

Family Life including - quality child care, parenting education, family decision making for later years, dealing with stress, change, and loss, building family strengths

Susan Erickson


Community Development Specialist
susaneri@iastate.edu
(515) 291-1790

Russ Euken


Program Specialist - Swine
reuken@iastate.edu
(641) 923-2856

Production information related to nutrition, facilities, health, records, and budgeting for swine beef, sheep and dairy producers. Computer applications for livestock production. Individual consultation on improving productivity in livestock operations. Environmentally sound livestock production methods

Jody Gatewood


Family/Nutrition and Health Field Specialist
jodyg@iastate.edu
515-382-6551

Food, nutrition, and physical activity.

John Holmes


Crops Program Specialist
jdholmes@iastate.edu
(515) 532-3453

Crops including - row crop production/protection/economics, pesticide application, pasture, forage and small grain, production/protection/economics, alternative crops, integrated pest management, integrated crop management

Alan D. Jensen


Community Program Specialist
adjensen@iastate.edu
515-290-2075

Geographic information systems;conservation; small town and rural planning

Jolene McCoy


External Relations/Public Relations Specialist
jolene@iastate.edu
515-306-2828

Joe Sellers


Program Specialist - Beef
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

Derek Thompson


CIRAS Account Manager
Thompson@iastate.edu
515-419-2163

Center for Industrial Research & Service (CIRAS)

Michael White


Viticulture Specialist
mlwhite@iastate.edu
515-961-6237

Commercial Grape Production

Barb Wollan


Family Finance Program Specialists
bwollan@iastate.edu
(515) 832-9597

Family Resources including - Financial record keeping, Credit education, Financial planning and counseling

Elise Fiscus


Iowa AmeriCorps State of Promise Member
efiscus@iastate.edu
641-752-1551
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