Staff


	Bryan Whaley Region 2 - Regional Extension Educational Director bwhaley@iastate.edu 515-295-2469
	Carrie Gatton Office Manager/Program Coordinator cgatton@iastate.edu 515-295-2469
	Angela Odland Extension Educator aodland@iastate.edu (515) 295-2469
	Kristy Burdick Office Assistant kburdick@iastate.edu 515-295-2469
	Nancy Clark Nutrition & Health Field Specialist nanclark@iastate.edu (515) 295-2469 Food Safety, Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle, Consumer Food Management, Women's Health Issues, Nutrition and the Teen Athlete, Sun Exposure and Cancer Risk, Dining with Diabetes
	Lisa Berkland Youth Field Specialist lisaberk@iastate.edu (712) 837-5596 4-H community clubs, leadership development, character building, and enhancement of teamwork in youth and adult volunteers
	Russ Euken Field Specialist - Livestock 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
	Julie Hlas Extenal Relations Specialist hlas@iastate.edu 712-389-0129 Writing, Digital Photography, Marketing
	Paul Kassel Crops Field Specialist kassel@iastate.edu (712) 262-2264 Crop Production and Protection including - Soils, soil management and soil survey - Soil fertility and fertilizer use - Weed, insect, disease, and nematode management - Tillage methods - Crop management database - Crop management - Forage management
	Kris Kohl Ag Engineer Field Specialist kkohl1@iastate.edu (712) 732-5056 Livestock facilities, building materials and 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.
	Kelvin Leibold Farm Management Program Specialist kleibold@iastate.edu 641-648-4850 Farm management, Farmland and Building leasing, Global agriculture, Land values, Farm Machinery management, Estate planning, Intergenerational transfer and Beginning Farmers
	Malisa Rader Family Life Program Specialist mrader@iastate.edu 515-832-9597 Malisa’s primary areas of interest include early care and education, early intervention, parenting education, attachment caregiving, and working with culturally diverse families.
	Brenda Schmitt Family Resource Management Field Specialist schmitt@iastate.edu (641) 512-0650
	Brenda Martin CIRAS Account Manager bkmartin@iastate.edu 515-570-5282 Expertise in gap analysis, long term planning, management of people, consumer response programs, line expansions involving technology transfer, supplier validation, and product stability protocols. Qualifications include extensive background in regulatory compliance with the USDA and FDA, EPA, DNR and OSHA and implementation of Laboratory Hygiene Plans, BSE Programs, Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points.