Staff


	Cheryl Heronemus Regional Extension Education Director hero@iastate.edu (712) 957-5045
	Jill Postma County Youth Coordinator jpostma@iastate.edu (712) 472-2576
	Loralye Wibben Office Assistant wibben@iastate.edu (712) 472-2576
	Margaret Murphy Horticulture Educator mmurphy@iastate.edu 712-472-2576 Consumer Horticulture; Master Gardener training & coordination of programs; youth gardening programs
	Lori Hayungs Family Life Program Specialist lhayungs@iastate.edu (712) 737-4230 youth development, food & nutrition, family life, parenting, family development
	Renee Sweers Nutrition and Health Program Specialist rsweers@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157 Nutrition throughout the life-cycle, Nutrition, Health and Prevention of chronic disease, Women, Infant and Children's health issues, Food Safety and Quality, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Family Nutrition Program (FNP) in selected counties
	Katie Knobbe Nutrition and Health Program Specialist kknobbe@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Provides education in nutrition and food safety; registered dietician.
	Jan Burk Family Resource Management Program Specialist janburk@iastate.edu (712) 336-3488 Consumer Education, Money Management, Family Economics, Public Policy Education, Certified Credit Counselor, Family Financial Counseling
	Joel DeJong Field Agronomist jldejong@iastate.edu (712) 546-7835 See Full Biography Soil Fertility, Insect and Weed Management, Alternative Tillage Methods, Integrated Crop Management, Pesticide Use & Safety, Manure as a Crop Nutrient, Weather-related, Crop Problems, Sustainable Crop Production, Precision Agriculture.
	Dr. Beth Doran Beef Field Specialist doranb@iastate.edu (712) 737-4230 See Full Biography Primary leadership in Extension beef programming for feedlot, cow-calf, and agri-business clients. Secondary emphasis in horse and sheep programming.
	Kris Kohl Agriculture Engineering Specialist kkohl1@iastate.edu (712) 732-5056 See Full Biography Livestock facilities, building materials & construction ventilation systems, manure management systems, soil erosion & crop residue management, soil & water conservation, ground water quality, well construction & maintenance, farm machinery, environmental reguations, energy conservation, and farm safety.
	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 Program Specialist dstender@iastate.edu (712) 225-6196 Management of a swine operation, using records for management decisions, nutrition analysis for cost and performance, production flow planning, environmental issues, swine welfare, swine handling, value added niche pork production and using computer software for monitoring and making decisions.
	Kaye E. Strohbehn Agriculture Producer and Consumer Education Specialist kestroh@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 Kaye is responsible for providing educational programming in the application of knowledge, grounded in research-based science, to help Iowans and the agriculture industry prosper. More specifically, Kaye develops partnerships to be able to educate Iowans on social values related to livestock production, environmental, soil and water conservation issues as well as the importance of sharing the road.
	Wade M. Weber Regional 4-H 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
	Robert Coacher Business & Industry Program Specialist coacher@iastate.edu (515) 419-2162
	Jane Goeken Communities Program Specialist jngoeken@iastate.edu (712) 262-2264 Grant-Writing & Project Development, Strategic Planning & Visioning, Facilitation, Survey & Needs Assessment Development, Town Meetings, Providing Training for Local Officials.
	Cindy Gannon 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
	Christina Lloyd Agriculture and Natural Resources Intern clloyd@iastate.edu 712-957-5045 Sioux, O'Brien, Lyon and Osceola Agriculture and Natural Resources Intern during the 2012-2013 academic school year. Christina is currently a senior at Dordt College in Sioux Center majoring in Animal Science with a minor in Business. Christina’s previous work experience, college activities, leadership experiences and overall knowledge of the agriculture industry make her an excellent addition to the ISU Extension and Outreach team.