Staff


	Maria Forgy County Youth & Outreach Coordinator forgy@iastate.edu 515.462.1001
	Molly Allen Youth & Families Educator mlallen@iastate.edu (515) 462-1001
	Kathleen Boldman Office Assistant kboldman@iastate.edu 515.462.1001
	Sara Tessmer Family Nutrition Program Assistant stessmer@iastate.edu 515.462.1001
	Craig Hertel Regional Extension Education Director chertel@iastate.edu 515-993-4281
	Val Cameron Preschool Enrichment Coordinator valc@iastate.edu 515-961-6237 Preschools
	Natasha Forsythe Advancement/Public Relations Specialist natashaf@iastate.edu 515.294.7033 Public Relations, Marketing, Communications
	Jody Gatewood Nutrition and Health Program Specialist jodyg@iastate.edu 515-382-6551 Nutrition
	Joe Hannan Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Fruit and Vegetable Production and Management
	Steve Johnson Farm Management Field Specialist sdjohns@iastate.edu 515- 957-5790 Marketing, Risk Management, Decision Tools, Business Planning
	Jeffrey Macomber Youth Program Specialist jmacombe@iastate.edu 515-993-4281
	Carolyn Meyer Early Childhood Quality Enhancement Educator carolynm@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Early Childhood Environments
	Frank Owens Communities Development Specialist frowens@iastate.edu (515) 249-5871 Housing and urban development.
	Joy Rouse Families Program Specialist jmrouse@iastate.edu 515.961.6237
	Aaron Saeugling Extension Field Agronomist clonz5@iastate.edu 712-769-2600 Educational programs in crop production and protection.
	Joe Sellers Beef Field Specialist 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.
	Shawn Shouse Agricultural Engineering Field Specialist sshouse@iastate.edu 712-769-2600 Well water quality, manure management, livestock facility design and ventilation, grain storage and drying, soil and water conservation, energy conservation, farm safety, household septic systems, water and fencing for grazing systems, environmental water quality.
	Matt Swantek, Ph.D. Swine Field Specialist mswantek@iastate.edu 712-371-2856 Business analysis, computer software and spreadsheets, feeds and nutrition, production and management practices, problem-solving, record keeping, benchmarking and databases, pork production, pork quality, pork safety, facilities, breeding.
	Margaret Van Ginkel Family Resource Management Program Specialist vangin@iastate.edu (515) 727-0656
	Mike White Viticulture Specialist mlwhite@iastate.edu 515-961-6237 Commercial Grape Production
	Myra Willms Early Childhood Quality Enhancement Educator mwillms@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Early Childhood Environments