Staff


	Cheryl Heronemus Region 1 Extension Education Director hero@iastate.edu 712-957-5045
	Marsha Rehder Office Assistant mrehder@iastate.edu (712) 957-5045
	Kris Keene County Youth Coordinator keene@iastate.edu 712-957-5045 Youth Development; educates young people in life skills, learning how to learn, communication, citizenship, leadership, and decision making
	Margaret Murphy Horticulture Educator mmurphy@iastate.edu 712-472-2576 Consumer Horticulture; Master Gardener training & coordination of programs; youth gardening programs
	Melissa O'Rourke Farm & Agribusiness 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 Specialist dstender@iastate.edu 712-225-6196 See Full Biography 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.
	Kris Kohl Agriculture Engineering Specialist kkohl1@iastate.edu 712-732-5056 See Full Biography 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.
	Kevin Lager Dairy Specialist klager@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 See Full Biography Dairy Herd Health, Dairy Production & Management, Records Management & Analysis, Development and Implementation of on-going dairy education programs.
	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.
	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 and Safety , Manure as a Crop Nutrient , Weather-related Crop Problems, Sustainable Crop Production, Precision Agriculture
	Beth Doran Extension Beef Specialist doranb@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 See Full Biography 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.
	Jane Goeken Communities Program Specialist jngoeken@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Grant-Writing and Project Development, Strategic Planning and Visioning, Facilitation, Survey and Needs Assessment Development, Town Meetings, Providing Training for Local Officials
	Lori Hayungs Family Life Program Specialist lhayungs@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 Family Life
	Katie Knobbe Nutrition and Health Program Specialist kknobbe@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Provides education in nutrition and food safety; registered dietician.
	Renee Sweers Nutrition & 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
	Jan Burk Family Finance Specialist janburk@iastate.edu 712-336-3488 Consumer Education, Money Management, Family Economics, Public Policy Education, Certified Credit Counselor, Family Financial Counseling
	Wade M. Weber Region 1 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
	Abbie Gaffey Western Communities and Economic Development Program Specialist agaffey@iastate.edu 712-263-4697 Community and economic development
	Cindy Gannon Regional Marketing Coordinator cgannon@iastate.edu 712-957-5045 Marketing, communications, publication design, public relations, advertising, communications training, community outreach.
	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.