Staff


	Terry Janssen Regional Extension Education Director - Region 6 tjans@iastate.edu (712)662-7131 Agriculture
	Steph Erpelding County Youth Coordinator erpeldin@iastate.edu 712-662-7131 Youth & 4-H
	Lisa Paysen Office Manager lpaysen@iastate.edu 712-662-7131
	Robert Coacher CIRAS Account Manager coacher@iastate.edu 515-419-2162 Manufacturing Account Manager
	Beth Doran Beef Program Specialist doranb@iastate.edu (712) 737-4230 Primary leadership in Extension beef programming for feedlot, cow-calf, and agri-business clients. Secondary emphasis in horse and sheep programming.
	Carol Ehlers Regional 4-H Youth Program Specialist xehlers@iastate.edu (712) 732-5056 Youth Development & Life Skills, Work-force Readiness, Environmental Stewardship, Science & Technology, and Volunteer Development; with access to research based experiential education youth development materials.
	Ruth Freeman Family Finance Program Specialist rofreema@iastate.edu 515-386-2138 Budgeting, Financial Management, Retirement Planning
	Abbie Gaffey Communtiy & Economic Development Program Specialist gaffey@iastate.edu 712-263-4697 Community & Economic Development
	Joe Hannan Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Fruit and Vegetable Horticulture
	Lori Hayungs Family Life Program Specialist lhayungs@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 Youth Development, Food and Nutrition, Family life, Parenting, Family Development
	Julie Hlas External Relations Specialist hlas@iastate.edu (712) 274-0048 Public Relations, Media Relations, Marketing, Digital Photography, Layout and Design and External Communications.
	Paul Kassel Extension Field Agronomist kassel@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Crops
	Kris Kohl Agriculture Engineering 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.
	Jane Nolan Goeken Community and Economic Development Program Specialist jngoeken@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Community Development
	Dave Stender Swine Field 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.
	Holly VanHeel Nutrition & Health Program Specialist vanheel@iastate.edu 515-576-2119