Staff


	Cheryl Heronemus Region 1 Extension Education Director hero@iastate.edu 712-957-5045 (O'Brien County); Cell Phone 712-240-2472; or 712-737-4230 (Sioux County) Administration, Human Resource Development
	Anna Letsche County Program Coordinator aletsche@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 Youth and Families
	Beth Doran Extension Beef Specialist doranb@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 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.
	Cindy Cleveringa 4-H County Youth Coordinator clever@iastate.edu (712) 737-4230
	Erin Emmelkamp Discover 4-H Coordinator kamp@iastate.edu 712-737-4230
	Cindy Gannon Marketing Coordinator cgannon@iastate.edu 712-957-5045 Marketing, communications, publication design, public relations, advertising, communications training, community outreach.
	Lori Hayungs Family Life Field Specialist lhayungs@iastate.edu 712 737-4230 Youth development, Food and Nutrition, Family life, parenting, family development
	Anita Jeltema Office Assistant ajelt@iastate.edu (712) 737-4230
	Melissa O'Rourke Farm Management Specialist morourke@iastate.edu 712 737-4230
	Jan Burk Family Resource Managment xdickinson@iastate.edu 712-336-3488
	Robert Coacher CIRAS coacher@iastate.edu (515) 419-2162 Manufacturing Account Manager
	Joel De Jong Extension Crops Specialist jldejong@iastate.edu (712) 546-7835 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
	Abbie Gaffey Community Resource Development Field Specialist agaffey@iastate.edu (515) 294-6192
	Julie Hlas Extenal Relations Specialist hlas@iastate.edu 712-274-0048 Writing, Digital Photography, Marketing
	Dr. Kris Kohl Extension Agricultural Engineer Specialist kkohl1@iastate.edu (712) 732-5056 Livestock facilities, building materials and construction ventilation systemsn, manure management systems, soil erosion and crop residue management, soil and water conservation, groudn water quality, well construction and maintenance, farm machinery, environmental regualations, energy conservation and farm safety
	Margaret Murphy Horticulture Educator mmurphy@iastate.edu 712-472-2576
	Thomas Olsen Farm Management Program Specialist tolsen@iastate.edu (712) 662-7131 ag law and income tax management; crop/livestock economics; farm machinery management; farm organizational structures; farmland and building leasing; financial analysis; grain marketing; land valuation; sustainable and alternative ag enterprises; USDA commodity program
	David Stender Extension Swine Specialist dstender@iastate.edu (712) 225-6196 Management of swin operation, understanding and using records for management decisions, nutrition program analysis for cost and performance potential, genetic evaluation, value added marketing, understanding a packer sheet, evaluation of live animal and carcass, production flow planning, setting financial and production goals, business planning within the swine enterprise and developing and using computer software for monitoring and making decisions
	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
	Wade M. Weber Regional 4-H Youth Program Specialist wadewebr@iastate.edu 712 737-4230 Educates young people in life skills, learning hot to learn, communication, citizenship, leadership and decision making