Staff


	Brenda Ranum Regional Extension Education Director ranum@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Youth Development and Communities
	Carrie Courtney Office Manager ccourt@iastate.edu 563.382.2949
	Joni Bruvold County Youth Coordinator jbruvold@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 4-H and Youth
	Jennifer Bentley Extension Dairy Field Specialist jbentley@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Calf care, fresh cow care, dairy herd management, herd health, farm employee management.
	Beth Holthaus Office Assistant bethh@iastate.edu 563.382.2949
	Lynette Houser Regional Youth Coordinator lmanders@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Youth and 4-H
	Brenda Kirkeby Office Assistant kirkebyb@iastate.edu 563-382-2949
	Brian Lang Extension Agronomist bjlang@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Develop and conduct educational programs in row crop, forage, and pasture management with emphasis on integrated crop management and controlled intensive grazing. Specific areas of expertise include: corn, soybean, small grain, hay, silage, and grazing management; soil testing and nutrient recommendations; manure management; pesticide management; conventional, ridge-till, and no-till production; with emphasis on net profit, sustainability, and environmental concerns. Advise and assist with multi-agency water quality projects in Northeast Iowa. Arrange multi-disciplined programs with local and state extension agricultural specialists, agricultural providers, and conservation agencies. Provide timely media releases on critical crop management related issues.
	Nick McCann Food System Value Chain Coordinator nemccann@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Business planning, distribution, logistics, meat processing, sustainable agriculture.
	Kapil Arora Ag Engineering Program Specialist pbtiger@iastate.edu 515-382-6551 Water Quality, Soil Conservation Practices, Soil Erosion, Composting, Environmental Regulations
	Cindy Baumgartner Nutrition and Health Specialist cbaum@iastate.edu 563/927-4201 Nutrition and foods-related education; food safety and sanitation; healthy lifestyles; human development; instructional strategies.
	Amber Bisinger External Relations Specialist Regions 9, 10, 15, 16, 20, 4 & 11 bisinger@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 Marketing, Community Relations, Event Planning
	Kristi Cooper Family Life Specialist kcoop@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Parenting Education, Fatherhood, Stress Management, Adult and Child Development, Aging, Relationship Education, Family Communications
	Dan Lane 4-H and Youth Development Specialist danlane@iastate.edu (563) 245-1451 or 515-291-1844 Youth and Agriculture.
	Karen K. Lathrop Community Development Field Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu (319) 325-5465 Economic development
	Patrick O'Malley Horticulture Program Specialist omall@iastate.edu (319) 337-2145 Primary areas of expertise: commercial fruits and vegetables. Secondary areas of expertise: ornamental horticulture including greenhouse and nursery crops, and turfgrass
	Kristen Schulte Farm and Ag Business Management Specialist kschulte@iastate.edu 563-547-3001 Farm and Ag Business Management Specialists offer a variety of educational programs including those related to land leasing, land valuation, financial analysis, government programs, and risk management. In addition, Schulte will specialize in dairy economic, financial statements and analysis.
	Denise Schwab Beef Program Specialist dschwab@iastate.edu 319-721-9624 Production information related to nutrition, facilities, health, records analysis, and pasture and forage management for beef and sheep producers. Individual consultation on improving productivity in livestock operations.
	Mark Storlie Swine Program Specialist mstorlie@iastate.edu 563/425-3331 Swine production management – production pig flow, breeding and farrowing schedules, principles and application of PQA; initiating and utilizing production and financial records for management – marketing, cost control; analysis of nutritional feeding programs; alternative housing options – hoop buildings; mortality composting; contracting considerations – production & marketing; development & communication with employees – production handbooks; development of computer templates for management control or awareness; support of value-added production and marketing systems – organic, sustainable production, direct marketing.
	Teresa Wiemerslage Region 4 Extension Program & Communications Coordinator wiemer@iastate.edu 563-794-0599 Communications; consumer horticulture; direct marketing; farm to school; farmers markets; gardening; local food systems; local foods; plant disease; plant pathology; sustainable agriculture; value added agriculture