Staff


	Woodbury County Extension Staff {Empty title} xwoodbury@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157
	Adrienne Jansen Program Coordinator jansena@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157
	Sherry McGill Region 5 Extension Education Director mcgills@iastate.edu 712-276-2157 Management, youth and families, leadership
	Cheryl Connot Perez Youth Program Specialist connotpe@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157 4-H and Youth Development
	Nancy Nicho Family Program Specialist nicho@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157 Education for Hispanic population in and around Sioux City
	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
	Sonia Davila Adult EFNEP Program Assistant 712-276-2157
	Tori Erichsen Community and Volunteer Coordinator erichsen@iastate.edu (712) 224-3363
	Lujean Faber Youth Development Educator faber@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157
	Dawn Habhab 4-H & Marketing Program Assistant habhabd@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157
	Laura Johnson Youth Worker laurajoh@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157 Nutrition Education and 4-H
	Laura Kuennen Regional Foods Program Coordinator lkuennen@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157
	KeeAnn Mulfinger Youth Worker keeann@iastate.edu (712) 224-3363
	Jannelle Myers Youth Worker jannelle@iastate.edu (712) 224-3363
	Donell O'Brien Adult EFNEP Program Assistant donell@iastate.edu 712-276-2157
	Beth Stockfleth Bookkeeper stockfle@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157
	Laurie Taylor Master Garden Coordinator lltaylor@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157
	Kristi Van Zanten Office Assistant kvanzan@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157
	Ann Verzani Basics Program Specialist verzani@iastate.edu (712) 276-2157
	Brenda Welch 4-H Youth Program Specialist bwelch@iastate.edu (712) 546-7835 4-H and Youth Development
	Jan Burk Families Finance Program Specialist janburk@iastate.edu (712) 336-3488 Financial Management, Retirement Planning, Horizons, Poverty
	Bob Coacher CIRAS Account Manager coacher@iastate.edu (515) 419-2162 Bob Coacher has worked at the following companies: Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City, Iowa NOA Global, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa Xcel Energy (formerly Northern States Power), Minneapolis, MN IPS/MidAmerican Energy, Sioux City, IA Gateway, North Sioux City, SD. Bob is also a past president of the Sioux City National Association of Purchasing Management and is currently a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ).
	Joel DeJong Crop Program 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
	Beth Doran Beef Specialist doranb@iastate.edu (712) 472-2576 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.
	Abbie Gaffey Western Communities and Economic Development Specialist agaffey@iastate.edu (712) 258-8999
	Joseph Hannan Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu (515) 993-4281 Fruit & Vegetable Horticulture
	Julie Hlas Advancement Specialist hlas@iastate.edu (712) 389-0129 Writing, Digital Photography, Marketing
	Kris Kohl Agricultural Engineering 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.
	Melissa O'Rourke Farm Management Specialist morourke@iastate.edu (712) 737-4230
	Dave Stender Swine Specialist dstender 712-225-6196 Management of a swine 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.