Staff


	Gary Hall Regional Director garyhall@iastate.edu (641) 425-3116 Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H and Youth, Horticulture and Community Resource Development
	Dennis Johnson County Extension Education Specialist djohn@iastate.edu (641-324-1531) 4-H and Agriculture Education
	Mindy Tenold Worth County Youth Coordinator mtenold@iastate.edu 641-324-1531 4-H Youth Development
	Mary Clagett Office Manager mclagett@iastate.edu 641-324-1531 Office Management
	Gail Castillo 4-H Youth Development Specialist gail@iastate.edu 641-423-0844 Youth and Youth Programs
	Nancy Clark Nutrition & Health Field Specialist nanclark@iastate.edu (515) 295-2469 Food Safety, Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle, Consumer Food Management, Women's Health Issues, Nutrition and the Teen Athlete, Sun Exposure and Cancer Risk, Dining with Diabetes
	M. Susan Erickson Extension specialist, Department of Landscape Architecture, and Partnering Landscape and Community Enhancement (PLaCE) program coordinator susaneri@iastate.edu (515) 294-1790 Healthy community design, therapeutic gardens
	Russ Euken Livestock Field Specialist reuken@iastate.edu 641-923-2856 Production information related to nutrition, facilities, health, records, and budgeting for swine beef, sheep and dairy producers. Computer applications for livestock production. Individual consultation on improving productivity in livestock operations. Environmentally sound livestock production methods.
	John Holmes Crops Program Specialist jdholmes@iastate.edu (515) 532-3453 Crops, including - row crop production/protection/economics, pesticide application, pasture, forage and small grain, production/protection/economics, alternative crops, integrated pest management, integrated crop management.
	Dan Huyser Field Specialist/Agricultural Engineering dehuyser@iastate.edu 515 298-1731 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.
	Kelvin Leibold ISU Extension Farm Management Field Specialist kleibold@iastate.edu (641) 648-4862 Farm Management including - farm leasing and land value, intergenerational transfers of assets, farm business financial planning and analysis, debt restructuring, crop and livestock marketing strategies and outlook, computerized 'what if' analysis for expansion or restructuring.
	Brenda Martin CIRAS Account Manager bkmartin@iastate.edu 515-570-5282 Center For Industrial Research & Service, ISU Extension & Community Colleges of Iowa
	Jolene McCoy Communications & External Relations jolene@iastate.edu 515-306-2828 Public relations.
	Malisa Rader Family Life Program Specialist mrader@iastate.edu 515-832-9597 Malisa’s primary areas of interest include early care and education, early intervention, parenting education, attachment caregiving, and working with culturally diverse families.
	Brenda Schmitt Family Resource Management Field Specialist schmitt@iastate.edu 641-423-0844 Provides educational programs on managing financial and personal resouces throughout life.