Staff


	Shelly Smith Executive Director, Black Hawk County shellys@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Sheila Walitshek Office Assistant/Administrative sheilaw@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Judy Muniz Communication Specialist/Office Assistant/4-H jmuniz@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Diane Wolfe County Youth Coordinator wolfejd@iastate.edu 319/234-6811 Ext. 107 • Join Black Hawk County 4-H Brochure!
	Steven Eilers Urban Agriculture Specialist seilers@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Abby Rippe Volunteer Coordinator ajrippe@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Jane Ryan Program Assistant janeryan@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Clarissa Klostermann Food Corps Member ck19@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Sarah Tanis Youth Nutrition & 4-H Outreach Coordinator stanis@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Adriane Carlson Region 10 Regional Director adrianec@iastate.edu 319-267-2707
	Heather Schantz Henning Youth Program Specialist, North Field Team hschantz@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Aimee Viniard-Weldeman Community & Economic Development aimeevw@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Jill Weber Human Sciences Specialist, Nutrition and Wellness jrweber@iastate.edu 319-234-6811 Ext. 112 • 2020 SERVSAFE BROCHURE You must register online, three weeks before class, PLEASE ..CLICK HERE!
	Jeannette Mukayisire Human Sciences Specialist - Family Finance jeannet@iastate.edu 319-882-4275
	Susan Roos Human Sciences Specialist, Program Specialist sjroos@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Sheila Sartorius Horticulture Assistant ssart@iastate.edu 319-234-6811
	Terry Basol Field Agronomist tlbasol@iastate.edu 641-435-4864
	Brian Dougherty Agricultural Engineering Specialist brian1@iastate.edu (563) 239-7070 Area of Expertise: dairy facilities, manure handling, water quality, biochar production and use, regenerative agriculture, soil health See more: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/ag/people/brian-dougherty
	Karen Lathrop Advancement Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu 319-930-9744 Economic Development, Strategic Planning, Facilitation Social Networks
	Pat O'Malley Horticulture Field 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.
	Melissa O'Rourke Farm Management Specialist morourke@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Farmland and building leasing, land valuation, farm and ag labor management, estate planning and intergenerational transfer, beginning farmer programs, farm organizational structures, agricultural law and income tax management, business planning, strategic planning, value added agriculture, sustainable and alternative agricultural enterprises, livestock economics, FINPACK, local foods, women in agriculture. https://www.extension.iastate.edu/ag/people/melissa-orourke
	Brian Perry Region 9 Community Economic Development Specialist bmperry@iastate.edu 501-772-8988
	Denise Schwab Beef Program Specialist dschwab@iastate.edu 319-472-4739 Ag/Livestock
	Mark Storlie Swine Field 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.
	Cindy Thompson Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life cpthom08@iastate.edu 319-334-8013 Human Sciences Extension and Outreach