Staff
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Bill ArndorferRegional Extension Educational Director barndorf@iastate.edu 319-882-4275 |
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Ron LenthCounty Extension Coordinator rlenth@iastate.edu 319-882-4275 |
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Tammy CurleyOffice Manager tcurley@iastate.edu 319-882-4275 |
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Cody EmeryCounty Youth Coordinator cbemery@iastate.edu 319-882-4275 |
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Terry BasolExtension Agronomist tlbasol@iastate.edu 641-435-4864 |
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Jen BentleyExtension Dairy Field Specialist jbentley@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Calf care, fresh cow care, dairy herd management, herd health, farm employee management. |
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Brian DoughertyAg Engineering Field Specialist brian1@iastate.edu (563) 239-7070 Dairy facilities, manure handling, water quality, biochar production and use. |
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Karen LathropAdvancement Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu (319) 930-9744 Serving Eastern Iowa as an ISU Extension and Outreach Organizational Advancement Specialist, Karen strives to advance the mission, vision and values of this historic land-grant university. At the heart of Organizational Advancement are initiatives that advance our organization by garnering support, aggregating and sharing our collective impact, strengthening our brand, communicating our value and executing our strategic plan. |
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Jeannette MukayisireHuman Sciences Specialist - Family Finance jeannet@iastate.edu 319-882-4275 |
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Patrick O'MalleyCommerical Horticulture omall@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 |
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Melissa O'RourkeFarm Management Specialist morourke@iastate.edu 563-382-2949
Agricultural law, employment legal issues, land and related leasing issues, estate and succession planning, Annie’s Project for Farm Women, Law practice in litigation, administrative and business planning/strategy, Employment and immigration matters, Estate planning and probate, Instructor and professor of business administration (management, marketing, human resources, accounting), Immigration law.
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Heather SchantzYouth Program Specialist hschantz@iastate.edu 319-234-6811 |
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Denise SchwabBeef Program Specialist 319-721-9624 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. |
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Mark StorlieSwine 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 using production and financial records for management—marketing, cost control; analysis of nutritional feeding programs; alternative housing options—hoop buildings; mortality composting; contracting considerations—production and marketing; development and 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 |
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Cindy ThompsonFamily Life Program Specialist, Family Life cpthom08@iastate.edu (641) 435-4864 Quality child care, parenting education, child development, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), early childhood nature/science, managing stress, strength-based and relationship-based approaches, aging topics. |
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Jill WeberHuman Sciences Specialist, Nutrition and Wellness jrweber@iastate.edu 319-234-6811 Family Nutrition and Health Food Safety Nutrition through the life span Specialty food business development Physical activity and obesity |
