Staff


	Kraig Tweed Regional Director ktweed@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Kraig has over 25 years of leadership experience and served on the Extension Council in Greene County for 10 years. Kraig attended Wayland Baptist University, Plainview Texas, where he finished his graduate degree while serving in the U.S. Air Force.
	Position Open County Manager 641-394-2174
	Patrick Dirks County Youth Coordinator pdirks@iastate.edu 641-394-2174 4-H and Youth Programs
	Lynn Bruess Office Assistant/Master Gardener Coordinator lbruess@iastate.edu 641-394-2174
	Jenna Steffen Youth Outreach Coordinator jennas4@iastate.edu 641-394-2174 Primary focus in early childhood programming.
	Kendra Crooks 4-H and Youth Development Specialist kcrooks@iastate.edu 641-394-2174 Youth.
	Terry Basol Extension Field Agronomist tlbasol@iastate.edu 641.435.4864 Crop production
	Jennifer Bentley Extension Dairy Field Specialist jbentley@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Youngstock Management, Dairy Herd Management, Facilities Jennifer Bentley's Dairy Extension Resource Page
	Brian Dougherty Agricultural Engineering Specialist brian1@iastate.edu (563) 239-7070 Science-based information to conserve land, air and water resources; promote efficient livestock and poultry systems; illustrate the latest techniques in precision ag; keep Iowans safe; teach responsible manure management and improve water quality in the state. Brian holds a Master's degree in Agricultural and biosystems engineering from Iowa State University.
	Russ Euken Beef Program Specialist reuken@iastate.edu 641-231-1711 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
	Kayla Koether Food Systems Specialist koether@iastate.edu 563-568-6345 Grazing, local foods, Holistic Management, beginning farmers, food hubs
	Jeannette Mukayisire Human Sciences Specialist - Family Wellbeing jeannet@iastate.edu 319-882-4275
	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
	Melissa R O'Rourke Farm and Ag Business Management Specialist morourke@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Farm Transition & Estate Planning; Human Resource Management; Farmland Leasing & Land Values; Farm Business Planning
	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.
	Cindy Thompson Human Sciences Specialist - Family Wellbeing cpthom08@iastate.edu 319-334-8013 Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life 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.
	Jill Weber Human Sciences Specialist - Food and Health jrweber@iastate.edu 319-234-6811 Ext. 112 Nutrition and foods-related education; food safety and sanitation; healthy lifestyles; human development; instructional strategies. • Serv Safe Brochure
	Teresa Wiemerslage Food Systems Coordinator wiemer@iastate.edu 563-794-0599 Farm to school, farm to institution, food hubs, on-farm food safety, GroupGAP.
	Karen K. Lathrop Organizational Advancement Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu (319) 325-5465 Marketing, Branding,Organization Development
	Scott Timm Community Development Specialist stimm@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Sustainability, green building, energy efficiency, renewable energy, home renovation Help with local government energy-efficiency or renewable-energy training, local contractor professional development, or energy-efficiency or home-related training.