Staff


	Paul Mariman Regional Director pmariman@iastate.edu 563-583-6496 Coordinates programs and partnerships in Region 12 (Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson counties)
	Holly Loan County Extension Director hloan@iastate.edu (563) 245-1451
	Tammy Muller County Youth & 4-H Program Coordinator tamuller@iastate.edu (563) 245-1451 4-H & Youth programming
	Peggy Schilling K-12 Outreach Program Coordinator pschilli@iastate.edu 563-245-1451 School-based and summer youth development programming
	Michelle Moser Office Assistant mmoser@iastate.edu 563-245-1451
	Angie Sperfslage 4-H Youth Program Specialist aksperf@iastate.edu 563-245-1451
	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
	Danielle Day Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life daday@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 Facilitates learning experiences with professionals and community groups to promote healthy relationships, well-being, quality child care, parenting, and caregiving.
	Brian Dougherty Agricultural Engineering Specialist brian1@iastate.edu 563-239-7070 Dairy facilities, manure handling, water quality, biochar production and use, regenerative agriculture and soil health.
	Barbara Dunn Swanson Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life bdswanso@iastate.edu 563-886-6157 Facilitates learning experiences with professionals and community groups to promote healthy relationships, well-being, quality child care, parenting, and caregiving.
	Kayla Koether Food Systems Specialist koether@iastate.edu 563-568-6345 Grazing, local foods, Holistic Management, beginning farmers, food hubs
	Brian Lang Extension Field Agronomist bjlang@iastate.edu 563/382-2949 Develop and conduct educational programs in row crop, forage, and pasture management with emphasis on integrated crop management and controlled intensive grazing. Specific areas of expertise include: corn, soybean, small grain, hay, silage, and grazing management; soil testing and nutrient recommendations; manure management; pesticide management; conventional, ridge-till, and no-till production; with emphasis on net profit, sustainability, and environmental concerns. Advise and assist with multi-agency water quality projects in Northeast Iowa. Arrange multi-disciplined programs with local and state extension agricultural specialists, agricultural providers, and conservation agencies. Provide timely media releases on critical crop management related issues.
	Karen K. Lathrop Organizational Advancement Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu 319-325-5465 Marketing, Branding,Organization Development
	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
	Kelsey Salow Human Sciences Specialist, Nutrition and Wellness ksalow@iastate.edu 563-927-4201 Provides integrated content including family nutrition, health and wellness, food preservation and food safety.
	Denise Schwab Beef Program Specialist dschwab@iastate.edu 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.
	Vera Stokes Human Sciences Specialist, Nutrition and Wellness vstokes@iastate.edu 563-659-5125 Provides integrated content including family nutrition, health and wellness, food preservation and food safety
	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.
	Teresa Wiemerslage Food Systems Coordinator wiemer@iastate.edu 563-794-0599 Farm to school, farm to institution, food hubs, on-farm food safety, GroupGAP.
	Phyllis Zalenski Human Sciences Specialist, Family Finance zalenski@iastate.edu 319-465-3224 Empowers individuals and families to acquire knowledge and skills to build financial security through effective management of resources, informed decisions, and increase of assets.