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.
	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
	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
	Kendra Crooks Iowa State University 4-H and Youth Development Specialist kcrooks@iastate.edu 641-394-2174 Youth.
	Jeannette Mukayisire Human Sciences Specialist - Family Finance jeannet@iastate.edu 319-882-4275
	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.
	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
	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.
	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 Life cpthom08@iastate.edu 641-229-6655 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, Nutrition and Wellness jrweber@iastate.edu 319-234-6811 Ext. 112 Nutrition and foods-related education; food safety and sanitation; healthy lifestyles; human development; instructional strategies. • ChildCare Provider Nutrition Training Brochure • 2015 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.