Staff


	Terry Torneten Region 12 Extension Director ttorn@iastate.edu 712-792-2364
	Aubrey Houska County Youth Coordinator houska@iastate.edu 712-263-4697
	Kathy Thul Office Manager kthul321@iastate.edu 7122634697
	Tim Christensen Extension Farm Management Specialist tsc@iastate.edu 515-386-2138 Pasture economics, crops and livestock insurance, livestock economics, crop/livestock econ related to manure, run-off, etc., livestock marketing, farmland and building leasing, CSR2 (corn suitability rating)
	Mackenzie DeJong Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life mldejong@iastate.edu 712-662-7131
	Carol Ehlers Human Sciences Specialist, Family Finance xehlers@iastate.edu 712-732-3957 Financial Management for individuals and families including spending plans, budgeting for your needs, consumer decision-making, dealing with credit and debt, and planning for your future - savings, insurance, and retirement.
	Julie Hlas External Relations Specialist hlas@iastate.edu (712) 274-0048
	Erika Lundy Beef Field Specialist ellundy@iastate.edu 641-745-5902 or 641-743-8412 Beef Production Management
	Ann Parker Human Sciences Specialist, Nutrition and Wellness aeheuer@iastate.edu (515) 204-3397
	Earl McAlexander Youth Program Specialist earlmc@iastate.edu 712-792-2364
	Shawn Shouse Agricultural Engineer Field Specialist sshouse@iastate.edu Office 712-769-2650 Cell : 712-250-0135 Agricultural Engineering
	Dave Stender Extension Swine Program Specialist dstender@iastate.edu 712-225-6196 Animal welfare assessment or auditing, niche markets, housing and ventilation, local foods, manure management and utilization, meat products and processing, pork quality, production management software, record systems, swine reproduction, risk management education, pork quality assurance - PQA+ producer education, pork quality assurance - PQA+ site assessments, TQA (trucker quality assurance), MAC program (manure applicator certification), county fair derby programs, state fair derby programs
	Mike Witt Field Agronomist witt@iastate.edu 641-430-2600 corn management, soybean management, soil fertility, plant diseases, weed management, precision agriculture, CSR2 (corn suitability rating), soil surveys, tillage systems
	Jon Wolseth Community Development Specialist jwolseth@iastate.edu 515-509-0558 Latino community development, Latino business development and civic engagement.