Staff


	Beth Frankenstein Regional Extension Education Director bethf@iastate.edu 712-240-3782 Serves as a liaison for institutional outreach between ISU Extension & Outreach and the County Extension Council. Provides leadership to the county council, staff and clientele. Ensures quality programs are delivered to meet identified needs of Iowans.
	Amy Benge Office Assistant abenge@iastate.edu 712-336-3488 Administrative assistance and general bookkeeping for all County Extension program areas.
	Sue Boettcher Human Sciences Program Coordinator boettche@iastate.edu 712-336-3488 Provides leadership and support for Family Life, Family Finance, and Nutrition and Wellness Programming in Dickinson County in tandem with ISU Extension and Outreach Specialists. Coordinates programs for Aging Iowans.
	Madeleine Bretey County Youth/Ag Coordinator mbretey@iastate.edu 712-336-3488
	Hannah Dibble K-12 Educator hdibble@iastate.edu 712-336-3488 Delivers educational youth programs: classroom enrichemnt, youth day-camps, overnight camps, STEM Fest, Clover Kids Afterschool Program, youth outreach, and partnership development.
	Barb Utech Part-Time Office Assistant butech@iastate.edu 712-336-3488 Administrative assistance for the Extension Office on a seasonal/part-time basis. Emphasis on 4-H & Youth and county fair activities.
	Kiley Biedenfeld Multi-County Marketing Coordinator kkaufman@iastate.edu 712-957-5045
	Ben Pullen West 4-H Field Team Supervisor bpullen@iastate.edu 712-262-2264
	Beth Doran Beef Field Specialist doranb@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 See Full Biography Provides primary leadership for and conducts Extension education programming in the feedlot and cow-calf phases of agriculture. Secondary emphasis is directed toward sheep, dairy and horses.
	Fred Hall Dairy Specialist fredhall@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 Fred Hall's Dairy Extension Resource Page
	Julie Hlas Advancement Specialist hlas@iastate.edu (712) 389-0129 Marketing and communications
	Mackenzie Johnson Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life johnson7@iastate.edu 712-240-0471 Mackenzie works to promote healthy people,healthy economics and healthy environments. She provides research-based information and education to help families make decisions that improve and transform their lives. She can speak on topics including early childhood care and education, community teamwork leadership and partnerships, parenting education and temperament research education.
	Amy Jones, MS RD Human Sciences Specialist, Nutrition & Wellness amyj@iastate.edu 641-423-0844 Provides integrated content including family nutrition, health and wellness, food preservation and food safety.
	Paul Kassel Ag Crops Field Specialist kassel@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Corn and soybean management; forage management; insect and crop disease management; soil fertility and fertilizer use; soils and soil survey; stored grain management.; tillage systems; weed
	Kris Kohl Agriculture Engineering Specialist kkohl1@iastate.edu 712-732-5056 See Full Biography Livestock facilities, building materials and construction ventilation systems, manure management systems, soil erosion and crop residue management, soil and water conservation, ground water quality, well construction and maintenance, farm machinery, environmental regulations, energy conservation and farm safety.
	Jane Nolan Goeken Communities Specialist jngoeken@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Community Development, economic development, eCommerce
	Brenda Schmitt Human Sciences Specialist, Family Finance schmitt@iastate.edu 641-512-0659 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.
	Dave Stender Swine Specialist dstender@iastate.edu (712) 225-6196 See Full Biography Alternative swine; boar; hog; manure; niche pork; pig; piglet.; pork; pork production; pork quality; sow; spreadsheet; sustainable swine; swine; swine business analysis; swine computer software; swine feed; swine management; swine nutrition; swine records (including sow tracker; swine ventilation
	Gary Wright Farm & Agribusiness Specialist gdwright@iastate.edu 712-223-1574 grain marketing, crop and livestock insurance, USDA commodity program, crop economics, farmland and building leasing, farm and ag labor management, beginning farmer programs, agricultural law and income tax management, business planning, strategic planning