Staff


	Amy Jones Human Sciences Specialist, Nutrition and Wellness amyj@iastate.edu 641-423-0844 Provides integrated content including family nutrition, health and wellness, food preservation and food safety.
	Sidney Riemenschneider County Youth Coordinator sidneyr1@iastate.edu 712-362-3434
	Beth Frankenstein Regional Extension Education Director bethf@iastate.edu 712-240-3782
	Megan Janssen Program Coordinator majans@iastate.edu 712-362-3434
	Missy Danner Office Assistant mdanner@iastate.edu 712-362-3434
	Lisa Berkland Regional 4-H Youth Development Specialist lisaberk@iastate.edu (712) 380-5595 4-H community clubs; leadership development; character building; and enhancement of teamwork in youth and adult volunteers.
	Robert Coacher CIRAS Account Manager coacher@iastate.edu 515-419-2162 Manufacturing Account Manager
	Beth Doran Beef Field Specialist doranb@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 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.
	Mackenzie Johnson Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life johnson7@iastate.edu 712-852-2865
	Paul Kassel Field Specialist - Crops kassel@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Crop production and protection including - soils, soil management and soil survey; soil fertility & fertilizer use; weed, insect, disease & nematode management; tillage methods; crop management database; crop management; forage management.
	Kris Kohl Field Specialist - Ag Engineering kkohl1@iastate.edu (712) 732-5056 Livestock facilities; building materials & 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.
	Jolene McCoy External relations, marketing communications jolene@iastate.edu 515-306-2828
	Jane Nolan Goeken Field Specialist - Communities jngoeken@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Planning & zoning training workshops for local officials; leadership development; organizational planning & development; building effective teams and conducting effective meetings; facilitating effective town-future meetings; Iowa State election administrators training (SEAT).
	Brenda Schmitt Human Sciences Specialist, Family Finance schmitt@iastate.edu 641-512-0650 Brenda is a Certified Financial Counselor who works one-on-one with clients and teaches personal financial management, entrepreneurial and employability skills online or in group settings. SServing Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Pallo Alto, Winnebago, and Worth. Contact Information: schmitt@iastate.edu, phone: 641-512-0650.
	Dave Stender Ag Swine Field Specialist dstender@iastate.edu 712-225-6196 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 Management Specialist gdwright@iastate.edu 712-223-1574
	Abbie Gaffey Community Field Specialist agaffey@iastate.edu 712-539-1169 Abbie is a Field Specialist II that is based in Crawford County and serves all 20 NW Counties.