Staff


	Donovan Olson Regional Extension Education Director donovano@iastate.edu 641-423-0844
	Lesley Mehmen Milius County Executive Director lmehmen@iastate.edu 641-228-1453
	Erica Holliday County Youth Coordinator ehollida@iastate.edu 641-228-1453 4-H and Youth Development program in Floyd County. Educational programming in K-12 priority areas. Communicate with 4-H clubs members and families. Recruitment and support new members.
	Amy Leaman Office Assistant/Bookkeeper aleaman@iastate.edu 641-228-1453 Clerical support and bookkeeping for the Floyd County Extension & Outreach office.
	Anne Litterer Buy.Eat.Live Healthy Program Assistant annelitt@iastate.edu 641-228-1453
	Kim Vance 4-H Office Assistant kvance@iastate.edu 641-228-1453
	Terry Basol Agronomy Field Specialist tlbasol@iastate.edu 641.435.4864 Crop Production
	Gail Castillo Youth Development Field Specialist gail@iastate.edu 641.423.0844 Designs, implements, and delivers educational youth programs.
	Russ Euken Livestock Field Specialist reuken@iastate.edu 641.923.2856 Production information related to nutrition, facilities, health, records, and budgeting for swine beef, sheep and dairy producers. Computer applications for livestock production. Individual consultation on improving productivity in livestock operations. Environmentally sound livestock production methods
	Mackenzie Johnson Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life johnson7@iastate.edu 712-240-0471 Mackenzie works to reach families across the lifespan. She provides research-based information and education to help families make decisions that improve and transform their lives. She can speak on topics including: Adult Education, Parenting, Human Development, Aging, Early Childhood Education, Overindulgence, Ambiguous Loss, Literacy, Stress Management, PROSPER, and Family Caregiving.
	Amy Jones Nutrition & Wellness Field Specialist amyj@iastate.edu 641-423-0844 Food Safety, Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle, Consumer Food Management, Women's Health Issues, Nutrition and the Teen Athlete, Sun Exposure and Cancer Risk, Dining with Diabetes
	Jolene McCoy External Relations Specialists jolene@iastate.edu 515.306.2828
	Melissa O'Rourke Farm and Ag Business Management Specialist morourke@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Farm Transition and Estate Planning; Human Resource Management, Farmland Leasing and Land Values; Farm Business Planning
	Brenda Schmitt Human Sciences Specialist, Family Finance schmitt@iastate.edu 641.512.0650
	Brian Dougherty Agricultural Engineering Specialist brian1@iastate.edu 563-239-7070 dairy facilities, manure handling, water quality, biochar production and use, regenerative agriculture, soil health
	Patrick OMalley Horticulture Specialist omall@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 organic crop production, vegetable crop production, turfgrass management and troubleshooting (athletic fields and golf course), fruit tree management, small fruit crop management, nursery and garden center management, arboriculture (tree care), landscape plant selection, landscape plant troubleshooting, herbaceous ornamentals (perennials/annuals), local foods, general commercial horticulture questions, plant identification