Staff
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RaeAnn GordonLinn County Director raeannb@iastate.edu 319.377.9839 Ext 307 |
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Jim HarkenRegional Extension Education Director, Region 10 jharken@iastate.edu 319.377.9839 |
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Johanna RahbuschBookkeeper jorah@iastate.edu (319) 377- 9839 Ext. 323 |
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Janice SavelOffice Assistant jsavel@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 301 |
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Morgan BryantParent Education Consortium Director mobryant@iastate.edu 319.377.98339 Ext. 304 Morgan works with the Parent Education Consortium (PEC) Program and the Play & Learn Program. |
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Missy DrzycimskiParent Education Consortium Program Coordinator mdrzycim@iastate.edu 319.377.9839 Ext 302 Missy works with the Parent Education Consortium (PEC) Program. |
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JD OtterbeinCounty Youth Coordinator otter@iastate.edu 319.377.9839 Ext 305 |
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Amy Schmitt D’AmicoCounty Youth Outreach Educator amyschmi@iastate.edu 319.377.9839 Ext 310 Amy is the Linn County Youth Outreach Educator in the 4-H Program. |
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Michelle SillmanCommunications and Public Relations Director msillman@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 x319 |
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Donna SmithBuy. Eat. Live Healthy Program Assistant donnas@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 Donna teaches a series of classes called Buy Eat Live Healthy. These classes, for adults, show participants how to choose nutritious foods for themselves and their families, save an average of $50 a month on their food bill and handle food safely. Participants receive practical, hands-on experience and ideas about how to implement suggestions for healthy eating. |
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Casey CodnerHuman Sciences Specialist, Family Finance ccodner@iastate.edu 563-263-5701 Casey empowers individuals and families to acquire knowledge and skills to build financial security through effective management of resources, informed decisions, and increase of assets. |
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Emily Damro4-H Youth Development Specialist emilyrs@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Youth Development, After School and Community Club Programming |
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Danielle DayHuman Sciences Specialist, Family Life Specialist daday@iastate.edu 641.229.6563 Danielle Day facilitates learning experiences with professionals and community groups to promote healthy relationships, well-being, quality child care, parenting, and caregiving. |
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Ryan DrolletteFarm Management Specialist drollett@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 Farm Management, Dairy Economics, Livestock Economics, Marketing, Risk Management, Decision Tools, Farm Leasing |
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Barbara Dunn SwansonHuman Sciences Specialist, Family Life bdswanso@iastate.edu 563-886-6157 Barbara facilitates learning experiences with professionals and community groups to promote healthy relationships, well-being, quality child care, parenting, and caregiving. |
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Julie FagleCIRAS Specialist jafagle@iastate.edu 319.310.8612 Government Contracting |
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Vera StokesHuman Sciences Specialist, Nutrition & Wellness vstokes@iastate.edu 563-659-5125 Vera provides integrated content including family nutrition, health and wellness, food preservation and food safety. |
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Karen K. LathropAdvancement Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu (319) 325-5465 External Relations |
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Patrick O'MalleyCommercial Horticulture Specialist omall@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 Commercial fruits and vegetables. Secondary areas of expertise: ornamental horticulture including greenhouse and nursery crops, and turfgrass. |
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Kelsey SalowHuman Sciences Specialist, Nutrition and Wellness ksalow@iastate.edu 563.927.4201 Provides integrated content including family nutrition, health and wellness, food preservation and food safety. Families, schools, athletes, food services and worksites benefit from nutrition education. |
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Denise SchwabBeef Specialist dschwab@iastate.edu 319-472-4739 Beef |
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Mark StorlieSwine 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. |
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Kristina TebokhorstAgricultural Engineering Specialist ktebock@iastate.edu 319.337.2145 manure management plans, P-index, tile drainage, water quality, ag building ventilation, ag odor/air quality, biomass harvesting, biomass storage, biomass handling, forage harvest, forage storage, livestock housing, biosolids management, private water supply, RULES2 |
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Larry F. TranelDairy, Beef and Forage Specialist tranel@iastate.edu (563) 583-6496 ext. 14 Production, nutrition and farm management education in dairy and beef; Dairy milk quality and mastitis prevention; Trouble shooting livestock problems; New and Remodeled freestall/parlor and other livestock facility planning; Utilization of forages; Management intensive grazing; and farm family labor/personnel management. |
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Rebecca VittetoeField Agronomist rka8@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 |
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Michael WhiteViticulture Specialist mlwhite@iastate.edu 515-961-6237 Grape production; vineyard & winery management. |
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Phyllis ZalenskiHuman Sciences Specialist, Family Finance zalenski@iastate.edu 319.465.3224 Helps individuals acquire knowledge and skills to build financial security. Financial education empowers individuals and families to manage resources effectively, make informed decisions, and increase assets. |