Staff


	Brooke Blessington Executive Director bbless@iastate.edu (515) 462-1001
	Casey Wenstrand County Youth Coodinator caseyw@iastate.edu (515) 462-1001 Youth development, 4-H
	Nicole Navin Office Coordinator/Assistant Bookkeeper nnavin@iastate.edu 515-462-1001
	Alan Ladd Regional Education Extension Director aladd@iastate.edu 712-366-7024
	Jon Wolseth Community Development Field Specialist jwolseth@iastate.edu 515-509-0558 Latino Community and Economic Development
	Tiffany Berkenes 4-H Youth Program Specialist (515) 957-5781
	Rosa Gonzalez Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life rdegonza@iastate.edu (515) 490-2298
	Marisue Hartung 4-H Youth Program Specialist mhartung@iastate.edu (515) 993-4281
	Colin Johnson Interim Swine Field Specialist colinj@iastate.edu (515) 291-9287 Swine production systems, breeding, genetics, reproduction, nutrition, management, housing, manure and waste management, herd health, marketing, and pork quality
	Meaghan Anderson Extension Field Agronomist mjanders@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 Areas of expertise include weed management, weed biology, cover crops, corn and soybean management, and integrated pest management.
	Kapil Arora Agricultural Engineering Field Specialist pbtiger@iastate.edu 5152910174
	Val Cameron Preschool Enrichment Coordinator valc@iastate.edu 515-961-6237 Preschools
	Cheryl Clark Families Program Specialist cclark@iastate.edu 641.373.2196
	Chris Clarke Beef Field Specialist caclark@iastate.edu 641-774-2016 beef cow nutrition, heifer development, cow reproduction and calving, estrus synchronization, bull reproduction breeding soundness, weaning management and preconditioning, genetics and selection, health management, handling facilities and housing, feedlot nutrition, marketing, facilities and housing, feedlot health management, implants and feed additives, carcass grads and value based marketing, pasture and forage management, grazing management, cost analysis and herd records, water quality, alternative beef systems, identification systems and traceability, animal behavior, animal welfare assessment and auditing
	Joe Hannan Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Fruit and Vegetable Production and Management
	Steve Johnson Farm Management Field Specialist sdjohns@iastate.edu 515- 957-5790 Marketing, Risk Management, Decision Tools, Business Planning
	Mary Krisco Nutrition and Health Program Specialist mkrisco@iastate.edu 515-957-5787
	Natasha Neal Advancement/Public Relations Specialist natneal@iastate.edu 515-294-7033 Public Relations, Marketing, Communications
	Mike White Viticulture Specialist mlwhite@iastate.edu 515-961-6237 Commercial Grape Production
	Myra Willms Early Childhood Quality Enhancement Educator mwillms@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Early Childhood Environments
	Kalyn Cody Family Finance Specialist kcody@iastate.edu 515-957-5795 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach welcomes Kalyn Cody, Family Finance Specialist for Region 13, serving Polk, Dallas, Warren and Madison counties.