Staff
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Sherry FordRegional Extension Education Director slford@iastate.edu 641.660.1553 |
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Amy BrainardCounty Youth Coordinator vermeera@iastate.edu 641.673.5841 Ext. 28 Coordinator of Mahaska County 4-H & Youth Development, Youth Educational Workshops, Teen Council, 4-H Youth Committee, Day Camps, Southern Iowa Fair, Livestock Weigh-Ins & Retinal Imaging, Newsletters, Volunteer Coordination, Grant Writing, 4-H Youth Development Program Marketing, ISU Extension and Outreach Marketing |
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Lea DeCookOffice Assistant decookl@iastate.edu 641.673.5841 Ext. 10 |
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Suzette StriegelCounty Horticulturist striegel@iastate.edu 641.673.5841 Ext 26 Master Gardener programming, plant and disease identification and entomology, preschool horticulture education and activities, senior center horticulture education and activities, youth horticulture workshops. |
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Kapil AroraAgricultural Engineering Field Specialist pbtiger@iastate.edu 515.462.1001 RUSLE2, Corn Stover Harvest, Farmland Drainage, Water Quality, Soil Conservation Practices, Soil Erosion, Composting, Environmental Regulations |
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Charles BrownFarm Management Specialist crbrown@iastate.edu 515.240.9214 cell Ag Decision Maker, Farm Financial Management, Risk Management, Economics of Farming, Individual Consultations |
Cathy DrostHuman Sciences, Nutrition and Wellness Specialist cdrost@iastate.edu 641.673.5841 641.660.2881 (cell) |
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Patrick HattingFarm Management Specialist hatting@iastate.edu 515.957.5790 Risk management, estate planning, and intergenerational transfer |
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Colin JohnsonSwine Field Specialist colinj@iastate.edu 515.291.9287 Swine |
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Kimberely KuesterYouth Program Specialist kuester@iastate.edu 641.792.6433 4-H Youth Development |
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Natasha NealAdvancement Specialist natneal@iastate.edu 515.294.7033 |
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Patrick O'MalleyCommercial Horticulture Specialist omall@iastate.edu 319.337.2145 Commercial Horticulture |
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Joy RouseHuman Sciences Specialist, Family Life jmrouse@iastate.edu 641.842.2014 or 515.250.5984(c) Family Life: quality child care, parenting education, family decision making for later years, dealing with stress, change, and loss, building family strengths |
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Diane Van WyngardenCommunities Field Specialist dvw@iastate.edu 641.295.5757 Community Tourism, Guide Training & Certification, Group Travel, Road Scholar Learning Adventures |
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Rebecca VittetoeExtension Field Agronomist rka8@iastate.edu 319.653.4811 or 712.540.3319(c) Agronomy |
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Patrick WallBeef Field Specialist patwall@iastate.edu 641.842.2014 |