Staff
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Jerry ChizekRegion 8 Regional Director jwchizek@iastate.edu 712-335-3103 Agriculture |
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Dianne DirksOffice Manager dianned@iastate.edu (712) 335-3103 |
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Janea BlomquistProgram Coordinator janeab@iastate.edu 712-335-3103 |
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Lisa ZemanCounty Youth Coordinator lzeman@iastate.edu (712)335-3103 4-H and Youth |
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Beth DoranBeef Program 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. |
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Fred HallDairy Specialist fredhall@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 |
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Joe HannanCommercial Horticulture Field Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Fruit and Vegetable Horticulture |
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Paul KasselExtension Field Agronomist kassel@iastate.edu (712) 262-2264 Crops |
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Dr. Kris KohlExtension Agricultural Engineer kkohl1@iastate.edu 712-732-5056 Livestock facilities, building materials and 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. |
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Jolene McCoyAdvancement Specialist jolene@iastate.edu 515-306-2828 External Relations, Marketing, Communications |
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Malisa RaderHuman Sciences Specialist, Family Life mrader@iastate.edu (515) 832-9597 Family Life including - quality child care, playground issues, parenting education, family decision making for later years, dealing with stress, change, and loss, building family strengths |
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Abby StanekYouth Program Specialist arpete@iastate.edu 515.832.9597 |
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Dave StenderSwine Field Specialist dstender@iastate.edu (712) 225-6196 Management of a swine operation, using records for management decisions, nutrition analysis for cost and performance, production flow planning, environmental issues, swine welfare, swine handling, value added niche pork production and using computer software for monitoring and making decisions. |
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Holly VanHeelHuman Science Specialist, Nutrition & Wellness vanheel@iastate.edu 515-576-2119 |
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Barbara WollanHuman Science Specialist, Family Finance bwollan@iastate.edu 515-832-9597 |
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Jon WolsethCommunity & Economic Development Specialist jwolseth@iastate.edu 515-509-0558 Latino Community Development |
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Gary WrightFarm Management Specialist gdwright@iastate.edu 712-223-1574 (c) |