Staff


	Jerry Chizek Region 8 Regional Director jwchizek@iastate.edu 712-335-3103 Agriculture
	Dianne Dirks Office Manager dianned@iastate.edu (712) 335-3103
	Janea Blomquist Program Coordinator janeab@iastate.edu 712-335-3103
	Lisa Zeman County Youth Coordinator lzeman@iastate.edu (712)335-3103 4-H and Youth
	Beth Doran Beef 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.
	Fred Hall Dairy Specialist fredhall@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 'Fred Hall's Dairy Extension Resource Page'
	Joe Hannan Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Fruit and Vegetable Horticulture
	Paul Kassel Extension Field Agronomist kassel@iastate.edu (712) 262-2264 Crops
	Dr. Kris Kohl Extension 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.
	Earl McAlexander Youth Program Specialist earlmc@iastate.edu 712-792-2364 Youth Science and Technology Curriculums, Animal Science Activities/Materials, Life Skills Developement, Youth Record-keeping/Recognition Models, Experiential Learning Process.
	Jolene McCoy Advancement Specialist jolene@iastate.edu 515-306-2828 External Relations, Marketing, Communications
	Malisa Rader Human 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
	Dave Stender Swine 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.
	Holly VanHeel Human Science Specialist, Nutrition & Wellness vanheel@iastate.edu 515-576-2119
	Barbara Wollan Human Science Specialist, Family Finance bwollan@iastate.edu 515-832-9597
	Jon Wolseth Community & Economic Development Specialist jwolseth@iastate.edu 515-509-0558 Latino Community Development Community & Civic Engagement
	Gary Wright Farm Management Specialist gdwright@iastate.edu 712-223-1574 (c)