Staff
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Paul GibbinsExecutive Director pgibbins@iastate.edu Office: (515) 957-5777 Cell: (515) 229-9182 Administration, Community Relations, Program Coordination, Polk County Extension Council, Educator |
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Donovan OlsonInterim Regional Extension Educational Director donovano@iastate.edu 641-423-0844 |
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Andrea NelsonInterim 4-H Program Leader nelsonar@iastate.edu (515) 478-0090 Administration, 4-H |
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Deb BakerOffice Manager dabaker@iastate.edu (515) 957-5776 |
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Kathleen OwensOffice Assistant kaowens@iastate.edu (515) 957-5778 |
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Teresa StansburyBookkeeper tstansbu@iastate.edu (515) 957-5776 Accounting |
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Susan StrockOffice Assistant sstrock@iastate.edu (515) 957-5772 |
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Megan Freel4-H and Family Life Educator meganmae@iastate.edu (515) 957-5763 |
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Madisen GaskinCounty Youth Coordinator mgaskin@iastate.edu (515) 957-5771 |
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Marci VinsandCounty Youth Coordinator vinsand@iastate.edu (515) 957-5770 Marci oversees 4-H youth development including 4-H Community Clubs, Polk County Fair Board, County Fair Website, area/state opportunities, Livestock Superintendents, Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA), Animal questions and County Council. |
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Amy KortMarketing Assistant akort@iastate.edu (515) 957-5760 |
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Marisol MolstreMarketing Strategist mmolstre@iastate.edu 515-957-5762 Marketing, Public Affairs, Public Relations |
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Cassie OdlandFamily Life and Nutrition Educator odlandc@iastate.edu (515) 957-5794 |
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Kalsa Parker BrowningNatural Resources Program Coordinator kparker@iastate.edu (515) 957-5768 Master Gardener Program |
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Michelle SchottFamily Life Extension Educator mim@iastate.edu (515) 957-5785 CYFAR (Children, Youth & Families At Risk – a USDA grant program) as well as a Human Sciences Extension Educator working primarily with Family Life programming. |
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Tiffany Berkenes4-H Youth Program Specialist berkenes@iastate.edu (515) 957-5781 |
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Lisa Green4-H Youth Program Specialist lgreen1@iastate.edu (515) 957-5792 |
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Katy MoscosoEFNEP Supervisor kaj@iastate.edu (515) 957-5773 |
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Stacia SannyEFNEP Training and Staffing Coordinator ssanny@iastate.edu (515) 957-5786 Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program training and staffing coordination. |
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Demi JohnsonYouth Nutrition Coordinator demij@iastate.edu (515) 957-5783 Community Health Education |
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Yenibeth LopezEFNEP Program Assistant ylopez@iastate.edu (515) 957-5788 Adult food and nutrition programs in both English and Spanish. |
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Star ScottEFNEP Program Assistant star01@iastate.edu (515) 957-5784 Adult food and nutrition |
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Chris ClarkBeef Specialist caclark@iastate.edu 712-250-0070 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, carcass grades 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 |
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Kalyn CodyFamily Finance Specialist kcody@iastate.edu 515-957-5795 |
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Rosa GonzalezHuman Sciences Specialist, Family Life rdegonza@iastate.edu 515-490-2298 Family life, focusing on Latino families |
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Marisue Hartung4-H Youth Program Specialist mhartung@iastate.edu (515) 993-4281 |
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Ray JenkinsGrain Marketing Trainer (515) 957-5790 Grain Merchandiser |
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Steve JohnsonFarm Management Specialist sdjohns@iastate.edu (515) 957-5790 Marketing, Risk Management, Decision Tools, Business Planning |
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Mary KriscoHuman Sciences Specialist, Nutrition and Health mkrisco@iastate.edu (515) 957-5787 Counties served: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison |
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Meaghan AndersonField Agronomist mjanders@iastate.edu (319) 337-2145 or (319) 331-0058 Areas of expertise include weed management, weed biology, cover crops, corn and soybean management, and integrated pest management. |
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Kapil AroraAg Engineer pbtiger@iastate.edu (515) 462-1001 |
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Cheryl ClarkFamily Life Program Specialist cclark@iastate.edu (515) 727-0656 or (641) 373-2196 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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Joe HannanCommercial Horticulture Program Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu (515) 993-4281 office Fruit and vegetable production and management |
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Colin JohnsonInterim 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 |
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Kameron MiddlebrooksProgram Coordinator - Community and Economic Development kameronm@iastate.edu 515-231-5055 |
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Natasha NealOrganizational Advancement Specialist natneal@iastate.edu (515) 294-7033 Marketing and Public Relations |
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Derek ThompsonManufacturing Account Manager thompson@iastate.edu (515) 419-2163 Manufacturing |
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Mike WhiteViticulture Specialist mlwhite@iastate.edu (515) 961-6237 Horticulture practices for commercial winegrape vineyards, with an emphasis on site selection, soils management, cultivar selection, pest management and the use of mechanical labor saving systems. Works under the direction of the ISU Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute to provide overall technical information, communication and marketing assistance to vineyards and wineries in Iowa and adjoining states. |
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Jon WolsethCommunity Development Specialist jwolseth@iastate.edu 515-509-0558 Latino community development, Latino business development and civic engagement |
