Staff
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Paul GibbinsRegional 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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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 Office: (515) 957-5770 Work Cell:515-776-7145 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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Kalsa Parker BrowningNatural Resources Program Coordinator kparker@iastate.edu (515) 957-5768 Master Gardener Program |
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Cassie OdlandFamily Life and Nutrition Educator odlandc@iastate.edu (515) 957-5794 |
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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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Deb BakerOffice Manager dabaker@iastate.edu (515) 957-5776 |
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Marisol MolstreMarketing Strategist mmolstre@iastate.edu 515-957-5762 Marketing, Public Affairs, Public Relations |
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Kathleen OwensOffice Assistant kaowens@iastate.edu (515) 957-5778 |
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Susan StrockOffice Assistant sstrock@iastate.edu (515) 957-5772 |
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Teresa StansburyBookkeeper tstansbu@iastate.edu (515) 957-5776 Accounting |
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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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Marisue Hartung4-H Youth Program Specialist mhartung@iastate.edu (515) 993-4281 |
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Mae McCartyCentral Iowa Supervisor for Nutrition Education Programs (EFNEP & SNAP-ed) mccartym@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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Star ScottEFNEP Program Assistant star01@iastate.edu (515) 957-5784 Adult food and nutrition |
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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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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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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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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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Joe HannanCommercial Horticulture Program Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu (515) 993-4281 office Fruit and vegetable production and management |
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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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Ray JenkinsGrain Marketing Trainer (515) 957-5790 Grain Merchandiser |
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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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Omar PadillaField Specialist - Community and Economic Development opadilla@iastate.edu 515-294-8397 Local Government and Housing |
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Jon WolsethCommunity Development Specialist jwolseth@iastate.edu 515-509-0558 Latino community development, Latino business development and civic engagement |
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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 |