Staff


	Terry Janssen Regional Extension Education Director - Region 7 tjans@iastate.edu (712)225-6196 Agriculture
	Steph Erpelding County Youth Coordinator erpeldin@iastate.edu 712-662-7131 Youth & 4-H
	Lora Wright Office Assistant ldwright@iastate.edu 712-662-7131
	Tim Christensen Farm Management Program Specialist tsc@iastate.edu 515-493-8232 Calhoun, Ida, Sac, Monona, Crawford, Carroll, Greene, Harrison, Shelby, Audubon and Guthrie
	Fred Hall Dairy Program Specialist fredhall@iastate.edu 712-737-4230 Fred Hall's Dairy Extension Resourse Page
	Beth Doran Beef Program Specialist doranb@iastate.edu (712) 737-4230 Primary leadership in Extension beef programming for feedlot, cow-calf, and agri-business clients. Secondary emphasis in horse and sheep programming.
	Carol Ehlers, M.S. AFC® CHC® \|Human Sciences Human Sciences Specialist, Family Finance xehlers@iastate.edu (712) 730-3884 Financial Management for individuals and families including spending plans, budgeting for your needs, consumer decision-making, dealing with credit and debt, and planning for your future - savings, insurance, and retirement.
	Joe Hannan Commercial Horticulture Field Specialist jmhannan@iastate.edu 515-993-4281 Fruit and Vegetable Horticulture
	Lori Hayungs Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life lhayungs@iastate.edu 712-360-1740 Youth development, food and nutrition, family life, parenting, family development
	Julie Hlas External Relations Specialist hlas@iastate.edu (712) 274-0048 Public Relations, Media Relations, Marketing, Digital Photography, Layout and Design and External Communications.
	Paul Kassel Extension Field Agronomist kassel@iastate.edu 712-262-2264 Crops
	Kris Kohl Agriculture Engineering Field Specialist 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.
	Jill Sokness Communtiy and Economic Development Field Specialist jsokness@iastate.edu 712-223-9147 Community & Economic Development
	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.
	Renee Sweers Human Science Specialist, Nutrition and Wellness rsweers@iastate.edu 712-276-2157 Nutrition throughout the life-cycle, Nutrition, Health and Prevention of chronic disease, Women, Infant and Children's health issues, Food Safety and Quality, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Family Nutrition Program (FNP) in selected counties.