Staff


	Kraig Tweed Regional Director ktweed@iastate.edu 563-382-2949
	Alexandria McIntyre Office Manager alliemc@iastate.edu 563-382-2949
	Ashley Horgen County Youth Coordinator - CYC ashleys1@iastate.edu 563-382-2949
	Liz Siepker K-12 Program Coordinator lsiepker@iastate.edu 563-382-2949
	Jackie Cooper Marketing Coordinator & Program Assistant cooperjr@iastate.edu 563-382-2949
	Joshua Michel Extension Agronomist jjmichel@iastate.edu 319-523-2371 Develop and conduct educational programs in row crop, forage, and pasture management with emphasis on integrated crop management. Provide education, consulting, and trouble-shooting for farmers, crop consultants, and retailers working in the areas of crop production and protection.
	Melissa R O'Rourke Farm and Agribusiness Management Specialist morourke@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Farm Transition & Estate Planning; Human Resource Management; Farmland Leasing & Land Values; Farm Business Planning
	Jennifer Bentley Extension Dairy Field Specialist jbentley@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Youngstock Management, Dairy Herd Management, Facilities Jennifer Bentley's Dairy Extension Resource Page
	Scott Timm Community Development Specialist stimm@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Sustainability, green building, energy efficiency, renewable energy, home renovation Help with local government energy-efficiency or renewable-energy training, local contractor professional development, or energy-efficiency or home-related training.
	Kendra Crooks 4-H and Youth Development Specialist kcrooks@iastate.edu 641-394-2174
	Kayla Koether Food Systems Specialist koether@iastate.edu 563-568-6345 Beginning farmers, food hubs
	Jeannette Mukayisire Human Sciences Specialist - Family Finance jeannet@iastate.edu 319-882-4275
	Patrick O'Malley Horticulture Program Specialist omall@iastate.edu (319) 337-2145
	Denise Schwab Beef Program Specialist dschwab@iastate.edu 319-721-9624 Production information related to nutrition, facilities, health, records analysis, and pasture and forage management for beef and sheep producers. Individual consultation on improving productivity in livestock operations.
	Mark Storlie Swine Program Specialist mstorlie@iastate.edu 563/425-3331 Swine production management
	Cindy Thompson Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life cpthom08@iastate.edu 641-229-6655 Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life Quality child care, parenting education, child development, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), early childhood nature/science, managing stress, strength-based and relationship-based approaches, aging topics.
	Jill Weber Human Sciences Specialist, Nutrition and Wellness jrweber@iastate.edu 319-234-6811 Ext. 112 Nutrition and foods-related education; food safety and sanitation; healthy lifestyles; human development; instructional strategies.
	Teresa Wiemerslage Local foods field specialist wiemer@iastate.edu 563-794-0599 Farm to school, farm to institution, food hubs and on-farm food safety.
	Brian Dougherty Agricultural Engineering Specialist brian1@iastate.edu 563-568-1034 Dairy facilities, manure handling, water quality, biochar production and use, regenerative agriculture, soil health.
	Karen K. Lathrop Organizational Advancement Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu (319) 930-9744 Marketing, Branding, Organization Development