Staff
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Kraig TweedRegional Director ktweed@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 |
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Francesca ReyesOffice Manager freyes1@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 |
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Katie IsbellCounty Youth Coordinator kmisbell@iastate.edu 5633822949 |
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Liz SiepkerK-12 Program Coordinator lsiepker@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 |
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Alexandria McIntyreOffice Assistant/Program Coordinator alliemc@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 |
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Beth HolthausOffice Assistant bethh@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 |
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Brian LangExtension Agronomist bjlang@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Develop and conduct educational programs in row crop, forage, and pasture management with emphasis on integrated crop management and controlled intensive grazing. . |
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Melissa R O'RourkeFarm and Agribusiness Management Specialist morourke@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Farm Transition & Estate Planning; Human Resource Management; Farmland Leasing & Land Values; Farm Business Planning |
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Jennifer BentleyExtension Dairy Field Specialist jbentley@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Youngstock Management, Dairy Herd Management, Facilities |
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Scott TimmCommunity Development Specialist stimm@iastate.edu 563-382-2949 Sustainability, green building, energy efficiency, renewable energy, home renovation |
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Kendra Crooks4-H and Youth Development Specialist kcrooks@iastate.edu 641-394-2174 |
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Kayla KoetherFood Systems Specialist koether@iastate.edu 563-568-6345 Beginning farmers, food hubs |
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Jeannette MukayisireHuman Sciences Specialist - Family Finance jeannet@iastate.edu 319-882-4275 |
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Patrick O'MalleyHorticulture Program Specialist omall@iastate.edu (319) 337-2145 |
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Denise SchwabBeef 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. |
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Mark StorlieSwine Program Specialist mstorlie@iastate.edu 563/425-3331 Swine production management |
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Cindy ThompsonHuman Sciences Specialist, Family Life cpthom08@iastate.edu 641-229-6655 Human Sciences Specialist, Family Life |
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Jill WeberHuman 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. |
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Teresa WiemerslageLocal foods field specialist wiemer@iastate.edu 563-794-0599 Farm to school, farm to institution, food hubs and on-farm food safety. |
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Brian DoughertyAgricultural Engineering Specialist brian1@iastate.edu 563-568-1034 Dairy facilities, manure handling, water quality, biochar production and use, regenerative agriculture, soil health. |
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Karen K. LathropOrganizational Advancement Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu (319) 930-9744 Marketing, Branding, Organization Development |