State Faculty/Staff Personnel Directory
Updated 9/17/08
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ARLIN BRANNSTROM Rank: Faculty Associate
Title: Dairy Farm Business Management Specialist
Address: 285 Animal Science Bldg, 1675 Observatory Dr, Madison WI 53706
Dept.: Center for Dairy Profitability
Telephone: (608) 265-3030 Fax: (608) 262-9017 Email: ajbranns@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Farm Business Management (Dairy)
Expertise: Computer, telecommunications, and business training in agribusiness.
MARY BECK
Rank/Title: Sr. Outreach Specialist
Dept: Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 201 Henry Mall, Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-6755 Fax: (608) 262-1228 E-mail: mfbeck@wisc.edu
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ROGER FLASHINSKI
Rank/Title: Outreach Program Manager II
Dept.: Department of Agronomy
Address: 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706-1597
Telephone: (608) 263-6358 Fax: (608) 262-5217 Email: raflashi@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Pesticide Applicator Training
Expertise: Laws and regulations affecting pesticide use
DENNIS FRAME Rank: Professor
Title: Co-Director – Discovery Farms Project
Dept.: Soil Science
Address: 40195 Winsand Dr., PO Box 429, Pigeon Falls WI 54760
Telephone: (715) 983-2257 Fax: (715) 983-2138 E-mail: dennis.frame@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Nutrient Management
Expertise: Training Programs
BRIAN HUDELSON Rank: Senior Outreach Specialist
Title: Plant Disease Diagnostician
Dept.: Department of Plant Pathology
Address: UW-Madison, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-2863 Fax: (608) 263-2626 Email: bdh@plantpath.wisc.edu
Specialty: Plant Diseases
Expertise: Diseases of agronomic and horticultural crops
BRYAN M. JENSEN
Rank/Title: Outreach Program Manager I
Dept.: Department of Horticulture
Address: Dept. of Entomology, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4073 Fax: (608) 262-3322 Email: bryan.jensen@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Entomology
Expertise: Integrated Pest Management, Field Crop Insect Management
JOY KIRKPATRICK
Rank/Title: Sr. Outreach Specialist / Associate Professor
Dept: Center for Dairy Profitability
Address: 277 Animal Sciences Building; 1675 Observatory Drive; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-3485 Fax:(608) 263-9412 Email: joy.kirkpatrick@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Heart of the Farm - Women in Ag and Farm Succession
Expertise: Farm succession planning, risk management education, farm family communications
PAUL T. KIVLIN Rank: Senior Outreach Specialist
Title: NPM Northwest Regional Specialist
Dept.: Nutrient and Pest Management (NPM), Horticulture Dept., UW-Madison
Address: RDI, UW-River Falls, 410 S. Third Street, River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: (715) 425-3112 Fax: (715) 425-4479 Email: paul.t.kivlin@uwrf.edu
Specialty: Weed science, crop fertility
Expertise: On-farm demonstrations, whole farm nutrient management, herbicide research
GREG LAWLESS
Rank/Title: Director
Dept.: Agricultural Innovation Center
Address: 235 Extension Building, 432 North Lake Street, Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-2903 Fax: (608) 262-9166 Email: greg.lawless@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Entrepreneurship with a focus on the bio-economy and local foods system development
Expertise: Business start-up issues, marketing, investment education
MARK NOVAK Rank: Professor
Title: Agricultural Technology Specialist
Dept.: Biological Systems Engineering
Address: UW-Madison, 125 Ag Engineering Bldg, 460 Henry Mall, Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-5580 Fax: (608) 262-1228 Email: menovak@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Safety and Health
Expertise: Tractor and Machinery Certification program; National AgrAbility project
JOHN C. PANUSKA
Rank/Title: Faculty Associate
Dept.: Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 112 Agricultural Engineering Building; 460 Henry Mall; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0605 Fax: (608) 262-1228 Email: jcpanuska@wisc.edu
Specialty: Water resources engineering, water quality management
Expertise: Soil and water conservation, drainage and irrigation, hydrology and computer modeling
JOHN PARSEN
Rank/Title: Outreach Specialist
Dept.: UW Soil and Plant Analysis Lab
Address: 5711 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705
Telephone: (608) 262-4364 Fax: (608) 263-3327 Email: spal@macc.wisc.edu
Specialty: Soil Science
Expertise: Agricultural Diagnostic testing: Soil testing; Forage Analysis; Lake Sediment; Perk testing; Mound Sand; Waste and Bio-Renewal; Lime testing
JOHN B. PETERS Rank: Outreach Program Manager I
Title: Assistant Director of Auxiliary Operations
Dept.: Department of Soil Science
Address: Soil & Forage Analysis Laboratory, 8396 Yellowstone Drive, Marshfield, WI 54449
Telephone: (715) 387-2523 Fax: (715) 387-1723 Email: none
Specialty: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition, Soil Testing, International Soil Testing, Liming, Forage Production, Land Application of Municipal Waste Products
Expertise: Soil Testing, Forage Analysis, Crop Production, Waste Management, International Agriculture
PHIL PELLITTERI Rank: Distinguished Outreach Specialist
Title: Insect Diagnostician
Dept.: Department of Entomology
Address: 240 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Drive, UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-6510 Fax: (608) 262-3322 Email: pellitte@entomology.wisc.edu
Specialty: Insect identification and control
Expertise: Pesticide Applicator Training; structural pests
ANNE PFEIFFER Rank: Associate Outreach Specialist
Title: Agricultural Innovation Center Manager
Dept.: Agricultural Innovation Center
Address: CIAS, 1535 Observatory Drive, Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-1905 Fax: (608) 265-3020 Email: anne.pfeiffer@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Agricultural entrepreneurship with a focus on local foods system development.
Expertise: Business start-up issues, local foods production and distribution
RICHARD PROOST
Rank/Title: Senior Outreach Specialist
Dept.: Nutrient and Pest Management Program, Dept. of Horticulture
Address: 1575 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-7845 Fax: (608) 262-7743 Email: rproost@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Agronomy (Field Crop Production)
Expertise: Whole-farm nutrient management planning and alternative weed management systems.
ANNE REYNOLDS
Rank/Title: Assistant Director
Dept.: University Center for Cooperatives
Address: 222 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4775 Fax: (608) 262-3251 Email: atreynol@wisc.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Cooperatives and the Internet
ROGER SCHMIDT
Rank/Title: Information Processing Consultant
Dept.: Nutrient and Pest Management Program, Department of Horticulture
Address: 1575 Linden Drive, University of WI-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0703 Fax: (608) 262-7743 Email: rwschmi1@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Publications, communications and computer technology.
Expertise: Information processing related services (includes desktop publishing, Internet publishing and computer graphics design services). Purchase and setup computer hardware and software systems for project administrators and support staff (includes budget responsibilities for related expenditures). Trouble shoot computer hardware and software systems. Manage printing contracts for services related to computer desktop publishing.
KEVIN SHELLEY Rank: Senior Outreach Specialist
Title: NPM Southcentral Regional Specialist
Dept.: NPM Southcentral Region/Department of Horticulture
Address: Nutrient and Pest Management Program, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-7846 Fax: (608) 262-7743 Email: kshelley@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Soil fertility and agronomic pest management
Expertise: On-farm demonstrations
JOHN SHUTSKE
Title: Associate Dean / Program Director ANRE Program Area
Address: 146a Agricultural Hall; 1450 Linden Drive; Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-1251 Fax: (608) 262-4556 Email: jshutske@cals.wisc.edu
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CHERYL SKJOLAAS Rank: Outreach Specialist
Title: Youth Agricultural Safety Specialist (AgrAbility)
Dept.: Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 125 Biological Systems Engineering, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-0568 Fax: (608) 262-1228 Email: cheryl.skjolaas@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Safety and Health
Expertise: Youth programming through 4-H, FFA and schools Community collaborative efforts in address safety and health issues
SCOTT STURGUL
Rank/Title: Senior Outreach Specialist
Dept.: Department of Horticulture
Address: 1575 Linden Dr., UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-7486 Fax: (608) 262-7743 Email: ssturgul@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Soil Science
Expertise: Nutrient Management (Soil Fertility)
KAREN TALARCZYK
Rank/Title: Nutrient Pest Management Regional Specialist
Dept.: Nutrient and Pest Management Program, Southwest Region-Wisconsin
Address: Lancaster Agricultural Research Station, 8984 Hwy 35/81, Lancaster, WI 53813
Telephone: (608) 723-2240 Fax: (608) 723-2607 Email: karen.talarczyk@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Nutrient/Pest Management
Expertise: Farming Systems including livestock (beef, hogs, dairy), crops, and farm family.
JENNY VANDERLIN
Rank/Title: Information Processing Consultant
Dept.: Center for Dairy Profitability
Address: 283 Animal Sciences Bldg., 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-7795 Fax: (608) 262-9017 Email: jmvander@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Farm Management
Expertise: Financial Analysis & Management Information Systems (AgFa, AAIMS, ABCS); Management Education (AgVentures); Internet and Web Page Coordination & Development.
DAVID B. WILLIAMS
Rank/Title: Associate Academic Program Director
Address: 635 Extension Building; 432 North Lake Street;Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-9309 Fax: (608) 262-9166 Email: david.williams@ces.uwex.edu
RICHARD WOLKOWSKI
Rank: Outreach Program Manager I
Title: Soils Specialist
Dept.: Department of Soil Science
Address: 1525 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1299
Telephone: (608) 263-3913 Fax: (608) 265-2595 Email: rpwolkow@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Soil and Water Management
Expertise: Municipal and Industrial Waste Management; Manure Management, Tillage/Fertility Interactions
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BRADFORD L. BARHAM
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Co-Director
Dept.: Program on Agricultural Technological Studies
Address: 146 Agricultural Hall, 1450 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-3090 Fax: (608) 265-3020 Email: barham@aae.wisc.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Economics
Expertise: Technology Adoption, International Trade, Property Taxes, and other Policy Questions
LARRY BAUMANN
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Veterinarian
Dept.: Dept. of Animal and Food Science
Address: UW-River Falls, 410 South 3rd St., River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: (715) 425-3187 Fax: (715) 425-4479 Email: larry.baumann@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Veterinary Medicine
Expertise: Dairy Herd Health
CHRIS BAXTER
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Nutrient Management Specialist
Dept.: School of Agriculture, UW-Platteville
Address: 208 Pioneer Tower, 1 University Plaza, Platteville WI 53818
Telephone: (608) 342-1388 Fax: (608) 342-1395 Email: baxterch@uwplatt.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Nutrient Management
KEVIN J. BERNHARDT
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Farm Management Specialist
Dept.: School of Agriculture
Address: UW-Platteville, 216 Pioneer Tower, Platteville, WI 53818
Telephone: (608) 342-1365 Fax: (608) 342-1395 Email: bernhark@uwplatt.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Economics
Expertise: General and milk price risk management, Dairy modernization
WILLIAM L. BLAND
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Soils Specialist
Dept.: Department of Soil Science
Address: 263 Soil Science, 1525 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0221 Fax: (608) 265-2595 Email: wlbland@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Soil science
Expertise: Soil physics, agricultural climatology, micrometeorology
BRENDA BOETEL
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Commodity Marketing Specialist
Dept.: Dept. of Agricultural Economics
Address: UW-River Falls, 410 South 3rd St., Rm. 123H, River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: (715) 425-0702 or (715) 425-3176 Fax: (715) 425-4479 Email: brenda.boetel@uwrf.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Commodity Marketing
CHRIS M. BOERBOOM
Rank: Professor
Title: Weed Scientist
Dept.: Agronomy
Address: 356 Moore Hall, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI, 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-1392 Fax: (608) 262-5217 Email: boerboom@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Weed Science
Expertise: Annual weed management in corn, sweet corn, soybean, and pea.
VICTOR E. CABRERA
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Dairy Systems Management Specialist
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-8506 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: vcabrera@wisc.edu
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Expertise:
GERRY CAMPBELL
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Specialist
Dept.: Agricultural and Applied Economics; Center for Community Economic Development
Address: 1327 University Ave., Rm. 107, Madison, WI
Telephone: (608) 265-8137 Fax: (608) 263-4999 Email: campbell@aae.wisc.edu
Specialty: Economics and economic problems of agricultural/food production and marketing systems.
Expertise: Agriculture in community economic development, agricultural/food marketing systems, sustainable agriculture and sustainable communities, organization and operation of continuing/extension education in U.S. Higher Education.
JED COLQUHOUN
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Weed Specialist
Dept.: Department. of Horticulture
Address: 1575 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-0980 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email: colquhoun@wisc.edu
Specialty: Weed Management
Expertise: Horticultural Crops, Weed Ecology and Biology, Weed Resistance
SHAWN CONLEY
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Soybean and Small Grains Specialist
Dept.: Agronomy
Address: 335 Moore Hall, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI, 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-7975 / (608) 262-1390 Fax: (608) 262-5217 Email: spconley@wisc.edu
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Expertise:
DENNIS COSGROVE
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Extension Agronomist
Dept.: Department of Agronomy
Address: Department of Plant and Earth Science, UW-River Falls, River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: (715) 425-3345 Fax: (715) 425-3785 Email: dennis.r.cosgrove@uwrf.edu
Specialty: Forage Production and Management
Expertise: Forage Establishment Methods; Stand Evaluation Techniques; No-till and Reduced Tillage Forage Production; Pasture Improvement Methods; Grazing Management
EILEEN CULLEN
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Field and Forage Specialist
Dept.: Department of Entomology
Address: UW-Madison, 237 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 261-1507 Fax: (608) 262-3322 Email: cullen@entomology.wisc.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Field and Forage Crops
SRINIVASAN DAMODARAN
Rank: Professor
Title: Department Chair
Dept.: Department of Food Science
Address: A103a Babcock Hall; 1605 Linden Dr; Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2012 Fax: (608) 262-6872 Email: sdamodar@wisc.edu
Specialty:
Expertise:
WILLIAM D. DOBSON
Rank: Distinguished Professor
Title: Extension Agricultual Marketing Specialist
Dept.: Agricultural and Applied Economics
Address: 515 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St., UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-8965 Fax: (608) 262-4376 Email: dobson@aae.wisc.edu
Specialty: Dairy Marketing and Policy
Expertise: Agricultural Business Management and Agricultural Policy
PAUL D. ESKER
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Field Crops Pathologist
Dept.: Department of Plant Pathology
Address: 493A Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Dr., UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-1999 Fax: (608) 263-2626 Email: pde@plantpath.wisc.edu
Specialty:
Expertise:
JEREMY FOLTZ
Rank: Assistant Professor (PATS and Agricultural and Applied Economics)
Title: Associate Director
Dept: Program on Agricultural Techology Studies
Address: 412 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St., Madison WI 53706-1503
Telephone: (608) 262-6871 or 265-2908 Fax: (608) 262-4376 Email: foltz@aae.wisc.edu
Specialty: Agricultural technology and farm structure
Expertise: Economics of technology adoption, economics of agricultural biotechnology, economics of university agricultural research.
T. RANDALL FORTENBERY
Rank: Asst. Professor
Title: Extension Marketing Specialist
Dept.: Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Address: 411 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St., UW-Madison, Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-4908 Fax: (608) 262-4376 E-mail: fortenbery@aae.wisc.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Economics
Expertise: Commodity Marketing, Futures Markets, Risk Analysis
PAUL FRICKE
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Extension Dairy Reproduction Specialist
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4596 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: pmfricke@wisc.edu
Specialty: Dairy Science
Expertise: Dairy cattle reproductive physiology and management.
CRAIG R. GRAU
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Plant Pathologist
Dept.: Department of Plant Pathology
Address: 482 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Dr., UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-6289 Fax: (608) 263-2626 Email: cg6@plantpath.wisc.edu
Specialty: Plant Pathology/Forage & Field Crop Health
Expertise: Field and Forage Crops
RUSSELL GROVES Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Vegetable Ext Specialist & Applied Insect Ecologist
Dept.: Department of Entomology
Address: 537 Russell Laboratories; 1630 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-3229 Fax: (608) 262-3322 Email: groves@entomology.wisc.edu
Specialty:
Expertise:
GREGG HADLEY
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Farm Management Specialist
Dept.: Department of Agricultural Economics
Address: UW-River Falls; 410 S Third St; River Falls WI 54022
Telephone: (715)425-3188 Fax: (715) 425-4479 Email: gregg.hadley@uwrf.edu
Specialty: Dairy farm and agribusiness management
Expertise: Farm financial management, farm management, decision making and human resource management.
TED HALBACH
Rank:
Title: Extension Youth Specialist
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: 1675 Observatory Dr., Rm. 261, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-3305 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: halbach@calshp.cals.wisc.edu
Specialty: Extension Youth Specialist and Dairy Cattle Evaluation Instruction
Expertise: Dairy Cattle Judging; Youth Dairy Programs; Dairy Cattle Evaluation Instruction
HELEN C. HARRISON
Rank: Professor
Title: Home Horticulture Specialist
Dept.: Department of Horticulture
Address: 484 Horticulture Bldg., 1575 Linden Dr., UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-1749 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email: hcharris@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Specialty and fresh market vegetable crops, home horticulture
Expertise: Whole plant physiology, nutrition, & production of temperate zone vegetables & ginseng.
PHILIP E. HARRIS
Rank: Professor
Title: Farm Law Specialist
Dept.: Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Address: 427 Lorch Street, Madison, WI 53711
Telephone: (608) 232-9490 Fax: (608) 262-4376 Email: harris@aae.wisc.edu
Specialty: Law
Expertise: Taxation and business organizations
ROBIN HARRIS
Rank: Professor
Title: Soil Specialist
Dept.: Department of Soil Science
Address: 263 Soils Bldg., 1525 Observatory Dr., Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-5691 Fax: (608) 265-2595 Email: rfharris@calshp.cals.wisc.edu
Specialty: Soil Science
Expertise: Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry
PATRICK C. HOFFMAN
Rank: Professor
Title: Dairy Specialist
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: Marshfield Agricultural Research Station, 8396 Yellowstone Drive, Marshfield,WI 54449
Telephone: (715) 387-2523 Fax: (715) 387-0479 Email: pchoffma@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Dairy Science
Expertise: Replacement Heifer Management, Nutrition
BRIAN J. HOLMES
Rank: Professor
Title: Farm Structures Extension Specialist
Dept.: Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 125 Biological Systems Engineering, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0096 Fax: (608) 262-1228 E-mail: brian.holmes@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Engineering
Expertise: Farmstead Planning; Livestock Housing; Feed Storage; Farmstead Energy; Manure Handling and Management; Facility Economics
BRENT M HUETH
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Director, UW Center for Cooperatives
Dept.: Agriculture and Applied Economics
Address: 230 Taylor Hall, Henry; 427 Lorch Street; Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-0924 Fax: (608) 262-4376 E-mail: hueth@wisc.edu
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Expertise:
STEVEN C. INGHAM
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Food Safety Extension Specialist
Dept: Dept. of Food Science
Address: 201C Babcock Hall, 1605 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1565
Telephone: (608) 265-4801 Fax: (608) 262-6872 Email: scingham@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Microbiological safety of foods
Expertise: Microbiological analysis of foods, establishment of food safety assurance systems for food processors
EDWARD V. JESSE
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Ag Policy Specialist
Dept.: Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics; International Ag Program S Administration
Address: 518 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-4368 Fax: (608) 262-4376 Email: evjesse@wisc.edu
Specialty:
Expertise:
BRUCE L. JONES
Rank: Professor
Title: Director, Center for Dairy Profitability and Farm Management Specialist
Dept.: Center for Dairy Profitability and Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Address: 422 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-8508 Fax: (608) 262-4376 Email: bljones1@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Farm Management and Agricultural Capital Markets
Expertise: Financial Management; Capital Budgeting; Dairy Systems Management; Land Values
LAURA JULL
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Ornamentals Specialist
Dept.: Department of Horticulture
Address: 392 Horticulture Bldg., 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706-1598
Telephone: (608) 262-1450 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email: lgjull@wisc.edu
Specialty: Ornamentals
Expertise: Propagation
DAVID W. KAMMEL
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Farm Structures Specialist
Dept.: Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 125 Biological Systems Engineering, 460 Henry Mall, Madison,WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-9776 Fax: (608) 262-1228
Email: dwkammel@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Engineering
Expertise: Dairy housing, grazing equipment, feeding systems
RONALD KEAN
Rank: Senior Lecturer
Title: Poultry Specialist
Dept.: Department of Animal Sciences
Address: 255 Animal Sciences Bldg., 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-8807 Fax: (608) 262-5157 Email: rpkean@wisc.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Poultry
JAMES P. KERNS
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Plant Pathology Extension Specialist
Dept.: Plant Pathology
Address: 276 Russell Laboratories; 1630 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-6531 Fax: (608) 263-2656 Email: jpk@plantpath.wisc.edu
Specialty:
Expertise:
TOM KRIEGL
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Farm Management Project Coordinator
Dept.: Center for Dairy Profitability
Address: 281 Animal Science Bldg., 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2685 Fax: (608) 262-9017 Email: thomas.kriegl@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Farm financial analysis, budgeting, farm business arrangements
Expertise: Farm financial analysis, budgeting, farm business arrangements
CARRIE LABOSKI
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Soil Scientist
Dept.: Department of Soil Science
Address: 2525 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2795 Fax: (608) 26_-____ Email: laboski@wisc.edu
Specialty:
Expertise:
JOSEPH G. LAUER
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Corn Specialist
Dept.: Department of Agronomy
Address: 1575 Linden Drive, UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-7438 Fax: (608) 262-5217 Email: jglauer@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Corn production and management
Expertise: Hybrid corn evaluation
FRED MADISON
Rank: Professor
Title: Soils Scientist and Discovery Farms Co-director
Dept.: Department of Soil Science
Address: 263 Soils Bldg., 1525 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4004 Fax: (608) 265-2595 Email: fredmad@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Land Use
Expertise: Impacts of animal agriculture on the environment
Specialty: Sustainable farming systems
Expertise: Nutrient management
DANIEL L. MAHR
Rank: Professor
Title: Insect Control Specialist
Dept.: Department of Entomology
Address: 444 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-3228 Fax: (608) 262-3322 Email: dmahr@entomology.wisc.edu
Specialty: Entomology
Expertise: Applied insect ecology, integrated pest management, fruit crops pest management, biological control
SUSAN MAHR
Rank: Professor
Title: State Master Gardener Coordinator
Dept.: Horticulture
Address: 481 Horticulture Bldg, 1575 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-4504 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email: semahr@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Horticulture
Expertise: Master Gardener Program
PATRICIA S. MCMANUS
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Fruit Pathology Specialist
Dept.: Plant Pathology
Address: 391B Russell Laboratories, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-2047 Fax: (608) 263-2626 Email: psm@plantpath.wisc.edu
Specialty: Diseases of Fruit Crops
Expertise: Plant bacteriology; Microbial ecology
LARRY MEILLER
Rank: Professor
Title: Communications Specialist
Address: 205F Ag Journalism, 440 Henry Mall, Madison WI 53706
Dept.: Agricultural Journalism
Telephone: (608) 262-0122 Fax: (608) 262-1462 Email: meiller@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Consult on Communication Strategies; Advise CE Communication Services; Evaluative Research; Applied Research; Provide Training for Campus and County-based Faculty/Staff
FRANCO X MILANI
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Dairy Manufacturing Specialist
Address: A219 Babcock Hall; 1605 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53706
Dept.: Food Science
Telephone: (608) 265-2270 Fax: (608) 262-6782 Email: milani@wisc.edu
Specialty:
Expertise:
PAUL D. MITCHELL
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Specialist
Address: 411 Taylor Hall; 427 Lorch St; Madison WI 53706
Dept.: Agriculture and Applied Economics
Telephone: (608) 265-6514 Fax: (608) 262-4376 Email: pdmitchell@wisc.edu
Specialty: Production Risk Management and Crop Insurance; Economics of Pest Control and Pest Resistance Management; Economics of Bt Corn.
EILEEN O. NELSON
Rank: Faculty Associate
Title: Herbaceous Ornamentals Faculty Associate
Dept.: Department of Ornamental Horticulture
Address: Room 475 Horticulture Building; 1575 Linden Dr.; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-5283 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email: eonelson@wisc.edu
Specialty:
Expertise:
SCOTT A. RANKIN
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Dairy Processing Specialist
Dept.: Dept. of Food Science
Address: A203B Babcock Hall, 1605 Linden Dr., UW-Madison, Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2008 Fax: (608) 262-6872 Email: sarankin@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Dairy Technology
Expertise: Dairy Products Manufacturing, Frozen Dessert Manufacture, Flavor Chemistry, Farmstead Manufacturing.
AVUTHU "RAMI" REDDY
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Livestock Management Specialist
Dept.: School of Agriculture
Address: UW-Platteville, 721 Pioneer Tower, Platteville, WI 53818
Telephone: (608) 342-1327 Fax: (608) 342-1395 Email: reddya@uwplatt.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Marketing
Expertise: Direct Marketing; price analysis and risk management.
DOUGLAS J. REINEMANN
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Agricultural Engineer
Dept.: Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 232d Biological Systems Engineering, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0223 Fax: (608) 262-1228 Email: djreinem@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Machine milking, stray voltage, milking facilities, agricultural energy management
Expertise: Machine milking, stray voltage, milking facilities, agricultural energy management
MARK J RENZ
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Weed Scientist
Dept.: Agronomy
Address: Hotriculture-Moore Hall-Plant Sciences; 1575 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-7437 Fax: (608) 262-5217 Email: mrenz@wisc.edu
Specialty: Weed management issues in perennial systems, including invasive weeds
Expertise: Biology of perennial weeds
MATTHEW D. RUARK
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Soil Scientist
Dept.: Dept. of Soil Science
Address: 158 Soil Science Dept., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2889 Fax: (608) 265-2595 Email: mdruark@wisc.edu
Specialty:
Expertise:
PAMELA RUEGG
Rank: Professor
Title: Milk Quality Specialist
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: 1675 Observatory Dr., Rm. 261, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-3495 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: plruegg@wisc.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Milk Quality
J. LIV SANDBERG
Rank: Lecturer
Title: Extension Horse Specialist
Dept.: Department of Animal Sciences
Address: 287 Animal Sciences Bldg. 1675 Observatory Dr. Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4303 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: sandberg@ansci.wisc.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Horses
RANDY D. SHAVER
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Dairy Nutrition Specialist
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: 279 Animal Sciences Bldg., 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1284
Telephone: (608) 263-3491 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: shaver@calshp.cals.wisc.edu
Specialty: Dairy Nutrition
Expertise: Applied nutrition of lactating dairy cattle with emphasis on nonstructural carbohydrates
JEFFREY J. SINDELAR
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Meat Specialist
Dept.: Department of Animal Science
Address: Meat Science & Muscle Bioogy Lab; 1805 Linden Dr. W.; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0555 Fax: (608) 265-3110 Email: jsindelar@wisc.edu
Specialty: Meat quality and characteristics; non-meat ingredient functionality in meat products
Expertise: Product development, problem solving, and regulatory compliance of meat processing.
DOUGLAS J. SOLDAT
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Turfgrass and Urban Soil Specialist
Dept.: Soil Science
Address: 245 Soils; 1525 Observatory Dr.; Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-3631 Fax: (608) 265-2595 Email: djsoldat@wisc.edu
Specialty: Turfgrass and Urban Soils
Expertise: Turfgrass nutrient use, soil physical and chemical properties, golf courses, lawns
JOHN STIER
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Turfgrass Science Specialist
Dept.: Horticulture
Address: 390 Horticulture Bldg., 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-1624 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email: jstier@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Turfgrass
Expertise: Environmental stress physiology; golf courses; athletic fields; lawns; pesticides; weeds.
RICHARD J. STRAUB
Rank: Professor
Title: Department Chair
Dept.: Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 115E Ag Engineering Bldg., 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0605 Fax: (608) 262-1228 Email: rjstraub@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Administration; agricultural engineering; agriculture machinery; machinery management, processing
Expertise: (same as above)
DAVID L. THOMAS
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Sheep Specialist
Dept.: Dept.of Animal Sciences
Address: 438 Animal Sciences, 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4306 Fax: (608) 262-5157 Email:
dlthomas@wisc.edu
Specialty: Sheep Production
Expertise: Sheep Genetics
ROBERT J. TOMESH
Rank: Professor
Title: Horticulture Specialist
Dept.: Dept of Horticulture
Address: UW-Madison, 481 Horticulture Bldg., 1575 Linden Dr., Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-4536 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email: robert.tomesh@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Horticulture Science
Expertise: Home Horticulture, Environmental Greenspace Management, Master Gardener Program, Grapes, Plant Anatomy, Horticulture Pest Management, Home-A-Syst
DAVID TRECHTER
Rank: Professor
Title: Cooperatives and Rural Development
Dept.: Dept of Agricultural Economics, UW-River Falls
Address: UWRF-RDI, 410 S. 3rd St., River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: (715) 425-3129 Fax: (715) 425-4479 Email: david.d.trechter@uwrf.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Economics
Expertise: Cooperatives and Rural Development
ALAN TURNQUIST
Rank: Outreach Specialist
Title:
Dept.: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Address: 204 Henry Taylor Hall; 427 Lorch St; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-3463 Fax: (608) 262-4376 Email: alturnquist@wisc.edu
Specialty:
Expertise:
DANIEL J. UNDERSANDER
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Forage Specialist
Dept.: Department of Agronomy
Address: 253 Moore Hall, UW-Madison, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-5070 Fax: (608) 265-3437 Email: djunders@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Forages
Expertise: Establishment, production, and utilization for forages for hay and silage, Grazing
PURNENDU C. VASAVADA
Rank: Professor
Title: Dairy Processing Specialist
Dept.: Department of Animal and Food Science
Address: 246 Ag. Science Building, UW River Falls, River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: (715) 425-3150 Fax: (715) 425-3372 Email: purnendu.c.vasavada@uwrf.edu
Specialty: Food safety & Dairy Microbiology
Expertise: Dairy Technology, Foodborne pathogens, Food Quality Assurance, HACCP and TQM
KENT WEIGEL
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Dairy Genetic Specialist
Dept.: Dairy Science
Address: 266 Animal Science Bldg., 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4321 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: weigel@calshp.cals.wisc.edu
Specialty: Dairy Genetics
Expertise: Methods for national and international genetic evaluation of dairy cattle, genetic improvement of dairy cow fertitlity and survival, controlling inbreeding in dairy cattle.
R. CHRIS WILLIAMSON
Rank: Professor
Title: Turf Grass and Ornamental Entomologist
Dept.: Department of Entomology
Address: 246 Russell Laboratories, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-4608 Fax: (608) 262-3227 Email: rcwillie@entomology.wisc.edu
Specialty: Turf ornamentals; insect ecology; insect behavior
Expertise: Host plant resistance; mechanisms of resistance; endophytes; feeding behavior
KIMBERLY A. ZEULI
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Associate Director
Dept.: UW Center for Cooperatives
Address: 234 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-3981 Fax: (608) 262-3251 Email: zeuli@aae.wisc.edu
Specialty: Cooperatives, Ag policy, Risk management
Expertise: Cooperative organization, New Generation cooperatives, Contracts, General federal policies, insurance products
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