Contacts

ANR Field & State Staff Directory (pdf) updated 01/15//2009
updated pages:1, 4, 9, 16, 17, 21, 22

Contacts for More Information: (pdf) updated 01/15//2009

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Topic/Subject

State Staff

Phone # (Area Code 515 unless denoted otherwise)

Agribusiness Education Program

Brent Pringnitz

432-9548 (summer)
294-6429 (winter)

Agricultural Census

Paul Lasley

294-0937

Ag Law

Roger McEowen

294-4076

Ag Marketing Resource Center

Ray Hansen

294-3890

Ag Quality Systems

Charles Hurburgh

294-8629

John Lawrence

294-6290

John Mabry

294-4103

Manjit Misra

294-6821

Agricultural Water Quality

Matt Helmers

294-6717

Air Quality, emissions

Hongwei Xin

294-4240

Air Quality, livestock housing

Jay Harmon

294-0554

Air Quality, poultry housing

Hongwei Xin

294-4240

Animal Waste Management

Robert Burns

294-8891

Apple Production

Paul Domoto

294-0035

Aquaculture

Rich Clayton

294-8616

Avian Influenza

Darrell Trampel

294-8792

Bats

Jason O’Brien

294-7429

Beef Center---see Iowa Beef Center

   
Beef-Cow/Calf Management Daryl Strohbehn 294-3020

Beef Nutrition

Dan Loy

294-1058

Beef Production Medicine Grant Dewell 294-2822

Beef Quality Assurance

Daryl Strohbehn

294-3020

Beginning Farmer Center

John Baker

877-232-1999

David Baker

877-232-1999

Bugs---see Insects

   

Buildings, livestock

Jay Harmon

294-0554

Christmas Trees

Jesse Randall

294-1168

Climate

Elwynn Taylor

294-7839

Community and Ag Interaction

J. Arbuckle

294-1497

Paul Lasley

294-0937

Betty Wells

294-1104

Lois Wright Morton

294-2843

Community Tree Steward Program

Jesse Randall

294-1168

Composting, farm

Tom Glanville

294-0463

Composting, garden

Richard Jauron

294-3108

Computer Applications, beef

Dan Loy

294-1058

Daryl Strohbehn

294-3020

Computer Applications, sheep

Dan Morrical

294-2904

Computer Applications, swine

Tom Baas

294-6728

Ken Stalder

294-4683

Concrete

Jay Harmon

294-0554

Conservation Tillage

Mahdi Al-Kaisi

294-8304

Mark Hanna

294-0468

Contracts

Roger McEowen

294-4076

Cooperatives

Roger Ginder

294-6260

Corn and Soybean Initiative

Greg Tylka

294-3021

Corn Production

Lori Abendroth

294-5692

Roger Elmore

294-6655

Cow/calf Enterprise Records

Daryl Strohbehn

294-3020

Crop Insurance

William Edwards

294-6161

Dairy Calves & Heifers

Lee Kilmer

294-6021

Dairy Nutrition

Lee Kilmer

294-6021

Dairy Quality Assurance

Leo Timms

294-4522

Dairy Reproduction

Leo Timms

294-4522

Debt Management – Families

Patricia Swanson

294-2731

Debt Management – Farm Operation

William Edwards

294-6161

DHIA Records

Lee Kilmer

294-6021

Diseases, horticultural crops

Mark Gleason

294-0579

Dispute Resolution Referrals

John Baker

331-8900

Drainage Tile

Matt Helmers

294-6717

Drainage Wells

Matt Helmers

294-6717

Angela Rieck-Hinz

294-9590

Drug Residues, livestock

James McKean

294-8792

Drying, grain

Ag Engineering Field Specialists

web site

Earthworms, pests

Donald Lewis

294-1101

Economics (Farm Mgmt, etc.)

Mike Duffy

294-6160

Environment & Ag, social dimensions

Paul Lasley

294-0937

Environment Management Systems (EMS)

John Lawrence

294-6290

Equipment, livestock

Jay Harmon

294-0554

Evaluation

Sorrel Brown

294-8802

Family Financial Management

Patricia Swanson

294-2731

Farm Financial Planning

Mike Duffy

294-6160

Farm Management

Mike Duffy

294-6160

William Edwards

294-6161

Farm-On Program

John Baker

877-232-1999

  David Baker 877-232-1999

Farm Organizations & Leadership Development

Paul Lasley

294-0937

Betty Wells

294-1104

Farm Poll, current farm/rural issues

Paul Lasley

294-0937

Feedlot Management, beef

Dan Loy

294-1058

Fertilizers---see Soil Fertility

   

Field Extension Education Laboratory--see Agribusiness Education Program

   

Finances

William Edwards

294-6161

FINPACK

Mike Duffy

294-6160

Fisheries/Ponds

Richard Clayton

450-3760

Food Ingredients

Food Science Extension

294-6507

Food Microbiology

Food Science Extension

294-6507

Food Packaging/Labeling/Processing

Food Science Extension

294-6507

Food Pantries

Peggy Martin

294-1511

Food Regulations & Safety

Food Science Extension

294-6507

Food Safety, animals

James McKean

294-8792

Darrell Trampel

294-0710

Forage Grass & Legume Management

Steve Barnhart

294-7835

Forest Management

Jesse Randall

294-1168

Forestry Field Days

Jesse Randall

294-1168

Genetics, beef

Daryl Strohbehn

294-3020

Golf Course Turf Management

Dave Minner

294-5726

Grain Bin Storage

Ag Engineering Field Specialists

web site

Grain Quality

Charles Hurburgh

294-8629

Grain Sorghum

Agronomy Extension

294-1923

Grain Storage Costs

Farm Management Field Specialists

 

Grapes

Paul Domoto

294-0035

Greenhouse Production/Management

Peter Lawlor

294-2751

Habitat, protection & restoration

Jason O’Brien

294-7429

Herbicide Injury

Bob Hartzler

294-1164

Mike Owen

294-5936

Home & Garden Horticulture

Richard Jauron

294-3108

Home Energy Conservation

Mary Yearns

294-8520

Honey Bees

Jerry DeWitt

294-3711

Horse Production

Peggy Miller

294-5260

Horticulture Crops, diseases

Mark Gleason

294-0579

Hotlines

BETS OFF

800-238-7633

Families Answerline

800-262-3804

Farm-On

877-232-1999

Hortline

294-3108

Iowa Concern

800-447-1985

PORKLine

800-808-7675

Teen Line

800-443-8336

Housing Assistance Programs

Mary Yearns

294-8520

Income Tax (farm)

Roger McEowen

294-4076

Income Tax Schools

Roger McEowen

294-4076

Insects, biting pests

Ken Holscher

294-1101

Insects, house pests

Donald Lewis

294-1101

Insects, field crops

Marlin Rice

294-1101

Insects, fruit & vegetable

Donald Lewis

294-1101

Insects, livestock pests

Ken Holscher

294-1101

Insects, tree & shrub

Donald Lewis

294-1101

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Kristine Schaefer

294-4286

IPM - Urban

Mark Shour

294-5963

Irrigation Ag Engineering

 

294-6360

Iowa Beef Center

Garland Dahlke

294-9910

John Lawrence

294-6290

Iowa Manure Management Action Group (IMMAG)

Angela Rieck-Hinz

294-9590

Iowa Pork Industry Center

John Mabry

 294-4103

Landscape Contracting & Construction

Ann Marie Vanderzanden

294-5075

Landscape Management

Jeff Iles

294-3718

Land Values

Mike Duffy

294-6160

Leases

William Edwards

294-6161

Legume Management & Forage Grass

Steve Barnhart

294-7835

Livestock Facilities & Systems

Jay Harmon

294-0554

Machinery, cleanout procedures

Mark Hanna

294-0468

Machinery, economics

William Edwards

294-6161

Machinery, farm

Mark Hanna

294-0468

Manure Management, training

Angie Rieck-Hinz

294-9590

Manure Storage & Handling

Robert Burns

294-8891

Manure Utilization

Robert Burns

294-8891

John Sawyer

294-7078

Marketing, grain

Farm Management Field Specialists

 

Marketing, livestock

Shane Ellis

294-8030

Master Conservationist Program Jason O’Brien 294-6440

Master Equine

Dale Miller

641-842-2014

Master Gardener

Cynthia Haynes

294-4006

James Romer

294-2336

Meat Laboratory/Processing

Joe Cordray

294-4266

Meteorology

Elwynn Taylor

294-7839

Mice

Jason O’Brien

294-7429

Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute

Murli Dharmadhikari

294-3308

Milk Quality/Mastitis

Leo Timms

294-4522

Moles

Jason O’Brien

294-7429

Money Management Skills

Patricia Swanson

294-2731

Nature Mapping Program

Jason O’Brien

294-6440

Nematode, corn & soybeans Greg Tylka 294-3021

Nitrogen Management

John Sawyer

294-7078

Nuclear Emergency

Charles Schwab

294-4131

Nursery Management

Jeff Iles

294-3718

Odor Management

Jay Harmon

294-0554

Ken Stalder

294-4683

Hongwei Xin

294-4240

Organic Agriculture

Kathleen Delate

294-7069

Ostriches

Darrell Trampel

294-0710

Pasture Management

Steve Barnhart

294-7835

Pesticides, rules & regulations

IA Dept. of Ag, Pesticide Division

281-8591

Pesticide Applicator Training

Betsy Buffington

294-7293

Beth Minner

294-0397

Kristina Schaefer

294-4286

  Mark Shour 294-5963

Pests---see Insects

   

Phosphorus Index

Antonio Mallarino

294-6200

John Sawyer

294-7078

Plant Disease Clinic

Laura Jesse

294-5374

John Kennicker

294-0581

Pocket Gophers

Jason O’Brien

294-7429

Pond Management

Rich Clayton

294-8616

Popcorn Production

Roger Elmore

294-6655

Pork Center - Iowa Pork Industry Center

John Mabry

294-4103

Pork Health

James McKean

294-8792

Poultry Diseases/Health

Darrell Trampel

294-0710

Poultry Housing

Hongwei Xin

294-4240

Poultry Processing

Dong Ahn

294-6595

Production Costs

Mike Duffy

294-6160

Raspberry Production

Paul Domoto

294-0035

Rent, farm building

William Edwards

294-6161

Risk Management

William Edwards

294-6161

Rodents

Jason O’Brien

294-7429

Safety, farm

Charles Schwab

294-4131

School IPM

Mark Shour

294-5963

Seed Quality

Charles Hurburgh

294-8629

Manjit Misra

294-6821

Septic Tanks

Tom Glanville

294-0463

Sheep Production

Dan Morrical

294-2904

Small Farms

Andrew Larson

294-6038

Snakes

Jason O’Brien

294-7429

Sod Production

Dave Minner

294-5726

Soil Compaction

Mahdi Al-Kaisi

294-8304

Mark Hanna

294-0468

Soil Conservation Practices

Mahdi Al-Kaisi

294-8304

Mark Hanna

294-0468

Soil Fertility, agricultural crops

John Sawyer

294-7078

Soil Management

Mahdi Al-Kaisi

294-8304

Mark Hanna

294-0468

Soil Nitrate Test

John Sawyer

294-7078

Soil Survey

Gerald Miller

294-4333

Soil Testing

Antonio Mallarino

294-6200

John Sawyer

294-7078

Soil Testing Lab Agronomy

Kerry Culp

294-3076

Soil Tillage

Mahdi Al-Kaisi

294-8304

Mark Hanna

294-0468

Solid Waste

Tom Glanville

294-0463

Soybean Production

Palle Pedersen

294-9905

Soybean Cyst Nematode

Greg Tylka

294-3021

Soybean Rust

Daren Mueller

460-8000

Spiders

Ken Holscher

294-1101

Sports Field Management

Dave Minner

294-5726

Strawberry Production

Paul Domoto

294-0035

Supply Networks

Roger Ginder

294-6260

Ray Hansen

294-3890

Charles Hurburgh

294-8629

Sustainable Ag, social dimensions

Paul Lasley

294-0937

Betty Wells

294-1104

Sustainable Agriculture

Kathleen Delate

294-7069

Jerry DeWitt

294-3711

Andrew Larson

294-6038

Rich Pirog

294-1854

Swine

Ken Stalder

294-4683

Swine Records/Management

Tom Baas

294-6728

Swine Diseases/Health

James McKean

294-8792

Swine Housing

Jay Harmon

294-0554

Swine Production/Nutrition

Tom Baas

294-6728

Ticks

Ken Holscher

294-1101

Tillage, soil management

Mahdi Al-Kaisi

294-8304

Mark Hanna

294-0468

Timber, harvesting & marketing

Jesse Randall

294-1168

Tractor Training

Charles Schwab

294-4131

Tractors, farm

Mark Hanna

294-0468

Tree Planting

Jesse Randall

294-1168

Urban Forestry

Jeff Iles

294-3718

Jesse Randall

294-1168

Value Added Agriculture

Ray Hansen

294-3890

Craig Tordsen

294-0588

Vegetable Production

Hank Taber

294-0025

Ventilation, livestock

Jay Harmon

294-0554

Hongwei Xin

294-4240

Veterinary Medical Center    

Large Animal
Small Animal

  294-1500
294-4900

Viticulture

Paul Domoto

294-0035

Waste Product Utilization

Stan Henning

294-7846

Water & Waste Management

Robert Burns

294-8891

Water Quality & Water Management

Matt Helmers

294-6717

Water Quality Projects

Gerald Miller

294-4333

Water Quality/Livestock

Tom Glanville

294-0463

Water Testing, water quality-domestic

Tom Glanville

294-0463

Weather

Elwynn Taylor

294-7839

Weed Management

Bob Hartzler

294-1164

Mike Owen

294-5936

Wellhead Protection

Tom Glanville

294-0463

Wells, abandoned/construction

Tom Glanville

294-0463

Wildlife

Jason O’Brien

294-7429

Windbreaks, establishment

Jesse Randall

294-1168

Wine Science & Enology

Murlidhar Dharmadhikari

294-3308

Wood Processing

Doug Stokke

294-2115

Wood Use in Structures

Doug Stokke

294-2115

Woodlands, management

Jesse Randall

294-1168

Youth Programs, livestock

Brad Skaar

294-3161

Zoonoses (animal diseases transmissible to man)

James McKean

294-8792

Darrell Trampel

294-0710

 

 

 

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