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Lisa M. Behnken, M.S.
Regional Extension Educator, Crops
507-280-2867
Fax: 507-280-2872
lbehnken@umn.edu

Janet E. Beyer, M.Ed.
Regional Extension Educator, Community Youth Development
507-536-6305
Fax: 507-536-6311
beyer010@umn.edu

Fritz R. Breitenbach, M.S.
Integrated Pest Management Specialist
507-280-2870
Fax: 507-280-2872
breit004@umn.edu

Neil R. Broadwater, M.S.
Regional Extension Educator, Livestock
507-280-2863
Fax: 507-280-2872
broad007@umn.edu

Samantha Grant
Regional Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development/Diversity
507-536-6302
Fax: 507-536-6311
samgrant@umn.edu

Angela Gupta
Regional Extension Educator, Natural Resource Management and Utilization
507-280-2869
Fax: 507-280-2872
agupta@umn.edu

LuAnn Hiniker, Ph.D.
Campus Regional Director
507-280-2865
Fax: 507-280-2872
luannh@umn.edu

Melissa Instenes
Executive Administrative Specialist, General
507-280-2863
Fax: 507-280-2872
mminsten@umn.edu

Ardis M. Jenkins
Executive Administrative Specialist, 4-H
507-529-2792
Fax: 507-536-6311
ajenkins@umn.edu

Patrick Jirik
Regional Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
507-536-6303
Fax: 507-536-6311
pjirik@umn.edu

Lois Kennis
Office Support Assistnat
507-536-6309
Fax: 507-280-2872
olso2074@umn.edu

Kathleen Lovett
Regional Extension Educator, Health and Nutrition
507-280-2871
Fax: 507-536-6311
klovett@umn.edu

Doug Malchow
Regional Extension Educator, Water Resource Management and Policy
507-280-5575
Fax: 507-280-2872
malch002@umn.edu

Ryan Miller
Regional Extension Educator, Crops
507-529-2759
Fax: 507-280-2872
milli0869@umn.edu

Kathleen A. Olson, M.S.
Family Relations Specialist and Professor
507-536-6306
Fax: 507-536-6311
kaolson@umn.edu

Phyllis A. Onstad, M.Ed.
Regional Extension Educator, Family Resource Management
507-536-6307
Fax: 507-536-6311
onsta003@umn.edu

Nicole Pokorney
4-H Regional Extension Educator
Fillmore/Houston/Winona Counties
507-536-6304
Fax: 507-280-2872
pokorney@umn.edu

Bruce W. Schwartau, M.S.
Regional Extension Educator, Community Economics
507-536-6308
Fax: 507-536-6311
bwschwar@umn.edu

Mary Jane Stearns
Executive Administrative Specialist, General
507-536-6310
Fax: 507-280-2872
mstearns@umn.edu

Andrea Lorek Strauss
Regional Extension Educator, Environmental Science Education
507-280-2868
Fax: 507-280-2872
astrauss@umn.edu

Deb Sveen
Executive Administrative Specialist, 4-H
507-529-2791
Fax: 507-280-2872
dsveen@umn.edu

Erin Tegtmeier
Program Director, Experiment in Rural Cooperation
507-536-6313
Fax: 507-536-6311
tegtm003@umn.edu

Michele Tlougan
Office Manager and Executive Administrative Specialist
507-280-2864
Fax: 507-280-2872
mtlougan@umn.edu

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Quick Contacts

Click on the links below for program directors in the following areas:

• Campus Regional Director:
  LuAnn Hiniker

• Community Economics:
  Bruce Schwartau

• Community Youth Development:
  Janet Beyer

• Crops: Lisa Behnken

• Family Relations: Kathleen Olson

• Family Resource Management:
  Phyllis Onstad

• 4-H Youth Development:
  Patrick Jirik

• Health and Nutrition:
  Kathleen Lovett

• Livestock: Neil Broadwater

• Pest Management
  Specialist: Fritz Breitenbach