Ottawa County MSU Extension

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Extension Educators and Program Associates:

Name

Title

Email

Link to Program Page

Adam Kantrovich

County Extension Director

akantrov@msu.edu

· Community and Government Program Page

· General Agriculture Page

Barb Brow

Ottawa County Mentoring Collaborative AmeriCorps

 browb@msu.edu

· 4-H Youth Mentoring Program Page

Thomas A. Dudek

District Extension Horticulture & Marketing Educator

dudek@msu.edu

· Nursery and Greenhouse Program Page

Rebecca Huttenga

4-H Youth Development Program Associate

4hbecky@gmail.com

· 4-H Youth Programs Page

Carlos Garcia Salazar

Small Fruit Extension Educator

garcias4@msu.edu

· Small Fruit Crop Management Page

Jinnifer P. Gibbs

Extension Educator for Children, Youth & Families

gibbsj@msu.edu

· Family and Consumer Sciences Program Page

M. Charles Gould

Nutrient Management Extension Educator

gouldm@msu.edu

· Nutrient Management Program Page

Betsy Knoll

Journey 4-H Youth Mentoring: AIM AmeriCorps

knolle@msu.edu

· 4-H Youth Mentoring Program Page

Harold McDermed

Journey 4-H Youth Mentoring: AIM Case Manager

haroldvista1@yahoo.com

· 4-H Youth Mentoring Program Page

Jennifer Morse

Journey 4-H Youth Mentoring Case Manager

jankow17@msu.edu

· 4-H Youth Mentoring Program Page

Daniel O’Keefe

District Extension Sea Grant Educator

okeefed@msu.edu

· Sea Grant/Great Lakes Program Page

Brenda Raterink

Ag in the Classroom Program Associate

raterin3@msu.edu

· Ag in the Classroom Program Page

Bill Robb

District Extension Dairy Educator

robbg@msu.edu

· Dairy Program Page

Laura Schleede

4-H Youth Mentoring Program Coordinator

nordheim@msu.edu

· 4-H Youth Mentoring Program Page

Shane VanOosterhout

Master Gardener Coordinator

vanoost4@msu.edu

· Master Gardener & Home Horticulture Page

Jeff Walker

Men in Mentoring AmeriCorps

walke464@msu.edu

· 4-H Youth Mentoring Program Page

Elizabeth Wells

(On sabbatical until 5/2009)

Extension 4-H Youth Educator

wellselz@msu.edu

· 4-H Youth Programs Page

Visiting MSUE Staff:

Chuck Pistis

State Program Coordinator, Michigan Sea Grant

pistis@msu.edu

· Sea Grant/Great Lakes Program Page

Support Staff:

Name

Programs Supported

Email

Chris Adamovich

Nutrient Management, Dairy Programs and Children, Youth and Family Programs

adamovi1@msu.edu

Joan Biesecker

4-H and Youth Mentoring Programs

bieseck1@msu.edu

Mary Frein

Secretary to the Director and Sea Grant Program

frein@msu.edu

Judy Hanson

Horticulture, Small Fruit and Master Gardener Programs

hanson26@msu.edu

Debbie Sorensen

Accounting/Bookkeeping

sorens54@msu.edu

Other District Extension Educators Serving Ottawa County:

Name

Programs Supported

Email

Phone

Kevin Gould

(housed at Ionia MSUE)

Beef Livestock

gouldk@msu.edu

616-527-5357

Jill O’Donnell

(housed at Wexford MSUE)

Christmas Trees

odonne10@msu.edu

231-779-9480

Paul Wylie

(housed at Allegan MSUE)

Crops

wyliep@msu.edu

269-673-0370

Roger Betz

(housed at Calhoun MSUE)

Farm Management/Financial

betz@msu.edu

269-781-0784

Amy Irish-Brown

(housed at Clarksville Research Station)

Tree Fruit

irisha@msu.edu

616-693-2193 or

616-490-1079 (cell)

Beth Franz

(housed at Cass MSUE)

Swine

franzeli@msu.edu

269-445-4438

Bill Steenwyk

(housed at Clarksville Research Station)

Vegetables

steenwyk@msu.edu

616-693-2193

Phil Schwallier

(housed at Clarksville Research Station

Tree Fruit

schwalli@msu.edu

616-693-2193

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