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Extension Directors

 

Alaska (AK)

Milan Shipka

Acting Director
School of Natural Resources & Ext
Director of Cooperative Extension Service
University of Alaska Fairbanks
P.O. Box 756180
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6180
Phone: (907) 474-7429
Fax: (907) 474-6971

 

Assistant: Carmen Kloepfer

Phone: (907) 474-5807
Website: http://www.uaf.edu/ces

 

  

Micronesia (FSM)

Singeru Singeo

Interim Director, Cooperative Extension Service
College of Micronesia
P.O. Box 1179
Kolonia, Pohnpei, FSM 96941
Phone: (011) (691) 320-2462
Fax: (011) (691) 320-2242

 
 

American Samoa (AS)

Aufa’i Apulu Ropeti Areta

Extension Director, Cooperative Extension Service
American Samoa Community College
Agriculture, Community & Natural Resources
P.O. Box 9977366
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: (011) (684) 699-1575 / (684) 733-0760
Fax: (011) (684) 699-5011

 

Office Manager: Eseta Sua-Kalio
Website: http://www.amsamoa.edu/

 

  

Micronesia (FSM)

Biuma Samson

Dean & Associate Director, Cooperative Research & Extension
College of the Marshall Islands
P.O. Box 1258
Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, MH 96960
Phone: (011) (692) 528-5033 / (011) (692) 528-5034
Fax: (011) (692) 528-4699

 

Assistant: Annsely Keju

Website: http://www.comlandgrant.org/

 
 

Arizona (AZ)

Jeffrey C. Silvertooth

Associate Dean & Director, Extension & Economic Development
Associate Director, Arizona Experiment Station
University of Arizona
1140 E. South Campus Drive, Room 301
P.O. Box 210036
Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
Phone: (520) 621-7205
Fax: (520) 621-1314

 

Assistant: Kristie Gallardo

Website: http://extension.arizona.edu/

 

  

Micronesia (FSM)

Thomas Taro

Vice President & Associate Director, Cooperative Research & Extension
Palau Community College
P.O. Box 9
Koror, PW 96940
Phone: (011) (680) 488-2746
Fax: (011) (680) 488-3307

 
 

California (CA)

Wendy Powers

Associate Vice President
University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 10th Floor, Office 10105
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 987-9033
Cell: (517) 614-8207

 

Assistant: Kathryn Stein

Phone: (510) 987-0145
Website: http://ucanr.edu/

 

  

Montana (MT)

Cody Stone

Executive Director of Extension
Montana State University Extension
P.O. Box 172230, 220 Culbertson Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717‐2230
Phone: (406) 994‐1750
Fax: (406) 994‐1756

 

Assistant: Joanna Whittle

Phone: (406) 994-1750

 
   

New Mexico (NM)

Jon Boren

Associate Dean & Director, Cooperative Extension Service
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30003 MSC 3AE
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: (575) 646-3015
Fax: (575) 646-5957

 

Assistant: Fran Cordova

Website: http://extension.nmsu.edu/

 
 

California (CA)

Glenda Humiston

Vice President
Agriculture & Natural Resources
University of California
1111 Franklin St.
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
Phone: (510) 987-0716
Fax: (510) 832-8612

 

Assistant: Patricia Lonergan

 

  

New Mexico (NM)

Bruce Hinrichs

Associate Director, Cooperative Extension Service
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30003 MSC 3AE
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: (575) 646-3015
Cell: (575) 760-5416
Fax: (575) 646-7042
Website: http://extension.nmsu.edu/

 
 

Colorado (CO)

Lou Swanson

Vice President for Engagement
Director of Extension
Colorado State University
136 Student Services, Campus Delivery 1050
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1050
Phone: (970) 491-6362
Fax: (970) 491-6208

 

Assistant: Yvonne Bridgeman

Website: http://www.ext.colostate.edu/

 

  

Nevada (NV)

Ivory Lyles

Director & Associate Dean
Cooperative Extension/0404
University of Nevada, Reno
1664 N Virginia St.
Reno, NV 89557-0404
Phone: (775) 784-7070
Fax: (775) 784-7079

 

Assistant: Tatiana Gouem

 
 

Colorado (CO)

Ashley Stokes

Assistant Vice President for Engagement
Deputy Director of Extension
Colorado State University
136 Student Services, Campus Delivery 1050
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1050
Phone: (970) 491-6362
Fax: (970) 491-6208

 

Assistant: Yvonne Bridgeman

 

  

Oregon (OR)

Scott Reed

Vice Provost, University Outreach & Engagement
Director of Extension
Extension Service Administration
Oregon State University
101 Ballard Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-3606
Fax: (541) 737-4423

 

Assistant: Jackie Russell

 
 

Guam (GU)

Lee S. Yudin

Dean & Director, Cooperative Extension & Outreach
College of Natural & Applied Sciences
University of Guam – UOG Station
Mangilao, GU 96923
Phone: (671) 735-2000
Fax: (671) 734-6842

 

Assistant: Annie Santos

 

  

Oregon (OR)

Lindsey Shirley

Associate Provost & Associate Director
Extension Service Administration
Oregon State University
102 Ballard Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-3606
Phone: (541) 737-2713
Fax: (541) 737-4423

 

Assistant: Kim Tarrant

Website: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/

 
 

Guam (GU)

Sereana Howard Dresbach

Associate Dean & Director, Cooperative Extension & Outreach
College of Natural & Applied Sciences
University of Guam – UOG Station
Mangilao, GU 96923
Phone: (671) 735-2004
Fax: (671) 734-6842

 

Assistant: Meg Hikichi

Website: http://cnas-re.uog.edu/

 

  

Utah (UT)

Dr. Ken White

Vice President for Extension
Dean of College of Agriculture & Applied Sciences
Utah State University
4900 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-4900
Phone: (435) 797-2201
Fax: (435) 797-3268

 

Assistant: Tammy Firth

 
 

Hawaii (HI)

Nicholas Comerford

Dean & Director
College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources
University of Hawai`i, Manoa
3050 Maile Way, 202 Gilmore Hall
Honolulu, HI 96822-2231
Phone: (808) 956-8234
Fax: (808) 956-9105

 

  

Utah (UT)

Brian Higginbotham

Associate Vice President of Extension
Utah State University
4900 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-4900
Phone: (435) 797-7276
Fax: (435) 797-3268

 

Assistant: Jean Edwards

Website: http://extension.usu.edu/

 
 

Hawaii (HI)

Kelvin Sewake

Interim Assoc. Dean & Assoc. Director, Cooperative Extension
College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources
University of Hawai`i, Manoa
3050 Maile Way, Gilmore Hall 203B
Honolulu, HI 96822-2231
Phone: (808) 956-8397 / (808) 956-8139
Fax: (808) 956-9105
Website: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/Site/Extprograms.aspx

 

  

Washington (WA)

Mike Gaffney

Acting Director, WSU Extension
College of Agriculture, Human, & Natural Resource Sciences
Washington State University
P.O. Box 646248, 411 Hulbert Hall
Pullman, WA 99164-6248
Phone: (509) 335-4611
Fax: (509) 335-2926

 

Assistant: TBD

Website: http://ext.wsu.edu/

 
 

Idaho (ID)

Barbara Petty

Associate Dean & Director
University of Idaho Extension
875 Perimeter Dr., MS 2338
Moscow, ID 83844-2338
Phone: (208) 885-2439
Fax: (208) 885-6654

 

Assistant: Debbie Rigby

 

  

Wyoming (WY)

Kelly Crane

Associate Director
University of Wyoming Extension
1000 E University Avenue, Dept. 3354
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-3566
Fax: (307) 766-3998

 

Assistant: Ann Roberson

 
 

Northern Marianas (MP)

Patricia Coleman

Interim Dean & Program Leader
Cooperative Research, Extension, & Education Service
Northern Marianas College
P.O. Box 501250
Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: (670) 237-6842
Fax: (670) 234-1270

 

Administration Manager CREES Department: Bonnie Tudela Royal

Website: http://www.marianas.edu

 

  

Wyoming (WY)

TBD

University of Wyoming Extension
1000 E University Avenue, Dept. 3354
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone:
Fax:
Website: http://ces.uwyo.edu/

 

1994 Institutions

 

 

Alaska (AK)

Pearl Brower

President
Ilisagvik College
P.O. Box 749
Barrow, AK 99723
Phone: (907) 852-1820
Fax: (907) 852-1821
Website: http://www.ilisagvik.edu/

 

  

Montana (MT)

Larry Wetsit

Director, Community Service
Fort Peck Community College
P.O. Box 398
Poplar, MT 59255
Phone: (406) 768-6311
Fax: (406) 768-6301

 
 

Arizona (AZ)

Benita Litson

Director
Diné College, Land Grant
P.O. Box 7B
Tsaile, AZ 86556
Phone: (928) 724-6940
Fax: (928) 724-6949

 

  

Montana (MT)

Yvonneda (Henry) Thompson

Extension Director
Chief Dull Knife College
P.O. Box 98
Lame Deer, MT 59043
Phone: (406) 477-6215 x123
Fax: (406) 477-6219

 
 

Arizona (AZ)

Casey Kahn‐Thornbrugh

Director, Land Grant Office for Sustainability Programmatic Admin
Project Director, Equity, Extension & Endowment
Tohono O’odham Community College
P.O. Box 3129
Sells, AZ 85634
Phone: (520) 383‐0063
Fax: (520) 383‐4566

 

  

New Mexico (NM)

Nancy J. Garcia

Family Education & Extension
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
P.O. Box 10146
9169 Coors Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87184
Phone: (505) 922-4090
Fax: (505) 346-7713

 
 

Montana (MT)

Virgil Dupuis

Extension Director
Salish Kootenai College
P.O. Box 117
Pablo, MT 59855
Phone: (406) 275-4899
Fax: (406) 675-4809

 

  

New Mexico (NM)

Vonne Strobbe

Program Coordinator
Proficiency, Pride & Prosperity; Financially Fit
Extension
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
PO Box 10146
9169 Coors Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87184
Phone: (505) 346-7709
Fax: (505) 346-7713

 
 

Montana (MT)

Latonna Old Elk

Extension Director
Little Big Horn College
PO Box 370
Crow Agency, MT 59022
Phone: (406) 638-3139
Fax: (406) 638-3169 / (406) 638-3188

 

  

New Mexico (NM)

Ron Solimon

Director, Lifelong Education
Institute of American Indian Arts
83 Avan Nu Po Road
Sante Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 424‐5701
Fax: (505) 424‐0707

 
 

Montana (MT)

Latrice Tatsey

Director, Extension Project
Blackfeet Community College
P.O. Box 819
Browning, MT 59417
Phone: (406) 338-5441 x2768
Fax: (406) 338-2644

 

  

New Mexico (NM)

Charlene Carr

Land Grant Office Manager
Institute of American Indian Arts
83 Avan Nu Po Road
Sante Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 424-5950
Fax: (505) 424-0707

 
 

Montana (MT)

Manuel Morales

Extension Director
Aaniiih Nakoda College
P.O. Box 159
Harlem, MT 59526
Phone: (406) 353-2607
Fax: (406) 353-2898

 

  

Washington (WA)

Susan Given-Seymour

Director, Outreach & Community Education
Northwest Indian College
2522 Kwina Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone: (360) 676-2772 x4248
Fax: (360) 738-0136

 
 

Montana (MT)

Mary Ruth St. Pierre

Extension
Stone Child College
Rural Route 1, Box 1082
Box Elder, MT 59521
Phone: (406) 395-4313
Fax: (406) 395-4836

 

National Liaisons

 

 

Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)

*Sandy Ruble

ECOP Staff Associate
Extension & Outreach – APLU
1307 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005-4722
Phone: (202) 478‐6088
Fax: (202) 478‐6046
Website: http://www.aplu.org/

 

  

National 4-H Council

*Jennifer Sirangelo

President & CEO
National 4-H Council
7100 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4999
Phone: (301) 961-2853
Fax: (301) 961-2894
Website: http://www.4-H.org

 
 

Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU)

*Rick Klemme

ECOP Executive Director
Extension & Outreach – APLU
1307 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005-4722
Phone: (202) 478-6029
Fax: (202) 478-6046
Website: http://www.aplu.org/

 

  

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

Luis Tupas

Deputy Director
National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA)
Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, & Environment
3231 Waterfront Centre
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 401-4926
Website: https://nifa.usda.gov/

 

Regional Centers

 

 

Climate Center Hub – Southwest Region

Al Rango

Director
USDA Southwest Regional Climate Hub
USDA Agricultural Research Service
PO Box 30003 MSC/3JER
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: (575) 646-4842
Website: https://www.climatehubs.oce.usda.gov/southwest

 

  

Western Center for Risk Management Education

J. Shannon Neilbergs

Director
Associate Professor Extension Economist
Western Center for Risk Management Education
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164
Phone: (509) 335-6360

 
 

Climate Center Hub – Southern Plains Region

David Brown

Director
USDA Southern Plains Regional Climate Hub
Agroclimate and Natural Resources Research
Grazinglands Research Laboratory
7207 W Cheyenne St.
El Reno, OK 73036
Phone: (405) 262-5291
Website: https://www.climatehubs.oce.usda.gov/southernplains

 

  

Western Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center

Matt Enrico Baur

Associate Director
UC ANR, Western IPM Center
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: (530) 750-1271
Website: http://westernipm.org/

 
 

Climate Center Hub – Northwest Region

Beatrice Van Horne

Director
USDA Northwest Regional Climate Hub
Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory/USDA Forest Service
Pacific Northwest Research Station | 3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 750-7357
Website: https://www.climatehubs.oce.usda.gov/northwest

 

  

Western Rural Development Center (WRDC)

Dr. Don Albrecht

Director
Western Rural Development Center (WRDC)
Utah State University
8335 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-8335
Phone: (435) 797-2798
Direct: (435) 777-3202
Cell: (435) 797-9733
Website: http://wrdc.usu.edu/

 
 

Climate Center Hub – Northern Plains Region

Justin D. Derner

Director/Research Leader
USDA-ARS Rangeland Resources Research Unit
USDA Northern Plains Climate Hub
8408 Hildreth Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009
Phone: (307) 772-2433 x113
Website: https://www.climatehubs.oce.usda.gov/northernplains

 

  

Western Sun Grant Center

John Talbott

Director
Western Region Center
Oregon State University
138 Strand Ag Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 737-2194
Fax: (541) 737-3178
Website: http://sungrant.oregonstate.edu/

 
 

Western Aquaculture Center

Graham Young

Executive Director
Western Aquaculture Center
Box 355020, Seattle, WA 98195
1122 NE Boat St.
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: (206) 543-4291
Fax: (206) 685-4674
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/wracuw/

 

  

Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

Fabian Menalled

Regional Coordinator
Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Extension
Montana State University
207 Linfield Hall PO Box 172840
Bozeman, MT 59717
Phone: (406) 994-5161
Fax: (435) 797-3344
Website: https://www.westernsare.org/

 
 

Western Center for Metropolitan Extension & Research (WCMER)

Brad Gaolach

Director
Associate Professor, Community & Economics Development
Washington State University
WSU North Puget Sound at Everett
915 N Broadway
Everett, WA 98201
Phone: (425) 405-1734

 

First Americans Land-Grant Consortium (FALCON)

 

 

First Americans Land-Grant Consortium

*John L. Phillips

Executive Director
FALCON
3508 S Woods Edge Road
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: (573) 234-2064
Website: http://falcon.aihec.org/Pages/FALCONHome.aspx

 

Western Region Executive Directors

 

 

Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (WAAESD)

H. Michael Harrington

Executive Director
Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors
Colorado State University
CAMPUS DELIVERY 4040 204 University Square
1311 S. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone: (970) 491-6280
Fax: (970) 491-7396
Website: http://www.waaesd.org/

 

  

Western Extension Directors Association (WEDA)

Lyla Houglum

Executive Director
Oregon State University
108E Ballard Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 737-9920
Fax: (541) 737-4423

 

Assistant: Denise Ashley

Website: https://weda.extension.oregonstate.edu/

 
 

Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Directors (WAAESD)

TBD

Colorado State University
CAMPUS DELIVERY 4040 206 University Square
1311 S College Ave.
Fort Colllins, CO 80523
Phone: (970) 491-6280
Fax: (970) 491-6250
Website: http://www.waaesd.org/

 

*Not in the electronic wedadirectors@lyris.cahnrs.wsu.edu e-mail list.

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