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Program team

Research faculty

  • Hugh Chester-Jones

    Hugh Chester-Jones

    chest001@umn.edu
    507-837-5618

    Southern Research and Outreach Center
    35838 120th Street
    Waseca, MN 56093

    Specialization: Calf nutrition and management, dairy production systems

  • Marcia Endres

    Marcia Endres

    miendres@umn.edu
    612-624-5391

    Department of Animal Science
    225 Haecker Hall, 1364 Eckles Avenue
    St. Paul, MN 55108

    Specialization: Dairy management, welfare, and behavior

  • Bradley Heins

    Bradley Heins

    hein0106@umn.edu
    (320) 589-1711
    Fax: (320) 589-4870

    West Central Research and Outreach Center
    State Highway 329, PO Box 471
    Morris, MN 56267-0471

    Specialization: Organic and pasture based dairy systems

  • Kevin Janni

    Kevin Janni

    kjanni@umn.edu
    612-625-3108

    Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
    213 Bio Ag Eng, 1390 Eckles Avenue
    St. Paul, MN 55108

    Specialization: Livestock housing systems, milk house wastewater treatment, air quality and odor control

  • Noah Litherland

    Noah Litherland

    lithe003@umn.edu
    612-624-6789

    Department of Animal Science
    155B Haecker Hall, 1364 Eckles Avenue
    St. Paul, MN 55108

    Specialization: Dairy cattle nutrition, dry period nutrition, lipid metabolism, dairy calf health and growth, use of by-products in ruminant diets, and regulation of feed intake

  • Jeff Reneau

    Jeff Reneau

    renea001@umn.edu
    612-624-9791

    Department of Animal Science
    225D Haecker Hall, 1364 Eckles Avenue
    St. Paul, MN 55108

    Specialization: Dairy management, milk quality

Regional Extension educators

  • Jose Hernandez

    Jose Hernandez

    jahernan@umn.edu
    612-625-4731

    Water Resources Center
    439 Bor H, 1991 Upper Buford Circle
    St Paul, MN 55108

    Specialization: Livestock nutrient management

  • Jim Paulson

    Jim Paulson

    jcp@umn.edu
    507-536-6300

    UM Extension Regl Ofc-Willmar
    Mid Central ROC
    1802 18th St NE
    Willmar, MN 56201-2598

    Specialization: Dairy nutrition, forage production, grazing, and organic production

  • Jim Salfer

    Jim Salfer

    salfe001@umn.edu
    320-203-6093

    Extension Regional Center – St. Cloud
    Midtown Office Complex, 3400 First Street North, Suite 400
    St. Cloud, MN 56303-4000

    Specialization: Dairy nutrition and management

  • Chuck Schwartau

    Chuck Schwartau

    cschwart@umn.edu
    507-536-6301

    Extension Regional Center – Rochester
    863 30th Avenue S.E.
    Rochester, MN 55903

    Specialization: Total systems management, agricultural labor, dairy risk management

Local Extension educators

  • Laura Kieser

    Michael Donnelly

    donne099@umn.edu
    507-332-6109

    Rice County
    1900 Fairgrounds Dr., #17
    Faribault, MN 55021

  • Laura Kieser

    Laura Kieser

    torb0022@umn.edu
    952-492-5410

    Carver and Scott Counties
    7151 190th Street West
    Jordan, MN 55352

    Specialization: Dairy cattle management, nutrition, and youngstock; dairy goat management, nutrition, and facilities; small acreage education, rural/urban community relations, and alternative agriculture

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    Randy Pepin

    pepin019@umn.edu
    320-732-4435

    Todd County
    Courthouse Annex, 119 3rd Street South
    Long Prairie, MN 56347-1354

    Specialization: Dairy nutrition, management, and profitability

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    Craig Roerick

    roer0040@umn.edu
    320-255-6169

    Stearns County
    Midtown Office Building, 3400 First Street North, Suite 103
    St. Cloud, MN 55303

    Specialization: Dairy nutrition, management, and forages

  • Laura Kieser

    Julie Sievert

    schu0944@umn.edu
    507-237-4100

    Sibley County
    County Service Ctr., 111 8th St PO Box 207
    Gaylord, MN 55334

    Specialization: Dairy cattle management, nutrition, and youngstock; dairy goat management, nutrition, and facilities; small acreage education, rural/urban community relations, and alternative agriculture

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