State Faculty/Staff Personnel Directory
Updated 11/27/12
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ARLIN BRANNSTROM
Rank: Faculty Associate
Title: Dairy Farm Business Management Specialist
Address: 285 Animal Science Bldg, 1675 Observatory Dr, Madison WI 53706
Dept.: Center for Dairy Profitability
Telephone: (608) 265-3030 Fax: (608) 262-9017 Email: brannstrom@aae.wisc.edu
Specialty: Farm Business Management (Dairy)
Expertise: Computer, telecommunications, and business training in agribusiness.
DENNIS FRAME
Rank: Professor
Title: Co-Director – Discovery Farms Project
Dept.: Soil Science
Address: 40195 Winsand Dr., PO Box 429, Pigeon Falls WI 54760
Telephone: (715) 983-2257 Fax: (715) 983-2138 E-mail: dennis.frame@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Nutrient Management
Expertise: Training Programs
BRIAN HUDELSON
Rank: Senior Outreach Specialist
Title: Plant Disease Diagnostician
Dept.: Department of Plant Pathology
Address: UW-Madison, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-2863 Fax: (608) 263-2626 Email: bdh@plantpath.wisc.edu
Specialty: Plant Diseases
Expertise: Diseases of agronomic and horticultural crops
Rank/Title: Outreach Program Manager I
Dept.: Department of Horticulture
Address: Dept. of Entomology, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4073 Fax: (608) 262-3322 Email: bryan.jensen@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Entomology
Expertise: Integrated Pest Management, Field Crop Insect Management
Rank/Title: Sr. Outreach Specialist / Associate Professor
Dept: Center for Dairy Profitability
Address: 277 Animal Sciences Building; 1675 Observatory Drive; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-3485 Fax:(608) 263-9412 Email: joy.kirkpatrick@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Heart of the Farm - Women in Ag and Farm Succession
Expertise: Farm succession planning, risk management education, farm family communications
PAUL T. KIVLIN
Rank: Senior Outreach Specialist
Title: NPM Northwest Regional Specialist
Dept.: Nutrient and Pest Management (NPM), Horticulture Dept., UW-Madison
Address: RDI, UW-River Falls, 410 S. Third Street, River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: (715) 425-3112 Fax: (715) 425-4479 Email: paul.t.kivlin@uwrf.edu
Specialty: Weed science, crop fertility
Expertise: On-farm demonstrations, whole farm nutrient management, herbicide research
Rank/Title: Senior Outreach Specialist
Dept.: Agricultural Business Initiatives/Center for Community & Economic Development
Address: 235 Extension Building, 432 North Lake Street, Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 575-6798 Fax: (608) 262-9166 Email: greg.lawless@uwex.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Entrepreneurship with a focus on the bio-economy and local foods system development
Expertise: Business start-up issues, marketing, investment education
BERNADETTE O'ROUKE
Rank: Outreach Specialist
Title: Youth Extension Speciallist
Dept.: Animal Sciences, UW-Madison
Address: 1675 Observatory Dr, 286 Animal Sciences Bldg, Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4304 Email: bernie.orouke@ces.uwex.edu
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Rank/Title: Faculty Associate
Dept.: Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 112 Agricultural Engineering Building; 460 Henry Mall; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0605 Fax: (608) 262-1228 Email: jcpanuska@wisc.edu
Specialty: Water resources engineering, water quality management
Expertise: Soil and water conservation, drainage and irrigation, hydrology and computer modeling
Rank: Outreach Program Manager I
Title: Assistant Director of Auxiliary Operations
Dept.: Department of Soil Science
Address: 263 Soils-King Hall; 1475 Observatory Dr. UW-Madison, Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (715) 387-2523 Fax: (715) 387-1723 Email:jbpeter1@wisc.edu
Specialty: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition, Soil Testing, International Soil Testing, Liming, Forage Production, Land Application of Municipal Waste Products
Expertise: Soil Testing, Forage Analysis, Crop Production, Waste Management, International Agriculture
PHIL PELLITTERI
Rank: Distinguished Outreach Specialist
Title: Insect Diagnostician
Dept.: Department of Entomology
Address: 240 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Drive, UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-6510 Fax: (608) 262-3322 Email: pellitte@entomology.wisc.edu
Specialty: Insect identification and control
Expertise: Pesticide Applicator Training; structural pests
RICHARD PROOST
Rank/Title: Senior Outreach Specialist
Dept.: Nutrient and Pest Management Program, Dept. of Horticulture
Address: 1575 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-7845 Fax: (608) 262-7743 Email: rproost@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Agronomy (Field Crop Production)
Expertise: Whole-farm nutrient management planning and alternative weed management systems.
Rank/Title: Assistant Director
Dept.: University Center for Cooperatives
Address: 222 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4775 Fax: (608) 262-3251 Email: atreynol@wisc.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Cooperatives and the Internet
SCOTT A. SANFORD
Rank: Sr. Outreach Specialist
Title: Extension Specialist
Dept.: Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 125 Biological Systems Engineering, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-5062 Fax: (608) 262-1228 Email: sasanford@wisc.edu
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ROGER SCHMIDT
Rank/Title: Information Processing Consultant
Dept.: Nutrient and Pest Management Program, Department of Horticulture
Address: 1575 Linden Drive, University of WI-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0703 Fax: (608) 262-7743 Email:
rwschmidt@wisc.edu
Specialty: Publications, communications and computer technology.
Expertise: Information processing related services (includes desktop publishing, Internet publishing and computer graphics design services).
KEVIN SHELLEY
Rank: Senior Outreach Specialist
Title: NPM Southcentral Regional Specialist
Dept.: NPM Southcentral Region/Department of Horticulture
Address: Nutrient and Pest Management Program, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-7846 Fax: (608) 262-7743 Email:
kshelley@wisc.edu
Specialty: Soil fertility and agronomic pest management
Expertise: On-farm demonstrations
JOHN SHUTSKE
Title: Associate Dean / Program Director ANRE Program Area
Dept.: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, UW Madison
Address: 146a Agricultural Hall; 1450 Linden Drive; Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-9229 Fax: (608) 262-4556 Email: shutske@wisc.edu
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CHERYL SKJOLAAS
Rank: Outreach Specialist
Title: Youth Agricultural Safety Specialist (AgrAbility)
Dept.: Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 125 Biological Systems Engineering, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-0568 Fax: (608) 262-1228 Email: cheryl.skjolaas@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Safety and Health
Expertise: Youth programming through 4-H, FFA and schools Community collaborative efforts in address safety and health issues
MARK STEPHENSON
Rank/Title: Dean & Director, Honory Assoc/Fellow
Dept.: Dairy Profitability
Address: 281 Animal Science Bldg, 1675 Observatory Dr, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-3755 Email: mwstephenson@wisc.edu
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SCOTT STURGUL
Rank/Title: Senior Outreach Specialist
Dept.: Department of Horticulture
Address: 1575 Linden Dr., UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-7486 Fax: (608) 262-7743 Email:
ssturgul@wisc.edu
Specialty: Soil Science
Expertise: Nutrient Management (Soil Fertility)
Rank/Title: Information Processing Consultant
Dept.: Center for Dairy Profitability
Address: 283 Animal Sciences Bldg., 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-7795 Fax: (608) 262-9017 Email:
jmvander@wisc.edu
Specialty: Farm Management
Expertise: Financial Analysis & Management Information Systems (AgFa, AAIMS, ABCS); Management Education (AgVentures); Internet and Web Page Coordination & Development.
Rank: Associate Outreach Specialist
Title: Regional Nutrient Management Outreach Specialist
Dept.: UW-Discovery Farms & Nutrient Pest Management Programs
Address: UW-Platteville Pioneer Farm; 29200 College Farm Road; Platteville WI 53818
Telephone: (608) 342-1850 Fax: (608) Email: amber.weisenberger@ces.uwex.edu
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DAVID B. WILLIAMS
Rank/Title: Associate Academic Program Director
Dept: UW Cooperative Extension, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Address: 635 Extension Building; 432 North Lake Street;Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-9309 Fax: (608) 262-9166 Email: david.williams@ces.uwex.edu
State Specialists
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FRANCISCO ARRIAGA
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Soil Scientist
Address: Soils - King Hall, 1475 Observatory Dr, Madison WI 53706
Dept.: Soil Science
Telephone: (608) 263-3913 Fax: (608) 265-2595 Email: farriaga@wisc.edu
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Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Co-Director
Dept.: Program on Agricultural Technological Studies
Address: 146 Agricultural Hall, 1450 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-3090 Fax: (608) 265-3020 Email: barham@aae.wisc.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Economics
Expertise: Technology Adoption, International Trade, Property Taxes, and other Policy Questions
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Veterinarian
Dept.: Dept. of Animal and Food Science
Address: UW-River Falls, 410 South 3rd St., River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: (715) 425-3187 Fax: (715) 425-4479 Email: larry.baumann@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Veterinary Medicine
Expertise: Dairy Herd Health
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Nutrient Management Specialist
Dept.: School of Agriculture, UW-Platteville
Address: 208 Pioneer Tower, 1 University Plaza, Platteville WI 53818
Telephone: (608) 342-1388 Fax: (608) 342-1395 Email: baxterch@uwplatt.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Nutrient Management
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Farm Management Specialist
Dept.: School of Agriculture
Address: UW-Platteville, 216 Pioneer Tower, Platteville, WI 53818
Telephone: (608) 342-1365 Fax: (608) 342-1395 Email: bernhark@uwplatt.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Economics
Expertise: General and milk price risk management, Dairy modernization
WILLIAM L. BLAND
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Soils Specialist
Dept.: Department of Soil Science
Address: 263 Soil Science, 1525 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0221 Fax: (608) 265-2595 Email:
wlbland@wisc.edu
Specialty: Soil science
Expertise: Soil physics, agricultural climatology, micrometeorology
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Commodity Marketing Specialist
Dept.: Dept. of Agricultural Economics
Address: UW-River Falls, 410 South 3rd St., Rm. 123H, River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: (715) 425-0702 or (715) 425-3176 Fax: (715) 425-4479 Email: brenda.boetel@uwrf.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Commodity Marketing
H. KENNETH (KEN) BOLTON
Rank: Professor
Title: Specialist
Dept.: Center for Dairy Profitability
Address: 8695 Otter Creek Road; Fall Creek WI 54742
Telephone: (715) 877-1420 Fax: Email: kenneth.bolton@ces.uwex.edu
Address: 281 Animal Science Bldg., 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2685 Fax: (608) 262-9017 Email: kenneth.bolton@ces.uwex.edu
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A.J. (ALVIN) BUSSAN
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Vegetable Crop Production System Specialist
Dept.: Horticulture
Address: 492 Horticulture Building; 1575 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 225-6842 Fax:(608) 262-4743 Email: ajbussan@wisc.edu
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Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Dairy Systems Management Specialist
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-8506 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: vcabrera@wisc.edu
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Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Weed Specialist
Dept.: Department. of Horticulture
Address: 1575 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-0980 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email: colquhoun@wisc.edu
Specialty: Weed Management
Expertise: Horticultural Crops, Weed Ecology and Biology, Weed Resistance
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Soybean and Small Grains Specialist
Dept.: Agronomy
Address: 335 Moore Hall, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI, 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-7975 / (608) 262-1390 Fax: (608) 262-5217 Email: spconley@wisc.edu
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Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Extension Agronomist
Dept.: Department of Agronomy
Address: Department of Plant and Earth Science, UW-River Falls, River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: (715) 425-3345 Fax: (715) 425-3785 Email: dennis.r.cosgrove@uwrf.edu
Specialty: Forage Production and Management
Expertise: Forage Establishment Methods; Stand Evaluation Techniques; No-till and Reduced Tillage Forage Production; Pasture Improvement Methods; Grazing Management
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Field and Forage Specialist
Dept.: Department of Entomology
Address: UW-Madison, 237 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 261-1507 Fax: (608) 262-3322 Email: cullen@entomology.wisc.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Field and Forage Crops
VINCE DAVIS
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Specialist
Dept.: Agronomy
Address: 365 Horticulture-Moore Hall-Plant Sciences, 1575 Linden Dr, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-1392, (608) 262-1390 Email: vmdavis@wisc.edu
Specialty: Cropping Systems and Weed Specialist
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Rank: Assistant Professor (PATS and Agricultural and Applied Economics)
Title: Associate Director
Dept: Program on Agricultural Techology Studies
Address: 412 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St., Madison WI 53706-1503
Telephone: (608) 262-6871 or 265-2908 Fax: (608) 262-4376 Email:
jdfoltz@wisc.edu
Specialty: Agricultural technology and farm structure
Expertise: Economics of technology adoption, economics of agricultural biotechnology, economics of university agricultural research.
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Extension Dairy Reproduction Specialist
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4596 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: pmfricke@wisc.edu
Specialty: Dairy Science
Expertise: Dairy cattle reproductive physiology and management.
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Specialist
Dept.: Department Plant Pathology
Address: 689 Russell Laboratories; 1630 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-3072 Fax: (608) 262-2626 Email: gevens@wisc.edu
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Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Grazing Research Specialist
Dept.: Department of Ag/Ag Business
Address: Lancaster Agricultural Experiment Station; 7396 State Hwy 35 & 81; Lancaster WI 53813
Telephone: (608) 723-6243 Fax: (608) 723-2607 Email: rhonda.gildersleeve@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Forage/livestock production systems
Expertise: Forage and pasture production and management; grazing and natural resource issues; beef cattle production and management
BRIAN W. GOULD
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Extension Ag Policy Specialist
Dept.: Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Address: 418 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-3212 Fax: (608) 262-5970 Email: bwgould@wisc.edu
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RUSSELL GROVES
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Vegetable Extension Specialist & Appied Insect Entomologist
Dept.: Department of Entomology
Address: 537 Russell Laboratories; 1630 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-3229 Fax: (608) 262-3322 Email: groves@entomology.wisc.edu
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CHRISTELLE GUEDOT
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Fruit Crop Entomologist and Extension Specialist
Dept.: Department of Entomology
Address: 537 Russell Laboratories; 1630 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0899 Fax: (608) 262-3322 Email: guedot@wisc.edu
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REBECCA HARBUT
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Fruit Crops Extension Specialist
Dept.: Department of Horticulture
Address: 297 Horticulture Bldg., 1575 Linden Dr., UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-6452 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email: harbut@wisc.edu
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Rank: Professor
Title: Farm Law Specialist
Dept.: Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Address: 427 Lorch Street, Madison, WI 53711
Telephone: (608) 262-9490 Fax: (608) 265-7890 Email: peharris@wisc.edu
Specialty: Law
Expertise: Taxation and business organizations
BETH HEINZE
Rank: Outreach Specialist
Title: Youth Specialist & Diary Cattle Evaluation Instructor
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: 275 Animal Sciences Building; 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-9409 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: heinze2@wisc.edu
Specialty: Extension Youth Specialist and Dairy Cattle Evaluation Instruction
Expertise: Dairy Cattle Judging; Youth Dairy Programs; Dairy Cattle Evaluation Instruction
Rank: Professor
Title: Dairy Specialist
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: Marshfield Agricultural Research Station, 8396 Yellowstone Drive, Marshfield,WI 54449
Telephone: (715) 387-2523 Fax: (715) 387-0479 Email: pchoffma@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Dairy Science
Expertise: Replacement Heifer Management, Nutrition
Rank: Professor
Title: Farm Structures Extension Specialist
Dept.: Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 125 Biological Systems Engineering, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0096 Fax: (608) 262-1228 E-mail: brian.holmes@ces.uwex.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Engineering
Expertise: Farmstead Planning; Livestock Housing; Feed Storage; Farmstead Energy; Manure Handling and Management; Facility Economics
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Director, UW Center for Cooperatives
Dept.: Agriculture and Applied Economics
Address: 230 Taylor Hall, Henry; 427 Lorch Street; Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-0924 Fax: (608) 262-4376 E-mail: hueth@wisc.edu
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Rank: Professor
Title: Director, Center for Dairy Profitability and Farm Management Specialist
Dept.: Center for Dairy Profitability and Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Address: 422 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch St., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-8508 Fax: (608) 262-4376 Email: bljones1@wisc.edu
Specialty: Farm Management and Agricultural Capital Markets
Expertise: Financial Management; Capital Budgeting; Dairy Systems Management; Land Values
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Ornamentals Specialist
Dept.: Department of Horticulture
Address: 392 Horticulture Bldg., 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706-1598
Telephone: (608) 262-1450 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email:
lgjull@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Ornamentals
Expertise: Propagation
Rank: Associate Professor
Title: Farm Structures Specialist
Dept.: Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 125 Biological Systems Engineering, 460 Henry Mall, Madison,WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-9776 Fax: (608) 262-1228
Email: dwkammel@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Engineering
Expertise: Dairy housing, grazing equipment, feeding systems
Rank: Senior Lecturer
Title: Poultry Specialist
Dept.: Department of Animal Sciences
Address: 255 Animal Sciences Bldg., 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-8807 Fax: (608) 262-5157 Email: rpkean@wisc.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Poultry
JAMES P. KERNS
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Plant Pathology Extension Specialist
Dept.: Plant Pathology
Address: 283 Russell Laboratories; 1630 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-6531 Fax: (608) 263-2626 Email: jpk@plantpath.wisc.edu
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Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Soil Scientist
Dept.: Department of Soil Science
Address: 2525 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2795 Fax: (608) 262-0485 Email: laboski@wisc.edu
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REBECCA (BECKY) LARSON
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Biowaste Specialist
Dept.: Biosystems Engineering
Address: 115 Agricultural Engineering Building, 460 Henry Mall., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-3171 Email: ralarson2@wisc.edu
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Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Corn Specialist
Dept.: Department of Agronomy
Address: 1575 Linden Drive, UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-7438 Fax: (608) 262-5217 Email:
jglauer@wisc.edu
Specialty: Corn production and management
Expertise: Hybrid corn evaluation
SUSAN MAHR
Rank: Professor
Title: State Master Gardener Coordinator
Dept.: Horticulture
Address: 481 Horticulture Bldg, 1575 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-4504 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email:
semahr@wisc.edu
Specialty: Horticulture
Expertise: Master Gardener Program
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Fruit Pathology Specialist
Dept.: Plant Pathology
Address: 391B Russell Laboratories, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-2047 Fax: (608) 263-2626 Email: psm@plantpath.wisc.edu
Specialty: Diseases of Fruit Crops
Expertise: Plant bacteriology; Microbial ecology
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Dairy Manufacturing Specialist
Address: A219 Babcock Hall; 1605 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53706
Dept.: Food Science
Telephone: (608) 890-2640 Fax: (608) 262-6872 Email: milani@wisc.edu
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Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Specialist
Address: 411 Taylor Hall; 427 Lorch St; Madison WI 53706
Dept.: Agriculture and Applied Economics
Telephone: (608) 265-6514 Fax: (608) 262-4376 Email: pdmitchell@wisc.edu
Specialty: Production Risk Management and Crop Insurance; Economics of Pest Control and Pest Resistance Management; Economics of Bt Corn.
Rank: Faculty Associate
Title: Herbaceous Ornamentals Faculty Associate
Dept.: Department of Ornamental Horticulture
Address: Room 475 Horticulture Building; 1575 Linden Dr.; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 265-5283 Fax: (608) 262-4743 Email: eonelson@wisc.edu
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Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Beef Cattle Extension Specialist
Dept.: Department of Animal Sciences
Address: 287 Animal Sciences Bldg., 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-3448 Fax: (608) 262-5157 Email: aradunz@wisc.edu
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SCOTT A. RANKIN
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Dairy Processing Specialist
Dept.: Dept. of Food Science
Address: A203B Babcock Hall, 1605 Linden Dr., UW-Madison, Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2008 Fax: (608) 262-6872 Email: sarankin@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Dairy Technology
Expertise: Dairy Products Manufacturing, Frozen Dessert Manufacture, Flavor Chemistry, Farmstead Manufacturing.
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Agricultural Engineer
Dept.: Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 232d Biological Systems Engineering, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0223 Fax: (608) 262-1228 Email: djreinem@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Machine milking, stray voltage, milking facilities, agricultural energy management
Expertise: Machine milking, stray voltage, milking facilities, agricultural energy management
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Weed Scientist
Dept.: Agronomy
Address: Horticulture-Moore Hall-Plant Sciences; 1575 Linden Drive; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-7437 Fax: (608) 262-5217 Email: mrenz@wisc.edu
Specialty: Weed management issues in perennial systems, including invasive weeds
Expertise: Biology of perennial weeds
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Soil Scientist
Dept.: Dept. of Soil Science
Address: 158 Soil Science Dept., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-2889 Fax: (608) 265-2595 Email: mdruark@wisc.edu
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Rank: Professor
Title: Milk Quality Specialist
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: 1675 Observatory Dr., Rm. 261, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-3495 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: plruegg@wisc.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Milk Quality
Rank: Lecturer
Title: Extension Horse Specialist
Dept.: Department of Animal Sciences
Address: 287 Animal Sciences Bldg. 1675 Observatory Dr. Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4303 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: sandberg@ansci.wisc.edu
Specialty/Expertise: Horses
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Dairy Nutrition Specialist
Dept.: Department of Dairy Science
Address: 279 Animal Sciences Bldg., 1675 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1284
Telephone: (608) 263-3491 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: rdshaver@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Dairy Nutrition
Expertise: Applied nutrition of lactating dairy cattle with emphasis on nonstructural carbohydrates
BRET R. SHAW
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Environmental Communication Specialist
Dept.: Life Sciences Communication
Address: 316 Hiram Smith Hall, 1545 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 890-1878 Fax: (608) 265-3042 Email: brshaw@wisc.edu
Specialty: Environmental Communication
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Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Extension Meat Specialist
Dept.: Department of Animal Science
Address: Meat Science & Muscle Bioogy Lab; 1805 Linden Dr. W.; Madison WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0555 Fax: (608) 265-3110 Email: jsindelar@wisc.edu
Specialty: Meat quality and characteristics; non-meat ingredient functionality in meat products
Expertise: Product development, problem solving, and regulatory compliance of meat processing.
DAMON L. SMITH
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Field Crops Pathologist
Dept.: Department of Plant Pathology
Address: 495 Russell Labs, 1630 Linden Dr., UW-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: Fax: Email: dsmith@plantpath.wisc.edu
Specialty: Field CropsPathology
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DOUGLAS J. SOLDAT
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Turfgrass and Urban Soil Specialist
Dept.: Soil Science
Address: 245 Soils; 1525 Observatory Dr.; Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-3631 Fax: (608) 265-2595 Email: djsoldat@wisc.edu
Specialty: Turfgrass and Urban Soils Turfgrass and Urban Soil
Expertise: Turfgrass nutrient use, soil physical and chemical properties, golf courses, lawns
RICHARD J. STRAUB
Rank: Professor
Title: Department Chair
Dept.: Dept. of Biological Systems Engineering
Address: 115E Ag Engineering Bldg., 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-0605 Fax: (608) 262-1228 Email:
rjstraub@wisc.edu
Specialty: Administration; agricultural engineering; agriculture machinery; machinery management, processing
Expertise: (same as above)
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Sheep Specialist
Dept.: Dept.of Animal Sciences
Address: 438 Animal Sciences, 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4306 Fax: (608) 262-5157 Email:
dlthomas@wisc.edu
Specialty: Sheep Production
Expertise: Sheep genetics
Rank: Professor
Title: Cooperatives and Rural Development
Dept.: Dept of Agricultural Economics, UW-River Falls
Address: UWRF-RDI, 410 S. 3rd St., River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: (715) 425-3129 Fax: (715) 425-4479 Email: david.d.trechter@uwrf.edu
Specialty: Agricultural Economics
Expertise: Cooperatives and rural development
Rank: Professor
Title: Extension Forage Specialist
Dept.: Department of Agronomy
Address: 253 Moore Hall, UW-Madison, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-5070 Fax: (608) 265-3437 Email: djunders@facstaff.wisc.edu
Specialty: Forages
Expertise: Establishment, production, and utilization for forages for hay and silage, Grazing
Rank: Assistant Professor
Title: Dairy Genetic Specialist
Dept.: Dairy Science
Address: 266 Animal Science Bldg., 1675 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 263-4321 Fax: (608) 263-9412 Email: kweigel@wisc.edu
Specialty: Dairy Genetics
Expertise: Methods for national and international genetic evaluation of dairy cattle, genetic improvement of dairy cow fertility and survival, controlling inbreeding in dairy cattle.
R. CHRIS WILLIAMSON
Rank: Professor
Title: Turf Grass and Ornamental Entomologist
Dept.: Department of Entomology
Address: 246 Russell Laboratories, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-4608 Fax: (608) 262-3227 Email: rcwillie@entomology.wisc.edu
Specialty: Turf ornamentals; insect ecology; insect behavior
Expertise: Host plant resistance; mechanisms of resistance; endophytes; feeding behavior