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Alabama
Celedonio M. Gapasin
CRD Specialist
Alabama CES
PO Box 508
Normal, AL 35762
705-851-5710 Fax: 705-851-5840
cgapasin@acesag.auburn.edu
Warren McCord
Extension Assistant Director
Alabama CES
112 Duncan Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5618
334-844-4450 Fax: 334-844-5544
rmccord@acesag.auburn.edu
Harry Strawn
Economist, Resource Development
Alabama CES
214 Extension Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
334-844-3688 Fax: 334-844-9022
hstrawn@acesag.auburn.edu

Robert Zabawa
Research Professor
Tuskegee University
G.W. Carver Ag. Experiment Station
100 Campell Hall
Tuskegee, AL 36088
334-727-8114 Fax: 334-727-4451
zabawar@acd.tusk.edu

Stephen Jones
Director, CES
Alabama CES
109 Duncan Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
334-844-4444 Fax: 334-844-5544
sjones@acesag.auburn.edu
 
 
Alaska
   
 
Arizona
Jim Christenson
Director
Arizona CES
Forbes 301A, P.O. Box 210036
Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
520-621-7209 Fax: 520-621-1314
jimc@ag.arizona.edu
 
 
Arkansas
Michael A. Hedges
Extension Specialist
University of Arkansas
PO Box 391
Little Rock, AR 72203-0391
501-671-2156 Fax: 501-671-2046
mhedges@uaex.edu
Lott Rolfe
C.D. Specialist, CES
Univ of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Box 4007
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
780-543-8531 Fax: 780-543-8166
lrolfe@uaex.edu
 
California
David Campbell
Communication Studies Specialist
UC Davis University Extension
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
530-754-4328 Fax: 530-752-5855
dave.c.campbell@ucdavis.edu
 
 
Colorado
Mary M. Gary
Associate Director for Programming
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Fort Collins, CO 80523-4040
970-491-6281 Fax: 970-491-6208
mgray@coop.ext.colostate.edu
Shelia Knop
Coordinator
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
138 Aviesworth Hall, NW
Fort Collins, CO 80523-4040
970-491-5579 Fax: 970-491-5108
sknop@coop.ext.colostate.edu
 
Connecticut
Kirlyn Kerr
Dean, College of Agriculture
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension
1376 Storrs Rd.
Storrs, CT 80523
860-486-2917 Fax: 860-486-5113
kkerr@canrl.cag.uconn.edu
 
 
Delaware
Tom Ilvenlo
Acting Chair
Deleware Cooperative Extension Service
233 Townsend Hall
Newark, DE 19717-1303
302-831-6773 Fax: 302-831-3651
ilvenlo@udel.edu
Starlene Taylor
Associate Administrator
Deleware Cooperative Extension Service
1200 N Dupont Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
302-739-6937 Fax: 302-739-2014
st@desu.edu
 
District of Columbia
Sally Maggard
National Program Leader
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Mail Stop 2215, Waterfront Center
800 9th St. SW Washington, DC 20024
202-720-0741 Fax: 202-690-3039
smaggard@reeusda.gov
Maurice W. Dorsey
National Program Leader Public Policy
USDA-CSREES-ECS
Mail Stop 2215
1400 Independence Avenue Southwest Washington, D.C. 20250
202-690-5633 Fax: 202-690-2975
mdorsey@intranet.reeusda.gov
 
Florida
Elizabeth Bolton
Professor, Leadership Dev
University of Florida CES
PO Box 110310
Gainesville, FL 32611-0310
352-392-1987 Fax: 352-392-8196
ebb@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu
Lawrence Carter
Cooperative Extension Programs
Florida A&M University
215 Perry-Paige Ag. Building So.
Tallahassee, FL 32307
850-599-3546 Fax: 850-561-2151
lcarter3@famu.edu
 
Georgia
Horace Hudson
Ext. Coordinator-Community Dev.
University of Georgia CES
107 Four Towers Building
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-8935 Fax: 706-542-0262
hhudson@arches.uga.edu
Clarence Williams
Program Leader
Fort Valley State University CES
PO Box 4061
Fort Valley, GA 31030-3298
912-825-6268 Fax: 912-825-6988
william@mail.fvsc.peachnet.edu
 
Hawaii
Alton Arakaki
Hawaii Cooperative Extension and Outreach
PO Box 394
Hoolehua, HI 96729
808-567-6833 Fax: 808-567-6818
arakakia@avax.ctahr.hawaii.edu
 
 
Idaho
Neil Meyer
University of Idaho Cooperative Extension
PO Box 394
Moscow, ID 83844
208-855-6335 Fax: 208-885-5759
nmeyer@unidaho.edu
John Waeiti
University of Idaho Cooperative Extension
Professor and Head PO Box 394
Moscow, ID 83844
505-646-3215
extecon@nmsu.edu
 
Illinois

John van Es
University of Illinois
214 Mumford Hall
1301 West Gregory Dr.
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-9025 Fax: 217-244-5403
e-van1@uiuc.edu

 
 
Indiana
Janet Ayres
Purdue University
Krannert Building 617
W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1145
765-494-4215 Fax: 765-494-9176
ayres@agecon.purdue.edu
 
 
Iowa
Steve Padgitt
Iowa State University
288 Design
Ames, IA 50011
515-294-8397 Fax: 515-294-5156
scpadgit@iastate.edu
 
 
Kansas
Daryl Buchholz
Kansas State University
123 Umberger Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-3401
785-532-5838 Fax: 785-532-5839
dbuchhol@oz.oznet.ksu.edu
 
 
Kentucky
Richard C. Maurer
Department of Sociology
University of Kentucky
509 W. P. Garrigus Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
606-257-7582 Fax: 606-257-1164
rmaurer@ca.uky.edu

Noland C. Williams
Kentucky State University CEP
PO Box 196
400 E. Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-227-6389
nwilliams@gwmail.kysu.edu


Richard C. Maurer

PLC Liaison
Assistant Extension Director
Rural & Economic Development
University of Kentucky
500 Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
606-257-7582
rmaurer@ca.uky.edu
 
 
Louisiana
Ernie Hughes
Southern University CEP
PO Box 10010
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
225-771-2242 Fax: 225-771-2861
ernieH3820@aol.com
Albert Ortego
Division Leader-Louisiana CES
215 Knapp Hall
PO Box 25100
Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5100
225-388-2145 Fax: 225-388-2478
aortego@agctr.lsu.edu
Ernie Hughes
Southern University
Cooperative Extension Service
PO Box 10010
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
225-771-2242 Fax: 225-771-2861
rnieH3820@aol.com
 
 
Maine

Louise Cyr
CD Specialist
University of Maine CES
Room 110, 5741 Libbey Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5741
207-581-3317
lcyr@umce.umext.maine.edu

Dennis Watkins
Professor
University of Maine CES
5782 Winslow Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5782
207-581-3164 Fax:207-581-4298

 
Maryland
Henry Brooks
Maryland State University Extension Administrator/Associate Director
Princess Anne, MD 21853
410-651-6206 Fax: 410-651-6207
hbrooks@umes-bird.umd.edu
Phil Favero
Maryland State University Extension Associate Professor
College Park, MD 20742
301-403-4610 Fax: 301-403-4222
pf4@umail.umd.edu
 
Massachusetts
Cathy Roth
University of Massachusetts Extension Community Dev. Team
Amherst, MA 01003-0099
410-651-6206 Fax: 410-651-6207
croth@umext.umass.edu
Thomas Stevens
University of Massachusetts Extension Professor
Draper Hall
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-5714
 
Michigan
Ray Vlasin
Michigan State University Extension
11 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
517-355-0215 Fax: 517-432-1048
vlasin@msue.msu.edu
 
 
Minnesota
Kim Boyce
University of Minnesota Extension Service
Ramsey County Extension Office
2020 White Bear Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55109
651-704-2053 Fax: 651-704-2081
Kim.Boyce@Co.Ramsey.MN.US
Nancy Nelson
University of Minnesota Extension Service
Clay County Extension Office
919 8th Ave. N., Box 280
Moorhead, MN 56561-0280
218-299-5020 Fax: 218-299-5733
nnelson@extension.umn.edu

 

Donna Scheffert
University of Minnesota Extension Service
301 19th Avenue S.
Minn, MN 55455-0429
612-625-3334 Fax: 612-624-5756
dscheffert@extension.umn.edu

 
 
Mississippi
Virgil Culver
Leader, Marketing & Distribution Specialist
Food & Fiber Center
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Box 9642
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-1620 Fax: 662-325-7844
virgilc@ext.msstate.edu
 
 
Missouri
Mary Simon Leuci
Community Development Program Leader
University Outreach and Extension
232 Gentry Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-884-9034 Fax: 573-882-5127
leucim@missouri.edu
 
 
Montana
   
 
Nebraska

Elbert Dickey
University of Nebraska
Interim Dean and Director
211 Agricultural Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0703
402-472-2966 Fax: 402-472-5557
EDickey1@unl.edu

DeLynn Hay
University of Nebraska
Program Leader
211 Agricultural Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0703
402-472-2966 Fax: 402-472-5557
dhay1@unl.edu

 
Nevada

Thomas R. Harris
University of Nevada CES
Director Mail Stop 204
Reno, NV 89557-0105
755-784-1681 Fax: 755-327-2225
harris@scs.unr.edu

 
 
New Hampshire
   
 
New Jersey
Bruce Barbour
Chair, Department of Agriculture Agents Rutgers Cooperative Extension Serivce
Martin Hall, Cook College
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
908-932-9307 Fax: 908-932-6633
barbour@aesop.rutgers.edu
 
 
New Mexico
   
 
New York

Rod Howe
Assistant Director
Community & Economic Vitality
Cornell Cooperative Extension
41 Warren Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY  14853
607-255-9510 Fax:607-255-2231
rlh13@cornell.edu

 
 
North Carolina
Daniel D. Godfrey
Dean & Research Director
North Carolina A&T University
C Webb Hall-Room 111
PO Box 21928
Greensboro, NC 27411-1012
Edwin J. Jones-Chair
Associate State Program Leader
North Carolina CES
Box 7602 NCSU
Raleigh, NC 27695-7602
919-515-3252 Fax: 919-515-5950
edwin_jones@ncsu.edu
 
North Dakota
Kathy Tweeten
NDSU Extension Service
Community, Econ. and Leadership Dev.
4023 N. State St., Suite 30
Bismarck, ND 58501-5437
701-328-5134 Fax: 701-328-5123
ktweeten@ndsuext.nodak.edu
 
 
Ohio
John Rohrer
The Ohio State University
700 Ackerman Rd., Suite 235
Columbus, OH 43202
614-292-6232 Fax: 614-292-7341
rohrer.2@osu.edu
 
 
Oklahoma
Marvin Burns
Dean, Res & Ext. Director
Langston University
PO Box 730
Research & Extension Bldg.
Langston, OK 73050
Ross Love
State Program Leader
Oklahoma State University
245 Ag Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078-6023
405-744-6550 Fax: 405-744-5339
rlove@okstate.edu
 
Oregon

Peter Bloom
Oregon State University Extension Service
3665 NW Twinberry Place
Corvallis, OR 97330
541-752-0620
peter.bloom@orst.edu

 
 
Pennsylvania

Steve Smith
Penn State Extension Service
Professor
112-D Armsby
University, PA 16802
431-545-5714 Fax: 814-865-3746
smiths@po.aers.psu.edu

Walt Whitmer
Multi-County Community Development Agent
Pennsylvania State Cooperative Extension
PO Box 147 Courthouse Annex
Mifflintown, PA 17059 717-436-7744
wew2@psu.edu
 
Puerto Rico
Ramon L. Torres
Assistant Director for Comm.
PR Agricultural Extension Service
College Station
PO Box 5000
Mayaguez, PR 00681-5000
787-265-2415 Fax: 787-265-4130
r.olmeda@seam.upr.clu.edu
 
 
Rhode Island
Howard Foster
Rhode Island State University Outreach Associate Professor
Rodman Hall
Kingston, RI 02881
401-874-4306 Fax: 401-874-4395
ivy101@uriacc.uri.edu
 
 
South Carolina

Charles Artis
Associate Director
South Carolina State Univ.
PO Box 7738
Orangeburg, SC 29117
803-536-8188 Fax: 803-536-7102
cqartis@alpha1.scsu.edu

Christopher M. Sieverdes
Community Development
Clemson University
248 Barre Hall
Clemson, SC 29634-0355
864-656-0196 Fax: 864-656-5776
csvrds@clemson.edu
 
South Dakota

Larry Tidemann
South Dakota State University
Ag Hall 152B, Box 2207D
Brookings, SD 57007-0093
605-688-4792 Fax: 605-688-6347
tidemanl@ces.sdstate.edu

Kim Cassel
Agriculture Program Leader
South Dakota State University
Ag Hall 152B, Box 2207D
Brookings, SD 57007-0093
605-688-4147 Fax: 605-688-6733
casselk@ces.sdstate.edu

 
Tennessee

Clark Garland
Professor and Leader
University of Tennessee Ag Ext.
PO Box 1071
314 Morgan Hall
Knoxville, TN 37901-1071
423-974-7271 Fax: 423-974-7448
clark-garland@utk.edu

Ray Humberd
Associate Dean
Agricultural Extension Service
PO Box 1071
Knoxville, TN 37901-1071
423-974-7112 Fax:423-974-1068
rhumberd@utk.edu

 

Clyde Chesney
Administrator-Advisor
University of Tennessee Ag Ext.
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1500

 
 
Texas
Gregory Taylor
Prof and Associate Dept Head
Texas Ag Extension Service
216 Special Services Building
College Station, TX 77843-2125
409-862-8561 Fax: 409-847-8744
g-taylor4@tamu.edu
Alfred R. Wade
Assistant Administrator
Prairie View A&M University
PO Box 3059
1890 Ext. Programs
Prairie View, TX 77446
 
Utah

David L. Rogers
Western Region
Associate Dean for Extension
0730 Old Main Hill
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-0730
435-797-1255 Fax: 435-797-1240
daver@ext.usu.edu

 
 
Vermont

Lois Frey
Regional Chair, Specialist
University of Vermont Extension
RR #4 Box 2298
Montpelier, VT 05602-8927
802-223-2389 Fax: 802-223-6500
lfrey@moose.uvm.edu

Dick Mansfield
Executive Director
University of Vermont Extension
PO Box 827
Montpelier, VT 05601
802-223-1448

 
Virgin Islands

Kwame Garcia
Center Director
Virgin Islands Extension Service
RR#2 Box 10,000
Kingshill, St. Croix, USVI 00850
340-692-4091 Fax: 340-692-4095
kgarcia@uvi.edu

 
 
Virginia
Jeffrey R. Alwang
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Ag. Economics
Virginia Tech
305B Hutcheson Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Yvette Robinson
Virginia State University
Box 9081
Petersburg, VA 23806-9081
 
Washington
Rob McDaniel
Washington University Extension
Director
411 Hulbert Hall WSU
Pullman, WA 99164-6230
mcdaniel@usc.edu
 
 
West Virginia
Scott Loveridge
West Virginia University Extension
Extension Specialist
PO Box 6031
Knapp Hall
Morgantown, WV 26506
lovridg@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
 
 
Wisconsin
Patrick Walsh
University of Wisconsin Extension
432 N. Lake St., Rm. 625
Madison, WI 53706
608-262-1748 Fax: 608-262-9166
walsh@admin.uwex.edu
 
 
Wyoming
Ruth Wilson
University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Serivce
PO Box 3354
Laramie, WY 82071-3354
307-766-3563 Fax: 307-766-3998
drruth@uwyo.edu
 


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