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  • Kristin Saarela

    Office Administrative Assistant

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Todd
  • Quincy Sadowski

    Extension Educator, Horticulture

    Area of Expertise
    Horticulture
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Local Office
    Benton
    Morrison
    Sherburne
    Stearns
  • Eli Sagor

    Extension Forester; Program Leader, Forestry and Conservation Education

    Admin/Operations
    Program Leaders
    Area of Expertise
    Climate Adaptation
    Forestry
    Natural Resources
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    Cloquet
  • James Salfer

    Extension Educator, Dairy

    Area of Expertise
    Livestock
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    St. Cloud
  • Theron Salmela

    Program Coordinator, Master Gardener Program, Pine County

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Local Office
    Pine
  • Troy Salzer

    Extension Educator, Ag Production Systems

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Local Office
    St. Louis - Northern (Virginia)
    St. Louis - Southern (Duluth)
  • Gary Sands

    Extension Engineer, Agricultural Drainage

    Area of Expertise
    Crops
    Water Resources
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
  • Toni Sankey

    Executive Office & Administrative Specialist

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Regional Office
    Morris
  • Belkis Santiago-Martinez

    Extension Educator, Health & Nutrition - Healthy Food Access

    Area of Expertise
    Health and Nutrition
    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing
    Regional Office
    Farmington
  • Karyn Santl

    Extension Educator, Youth Development

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Regional Office
    Crookston
  • Debalin Sarangi

    Extension Weed Management Agronomist

    Area of Expertise
    Crops
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
  • Delia Scepaniak

    Office Assistant

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Wright
  • Brandi Schaap

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Pipestone County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Pipestone
  • Jace Schara

    4-H State Outdoor Education ATV Program Manager

    Department
    Youth Development
    Regional Office
    Andover
  • Hope Schendel

    Office Support Specialist

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Mille Lacs
  • Sarah Schieck Boelke

    Extension Educator, Livestock - Swine

    Area of Expertise
    Livestock
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    Willmar
  • Kelsey Schiferli

    Coordinator's Assistant

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Kanabec
  • Samantha Schindler

    Associate Administrator & Office Manager

    Department
    Youth Development
  • Emily Schmiedeberg

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Red Lake County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Red Lake
  • Kristen Schmitt

    Extension Educator, Climate Adaptation & Resilience Decisions

    Area of Expertise
    Climate Adaptation
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    Grand Rapids
  • Michael Schmitt

    Associate Dean and Department Head

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
  • Mary Schroeder

    Extension Educator, Health & Nutrition

    Area of Expertise
    Health and Nutrition
    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing
    Regional Office
    Willmar
  • Abby Schuft

    Program Leader, Ag & Natural Resources

    Admin/Operations
    Program Leaders
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    St. Cloud
  • Marissa Schuh

    Extension Educator, Integrated Pest Management

    Area of Expertise
    Climate Adaptation
    Horticulture
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    Farmington
  • Mark Schultz

    Exec Office & Administrative Specialist

    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing
  • Michael Schutz

    Extension Dairy Scientist and Head, Department of Animal Science

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
  • Randi Schwartz

    MN 4-H Program Manager

    Department
    Youth Development
  • Anne Schwertel

    Administrative Assistant

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Winona
  • Debra Scott

    Principal Office & Administrative Specialist

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Jackson
  • Savannah Scott

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Stevens County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Stevens
  • Diane Seefeldt

    Exec Office & Administrative Spec

    Department
    Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships
    Regional Office
    Cloquet
  • Angela Sellner

    Principal Office & Administrative Specialist

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Brown
  • John Sethre

    Farmer Lender Mediator

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    Crookston
  • Vasudha Sharma

    Extension Specialist, Irrigation

    Area of Expertise
    Crops
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
  • Kathryn Sharpe

    Extension Educator, Youth Development

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
  • Trisha Sheehan

    Regional Director, West Central

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Regional Directors
    Regional Office
    Morris
    Willmar
  • Kylee Sherod

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Kandiyohi County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Kandiyohi
  • Gerald Shurson

    Extension Swine Scientist

    Area of Expertise
    Livestock
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
  • Cassandra Silveira

    Program Leader, Health & Nutrition

    Area of Expertise
    Health and Nutrition
    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing
  • Jennifer Skuza

    Associate Dean and Department Head

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
  • Megan Slater

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Washington County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Washington
  • Stephanie Smith

    Administrative Specialist

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Swift
  • Anna Sneltjes

    SuperShelf Health & Wellness Coordinator

    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing
  • Lily Snow

    4-H Building Campaign Coordinator

    Admin/Operations
    Development
  • Melissa Solem

    Principal Office & Administrative Specialist

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Olmsted
  • Suzanne Souza

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Big Stone County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Big Stone
  • Tobias Spanier

    Extension Educator, Leadership & Civic Engagement

    Area of Expertise
    Leadership and Civic Engagement
    Department
    Community Development
    Regional Office
    Willmar
  • Lia Spaniolo

    Extension Educator, Urban Agriculture & Small Farms

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Local Office
    Hennepin
  • Jamie Spanks

    Master Gardener Program Specialist

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
  • Amy Sparks

    Extension Educator, Youth Development, Civic Engagement & Leadership

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Regional Office
    Willmar
  • Stephanie Sparrow

    Extension and Social Science Librarian

  • Seth Spencer

    Extension Educator, Climate Adaptation & Resilience

    Area of Expertise
    Climate Adaptation
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    Cloquet
  • Lizabeth Stahl

    Extension Educator, Crops

    Area of Expertise
    Crops
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    Worthington
  • Cindy Stahl

    Principal Office & Administrative Specialist

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Mower
  • Bradley Starbuck

    Director of Development

    Admin/Operations
    Development
  • Sheila Stark

    Land & Resource Management & Extension Office Manager

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Chippewa
  • Shannon Stassen

    Executive Director, NW Regional Sustainable Development Partnership

    Department
    Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships
    Regional Office
    Crookston
  • Kimberly Stehr

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Winona County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Winona
  • Monique Stelzer

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Clay County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Clay
  • Cheryl Stephenson

    Executive Office & Admin Specialist

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Regional Office
    Farmington
  • Anne Stevenson

    Extension Educator, Youth Development

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Regional Office
    Andover
  • Adam Stevermer

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Mower County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Mower
  • Sutton Stewart

    Extension Educator, Youth Development

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Regional Office
    Moorhead
  • Anna Stockstad

    Extension Educator, Forest Ecosystem Health

    Area of Expertise
    Forestry
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    Cloquet
  • Autumn Stoll

    Extension Educator, Food Safety

    Area of Expertise
    Food Systems
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    Farmington
  • Samantha Stone

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Sherburne County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Sherburne
  • Michael Stratten

    Senior EFNEP Health & Wellness Coordinator

    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing
    Regional Office
    St. Cloud
  • Terry Straub

    Extension Educator, Master Gardener Volunteer Program

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Local Office
    Hennepin
  • Andrea Lorek Strauss

    Extension Educator, MN Master Naturalist Program

    Area of Expertise
    Natural Resources
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    Rochester
  • Kelly Strei

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Wright County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Wright
  • Andi Sutton

    Executive Director, Southeast, RSDP

    Department
    Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships
    Regional Office
    Rochester
  • Deborah Sveen

    Exec Office & Administrative Spec, 4-H

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Regional Office
    Rochester

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