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  • Kristin Saarela

    Office Administrative Assistant

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Todd

  • Quincy Sadowski

    Extension Educator, Horticulture - Stearns/Benton/Morrison/Sherburne

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

  • Eli Sagor

    Program Mngr & Extension Specialist, Sustainable Forests Educ Coop

    Area of Expertise
    Climate Adaptation
    Forestry
    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, Water Resources & Dept Head - Bioprod/Biosys Engineering

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

  • Allison Sandve

    Media & Public Relations Manager

    Admin/Operations
    Communications & Public Relations

  • 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
    Roseau

  • Debalin Sarangi

    Extension Specialist, Weed Management

    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

  • 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

  • Luann Schloesser

    Administrative & Program Assistant

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Nicollet

  • Shari Schmidt

    Exec Office & Administrative Spec, Gen

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Regional Office
    St. Cloud

  • 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

  • Michael Schmitt

    Associate Dean and Department Head

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems

  • Samantha Schoenbauer

    Extension Educator, Agriculture Production Systems

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Local Office
    Nicollet
    Sibley

  • Kam Schroeder

    SNAP-Ed Health & Wellness Coordinator

    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing
    Local Office
    Kanabec
    Mille Lacs

  • Mary Schroeder

    Extension Educator, Health & Nutrition

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

  • Abby Schuft

    Extension Educator, Livestock - Poultry

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

    Department Head, Animal Science

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems

  • Bruce Schwartau

    Program Leader, Community Economics

    Admin/Operations
    Program Leaders
    Area of Expertise
    Community Economics
    Department
    Community Development
    Regional Office
    Rochester

  • Christine Schwartz

    Principal Office & Administrative Specialist

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Olmsted

  • Randi Schwartz

    MN 4-H Program Manager

    Department
    Youth Development

  • Greg Schweser

    Director of Programming, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

    Department
    Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships

  • Diane Seefeldt

    Exec Office & Administrative Spec

    Department
    Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships
    Regional Office
    Cloquet

  • Joyce Serido

    Associate Professor, Family Finance

    Area of Expertise
    Family Resiliency
    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing

  • Vasudha Sharma

    Irrigation Specialist

    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
    Bio

    Experts@UMN Profile

  • Craig Sheaffer

    Extension Specialist, Forages

    Area of Expertise
    Crops
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems

  • Trisha Sheehan

    Regional Director, West Central

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Regional Office
    Morris
    Willmar

  • Annette Shepardson

    SNAP-Ed Health & Wellness Coordinator

    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing
    Local Office
    Winona

  • 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

    Ext Animal Scientist-Swine Nutritionist

    Area of Expertise
    Livestock
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems

  • Katie Siltanen

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Carlton County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Carlton

  • Cassandra Silveira

    Program Leader, Health & Nutrition

    Area of Expertise
    Health and Nutrition
    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing

  • Amber Sixberry

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Mille Lacs County

    Area of Expertise
    4-H and Youth Development
    Department
    Youth Development
    Local Office
    Mille Lacs

  • 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

  • April Smith

    SNAP-Ed Health & Wellness Coordinator

    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing

  • Anna Sneltjes

    SNAP-Ed Health & Wellness Coordinator

    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing
    Local Office
    Hennepin

  • Heather Snesrud

    SNAP-Ed Regional Health & Wellness Coordinator

    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing
    Regional Office
    Cloquet

  • 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

  • Timothy Spencer

    Family, Health & Wellbeing Operations Coordinator

    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing

  • Marla Spivak

    Extension Entomologist-Agriculture

    Area of Expertise
    Horticulture
    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems

  • 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

    Development Officer

    Admin/Operations
    Development

  • Shannon Stassen

    Executive Director, NW Regional Sustainable Development Partnership

    Department
    Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships
    Regional Office
    Crookston

  • Mary Jane Stearns

    Exec Office & Administrative Spec, Gen

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Regional Office
    Rochester

  • Kimberly Stehr

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Winona County

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

  • Sheila Steinhoff

    Office Manager

    Admin/Operations
    Field Operations
    Local Office
    Rock

  • 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

  • Samantha Stone

    Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Sherburne County

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

  • Sheri Stone

    Human Resources Director

    Admin/Operations
    Human Resources

  • Mary Sue Stothart

    Executive Office & Administrative Specialist, PSEE

    Department
    Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
    Regional Office
    Andover

  • Christopher Strand

    SNAP-Ed Health & Wellness Coordinator

    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing
    Local Office
    St. Louis - Northern (Virginia)

  • Michael Stratten

    SNAP-Ed 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, Master Naturalist & Sites Manager

    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

  • Belle Swanby

    Executive Office & Admin Specialist

    Department
    Family, Health and Wellbeing

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