People

Faculty

Name Areas of Interest Email
Axel Garcia y Garcia
Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy & Plant Genetics, Sustainable Cropping Systems Specialist, UMN Extension
  • Sustainable crop production
  • Water and nitrogen use in rainfed and irrigated crop production systems
  • Crop production in northern conditions
  • Climate change and climate variability effects in crop production
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Paulo Pagliari
Associate Professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, Nutrient Management Specialist, UMN Extension
  • Crops
  • Nutrient Management
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Bruce Potter
RETIRED (Aug 9, 2024) - Extension Integrated Pest Management Specialist
  • Interactions between crop pests (insects, nematodes, plant disease, and weeds) with crop growth and yield
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Jeff Strock
Professor, Department of Soil, Water and Climate
  • Contaminant Hydrology and Water Quality
  • Soil Physics
  • Biogeochemistry
     
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Administration

Name Areas of Interest Email Phone
Molly Werner
Director of Operations

Financial and Administrative Operations

 [email protected] 507-752-7372; ext 2001

Staff

Name Position/title Email Phone
Mark Coulter Agriculture Research and Production Manager [email protected] 507-752-7372; ext 2012
Emily E Evans Researcher 3 [email protected] 507-752-7372; ext 2006
Jeff Irlbeck Sr. Research Plot Technician [email protected] 507-752-7372; ext 2009
Lee Klossner Researcher 6 [email protected] 507-752-7372; ext 2011
Kylee McMullen Research Plot Technician [email protected] 507-752-7372
Doug Moody Research Support [email protected]
Joe Paul Farm Equipment Operator [email protected] 507-752-7372
Garen Paulson Assistant Extension Educator [email protected] 507-752-7372; ext 2007
Karen Strock Custodial Support [email protected]
Gretchen Thillen Principal Office and Administrative Specialist [email protected] 507-752-7372; ext 2008
Travis Vollmer Research Coordinator [email protected] 507-752-7372; ext 2014