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Representing Extension

Dr. Beverly R. Durgan
Dean & Director
University of Minnesota Extension Service
240 Coffey Hall
1420 Eckles Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (612) 624-2703
Email: bdurgan@umn.edu


Representing Colleges of Agriculture

Dr. Robert A. Easter
Professor and Dean College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
123 Mumford Hall
1301 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Phone: (217) 333-0460
Cell: (217)369-7823
FAX: (217) 244-2911
Email: reaster@uiuc.edu


Representing Colleges of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. John Thomson
Dean
College of Veterinary Medicine
2506 Veterinary Administration P.O. Box 3020
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50010-3020
Phone: (515) 294-1250
FAX: (515) 294-8956
Email: jthomson@iastate.edu


Representing Departments of Animal Science

Dr. Alan Grant
Head
Department of Animal Science Lilly Hall
915 State St.
Purdue University
W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1151
Phone: (765) 494-4808
Cell: (765) 427-9072
FAX: (765) 494-9346
Email: agrant@purdue.edu



Representing Iowa State University

Dr. Wendy Wintersteen
Dean
College of Agriculture
138 Curtiss Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: (515) 294-2518
Cell: (515) 231-0726
FAX: (515) 294-6800
Email: wwinters@iastate.edu


Representing National Pork Board

Leon Sheets
Ionia Pigs, Inc.
1969 290th St.
Ionia, IA 50645-9558
Phone: (641) 435-2402
Cell: (641) 330-3372
FAX: (641) 435-2428
Email: lsheets@hawkeyetel.com

Dennis Michael
Michael Farm
30426 437th Ave.
Yankton, SD 57078-5911
Phone: (605) 665-8225
Cell: (605) 661-0556
FAX: (605) 665-6082
Email: dmichael@byelectric.com

Steve Murphy
CEO
National Pork Board
P.O. Box 9114
Des Moines, IA 50306
Phone: (515) 223-2627
Cell: (515) 554-6789
FAX: (515) 223-2646
Email: steve.murphy@porkboard.org


Representing National Pork Producers Council

Mike Wehler
S 9461 Hwy C
Plain, WI 53577
Phone: (608) 544-4033
Cell: (608) 963-7167
Email: mkewhlr@chorus.net

William Luckey
Luckey Farm
3354 E. 68th St.
Columbus, NE 68601-8760
Phone: (402) 564-2963
Email: yekcul@plattevalley.net

Neil Dierks
CEO
National Pork Producers Council
P.O. Box 10383
Des Moines, IA 50306-9960
Phone: (515) 278-8012
FAX: (515) 278-8011
Email: dierksn@nppc.org



Representing State Pork Associations

Rich Degner
Executive Director
Iowa Pork Producers Association
P.O. Box 71009
Clive, IA 50325
Phone: (515) 225-7675
Cell: (515) 250-4505
Fax: (515) 225-0563
Email: rdegner@iowapork.org


Representing Allied Industry

Dr. Paul Matzat
Elanco Animal Health
8720 John McKeever Road
Pacific, MO 63069
Phone: (636) 587-2588
Cell: (636) 448-3911
Fax: (636) 587-2588
Email: matzatpd@lilly.com


Representing USDA/ Agricultural Research Service

Dr. Jerry Hatfield
USDA/ARS/NSC
2150 Pammel Dr.
Ames, IA 50011-0001
Phone: (515) 294-5723
FAX: (515) 294-8125
Email: hatfield@ntsl.gov


Representing USDA/ Cooperative States Research, Extension, & Education Service

Dr. Basil Eastwood
USDA/CSREES 1400
Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250-0002
Phone: (202) 401-6158
FAX: (202) 401-1602
Email: beastwood@csrees.usda.gov


Representing USDA/ Cooperative State Research, Extension, & Education Service

Charlotte Kirk Baer
USDA/CSREES
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Mail Stop 2220
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 401-6848
FAX: (202) 401-1602
Email: cbaer@csrees.usda.gov

   
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