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Meet the Beef Team

The Minnesota Beef Research and Education team is a group of Extension Animal Scientists and Extension Educators who have come together to address industry issues through educational programs and research initiatives.

Animal ID

• Lori Schott
  Regional Extension Educator
  Extension Regional Center, Mora
• Ryon Walker
  Regional Extension Educator
  UM Extension Regional Center, Andover
  

Grazing Management

• Troy Salzer
  Extension Educator
  Carlton County Extension Office

Herd Health

• Susan McClanahan
  Clinical Specialist
  Clinical Department of Population Sciences
• Bethany Lovaas
  Veternarian
  North Central Research/Outreach Center

Reproductive Management

• Cliff Lamb
  Ext. Animal Scientist - Beef Cow Calf Mgt.
  North Central Research/Outreach Center
• Ryon Walker
  Regional Extension Educator
  Extension Regional Center, Andover

Beef Cattle Nutrition

• Grant Crawford
  Regional Extension Educator
  Extension Regional Center, Hutchinson
• Alfredo DiCostanzo
  Extension Animal Scientist
  Beef Cattle Nutrition Mgt.
• Troy Salzer
  Extension Educator
  Carlton County Extension Office

• Lori Schott
  Regional Extension Educator
  Extension Regional Center, Mora

Dairy/Beef Management

• Hugh Chester-Jones
  Associate Professor
  Southern Research/Outreach Center
  Department of Animal Science

Food Science

• Joellen Feirtag
  Associate Professor - Extension Food Safety Specialist
  Food Science & Nutrition

County Extension Educators

• Mike Boersma
  Extension Educator
  Pipestone-Murray Co. Extension Office
• Vince Crary
  Extension Educator
  Otter Tail E Co. Extension Office
• Kendall Dykhuis
  Technical Advisor
  St. Louis Co. Extension Office
• Troy Salzer
  Extension Educator
  Carlton County Extension Office
• Brad Irwin
  Technical Advisor
  Aitkin Co. Extension Office
• Rhonda Wulf
  Technical Advisor
  Kandiyohi County

Graduate Assistants

• Carl Dahlen
• Jamie Larson
• Nicolas Di Lorenzo
• Guilherme Marquezini

Webmaster

• Amy Baker