Meet Your District Director
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Kai Gritter
District Director
grittern@msu.edu
616-994-4703
Barry County Office Staff
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Laura Anderson
Health Educator
ander359@msu.edu
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LilyRose Arriaga
4-H Program Coordinator
arriaga4@msu.edu
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Stephanie Harvey
Extension Worker
harve133@msu.edu
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Sydney Miller
Community Nutrition Instructor
mill2481@msu.edu
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Patricia Snyder
Barry County Office Manager
Snyderp7@msu.edu
269.945.1388
Contact Us
Email: msue.barry@county.msu.edu
Phone: 269-945-1388
Fax: 269-945-1419
Hours of Operation:
Tues-Thur: 9-12:30 pm, 1-3 pm
M & F: By appointment only
Directions
A Statewide Network of Experts to Help You
MSU Extension is the home of the latest in research, education and outreach covering a wide range of issues from agriculture & agribusiness, health and nutrition, youth education and outreach and community and economic vitality. If MSU Extension doesn't have an expert in your county to answer your questions, we can connect you to our statewide resources to connect you to the information you need. Below is our statewide and regional network covering your area. You can also ask your question online with our Ask an Expert tool. Or you can search our website that houses thousands of articles, publications, videos and more.
Serving Barry County
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Manuel Anderson
Research Assistant - Ecologist
ande2692@msu.edu
517-284-6195
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Eric Anderson
Soybean Educator
eander32@msu.edu
269-467-5511
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Laura Anderson
Health Educator
ander359@msu.edu
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LilyRose Arriaga
4-H Program Coordinator
arriaga4@msu.edu
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Tyler Augst, MS
Government & Community Vitality Educator
augsttyl@msu.edu
269-657-8213
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Debra Barrett
Senior Extension Educator
smithde6@msu.edu
517-355-3855
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Heather Borden
Michigan Produce Safety Logistics Coordinator
bordenhe@msu.edu
517-768-2038
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Katie Brandt
Extension Educator
brandtk7@msu.edu
616-885-7776
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Janis Brinn
Youth Leadership, Civic and Cultural Engagement Educator
brinn@msu.edu
269-673-0370
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Michelle Busch, Ph.D.
Conservation Associate - Aquatic Zoologist
buschmi5@msu.edu
517-284-6503
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Daniel Buskirk
Professor / Beef Extension Specialist
buskirk@msu.edu
517-432-0400
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Martin Carrasquillo Mangual
Dairy Extension Educator
carrasq1@msu.edu
616-994-4581
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Sarah Carter
Office Assistant
kleiman6@msu.edu
517-284-6209
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Christine Charles
Extension Educator
charl122@msu.edu
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Autumn Converse
Extension Educator - 4-H Livestock and Veterinary Science
conver20@msu.edu
(517) 432-1626
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Christina Curell
Cover Crop and Soil Health Educator
curellc@msu.edu
231-745-2732
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Francine Czerniawski
Specialist - Poultry Outreach
czerni10@msu.edu
517-432-5402
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Tracy D'Augustino
Science Literacy and Place-Based Education
daugustt@msu.edu
989-724-6478
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Ruth Dorando Marcy
Foundations of Gardening Program Assistant
marcyrut@msu.edu
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Joshua Dykstra
Research Assistant I
DYKSTR65@MSU.EDU
269-671-2412
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Deanna East, Ed.D.
Associate Director
eastd@msu.edu
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Erick Elgin
Water Resource Educator
elgineri@msu.edu
231-928-1053
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Audrey Etzin-Gagner
MSU Extension Community, Food and Environment Communications Manager
gagnerau@msu.edu
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Elizabeth Ferry
Swine Educator
franzeli@msu.edu
269-927-5674
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Rebecca Finneran
Ornamentals, Landscape and Turf Systems
Finneran@msu.edu
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Kevin Frank, Ph.D.
Professor and Turf Extension Specialist
frankk@msu.edu
517-353-0147
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Imelda Galdamez
Culture, Access and Belonging Specialist
galdamez@msu.edu
517-355-0314
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Lindsey Gardner
Extension Specialist- Assoc Director GLLA
lgardner@msu.edu
313-506-3626
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Ehsan Ghane
Drainage Extension Specialist
ghane@msu.edu
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M. Charles Gould
Renewable Energy
gouldm@msu.edu
616-994-4547
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Angie Gradiz
Agriculture Water Use Efficiency and Irrigation Educator
gradizme@msu.edu
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Kai Gritter
District Director
grittern@msu.edu
616-994-4703
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Debra Gulick
West Michigan Extension Master Gardener Coordinator
gulickde@msu.edu
616-632-7880
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Thomas Guthrie
Statewide Equine Educator
guthri19@msu.edu
517-788-4292
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Ryan Hamilton
Professional Aide
hamil486@msu.edu
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Joseph Hammontree
Community Nutrition Instructor / Health and Nutrition Institute Volunteer Engagement Liaison
hammont2@msu.edu
989-743-2253
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Stephanie Harvey
Extension Worker
harve133@msu.edu
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Ana Heck
Apiculture Extension Educator
heckanar@msu.edu
517-884-7976
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Deanna Hedlund
Consumer Horticulture Educator
curtisd3@msu.edu
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Rebecca Henne
State SNAP-Ed Coordinator
henner@msu.edu
810-667-0341
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Eliza Hensel
Compost Systems Educator
hensele1@msu.edu
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Christine Heverly
Volunteer Excellence and Support Educator
sisungch@msu.edu
989-227-6454
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Erin Hill, Ph.D.
Weed Science Diagnostician
hiller12@msu.edu
517-432-9693
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Jerad Jaborek
Beef Feedlot Educator
jaborekj@msu.edu
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Melissa Jacobsen
Master Gardener Program Assistant
haugmeli@msu.edu
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Jeremy Jubenville
Floriculture Educator
jubenvi3@msu.edu
269-384-8010
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Lyndon Kelley
Environmental quality
kelleyl@msu.edu
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Kara Kelly
Program Coordinator
kellyk16@msu.edu
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Kellie Kieren
4-H Supervising and Staff Development Educator
kierenke@msu.edu
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Kate King
4-H Military Liaison
kingka26@msu.edu
231-779-9480
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Lori King
Mental Health Program Instructor
kinglor2@msu.edu
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Jonathan LaPorte
Farm Business Management Educator - Southwest Michigan
laportej@msu.edu
269-467-5511
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Jo Latimore, Ph.D.
Senior Specialist - Lakes, Streams, and Watersheds
latimor1@msu.edu
517-432-1491
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Gary Libretti, Jr.
Extension Specialist
libretti@msu.edu
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Heidi Lindberg
West Michigan Greenhouse and Nursery Education & Research
wollaege@msu.edu
616-994-4701
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Bill Lindberg
Christmas Tree Educator
lindbe35@msu.edu
616-438-2738
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David Lindsay
4-H Equine Educator
lindsa75@msu.edu
(517) 353-1748
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Caitlin Lorenc
Food Access and Older Adult Nutrition Educator
lorencca@msu.edu
231-882-9671 ext. 514
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Norma Lundeen
Planning and Reporting Project Manager, Data Analyst II
nlundeen@msu.edu
517-432-7691
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Robin McGuire
Youth Science Educator
rmcguire@msu.edu
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Michael Metzger
Small Ruminant Educator
metzgerm@msu.edu
517-788-4292
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Sydney Miller
Community Nutrition Instructor
mill2481@msu.edu
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Kendra Moyses
Manager, MSU Extension Education Materials Team and Event Services Team
kmoyses@msu.edu
517-432-7654
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Michelle Neff
4-H Supervision Educator - Club Development
hydemich@msu.edu
989-539-7805
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Brad Neumann, MS, AICP
Advanced/Specialized Land Use Planning & Zoning
neuman36@msu.edu
906-475-5731
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Erik Nordman
Director of the Institute of Public Utilities
nordman7@msu.edu
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Kea Norrell-Aitch
Healthy Living Educator, Youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid Coordinator
kea@msu.edu
586-469-6264
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Misty Oebel
Health and Farm Stress Extension Educator
oebelmis@msu.edu
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Jinnifer Ortquist
Financial and Homeownership Educator
ortquisj@msu.edu
616-632-7874
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Mary Parr, M.S.
Conservation Associate - Fire Ecologist
parmar1@msu.edu
517-284-7383
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Ana Pena
Program Instructor
penaana1@msu.edu
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Dennis Pennington, M.S.
Wheat Systems Specialist
pennin34@msu.edu
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Emily Proctor
Tribal Educator: Tribal Governance and Leadership and Community Engagement
proctor8@msu.edu
231-439-8927
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Bethany Prykucki
Government and Public Policy
prykucki@msu.edu
231-258-3320
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Dave Radloff
4-H Career Exploration and Workforce Preparation Educator
radloff@msu.edu
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Sarah Rautio
MSU Extension Master Gardener State Leader
rautio@msu.edu
517-432-5270
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Laurie Rivetto
4-H Educator
rivettol@msu.edu
734-727-7234
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Erika Rosebrook
Director, Center for Local Government Finance & Policy
rosebroo@msu.edu
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Carly Sandoval, MPH, CHES
Mental Health Program Educator
glunzcar@msu.edu
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Philip Schwallier
Food and Animal Systems
schwalli@msu.edu
616-693-2193
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Jeannine Schweihofer, PhD
Agriculture & Agribusiness Institute Associate Director
grobbelj@msu.edu
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Gwyn Shelle
MSU Extension Specialist
heyboerg@msu.edu
517-432-5131
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Rob Sirrine
Statewide leadership for hops education, outreach and research
sirrine@msu.edu
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Christine Skelly
Equine Education
skellych@msu.edu
810-338-8200
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Janelle Stewart
Extension Educator
stewa191@msu.edu
517-264-5307
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Jacob Stieg
4-H Poultry Project contact person
stieg@msu.edu
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Abraham Stone
Research Assistant - Botanist
stoneabr@msu.edu
517-284-6091
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Rochelle Sturtevant
Great Lakes Fisheries Education and Management - Sea Grant
sturtev1@msu.edu
734-741-2287
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Wade Syers
Extension Specialist- Food Safety
syerswad@msu.edu
231-724-6694
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Angela Tenney, M.S.
Nematode Diagnostician
millera3@msu.edu
517-353-8563
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Kable Thurlow
Beef & Grazing Educator
thurlowk@msu.edu
989-426-7741 ext 203
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Phillip Tocco
Food Safety Educator
tocco@msu.edu
517-788-4292
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Heather Triezenberg, Ph.D.
Michigan Sea Grant Extension Associate Director and Program Leader
vanden64@msu.edu
517-355-5508
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Roxanne Turner
Extension Educator
turnerr@msu.edu
517-546-3950
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Joanna Urban
Community Nutrition Instructor
Urbanjoa@msu.edu
989-831-7506
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Kendra Van Order
Extension Educator - 4-H Dairy Science
vanorde4@msu.edu
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Kat VanDouser
4-H Dog Project contact person
krollkat@msu.edu
517-546-3950
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Andrea Villanueva
4-H Educator
villan17@msu.edu
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Eric Walcott
State Specialist
walcott3@msu.edu
616-914-7124
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Scott Warner
Conservation Associate
warner91@msu.edu
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Jennifer Weichel
Volunteer Development, Volunteer Excellence and Support Team
weichel@msu.edu
517-432-7606
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Glenda Weiss
4-H Rabbit & Cavy contact person
weissgle@msu.edu
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Amy Wellington
ArtShare
wellin23@msu.edu
517-676-7929
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Brian Wibby
Youth Leadership, Civic and Cultural Engagement
wibby@msu.edu
906-439-5065
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Diane Wilson
ArtShare
wilsondi@msu.edu
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Samantha Wolfe
Agricultural Occupational Health Educator
wolfesa4@msu.edu
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Sarah Zeiler
Environmental Management Educator
froncza3@msu.edu
517-439-9301 ext. 455
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Janice Zerbe
Career Exploration Work Force Preparation
rajzerj@msu.edu