Van Buren County Office Staff
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Tyler Augst, MS
Government & Community Vitality Educator
augsttyl@msu.edu
269-657-8213
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Krystal Avila
Community Nutrition Instructor
avilakry@msu.edu
269-657-8213
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Melissa Franklin
Office Manager
frank126@msu.edu
269-657-8213 x1
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Mark Longstroth
Small Fruit Educator
longstr7@msu.edu
269 657-8213 x4
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Bruce MacKellar
Field crops educator
mackella@msu.edu
269-657-8213
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Janice Zerbe
4-H Program Coordination, career exploration/workforce preparation
rajzerj@msu.edu
269-657-8213 x3
Contact Us
Email: msue.vanburen@county.msu.edu
Phone: 269-657-8213
Fax: 269-657-8212
Hours of Operation: due to Covid-19: we are open from 8:30am-Noon Monday through Friday by appointments only
Directions
Meet Your District Director
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Julie Pioch
District 13 Director
piochj@msu.edu
269-370-7878
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Serving Van Buren County
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Kevin Frank, Ph.D.
Professor and Turf Extension Specialist
frankk@msu.edu
517-353-0147
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Sarah Fronczak
Environmental Management Educator
froncza3@msu.edu
5174399301
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Ehsan Ghane
Drainage Extension Specialist
ghane@msu.edu
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Ron Goldy, PhD
Vegetable Production Educator
goldy@msu.edu
269-944-1477 ext 207