Faculty and Staff
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Glenn Ahrens
Forestry
Expertise: Cutting and selling trees , Forest health and management , Riparian areas , Water management and conservation
Programs: Oregon Season Tracker
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Kayla Bordelon
Assistant Professor of Practice, Regional Fire Specialist, Western Region
Programs: Fire Program
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Dani Castillo-Dávalos
4-H Program Coordinator
Programs: Marion County 4–H
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Audrey Comerford
Agritourism Coordinator
Expertise: Agritourism
Programs: OSU Small Farms
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Brooke Edmunds
Community Horticulture, Master Gardeners
Expertise: Community science , Bees and pollinators , Berries and fruit , Flowers, shrubs and trees , Garden soil and compost , Garden vegetables and herbs , Gardening techniques , Lawn and turfgrass , Urban forestry , Insects , Pesticide safety and education , Plant diseases , Weeds
Programs: Marion County Master Gardeners , Polk County Master Gardeners
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Jared Hibbard-Swanson
Food Security and Safety Manager
Expertise: Local, regional and community food systems , Food security , Home food preservation , Home food safety and storage
Programs: Home Food Safety and Preservation Program
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Carly Kristofik
SNAP-Ed Program Coordinator
Programs: Nutrition Education and Outreach Programs (SNAP-Ed)
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Francisca Lopez
SNAP-Ed Education Program Assistant 2
Programs: Nutrition Education and Outreach Programs (SNAP-Ed)
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Chrissy Lucas
Small Farms, Ground Water Quality Outreach Program Coordinator
Expertise: Residential water/wells
Programs: OSU Small Farms , Southern Willamette Valley Small Farms
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Melanie McCabe
4-H Youth Development
Programs: 4-H Youth Development , Marion County 4–H
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Kelly Noack
4-H Outreach Coordinator
Expertise: Youth education resources
Programs: Marion County 4–H
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Gene Pirelli
Academic Wage Appointment, Animal and Rangeland Sciences
Expertise: Beef cattle , Swine , Pasture and forages
Laura Primm
Rural Marion County 4-H Outreach Program Coordinator
Programs: Marion County 4–H
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Yuridia Reyes
Open Campus & Juntos Coordinator
Programs: Open Campus
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Margi Tipton
Administrative Program Assistant
Programs: Marion County 4–H
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