NWROC Employees

Faculty

Name Areas of Interest Email
Ashok Chanda
Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist
  • Diseases of sugarbeet and integrated plant disease management
  • Pathogen detection in soil and plant tissues
  • Molecular plant-microbe interactions
  • Monitoring fungicide resistance and understanding molecular basis of fungicide resistance
  • Soil microbiomes 
 [email protected]
Ian MacRae
Professor, Department of Entomology, Extension Entomologist
  • Spatial & temporal distribution and population dynamics of insects, especially in potatoes, small grains, sugarbeet
  • Remote sensing and digital mapping of insect populations
  • Spatial aspects of pesticide resistance.
 [email protected]
Lindsay Pease
Associate Professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, Nutrient & Water Management Specialist, UMN Extension
  • Water Management & Subsurface Drainage
  • Nutrient Management Strategies for the Red River Basin
  • Edge-of-Field Water Quality Research 
 [email protected]
Jochum Wiersma
Extension Professor, Small Grains
  • Small grains production & management
 [email protected]

Administration

Name Areas of Interest Email Phone
Michael Leiseth
Director of Operations
  • Administrative and Field Operations
 [email protected] 218-281-8602

Staff

Title Position Email Phone
Fernando de Paula Alberto Research Professional 1 | Small Grains [email protected] 218-281-8609
Ryan Altepeter Facilities Manager [email protected] 218-281-8617
Megan Benoit Accounts Receivable [email protected]
James DeLeon Junior Laboratory Technician | Sugarbeet Plant Pathology [email protected] 218-281-8638
Emily Dufault Administrative Associate 1-Organizational Operations & Administration [email protected] 218-281-8610
Murad Ellafi Post-Doctoral Associate [email protected] 218-281-8614
Danielle Fiebelkorn Wrucke Research Professional 5 | Small Grains [email protected] 218-281-8612
Cameron Fleisher Research Professional 2 | Ag Research Support [email protected] 218-281-8622
Brad Heppner Finance Professional 3 [email protected] 218-281-8605
Austin Lien Research Professional 3 | Sugarbeet Plant Pathology [email protected] 218-281-8613
Darren Nieswaag Research Plot Technician [email protected] 218-281-8615
Lionel Olson Farm Operations Manager [email protected] 218-281-8616
Angie Peltier Associate Professor, Extension | Regional Educator, Crops [email protected] 218-281-8692
Usha Rattan Post-Doctoral Associate [email protected]
Heidi Reitmeier Research Professional 3 | Nutrient & Water Management [email protected] 218-281-8621
Craig Schmitz Maintenance Operations Mechanic [email protected] 218-281-8617
Tina Schomerus Research Plot Manager [email protected] 218-281-8618
Grant Shane Farm Equipment Operator [email protected] 218-281-8616
Tom Wiesmann Farm Equipment Operator [email protected] 218-281-8616
Trent Youngstrand Research Professional 3 | Magnusson Research Farm [email protected]