People

Faculty

Name Areas of Interest Email
Ashok Chanda
Assistant 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
Assistant 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 
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Albert Sims
Associate Professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate
  • Crops
  • Nutrient Management
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Jochum Wiersma
Extension Professor, Small Grains
  • Small grains production & management
 [email protected]

Administration

Name Areas of Interest Email Phone
Maureen Aubol
Director of Operations
  • Administrative and field operations
 [email protected] 218-281-8602

Staff

Title Position Email Phone
Ryan Altepeter Mechanic 2 [email protected] 218-281-8616
Megan Benoit Executive Office and Admin Specialist [email protected].edu 218-281-8610
Amber Cymbaluk Research Plot Technician [email protected] 218-281-8622
Robert Heggie Farm Equipment Operator [email protected] 218-281-8616
Brad Heppner Finance Professional 3 [email protected] 218-281-8605
Michael Leiseth Research Plot Manager [email protected] 218-281-8623
Austin Lien Researcher 3, Sugarbeet Plant Pathology [email protected] 218-281-8613
Houston Lindell Researcher 2, Agronomy [email protected] 218-281-8612
Peyton Loss Researcher 2 [email protected] 218-281-8607
Ayla Morehouse Researcher 2, Entomology [email protected] 218-281-8624
Jeff Nielsen Researcher 2, Agronomy & Sugarbeet Pathology [email protected] 218-281-8615
Lionel Olson Farm & Maintenance Operations Manager [email protected] 218-281-8616
Heidi Reitmeier Researcher 3, Nutrient & Water Management [email protected] 218-281-8621
Craig Schmitz General Mechanic [email protected] 218-281-8616
Grant Shane Farm Equipment Operator [email protected] 218-281-8616