Alabama:
Frank Owsley, Ph.D.
210 Upchurch Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849
(334) 844-1505
owslewf@auburn.edu

Arizona:
Robert Kattnig, Ph.D.
Dept of Animal Sciences
239 Shantz Building
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721-0038
(520) 621-9757
rkattnig@ag.arizona.org

Arkansas:
Jeremy Powell, DVM
Extension Veterinarian
AFLS B110
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-5136
jerpow@uark.edu

Bryan Kutz
AFLS B 114 Animal Sci.
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-4337
bkutz@uark.edu

Tubby Smith
Arkansas Cattlemen's
310 Executive Ct
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 224-2114
tubby@arbeef.org

California:
Stevie Ipsen
California Cattlemen’s
1221 H Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 444-0845
sipsen@calcattlemen.org 

Shannon Kelley
Dairy BQA Coordinator
California Beef Council
4640 Northgate Blvd.
Ste 115
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 925-2333
shannon@calbeef.org

John Maas, DVM, Ph.D.
Vet. Medicine Extension
University of California
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 752-3990
jmaas@ucdavis.edu

Jim Oltjen, Ph.D.
Dept. of Animal Science
University of California
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 752-5650
jwoltjen@ucdavis.edu

Colorado:
Travis Hoffman
Dept of Animal Sciences
Room 212 C
Colorado State University
Fort Collins CO 80523
(970) 491-2333
travis.hoffman@colostate.edu

Florida:
Todd Thrift, Ph.D.
Dept of Animal Sciences
Building 459, Room 210 C
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 392-8597
thrift@animal.ufl.edu

Max Irsik, DVM
College of Vet Medicine
P.O. Box 100136
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610
(352) 392-4700 Ext 4049
irsikm@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu

Matt Hersom, Ph.D.
Dept of Animal Sciences
231 E. Animal Sci Bldg 459
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 392-2390
hersom@animal.ufl.edu

Georgia:
Jim Collins
Georgia Cattlemen’s
100 Cattlemen’s Drive
Macon, GA 31212
(478) 474-6560
jim@gabeef.org

Hawaii:
Glen Fukumoto
College of Tropical Ag.
79-7381 Mamalahoa Hwy
University of Hawaii
Kealakekua, HI 96750
(808) 322-4892
gfukumot@hawaii.edu

Herbert M "Tim" Richards III, D.V.M.
Kahua Ranch Ltd.
P.O. Box 837 
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 882-4646
(808) 882-4444 Fax
TPLCKahua@aol.com

Idaho:
Benton Glaze, Ph.D.
Twin Falls R&E Center
P.O. Box 1827
University of Idaho
Twin Falls ID 83303
(208) 736-3638
bglaze@uidaho.edu

Jason Ahola, Ph.D.
Caldwell R&E Center
1904 East Chicago St.
Suite A-B, Univ. of Idaho
Caldwell, ID 83605
(208) 454-7654
jahola@uidaho.edu

Illinois:
Curt Rincker
Lake Land College
5001 Lakeland Blvd 
Mattoon, IL  61938
(217) 234-5360
crincker@lakeland.cc.il.us

Maralee Johnson
Illinois Beef Association
2060 West Iles Ave., Ste B
Springfield, IL 62704 
(217) 787-4280
maraleemj@aol.com

Indiana:
Phil Reid
Dept of Animal Sciences
915 West State Lilly Hall
Rm 3-224
Purdue University
West Lafayette IN 47907
(765) 496-7370
preid@purdue.edu

Brian Shuter
Indiana Beef Cattle Association
5738 W 74th St
Indianapolis, IN 46278
(317) 293-2333
bshuter@indianabeef.org

Iowa:
Brian Waddingham
Iowa Beef Industry Council
P.O. Box 451
Ames, IA 50010
(515) 296-2305
brian@iabeef.org

Kansas:
Clayton Huseman
Kansas Livestock Ass.
6031 SW 37th St.
Topeka, KS  66614
(785) 273-5115
clayton@kla.org

Kentucky:
Alison Smith
Kentucky Beef Council
176 Pasadena Drive
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 278-0899
asmith@kycattle.org

Donna Amaral-Phillips, Ph.D.
Dept. of Ani and Food Sci
Rm 414 W.P. Garrigus
Univ of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546
(859) 257-7542
damaral@uky.edu

Louisiana:
Robert Joyner
Louisiana Cattlemen's Ass.
4921 Interstate 10 Frontage Rd.
Port Allen, LA 707767
(225) 343-3491
rjoyner@labeef.org

Maine:
Dee Potter
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
22 Hall Street  Ste 101
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-3905
dpotter@umext.maine.edu

Maryland:
Scott M Barao, Ph.D.
Maryland Cattlemen's  
P.O. Box 259
Sykesville, MD  21784
(410) 795-5309
sbarao@marylandcattle.org

Scott Updike, Ph.D.
Dept. of Animal Science   
2265 Anthony Hall
Michigan State University 
E. Lansing, MI 48824 
(517) 432-0400
msupdike@umd.edu

Michigan:
Daniel D. Buskirk, Ph.D.
Dept. of Animal Science
2265 Anthony Hall
Michigan State University
E. Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 432-0400
Rusty_gosz@okstate.edu

Frank Wardynski
Extension Service
725 Greenland Road
Michigan State University
Ontonagon, MI 49953
(906) 884-4386
wardynsk@msu.edu

Minnesota:
Ron Eustice
Minnesota Beef Council
2850 Metro Drive, Ste 426
Minneapolis, MN 55425
(952) 854-6980
ron@mnbeef.org

Conrad Kvamme
Minnesota Beef Council
2850 Metro Drive, Ste 426
Minneapolis, MN 55425
(952) 854-6980

Mississippi:
Carla L. Huston, DVM, Ph.D.
College of Vet Medicine
P.O. Box 6100
Mississippi State Univ
Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662) 325-1183
huston@cvm.msstate.edu

Missouri:
Craig A. Payne
Beef Vet Medicine
331 Clydesdale Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO  65211
(573) 882-8236
payneca@missouri.edu

Montana:
Clint Peck
Montana State University
Montana Beef Network
PO BOX 172800
Bozeman, MT 59717
(406) 896-9068
cpeck_99@yahoo.com

Nebraska:
Drew Gaffney
Nebraska Cattleman’s
134 S. 13th St., #900
Lincoln, NE  68508
(402) 475-2333
dgaffney@necattlemen.org

Nevada:
Ron Torell
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Livestock Specialist
701 Walnut
Elko, Nevada 89801
(775) 738-1721
torellr@unce.unr.edu

David Thain D.V.M.
University of Nevada CABNR
Mail Stop 202
Reno, NV 89557
(775) 784-1377
dthain@cabnr.unr.edu

New Jersey:
Anne Pierok, Ph.D.
NJ Dept of Animal Health
Box 330
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-3965
anne.pierok@ag.state.nj.us

New Mexico:
Clay Mathis, Ph.D.
Ext. Ani Sci and Natural
Resources Dept.
Box 30003, MSC 3AE
New Mexico State Univ
Las Cruces, NM 88003
(505) 646-8022
cpmathis@nmsu.edu

Manual Encinias, Ph.D.
Ext. Ani Sci and Natural
Resources Dept.
33 Truman Drive
New Mexico State Univ
Clayton, NM 84415
mencinia@nmsu.edu
(505) 374-2566

New York:
Carol Gillis
NY Beef Industry Council
P. O. Box 250
Westmoreland, NY 13490
(315) 339-6922
cgillis@nybeef.org

Mike Baker, Ph.D.
Dept. of Animal Science
130 Morrison Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-5923
mjb28@cornell.edu

North Carolina:
Jim Turner, Ph.D.
Dept. of Animal Science
239 Test Farm Road
North Carolina State Univ
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 246-4466
jim_turner@ncsu.edu

North Dakota:
Lisa (Lee) Pederson
North Dakota State Univ.
2718 Gateway Avenue, Ste 104
Bismarck, ND 58503-0585
(701) 328-9718
Lisa.Pederson@ndsu.edu

Ohio:
Steve Boyles, Ph.D.
Dept. of Animal Science
2027 Coffey Rd.
Plumb Hall
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 292-7669
Boyles4@osu.edu

Oklahoma:
Scott Dewald
Oklahoma Cattlemen’s
P. O. Box 82395
Oklahoma City, OK 73148
(405) 235-4391
sdewald@okcattlemen.org

Adam McClung
Oklahoma Beef Council
2312 Exchange Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
(405) 840-3777
amcclung@oklabeef.org

Rusty Gosz
Dept. of Animal Science
201 Animal Science
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405)744-6058
Rusty_gosz@okstate.edu

David Lalman, Ph.D.
Dept. of Animal Science
201 Animal Science
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-6060
david_lalman@okstate.edu

Oregon:
Cory Parsons, MS, PAS
2610 Grove St.
Oregon State University
Baker-City, OR 97814
(541)523-6418
 cory.parsons@oregonstate.edu

Pennsylvania:
Nichole Fogleman
Pennsylvania Beef Council
One Corporate Drive
Suite 102
Bedford, PA 15522
(814) 623-2698
nfogleman@pabeef.org

Paul Slayton
Pennsylvania Beef Council
1500 Fulling Mill Road
Middletown, PA 17057
(717) 939-7000
pslayton@pabeef.org

South Carolina:
Harold Hupp, Ph.D.
AVSC Department
Box 340361
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0361
(864) 656-5161
hhupp@clemson.edu

South Dakota:
Jodie Hickman
South Dakota Cattlemen’s
435 Chapelle
Pierre, SD  57501
(605) 945-2333
executive@sdcattlemen.org

Tennessee:
Clyde Lane, Jr., Ph.D.
University of Tennessee
605 Airways Blvd.
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 425-4704
clane@utk.edu

Texas:
Brad Lubbers
Texas Cattle Feeders Ass.
5501 I-40 W
Amarillo, TX 79106
(806) 358-3681
brad@tcfa.org

Jason Bagley
Texas Beef Council
8708 Ranch Road 620 N.
Austin, TX 78726
(512) 335-2333
jbagley@txbeef.org

Stacy Fox
Texas & Southwest
Cattle Raisers
1301 West Seventh Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 332-7064
sfox@texascattleraisers.org

Ron Gill, Ph.D.
Texas Cooperative Ext.
1229 N. US HWY 281
Stephenville, TX 76401
(254) 968-4144  x253
r-gill1@tamu.edu

Utah:
Kim Chapman
250 North Main
Utah State University
Richfield, UT 84701-2165
(435) 893-0474
kimc@ext.usu.edu

Kerry A. Rood, MS, DVM
Extension Veterinarian
Utah State University
5600 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT  84322
(435) 797-1882
kerry.rood@osu.edu

Vermont:
Sam Comstock, Ph.D.
University of Vermont
Livestock Extension Specialist
(802) 257-7967
sam.comstock@uvm.edu

Ed Jackson
VT Agency of Agriculture
Ag Development Assoc.
(802) 828-3092
ed@agr.state.vt.us

Virginia:
Jason Carter
Animal Science Ext. Agent
Augusta County VCE
PO Box 590
Verona, VA 24482 
(540) 245-5750
jhcarter@vt.edu

Rodney Leech
Extension Agent, Ani. Sci.
Highland & Bath Counties
PO Box 528
Monterey, VA 24465
(540) 468-2225
rleech@vt.edu  

West Virginia:
Phillip Osborne, Ph.D.
Dept of Animal Science
Ani Sci Building, Rm. 2074
West Virginia University
Morgantown WA 26506
(304) 293-3391
posborne@wvu.edu

Washington:
Jan R. Busboom, Ph. D
126 Clark Hall
Dept of Animal Sciences
Washington State Univ
Pullman, WA 99164-6310
(509) 335-2880
busboom@wsu.edu

Ed Field
WA Cattle Feeders
612 N. St. SW
PO BOX 1256
Quincy, WA 98848
(509) 787-2921
ed@wasfeeders.org

Wisconsin:
John Freitag
Wisconsin Beef Council
680 Grand Canyon Drive
Madison, WI 53719
(608) 833-7177
jwf@beeftips.com

Wyoming:
Steve Paisley, PhD
Extension Beef Cattle Specialist
University of Wyoming
James C. Hageman SAREC
2753 State Hwy 157
Lingle, WY 82223 
(307) 837-2000
spaisley@uwyo.edu