People

Faculty

Name Areas of Interest Email
Veluchamy Chitraichamy
Assistant Professor of Bio-utilization, and Ecological Energetics Research

Renewable Energy, Biomass Utilization and Conversion, Waste Valorization, Circular Bioeconomy 

[email protected]
Brad Heins
Professor, Dairy

Organic dairy production, crossbreeding in dairy cattle, calf rearing, precision technology, renewable energy systems for Midwest dairies

[email protected]
Lee Johnston
Professor of Swine Nutrition and Management

Energy and protein nutrition of sows, management of reproducing sows, nutrition/environment interactions, nutrition of newly weaned pigs, feedstuff evaluation, gilt development

[email protected]
Yuzhi Li
Professor, Swine Behavior and Welfare

Animal behavior and welfare, swine housing, and organic swine production

[email protected]

Staff

Name Position/title Email Phone
Scott Alm Agronomy Production Supervisor [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2122
Eric Buchanan Director of Renewable Energy [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2111
Joel Ekberg Senior General Mechanic [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2139
Adam Erickson Facilities Manager [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2150
Kelly Erickson Farm Equipment Operator
Roger Gausman Farm Animal Attendant
Adrienne Hilbrands Assistant Scientist, Swine [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2148
Matt Hilbrands Farm Animal Attendant
LeAnn Honzay Farm Animal Attendant
Taylor Hufford Farm Animal Attendant
Darin Huot Assistant Scientist, Dairy [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2159
Pete Kennedy Researcher II, Renewable Energy [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2154
Patty Kill Executive Office and Administrative Specialist [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2130
John Larson Researcher I, Renewable Energy [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2154
Cory Marquart Assistant Scientist, Renewable Energy [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2155
Rob Nigg Finance Manager [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2166
Kim Oachs Principal Accounts Specialist [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2114
Michael Reese Green Ammonia Research Lead, WCROC Director of Operations [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2151
Shareef Shaik Renewable Energy Researcher [email protected] (320) 589-1711 ext 2152
Kirsten Sharpe Moser Researcher II, Dairy [email protected]
Mark Smith Livestock Crew Supervisor [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2158
Jill Storck Henrickson Senior Laborer, Dairy
Mat Supan Farm Animal Attendant
Joel Tallaksen Scientist, Renewable Energy [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2113
Ella VanKempen Researcher II, Horticulture [email protected] 320-589-1711 ext. 2138