KENTUCKY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

Departments / Extension Specialists / Associates Supporting
4-H Youth Development Programming

Agricultural Economics

Lionel Williamson, Extension Specialist
Provides leadership for the American Private Enterprise program

(859) 257-1637
lwilliam@uky.edu

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

George Duncan, Extension Specialist
Department Extension & 4-H Leader, electric and computer projects

(859) 257-3000 ext 115
gduncan@uky.edu

Larry Piercy, Extension Specialist
Leadership for 4-H automotive, tractor, compact tractor, ATV & bicycle safety programs

(859) 257-3000 ext 107
lpiercy@uky.edu

Tom Priddy, Extension Specialist
Weather projects

(859) 257-3000 ext 245
tpriddy@uky.edu

Cheryl Wyatt, Extension Associate
Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety

(859) 257-3000
cwyatt@uky.edu

Agronomy

David Ditsch, Extension Specialist
State and National Land Judging Events

(859) 257-9511
dditsch@uky.edu

Animal Science

Darrh Bullock, Extension Specialist
Beef, District 4-H Beef Heifer shows

(859) 257-7514
dbullock@uky.edu

G.L.M. "Monty" Chappell, Extension Specialist
Departmental coordinator for animal science programs. Provides leadership for livestock judging, sheep program, district market lamb shows, State Fair Sale of Champions, etc.

(859) 257-2716
mchappel@uky.edu

Robert Coleman, Extension Specialist
Equine Extension, 4-H Horse Program

(859) 257-9451
rcoleman@uky.edu

George Heersche, Jr., Extension Specialist
Leadership for dairy projects, dairy judging, dairy quiz bowl, regional and national events

(859) 257-5987
gheersch@uky.edu

John T. Johns, Extension Specialist
Beef, Outstanding County 4-H Beef Club Award, Beef Cattle scholarship

(859) 257-2853
jjohns@uky.edu

Tony Pescatore, Extension Specialist
Avian Bowl, Chicken/Turkey Barbecue Contest, Poultry Judging, Luv-an-Egg

(859) 257-7529
apescato@uky.edu

Benjamin Mikel, Extension Specialist
4-H Meats Program

(859) 257-7550
wmikel@uky.edu

Entomology

Blake Newton, Extension Associate
4-H Entomology Projects

(859) 257-5107
blnewoo@pop.uky.edu

Lee Townsend
Gee Whiz in Agriculture, What's Bugging You unit

(859) 257-7455
ltownsen@uky.edu

Tom Webster, Extension Specialist, Kentucky State University
Beekeeping project, Bee Essay contest

(502) 227-6351
twebster@uky.edu

Forestry

Deborah Hill, Extension Specialist
Leadership for 4-H Forestry program including Forestry Junior Field Days and Senior Invitational

(859) 257-7610
dhill@uky.edu

Doug McLaren, Extension Specialist
Leadership for Forestry program including Forestry Junior Field Days and Senior Invitational, Project Learning Tree, Forestry Leadership Program

(859) 257-2703
dmclaren@uky.edu

Family and Consumer Sciences

Linda Adler, Extension Specialist
4-H Home Environment Projects

(859) 257-7775
lreece@uky.edu

Rosie Allen
Gallatin County

(859) 567-5481
rallen@uky.edu

Sarah Ball
Quicksand Area Foods and Nutrition Specialist, 4-H Youth EFNEP

(606) 666-2438
sball@uky.edu

Elizabeth Buckner
Louisville Area Foods & Nutrition Specialist, 4-H Youth EFNEP

(502) 425-4482
ebuckner@uky.edu

Linda Heaton, Extension Specialist
Clothing and Textiles, Fashion Revue, Crochet and Knitting

(859) 257-7775
bdedic@uky.edu

Pam Sigler
State Expanded Foods & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Coordinator for Adult and 4-H Youth

(859) 257-4738
psigler@uky.edu

Robert Flashman, Extension Specialist
Leadership for High School Financial Planning program, Consumer Education, & Management

(859) 257-7753
rflashma@uky.edu

Nancy Jones
Purchase Area Foods & Nutrition Specialist, 4-H Youth EFNEP

(502) 365-7541
njones@uky.edu

Janet Kurzynske, Extension Specialist
Project Director CYFAR Grants, and Co-Project Director CYFERNet. Learning About Parenting Program and Partner Assisted Learning Program

(859) 255-8640
jkurzyns@uky.edu

Louise Moore
Lake Cumberland Area Food & Nutrition Specialist, 4-H Youth EFNEP

(606) 679-1873
lzmoore@uky.edu

Janet Tietyen, Extension Specialist
Leadership for Wildcat/Clovercat Way to Wellness Program

(859) 257-1812
jtietyen@uky.edu

Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Bill Fountain
Leadership for 4-H Youth Development horticulture programs, National Junior Horticulture Association, State and National 4-H events

(859) 257-3320
wfountai@uky.edu

Rural Sociology

Lorraine Garkovich
Youth community needs assessment

(859) 257-7581
soc012@ukcc.uky.edu

Gary Hansen
Sexual Integrity for Teens, Youth community needs assessment, CYFAR Team

(859) 257-7586
ghansen@uky.edu

Ronald Hustedde
Public policy education

(859) 257-3186
rhustedd@uky.edu

Kentucky State University

Joanne Bankston, Extension Specialist
Clothing and Textiles Advisory Committee

(502) 227-5904
jbanksto@uky.edu

Gae Broadwater, Extension Specialist
Community Development

(502) 227-5904
gbroadwa@uky.edu

Mary Fant
Child/Youth Development - Family Development & Management Specialist
Provides leadership for the Family Development and Management Program which is Kentucky State University's 4-H Youth outreach effort

(502) 227-6955
mfant@uky.edu

Judy Ricks
Fort Harrod Area Family Development and Management Coordinator

(502) 695-9035
jricks@uky.edu

Debbie Shivel
Louisville Area Family Development and Management Coordinator

(502) 425-4482
dshivel@uky.edu