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State and Regional AgrAbility Projects

Select one of the states below to view the contact information for that state or region:

 

California Colorado Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maine Michigan Missouri Nebraska North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alaska New Mexico South Dakota Washington National AgrAbility Project USDA

Alaska AgrAbility Project

DeShana York 
Project Director
3600 Denali Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907.786.6330
ddyork@alaska.edu
Art Nash
Principal Investigator
1751 Tanana Loop
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
Phone: 907.474.6366
alnashjr@alaska.edu
Mystie Rail
Executive Director
Assistive Technology of Alaska - ATLA
Phone: 907.563.2599 xt 106
Text: 907.351.5276 
mystie@atlaak.org

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California AgrAbility Project

http://calagrability.ucdavis.edu
Toll free: 800.477.6129

Fadi Fathallah
Program Director and Professor
University of California-Davis
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-5294
Phone: 530.752.1612
Fax: 530.752.2640
fathallah@ucdavis.edu
Farzaneh Khorsandi
Program Co-Director and Extension Specialist
University of California-Davis
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-5294
Phone: 530.752.1613
calagra@ucdavis.edu
Esmeralda Mandujano
Community Health Program Manager
California AgrAbility Program
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
University of California-Davis
3030 Bainer Hall
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-5294
Phone: 530.752.1613
Fax: 530.752.2640
emandujano@ucdavis.edu
Sara Wat
Agricultural Safety and Health Specialist
California AgrAbility Program
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
University of California-Davis
3030 Bainer Hall
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-5294
Phone: 530.752.1613
Fax: 530.752.2640
swat@ucdavis.edu
Christina Mills
Executive Director
California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
Ability Tools
1000 G Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.325.1690 ext. 333
TDD: 916.325.1695
Fax: 916.325.1699
www.abilitytools.org
www.cfilc.org
Kevin Hansen
Device Lending, Reuse & Voice Options Manager
California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
Ability Tools
1000 G Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.325.1690 ext. 324
Direct: 916.737.5324
TTY: 916.325.1695
Fax: 916.325.1699
kevin@cfilc.org
www.abilitytools.org
www.cfilc.org
Ann Bui
Program Director
California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
Ability Tools
1000 G Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.325.1690 ext. 333
TDD: 916.325.1695
Fax: 916.325.1699
ann@cfilc.org
www.abilitytools.org
www.cfilc.org

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Colorado AgrAbility Project

http://agrability.agsci.colostate.edu/

Norman Dalsted
Project Director
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Colorado State University
B314 Clark Bldg.
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1172
Phone: 970.491.5627 or 970.222.5657
Fax: 970.491.2067
norman.dalsted@colostate.edu
Candiss Leathers
Colorado AgrAbility Program Manager
Goodwill Industries of Denver
6850 Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80221
720.539.4435
cleathers@goodwilldenver.org
Robert Fetsch
Co-Project Director
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Colorado State University Extension
410 Behavioral Sciences Building
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1570
Phone: 970.491.5648
Fax: 970.491.7975
robert.fetsch@colostate.edu
James Craig
Colorado AgrAbility Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Goodwill Industries of Denver
6850 Federal Blvd.
Denver, CO 80221
Phone: 720.737.3686
jcraig@goodwilldenver.org

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AgrAbility in Georgia

www.farmagain.com
Toll free: 877.524.6264

Glen Rains
Co-Director
University of Georgia/IHDD
2329 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31794
Phone: 229.386.3520
grains@uga.edu
Rebecca Brightwell
Co-Director
University of Georgia/IHDD
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: 706.542.6061
rebeccabrightwell@uga.edu
Kyle Haney
Field Services Coordinator
University of Georgia / IHDD
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: 706.542.8152
kyle.haney25@uga.edu
Mason Dean
Field Services Coordinator
University of Georgia/IHDD
2329 Rainwater Road
Tifton, GA 31794
Phone: 229.848.1020
amdean@uga.edu
Paige Tidwell
Special Projects Coordinator (QOL,1890 & VR Liaison)
University of Georgia/IHDD
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: 706.542.3963
paige@uga.edu
Whitney Ostrander
Outreach and Dissemination Coordinator
University of Georgia/IHDD
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: 706.542.9969
whitney.ostrander@uga.edu
Hamida Jinnah
Evaluation Director
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30605
Phone: 706.542.3968
hamida@uga.edu

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Idaho AgrAbility Project (affiliate)

Janice Carson
Idaho Assistive Technology Project
Center on Disabilities and Human Development
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83843
janicec@uidaho.edu
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Illinois AgrAbility Unlimited

www.agrabilityunlimited.org

Robert Aherin
University of Illinois
Department of Agricultural Engineering
1304 W Pennsylvania Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217.333.9417
Fax: 217.244.0323
raherin@uiuc.edu
Josie Rudolphi
University of Illinois
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
1304 W. Pennyslvania Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217.300.8833
josier@illinois.edu
Kelly Gagnon
Founder, Grit HQ
Decatur, IL 62522
Phone: 765.721.4348
Kelly@GritHQ.org
Jim Williams
31 Brookshire Green
Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone: 309.663.1185
jimwillms@earthlink.net
Brenda Besse
Brierwood Farms
7785 Cordova Road
Erie, IL 61250
Phone: 309.659.2715
Brierwoodfarms@frontier.com
Megan Crowhurst
Virtual Program Manager, Grit HQ
Monticello, IL 61856
meganleacrowhurst@gmail.com
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Indiana AgrAbility/Breaking New Ground

www.breakingnewground.org
Toll free: 800.825.4264

Bill Field
Professor and Project Director
Breaking New Ground
Purdue University
ABE Building
225 S University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093
Phone: 765.494.1191
Fax: 765.496.1356
field@purdue.edu
Chuck Baldwin
Project Manager
Purdue University
225 S University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093
Phone: 574.306.7329
baldwi19@purdue.edu
Cindy Chastain
Veteran Outreach Coordinator
Purdue University
225 S University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093
Phone: 765.496.2377
Fax: 765.496.1356
chastai1@purdue.edu
Paul Jones
Education and Resource Specialist
Purdue University
ABE Building
225 S University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2093
Phone: 765.494.1221
Fax: 765.496.1356
jonesp@purdue.edu
Stephen Swain
Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Breaking New Ground
Purdue University
ABE Building
225 S University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093
Phone: 765.494.5088
Fax: 765.496.1356
swainsj@purdue.edu
Ed Bell
Consultant
16447 State Road 38
Hagerstown , IN 47346
Phone: 765.489.5753
strawberries1983@frontier.com
Linda Tarr
AgrAbility Coordinator
Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation
500 West Main Street
Mitchell, IN 47446
Phone: 812.849.4447
ltarr@hoosieruplands.org
Carl Jenkins
Consultant
3785 Hwy 337 SE
Corydon, IN 47112-5577
Phone: 812.738.3466
cj1jenkins@epowerc.net

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Iowa (affiliate)

Tracy Keninger
Director Rural Solutions/Assistive Technology
Easter Seals
401 NE 66th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
Phone: 515.309.2371
TTY: 515.289.4069
Fax: 515.289.1281
tkeninger@eastersealsia.org

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Kansas AgrAbility Project

www.agrability.ksu.edu
Toll free: 800.526.3648

Ed Brokesh
Project Co-Director
Kansas State University
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department
1039 Seaton Hall
920 N. 17th Street
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone: 785.532.2907
Fax: 785.532.5825
ebrokesh@ksu.edu
Shari Coatney
Project Co-Director
Southeast Kansas Independent Living Center
1801 Main Street
PO Box 957
Parsons, KS 67357
Phone: 620.421.5502
Fax: 620.421.3705
sharic@skilonline.com
Sara Sack
Project Evaluator
University of Kansas Center on Disability-Parsons
2601 Gabriel Avenue
Parsons, KS 67357
Phone: 620.421.8367
Fax: 620.421.0954
ssack@ku.edu
Sheila Simmons
Training Coordinator
Assistive Technology for Kansans Project
2601 Gabriel Avenue
Parsons, KS 67357
Phone: 620.421.8367
Fax: 620.421.0954
ssimmons@ku.edu
Tawnie Larson
Project Coordinator
Kansas State University
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department
1046 Seaton Hall
920 N. 17th Street
Manhattan, KS 66506-2917
Phone: 785.532.2976
Fax: 785.532.5825
tawnie@ksu.edu
Lesa Clubine
Assistive Technology Agriculture Specialist
Southeast Kansas Assistive Technology Access Site
1714 Main Street
PO Box 957
Parsons, KS 67357
Phone: 620.421.6551
Fax: 620.423.3505
lesac@skilonline.com
Cassie Ramon
Assistive Technology Agriculture Specialist
OCCK Inc.
1710 W Schilling Road
PO Box 1160
Salina, KS 67402-1160
Phone: 785.827.9383
TTY: 785.827.7051
Toll free: 800.526.9731
Fax: 785.823.2015
cramon@occk.com
Karin Rasmussen
Assistive Technology Agriculture Specialist
Western Kansas Access Site
703 West 2nd
Oakley, KS 67748
785-672-3125 ext 144
krasmussen@nkesc.org

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Kentucky AgrAbility Project (affiliate)

www.ca.uky.edu/ANR/Agrability/NewAgrabilityWebsite
Toll Free: 800.333.2814

Linda Bokros
AgrAbility Coordinator
N-122 Ag Science Center North
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Phone: 859.257.1126
Fax: 859.323.1991
Linda.Bokros@uky.edu
Mike Lewis
Project Manager
N-122 Ag Science Center North
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Phone: 859.257.1845
Fax: 859.323.1991
mikelewis@uky.edu

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Maine AgrAbility

www.umaine.edu/agrability
Toll Free: 800.287.1471 (in-state only)

Richard Brzozowski
Maine AgrAbility Project Director
Food System Program Administrator
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
5741 Libby Hall, Room 105A
Orono, ME 04469-5741
Phone: 207.581.3222
Cell: 207-951-7155
Fax: 207-581-3325
richard.brzozowski@maine.edu
Lani Carlson
Coordinator, Maine AgrAbility Program
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
138 Pleasant Street, Suite 1
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone: 207.944.1533
leilani.carlson@maine.edu
Wanda Caron
Independent Living Specialist, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Alpha One
11 Bangor Mall Blvd, Unit A
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: 207.941.6553
wcaron@alphaonenow.org
Ellen Gibson
AgrAbility Consultant
Phone: 207.515.0467
gellen2010@gmail.com
Ketra Crosson
Occupational Therapist/AgrAbility Specialist
Alpha One, South Portland Office
127 Main Street
South Portland, ME 04106
Phone: 207.767.1289
kcrosson@alphaonenow.org
Serena Butterfield
Alpha One, Regional Supervisor
66 Spruce Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Phone: 207.767.2189
sbutterfield@alphaonenow.org
Kelley Smith
Maine Assistive Technology Solutions
Phone: 207.321.1015
kelleysmithatp@outlook.com
Brie Weisman
Adapt-Able Living
Phone: 207.364.7056
brieweisman@yahoo.com
Anne Devin
Veteran Outreach
Phone: 207.991.2651
anne.devin@maine.edu
Caragh Fitzgerald
Associate Extension Professor, Agriculture
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Phone: 207.622.7546
cfitzgerald@maine.edu
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Michigan AgrAbility Project

www.michiganagrability.org
Toll free: 800.956.4106

Stephen Lovejoy
Project Director
108 Agriculture Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
Phone: 517.355.2308
lovejoy@anr.msu.edu
Ned Stoller
12152 Cascade Road
Lowell, MI 49331
Phone: 616.897.0479
Cell: 616.648.2712
stollerned@postpro.net
Debra Chester
Industrial Hygienist/MIFACE Project Coordinator
Michigan State University
Department of Medicine
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
909 Fee Road
117 West Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1315
Phone: 517.432.1008
Fax: 517.432.3606
Debra.Chester@hc.msu.edu

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Missouri AgrAbility Project

www.agrability.missouri.edu
Toll free: 800.995.8503

Karen Funkenbusch
PI/Project Director
University of Missouri-Columbia
232 Agricultural Engineering Building
Columbia, MO 65211-5200
Phone: 800.995.8503
Fax: 573.884.5650
funkenbuschk@missouri.edu
Nahshon Bishop
Co-PI
Small Farm Specialist
Innovative Small Farmers' Outreach Program
Lincoln University
PO Box 29
109 Allen Hall
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0029
Phone: 417.846.3948
BishopN@lincolnu.edu
Shon.bishop07@gmail.com
Willard Downs
Director, Onsite Farmstead Assessments
University of Missouri Extension
233 Agricultural Engineering Building
Columbia, MO 65211-5200
Phone: 800.995.8503
Fax: 573.884.5650
willard@missouri.edu
Maureen Cunningham
Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of Missouri, Inc
2265 Schuetz Road
Saint Louis, MO 63146
Toll Free: 800.444.6443
Phone: 314.426.4024
mcunningham@biamo.org
Jon Sabala
Veterans Services Director
Department of Mental Health
1706 East Elm Street
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573.751.2368
Cell: 573.418.6835
Fax: 573.751.7814
Jon.Sabala@dmh.mo.gov
Jim Brinkmann
Rehabilitation Services For the Blind (RSB)
615 Howerton Ct
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573.751.3434
james.d.brinkmann@dss.mo.gov
Eileen Belton
Program Coordinator
Missouri Assistive Technology
1501 NW Jefferson St.
Blue Springs, MO 64015
Phone: 800.647.8557
Direct: 816.655.6702
eileen.belton@att.net
Rebecca Mott
Program Evaluator
University of Missouri
301 Gwynn Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-5200
Phone: 800.995.8503
Phone: 573.882.1208
Fax: 573.884.5650
mottr@missouri.edu
Levi Sherman
Senior Media Producer
University of Missouri Extension
1205 University Avenue, Suite #300
Columbia, MO 65211
(573) 882-1717
Shermanl@missouri.edu
Tevin Uthlaut
Social Media Communications Coordinator
University of Missouri Extension
1205 University Avenue, Suite 1100
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-1282
Uthlautt@missouri.edu
Karri Wilson
Director of Rural Services for VR
2115 W. Broadway Blvd.
Sedalia, MO 65301
660-530-5560
karen.wilson@vr.dese.mo.gov
Missouri Statewide Independent Living Council
https://mosilc.org/mosilc_council/
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Nebraska AgrAbility

http://agrability.unl.edu
Toll free: 800.471.6425

Aaron Yoder
Project Director
Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Assistant Professor
Nebraska Extension - Biological Systems Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Maurer Center for Public Health - Room 3038
984388 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha NE 68198-4388
Phone: 402.552.7240
aaron.yoder@unmc.edu
Mark Riley
Associate Dean
Biological Systems Engineering
223 L.W. Chase Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0726
Phone: 402.472.1413
mriley1@unl.edu
Susan Harris-Broomfield
Extension Educator - Kearney/Franklin Counties
424 N. Colorado, PO Box 31
Minden NE 68959
Phone: 308.832.0645
Cell: 308.340.0856
Fax: 308.832.1748
susan.harris@unl.edu
Rod Peterson
Rural Rehabilitation Specialist, Lead
Easter Seals Nebraska – Doniphan, Nebraska
Mailing address:
2727 West 2nd Street, Suite 471
Hastings, NE 68901-4608
Phone: 402.462.3031, ext. 109
Cell: 402.984.3819
Toll Free: 800.471.6425
Fax: 855.376.1234
rpeterson@ne.easterseals.com
Angie Howell
Project Manager
Easter Seals Nebraska
1320 G Street
Geneva, NE 68361
Phone: 402.462.3031
Toll Free: 800.471.6425
Fax: 855.376.1234
ahowell@ne.easterseals.com
neagrability@ne.easterseals.com
Emily Freudenburg
Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
P.O. Box 25
Petersburg, NE 68652
Phone: 402.462.3031, ext. 111
Cell: 402.718.1914
Toll Free: 800.471.6425
Fax: 855.375.1234
efreudenburg@ne.easterseals.com
Nancy Frecks
Extension Educator
Nebraska Extension, Southwest Three Counties
229 East D
PO Box 248
Trenton NE 69044-0248
Phone: 308.334.5666
nancy.frecks@unl.edu
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New Mexico AgrAbility Project

https://agrability.nmsu.edu
800-289-6577

Sonja Koukel
NM AgrAbility Project Principal Investigator
Associate Professor/Extension Health Specialist
Cooperative Extension Service
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Extension Family and Consumer Sciences
MSC 3AE PO Box 30003
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003
Phone: 575.646.3006 Office
sdkoukel@nmsu.edu
Paul Gutierrez
NM AgrAbility Project Co-Director
Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Agriculture Econ and Business
MSC 3169
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30003
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: 575.635.0218
pgutierr@nmsu.edu
Carla Wilhite
NM AgrAbility Project Co-Director
Assistant Professor
University of New Mexico-School of Medicine
Division of Occupational Therapy
MSC09 5240
1 University of New Mexico HSSB Room 140
Albuquerque, NM 87130
Phone: 505.272.3324
cwilhite@salud.unm.edu
Tracy Agiovlasitis
NM AgrAbility Direct Service Project Partner
NM Technology Assistance Program
Governor’s Commission on Disability
625 Silver Ave. SW, Ste 100 B
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505.841.4464
Tracy.Agiovlasitis@state.nm.us
Jessie Calero
NM AgrAbility Project Partner
Adapted Farming Program
Development Director
Mandy's Farm
346 Clark Road SW
PO Box 9346, Albuquerque, NM 87119
Phone: 505.503.1141
Jessie@mandysfarm.org
Eduardo Medina
NM Agricultural Mediation Program Manager
Cooperative Extension Service
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3169
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003
Phone: 575.646.2925
Cell: 575.621.1188
Fax: 575.646-3808
emw@ad.nmsu.edu
Deborah Wieclaw
NM AgriAbility Specialist
NM Technology Assistance Program
Governor’s Commission on Disability
625 Silver Ave. SW, Ste 100 B
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505.841.4583
Deborah.Wieclaw@state.nm.us

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North Carolina AgrAbility

www.ncagrability.org

Beatriz (Betty) Rodriguez
PI/ Project Director
Interim NC Agromedicine Institute Coordinator
Cooperative Extension at NC A&T State University
107 Coltrane Hall
1601 E. Market St. Greensboro, NC 27411
Phone: 336.285.4680
Fax: 336.334.7432
bmrodrig@ncat.edu
Robin Tutor-Marcom
Director, NC Agromedicine Institute
East Carolina University
1157 VOA Site C Road
Mail Stop 736
Phone: 252.755.1008
Greenville, NC 27834
tutorr@ecu.edu
Tammy Koger
Executive Director, North Carolina Assistive Technology Project
Mail Service Stop 2801
805 Ruggles Drive
Raleigh, NC 27699
Phone: 919.855.3544
tammy.koger@dhhs.nc.gov
Charles (Chuck) Oaks
Program Manager, Disability Partners, Center for Independent Living
525 Mineral Springs Drive
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
Phone: 828.631.1167
coaks@disabilitypartners.org

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Ohio AgrAbility

www.agrability.osu.edu

Dee Jepsen
Program Director
The Ohio State University
590 Woody Hays Drive
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614.292.6008
jepsen.4@osu.edu
Laura Akgerman
Disability Services Coordinator
The Ohio State University
590 Woody Hayes Drive
Phone: 614.292.0622
akgerman.4@osu.edu
Lisa Pfeifer
Education Coordinator
The Ohio State University
590 Woody Hayes Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone: 614.292.9455
pfeifer.6@osu.edu
Randy Joseph
Rural Rehabilitation Coordinator
Easter Seals TriState
Phone: 513.594.7051
Email: rjoseph@eastersealstristate.org
Rachel Jarman
Rural Rehabilitation Coordinator
Phone: 513.250.7950
rjarman@eastersealsgc.org
Gary Pottebaum
Director - Transition and Community Employment
Easterseals Greater Cincinnati
Phone: 513.347.1591 - Office
Phone: 513.377.1316 - Mobile
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AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians

www.AgrAbilityPA.org
Phone: 814.867.5288

Suzanna Windon
PI/Project Director
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
209B Ferguson Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814.863.3825
sxk75@psu.edu
Linda Fetzer
Co-PI/Project Manager
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
258 Ag Engineering Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814.865.4582
lmf8@psu.edu
Abbie Spackman
AgrAbility PA Case Coordinator and Project Assistant
Pennsylvania State University
201 Ferguson Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814.867.5288
Fax: 814.863.4753
aes5450@psu.edu
Kendra Martin
Digital Media & Outreach Coordinator, AgrAbility PA
UCP Central PA
55 Utley Drive
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: 717.836.0664
kendra.martin@ucpcentralpa.org
Marci Walborn
Non-Profit Project Director,  AgrAbility PA
UCP Central PA
55 Utley Drive
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: 717.836.0651
marci.walborn@ucpcentralpa.org
Jackie Wardle
Database Manager, AgrAbility PA
UCP Central PA
55 Utley Drive
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: 717.737.3477
Jacqueline.Wardle@ucpcentralpa.org

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South Dakota AgrAbility Project

Jason Schoch
Tatanka Ki Owetu, the Renewal
Pine Ridge AgrAbility Project, South Dakota
Program Director
Tribal Local Foods Extension Associate
South Dakota State University, Dept. of Ag & Bio
711 N. Creek Drive
Rapid City, SD 57703
Phone: 605.394.1722
jason.schoch@sdstate.edu
Patricia Hammond
Tatanka Ki Owetu, the Renewal
Pine Ridge AgrAbility Project, South Dakota
Co-Program Director
Tribal Local Foods Program Assistant
South Dakota State University, Dept. of Ag & Bio
7958 Lakota Prairie Drive,
Kyle, SD 57752
Phone: 605.455.1299
Patricia.Hammond@sdstate.edu
Jackie Solano
Tatanka Ki Owetu, the Renewal
Pine Ridge AgrAbility Project, South Dakota
AmeriCorps VISTA, Ag & Society
Pine Ridge AgrAbility Project, South Dakota
7958 Lakota Prairie Drive
Kyle, SD 57752
Phone: 605.455.1299
jackie.solano@sdstate.edu
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Tennessee AgrAbility Project

https://ag.tennessee.edu/agrability

Troy Dugger
Program Coordinator, Center for Profitable Agriculture
850 Lion Parkway
Columbia, TN 38401
Phone: 931.486.2777
pdugger2@utk.edu
ag.tennessee.edu/cpa
Rob Holland
Director, Center for Profitable Agriculture
850 Lion Parkway
Columbia, TN 38401
Phone: 931.486.2777
rwholland@utk.edu
ag.tennessee.edu/cpa
Joetta T. White
Area Specialist II
UT Extension AgrAbility
1252 Manufacturers Row
Trenton, TN 38382
Phone: 731.855.7656
Fax: 731.855.7667
jwhit102@utk.edu
Eileen Griffin Legault
University of Tennessee Extension
Tennessee AgrAbility Program
Extension Area Specialist- Eastern Region
1801 Downtown West Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: 865.200.4527
elegault@utk.edu
Finis Stribling III
Project Coordinator
TSU Cooperative Extension
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209
Phone: 615.963.1844
fstribling@tnstate.edu
Cathleen St. Dennis
Assistant Professor
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Tennessee State University
Department of Occupational Therapy
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209
Phone: 615.963.5953
Fax: 615.963.5956
cstdenni@tnstate.edu
Stanley Taylor
Assistant Director
SPARK (East Tennessee Technology Access Center)
116 Childress St.
Knoxville TN 37920
Phone: 865.219.0130 Ext. 229
staylor@sparktn.org

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Texas AgrAbility

http://txagrability.tamu.edu

Rick Peterson
Project Director
Texas AgriLife Extension
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Phone: 979.845.1877
rlpeterson@ag.tamu.edu
Cheryl Grenwelge
Project Co-Director
Texas AgriLife Extension
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Phone: 979.845.3727
chgrenwelge@ag.tamu.edu
Makenzie McLaurin Thomas
Program Coordinator
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
2251 TAMU
College Station, Texas 77843-2251
Phone: 979.862-1913
Makenzie.McLaurin@ag.tamu.edu
Erin Pilosi-Kimbrough
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
578 John Kimbrough, Room 113
2251 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2251
Phone: 979.847.6185
Erin.Pilosi@ag.tamu.edu
Doug Kingman
Farm Assessment Coordinator
Instructional Associate Professor
Texas A&M University
Phone: 979.845.3931
dougkingman@tamu.edu
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AgrAbility of Utah

www.agrabilityofutah.org
Toll free: 877.225.1860

Rhonda Miller
Program Director
Utah State University
Agricultural Systems Technology and Education Department
2300 Old Main Hill
1498 North 800 East
Logan, UT 84322-2300
Phone: 435.797.3772
Fax: 435.797.4002
rhonda.miller@usu.edu
Randall Bagley
Program Coordinator
Utah State University
2300 Old Main Hill
1498 N 800 E
Logan, UT 84322-2300
Phone: 435.797.0350
Fax: 435.797.4200
randall.bagley@usu.edu
Connor Dyreng
Resource Facilitator
Allies with Families
131 E 300 S
Gunnison, UT 84634
Phone: 435.851.6182
connord@allieswithfamilies.org
Michael Porter
Resource Facilitator
Allies with Families
Antimony, UT
Phone: 435.624.3304
michaelp@allieswithfamilies.org

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Vermont AgrAbility 

www.vcil.org
Toll free: 800.639.1522

Thomas Younkman
AgrAbility Specialist
Vermont Center for Independent Living
85 Portland St., Suite 3
Morrisville,VT 05661
Phone: 802.888.2180
Fax: 802.888.1593
tyounkman@vcil.org
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AgrAbility Virginia

www.agrability.ext.vt.edu
Toll free: 800.365.1656

Kim Niewolny
Project Director
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
Dept. of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
282 Litton-Reaves Hall
175 West Campus Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540.231.5784
niewolny@vt.edu
Tristan Robertson
Co-Project Director
Easterseals UCP Vice President-Virginia
201 E Main Street
Salem, VA 24153
Phone: 540.777.7325
tristan.robertson@eastersealsucp.com
William Crutchfield
Co-Project Director
Director, Small Farm Outreach Program
Virginia State University
Small Farm Outreach Program
Petersburg, VA 23803
Phone: 804.524.3295
wcrutchfield@vsu.edu
Divya Srinivasan
Co-Project Director
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Virginia Tech.
549 Whittemore Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540.231.0083
sdivya1@vt.edu
Alex Leonessa
Co-Project Director
Professor
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Virginia Tech.
227 Goodwin Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540.231.3268
leonessa@vt.edu
Bobby Grisso
Co-Project Director
Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Biological Systems Engineering
200 Seitz Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540.231.6615
rgrisso@vt.edu
Liza Dobson
Community Outreach Specialist
AgrAbility Virginia
Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia/Virginia Tech
201 East Main St.
Salem, VA 24153
Phone: 540.418.5796
elizabeth.dobson@eastersealsucp.com
Jeremy Daubert
AgrAbility Field Coordinator
Virginia Tech
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Rockingham County
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540.564.3080
jdaubert@vt.edu
James “Tony” Edwards
AgrAbility Field Coordinator
Virginia State University
Small Farm Outreach Program
Petersburg, VA 23803
804.720.2588
jtedwards@vsu.edu
Garland Mason
AgrAbility Program Coordinator
Dept. of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
1250 Litton-Reaves Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540.231.4582
garlandm@vt.edu

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Washington State AgrAbility Project


Don McMoran
WSU Skagit County Extension
11768 Westar Lane, Suite A
Burlington WA 98233
Phone: 360.395.2357
dmcmoran@wsu.edu
Kristen VanValkenburg
AgrAbility Coordinator
WSU Skagit County Extension
11768 Westar Lane, Suite A
Burlington WA 98233
360.395.2365 Office
360.770.3383 Cell
khinton@wsu.edu
Shannon Bachtel
Marketing & Communications Support
WSU Skagit County Extension
11768 Westar Lane, Suite A
Burlington, WA 98233
Phone: 360.395.2369
Shannon.Bachtel@wsu.edu

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West Virginia AgrAbility Project (affiliate)

www.wvagrability.org
Toll free: 800.626.4748

Thomas Stockdale
Principal Investigator
West Virginia University Extension Service – Safety & Health
3604 Collins Ferry Road (Research Ridge)
PO Box 6615
Morgantown, WV 26506-6615
Phone: 304.293.3096
Toll Free: 800.626.4748
Fax: 304.293.5905
tom.stockdale@mail.wvu.edu
Brandon Takacs
Co-Investigator
West Virginia University Extension Service – Safety & Health
3604 Collins Ferry Road (Research Ridge)
PO Box 6615
Morgantown, WV 26506-6615
Phone: 304.293.3096
Toll Free: 800.626.4748
Fax: 304.293.5905
brandon.takacs@mail.wvu.edu
Inetta Fluharty
WV AgrAbility Program Specialist
The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley/The Arc of West Virginia
912 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Phone: 304.771.8747
ifluharty.agrability@gmail.com
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AgrAbility of Wisconsin

www.agrability.bse.wisc.edu

Dick Straub
Project Leader
Biological Systems Engineering Department
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608.262.3311
rjstraub@wisc.edu
Brian Luck
Assistant Professor
Biological Systems Engineering
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608.890.1861
bluck@wisc.edu
Paul Leverenz
Easter Seals Wisconsin
8001 Excelsior Dr #200
Madison, WI 53717
Phone: 608.277.8288 ext 127
Cell: 608.225.2394
Fax: 608.277.8333
pleverenz@eastersealswisconsin.com
Amanda Harguth
Outreach Specialist
AgrAbility of Wisconsin
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608.262.9336
aharguth@wisc.edu
Abigail Jensen
Outreach Specialist
Biological Systems Engineering Department
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608.262.9336
ajensen6@wisc.edu
Paul Untiet
Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Easter Seals Wisconsin
8001 Excelsior Dr #200
Madison, WI 53717
Cell: 715.347.4093
puntiet@eastersealswisconsin.com
Monette Bebow-Reinhard
Administrative Program Assistant
Easter Seals Wisconsin
8001 Excelsior Dr #200
Madison, WI 53717
Phone: 608.237.1446
Fax: 608.277.8333
mbebowrei@eastersealswisconsin.com
Jeff Kratochwill
Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Easter Seals Wisconsin
8001 Excelsior Dr #200
Madison, WI 53717
Phone: 608.277.8288
Cell: 608.279.9436
jkratochwill@eastersealswisconsin.com
T. Ellenbecker
Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Easter Seals Wisconsin
8001 Excelsior Dr #200
Madison, WI 53717
Phone: 608.279.9437
Fax: 715.842.8061
tellenbecker@eastersealswisconsin.com
Ami Cooper
Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Easter Seals Wisconsin
8001 Excelsior Dr #200
Madison, WI 53717
Phone: 608-237-1527
Cell: 608-225-1867
acooper@eastersealswisconsin.com

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Wyoming AgrAbility (affiliate)

www.uwyo.edu/agrability
Toll free: 866.395.4986

Wendy Alameda
Assistive Technology Specialist
WATR and AgrAbility
University of Wyoming
1000 E University, Department 3354
Laramie, WY 82071-3354
Phone: 307.766.6187
walameda@uwyo.edu
Sandy Root-Elledge
Associate Director, Program Development
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)
Department 4298
University of Wyoming
1000 E University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307.766.2764
sre@uwyo.edu
Rick Geringer
Independent Living Specialist
Wyoming Independent Living
954 Elm Street
Wheatland, WY 82201
Phone: 307.322.9210
rgeringer@wilr.org
Corey McGregor
Independent Living Program Manager
Wyoming Services for Independent Living
PO Box 765
342 N Clark Street
Powell, WY 82435
Phone/TTY: 307.754.4868
Toll free: 800.280.0917
corey.mcgregor@wysil.org

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