North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station Staff
Kendall Lamkey
Department Chair
Agronomy
Candice Gardner
Research Leader /
Coordinator
Plant Introduction
Amaranth Curation
Maize Curation
Vacant
Maize Curator
Mark Millard
Geneticist
Maize
Entomology
Horticulture Curation
Jeff Carstens
Horticulturist
Ornamentals
Nickolis Ouellette
Research Tech.
Ornamentals
Seed Storage
Lisa Burke
Research Tech.
Seed Storage
Sam Flomo
Ag. Specialist I
Amaranth
David Zimmerman
Ag. Specialist II
Maize
Brady North
Research Tech.
Maize
Kallie Webber
Pathways Trainee
Entomology
Germplasm Information
Heather Kearney
Germplasm
Program Assistant
Oilseeds Curation
Steve Hanlin
Entomologist
Vacant
Research Tech.
Oilseeds
Stacey Estrada
Germplasm
Program Assistant
Laura Marek
Curator III
Oilseeds
Lisa Pfiffner
Research Tech.
Germinations
Vegetables Curation
Cole Hopkins
Ag. Specialist II
Vegetables
Narinder Pal
Research Tech.
Plant Pathology
Information Technology
Administration
Marci Bushman
Secretary
Automation Clerk
Grace Welke
Asst. Scientist III
Oilseeds
Seed Viability
Plant Pathology
Vacant
Plant Pathologist
David Brenner
Curator II
Amaranth
Pete Cyr
IT Specialist
Cindy Clark
Ag. Specialist I
Vegetables
Kathy Reitsma
Curator III
Vegetables
Farm Operations
Brian Buzzell
Farm Equipment
Mechanic
Jesse Perrett
IT Specialist
Fred Engstrom
Program
Manager II
Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM)
David Peters
GEM Breeder /
Coordinator
USDA-ARS
Personnel
Mack Shen
IT Specialist
GEM
Michael Peters
Research Tech.
GEM
Vacant
Support Scientist
Iowa State
University
Personnel