State Extension Corn Specialists, U.S.

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides an important link between research-based agricultural information and those individuals directly involved with the production and marketing of agricultural products in the U.S. The state Extension corn specialists listed in this directory, usually located at land-grant colleges and universities, are responsible for educational programming relative to corn production and management issues within their respective states. Many of these individuals also conduct applied field research on important corn production topics.

Select states from the following dropdown menus or scroll down the page to find the state of interest.

Alabama

Dr. Eros Francisco: College of Agriculture
Department of Crops, Soils, & Environmental Sciences
Auburn University, Alabama 36849
Phone: 334-844-5450
Email: ezf0034@auburn.edu
Web: Crop Production

Arkansas

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Dr. Jason Kelley: Department of Crop, Soil, & Environmental Sciences
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
2301 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 501-671-2164
Email: jkelley@uada.edu
Web: Corn Production in Arkansas

California

Dr. Mark Lundy: Department of Plant Sciences
University of California-Davis
Plant and Environmental Sciences Bldg.
One Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616
Tel: 530-902-7295
Email: melundy@ucdavis.edu
Web: Grain & Silage Corn Research & Information

Colorado

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** Currently Vacant **: Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
Colorado State University
Plant Sciences Bldg.
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Mobile: ###-###-####
Email:

Delaware

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Dr. Jarrod Miller: Department of Plant & Soil Sciences
Carvel Research and Education Center
Georgetown, DE 19947
Ph. 302 856 7303
Email: jarrod@udel.edu
Web: Delaware Agronomy Blog

Florida

** Currently Vacant **: North Florida Research and Education Center
University of Florida
155 Research Road
Quincy, Florida 32351
Ph. ### ### ####
Email:

Georgia

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** Currently Vacant **: Department of Crop and Soil Science
University of Georgia
2360 Rainwater Road
Rural Development Center
Tifton, GA 31793
Tel: ###-###-####
Email:
Web: Georgia Grains - Corn

Illinois

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Dr. Giovani Preza Fontes: Department of Crop Sciences
1102 S. Goodwin Ave.
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone:
Email: giovani3@illinois.edu
Web: https://ilagronomy.info

Dr. Emerson Nafziger (Professor Emeritus): Department of Crop Sciences
1102 S. Goodwin Ave.
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL 61801
Email: ednaf@illinois.edu
Web: https://ilagronomy.info

Indiana

Dr. Dan Quinn: Department of Agronomy
915 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
Purdue University
W. Lafayette, IN 47907-2054
Phone: 765.494.5314
Email: djquinn@purdue.edu
Web: The Kernel

Dr. R.L. (Bob) Nielsen (Professor Emeritus): Department of Agronomy
915 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
Purdue University
W. Lafayette, IN 47907-2054
Mobile: 765.427.2478
Email: rnielsen@purdue.edu
Web: Corny News Compendium

Iowa

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Dr. Mark Licht: Department of Agronomy
2104 Agronomy Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
Ph. 515-294-0877
Email: lichtma@iastate.edu
Web: Integrated Crop Management – Corn

Kansas

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Dr. Ignacio Ciampitti: Department of Agronomy
Throckmorton Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone: 785-410-9354
Email: ciampitti@ksu.edu
Web: Crop Production - Corn

Kentucky

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Dr. Chad Lee: Department of Plant & Soil Sciences
N-106 ASC-North
College of Agriculture
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Tel: (859) 257-3203
Email: cdlee2@uky.edu
Web: Grain Crops Extension

Dr. Carrie Knott: University of Kentucky
Research and Education Center
1205 Hopkinsville St
Princeton, KY 42445
Tel: 270-365-7541 ext 248
Email: carrie.knott@uky.edu

Louisiana

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Dr. Dan Fromme: Dean Lee Research Station
8105 Tom Bowman Drive
Louisiana State University
Alexandria, LA 71302
Ph. (318) 473-6520
Email: DFromme@agcenter.lsu.edu
Web: Corn Information

Maryland

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Dr. Nicole Fiorellino: Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Research Greenhouse
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Tel: 301 405 6241
Email: nfiorell@umd.edu
Web: Corn in Maryland

Michigan

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Dr. Maninder Singh: Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
1066 Bogue St., Rm A482
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48854-1325
Tel: 517 353 0226
Mobile: 352 871 4574
Email: msingh@msu.edu
Web: Field Crops Web Site

Minnesota

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Dr. Jeff Coulter: Department of Agronomy & Plant Genetics
1991 Buford Circle
411 Borlaug Hall
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612 625 1796
Email: coult077@umn.edu
Web: Crop Production

Mississippi

Dr. Erick J. Larson: Plant and Soil Sciences Department
Mississippi State University
Box 9555
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9555
Ph: 662 325 2311
Email: elarson@pss.msstate.edu
Web: Mississippi Corn Information

Missouri

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Northern Missouri
Dr. Kelly Nelson: Plant Science and Technology
University of Missouri
Lee Greenley Jr. Memorial Research Farm
Novelty, MO
Ph: 660.739.4410
Email: NelsonKe@missouri.edu
Web: Corn and Sorghum

Southeast Missouri
Dr. Justin Calhoun: Plant Science and Technology
University of Missouri
Fisher Delta Research Center
147 W State Highway T
Portageville, MO
Ph: 573.379.4037
Email: jscgvf@missouri.edu
Web: Corn and Sorghum

Dr. Bill Wiebold (Professor Emeritus): Plant Science and Technology
University of Missouri
215 Waters Hall
Columbia, MO
Ph: 573.882.0621
Email: WieboldW@missouri.edu

Nebraska

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Dr. Cody Creech: Western Nebraska Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Panhandle Research, Extension, & Education Center
4502 Ave. I
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939
Phone: 308-632-1266
Email: ccreech2@unl.edu
Web: Nebraska Corn

Jenny Rees: Area Educator
University of Nebraska Extension
2345 Nebraska Ave.
York, NE 68467-1104
Mobile: 402-440-4739
Email: jenny.rees@unl.edu
Web: Nebraska Corn

Dr. Roger Elmore (Professor Emeritus): Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
202 Keim Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0915
Phone: 402-472-2811
Email: roger.elmore@unl.edu

New York

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Joe Lawrence: Dairy Forage Systems Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil & Crop Sciences Section
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Ph. 315 376 5275
Email: jrl65@cornell.edu
Web: PRO-DAIRY

Dr. Bill Cox (Professor Emeritus): School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil & Crop Sciences Section
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Ph. (607) 255-1758
Email: wjc3@cornell.edu

Dr. Peter Thomison (Professor Emeritus): Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Kottman Hall
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
Email: thomison.1@osu.edu

Pennsylvania

Dr. Daniela Carrijo: Department of Plant Science
116 Agriculture Sciences & Industries Bldg.
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802-3504
Phone: 530-746-1447
Email: daniela.carrijo@psu.edu
Web: Agronomic Crops

Dr. Greg Roth (Professor Emeritus): Department of Plant Science
116 Agriculture Sciences & Industries Bldg.
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802-3504
Email: gwr@psu.edu

South Carolina

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Dr. Michael Plumblee: Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Edisto Research & Education Center
Clemson University
64 Research Rd.
Blackville, SC 29817
Phone: 803-284-3343
Mobile: 803-269-8922
Email mplumbl@clemson.edu
Web: Agronomic Crops

South Dakota

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Dr. Jonathan Kleinjan: Extension Agronomist
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture & Plant Science
117 Raven Precision Agriculture Center
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD 57007
Tel: 605 688 4211
Mobile: 605 695 2154
Email: Jonathan.Kleinjan@sdstate.edu
Web: Corn - SDSU Extension

Tennessee

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Dr. Jake McNeal: Department of Plant Sciences
West TN Research and Education Center
605 Airways Blvd.
Jackson, TN 38301
Ph. (731) 425-4706
Email: jmcneal4@utk.edu
Web: UT Crops Corn Resources

Texas

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Dr. Ronnie Schnell: Department of Soil & Crop Sciences
Texas A&M University
351C Heep Center
College Station, TX
Tel: 979-845-2935
Email: ronschnell@tamu.edu
Facebook: Crop Testing Program

Vermont

Dr. Heather Darby: Plant & Soil Science Department
Hills Agricultural Building
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: (802) 524-6501
Email: Heather.Darby@uvm.edu

Dr. Sidney C. Bosworth: Extension Professor Emeritus
Plant & Soil Science Department
Hills Agricultural Building
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: (802) 656-0478
Email: Sid.Bosworth@uvm.edu

Virginia

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** Currently Vacant **: School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Virginia Tech University
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0403
Phone: ###-###-####
Email:
Web: Corn & Small Grain Management

Wisconsin

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Dr. Harkirat Kaur: Department of Agronomy
1575 Linden Dr.
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706-1597
Mobile: 510-356-7133
Email: hkaur35@wisc.edu
Web: Wisconsin Corn agronomy

Dr. Joe Lauer (Professor Emeritus): Department of Agronomy
1575 Linden Dr.
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706-1597
Phone: 608-263-7438
Email: jglauer@wisc.edu
Web: Wisconsin Corn agronomy