Below is a list of team members, their areas of expertise, and their contact information. We’re here to help. Get in touch if you have questions about small farming and can’t find the answer on our website.

Program Office

Armstrong, Cindy - Questions about WSU’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
WSU Puyallup, 7612 E. Pioneer Way
Puyallup, WA 98371
Phone: 253-445-4626

Baril, Katherine — Sustainability and Community Development
WSU Extension Jefferson County
201 West Patison
Port Hadlock WA 98339
Phone: 360-379-5610 x 202
www.jefferson.wsu.edu

Barrentine, Patrice —Washington State Dept. of Agriculture - Marketing Coordinator
Phone: 360-902-2057

Beaver, Theresa
WSU Jefferson County
201 W. Patison
Port Hadlock, WA 98339
Phone: 360-379-5610 ext. 230

Berman, Fred - Washington State Dept. of Agriculture – Small Farms Coordinator
Phone: 360-902-1884

Bergstrom, Arno — Natural resources
WSU Extension Kitsap County
614 Division Street MS-16
Port Orchard, WA 98366

Beus, Curtis — Community food systems, livestock, lavender, agritourism, farmland preservation
WSU Extension Clallam County
223 E. 4th Street, Suite 15
Port Angeles, WA 98362-3015
Phone: 360-417-2279
clallam.wsu.edu

Burrows, Clayton — WSU Small Farms Communications
Growing Washington, Executive Director
Phone: 206-719-0056
www.growingwashington.org

Burrows, Colleen —Integrated Pest Management Coordinator
WSU Extension Whatcom County
Courthouse Annex, 1000 N. Forest St, Suite 201
Bellingham, WA 98225-5594
Phone: 360-676-6736

Brown, Sandra G. — Food safety and preservation, entrepreneurship, and nutrition
WSU Extension Clark County
11104 N.E. 149th Street, Bldg C-100
Brush Prairie, WA 98606
Phone: 360-397-6060 x 7712

Brun, Charles — Specialty horticultural crops
WSU Extension Clark County
11104 NE 149th St., Bldg C-100
Brush Prairie, WA 98606
Phone: 360-397-6060 x 7713

Cha, Bee — Hmong Program Coordinator
WSU King County Extension
200 Mill Ave S, Suite 100
Renton, WA 98057
Phone:: 206-205-3154
cell: 425-246-3189

Cogger, Craig — Soil science, organic nutrient management, cropping systems
WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center
7612 E. Pioneer Way
Puyallup, WA 98371
Phone: 253-445-4512
www.puyallup.wsu.edu/soilmgmt/

Craig, Susie — Food safety
WSU Extension Thurston County
720 Sleater Kinney Road SE, Suite Y
Olympia, WA
Phone: 360-786-5445 x 7916

Donovan, Colleen - Heifer International, Pacific NW Program Manager
P.O. Box 739
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: 509-925-7350

Embleton, Mary —Land use and agricultural economics
Cascade Harvest Coalition
4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Room 123
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: 206-632-0606
Fax: 206-632-1080
www.cascadeharvest.org

Flores, Malaquias — Latino Program Coordinator
WSU Small Farms Program
Yakima County Cooperative Extension
128 N 2nd Street Room 233
Yakima, WA, 98901-2631
Phone: 509-952-3346

Forte-Gardner, Olivia —Island County Extension Educator
WSU Island County
P.O. Box 5000, 101 NE 6th
Coupeville, WA, 98239-5000
Phone: 509-678-7992

Fransen, Steve — Forages, pastures, grass, and corn silage
WSU Prosser Research and Extension Center
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350-8694
Phone: 509-786-9266

Fredricks, Gary — Farm animal management
WSU Extension Clark County
11104 NE 149th St., Bldg C-100
Brush Prairie, WA 98606
Phone: 360-397-6060 x 7714
clark.wsu.edu

Gaolach, Brad — Vegetable crops, on-farm research, pest management
WSU Extension King and Pierce Counties
919 SW Grady Way, Suite 120
Renton, WA 98055-2980
Phone: 206-205-3135

Goldberger, Jessica - Assistant Professor
Community & Rural Sociology
Wilson Hall #29
Pullman, WA 99164-4006
Phone: 509-335-8540
www.crs.wsu.edu/facstaff/goldberger/goldberger.html

Gray, Sheila — Ornamental and production horticulture
WSU Extension Lewis, Cowlitz, and Wahkiakum Counties
351 NW North St., MS:AES01
Chehalis WA 98532
Phone: 360-740-1214

Haaland, Kay — Public issues education, community development
WSU Extension Skagit County
306 S. First Street
Mt. Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: 360-428-4270
www.skagit.wsu.edu

Harte, Jennifer — Commercial Agriculture Faculty
WSU Pierce County Extension
3049 South 36th, Suite 300
Tacoma, WA 98409
Phone: 253-798-7180

Hiller, Larry K. — Vegetables, potatoes, home and market gardening, hydroponics
WSU Pullman, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Pullman, WA 99164-6414
Phone: 509-335-3446

Jaeckel, Brad — Organic farm manager
Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources
Pullman, WA 99164
Phone: 208-892-0655

Jagel, Candace —Agriculture Extension Coordinator
WSU San Juan County
221 Weber Way, Suite LL
Friday harbor, WA 98250
Phone: 360-378-4414

Jussaume, Ray — Sociology of agriculture, globalization, community studies
WSU Pullman, Department of Rural Sociology
P.O. Box 644006
Pullman, WA 99164-4006
Phone: 509-335-7626
www.crs.wsu.edu/facstaff/jussaume/jussaume.html

Kantor, Sylvia — Small Farms and Food Systems
WSU Extension King County
200 Mill Street S, Suite 100
Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 206-205-3131
www.king.wsu.edu  

Kempfert, Mary — WSU Small Farms Coordinator
WSU –Puyallup
7612 Pioneer Way E
Puyallup, WA 98371-4998
Phone: 253-445-4565

Kerr, Susan — Sustainable Animal Healthcare & Livestock Production
WSU County Extension – Klickitat
228 W Main, MS-CH-12
Goldendale, WA 98620-9597
Phone: 509-73-5817

Kropf, Jim — Administration, Northwest Washington
WSU Northwest District Director

McMoran, Don —Skagit County Director
WSU Skagit County
306 S. First Street
Mt. Vernon, WA 98273-3805
Phone: 360-428-4270
www.skagit.wsu.edu

Moberg, Debbie — Animal science & livestock production
WSU Extension Walla Walla
328 W Poplar
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: 509-527-3260

Moulton, Gary — Fruit horticulture
WSU Mt Vernon Research & Extension Unit
16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-4768
Phone: 360-848-6131

Muehleisen, David — Professor, Evergreen State College
Phone: 360-867-6702

Munts, Pat — Small Farms and Acreage Coordinator
WSU Spokane County Extension
222 N. Havama
Spokane WA 99202-4799
Phone: 509-477-2173
Fax: 509-477-2087

Neunzig, Linda – Farm Business Planning and Risk Management Education
WSU Snohomish County
Ninety Farms
Phone: 360-435-9304

Ostrom, Marcy — Director, Small Farms Program
Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
Associate Professor, Community and Rural Sociology
Washington State University TFREC
1100 N. Western Ave.
Wenatchee, WA  98801
Phone: 509-663-8181 X 263 

Patten, Kim — Cranberry production and marketing
WSU Long Beach Research and Extension Unit
2907 Pioneer Road
Long Beach, WA 98631
Phone: 360-642-2031

Perillo, Cathy — Sustainable agriculture courses, crops and soils
WSU Pullman
Johnson 229
Pullman, WA 99164-6420
Phone: 509-335-2851

Schultz, Tom — Plant disease management, livestock processing
WSU Extension San Juan County
221 Weber Way Suite LL
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Phone: 360-378-4414
sanjuan.wsu.edu

Senter, Marcia — Administrative and Clerical Assistant
WSU Puyallup Research & Extension Center
7612 Pioneer Way E
Puyallup, WA 98371
Phone: 253-445-4566

Stienbarger, Doug — Water quality, land use issues
WSU Extension Clark County
11104 NE 149th St., Bldg C-100
Brush Prairie, WA 98606
Phone: 360-397-6060  x7716
www.clark.wsu.edu

Swagerty, Terry - Small Farms Extension Coordinator
WSU Stevens County
985 SOUTH ELM, SUITE A
Colville, WA 99114-2662
Phone: 509-684-2588

Tapio, Don — Horticulture advisor for Christmas trees, small fruits, and ornamentals
WSU Extension Grays Harbor County
P.O. Box R
Elma, WA 98541
Phone: 360-482-2934
graysharbor.wsu.edu

Workman, Kirsten — Farm planning, wildlife habitat, natural resources
WSU Mason County Extension
SE 1051 Highway 3, Suite G
Shelton, WA 98584
Phone: 360-427-9436

Young, Darcie —Sec. SeniorCommunity & Rural Sociology
Wilson #23
Pullman, WA 99164-4006
Phone: 509-335-8623