Our People
Center Office
Jerry Volesky
Interim Director, Center for Grassland Studies Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture
402 W State Farm Rd North Platte, NE
308-696-6710
jerry.volesky@unl.edu
Martin Massengale
President, Chancellor, Director and Foundation Distinguished Professor Emeriti
203 Keim Hall (0953)
402-472-4101
mmassengale1@unl.edu
Jessica Windh
Recruitment Coordinator, Center for Grassland Studies
203 Keim Hall (0953)
jwindh2@huskers.unl.edu
PGA Golf Management
Dann Husmann
Director, PGA Golf Management Program
203 Keim Hall (0953)
402-472-2373
dhusmann2@unl.edu
Brad Goetsch
PGA Professional and PGA Golf Management Instruction Coordinator
203 Keim Hall (0953)
402-472-7426
bgoetsch2@unl.edu
Scott Holly
PGA Professional and PGA Golf Management Internship Coordinator
203 Keim Hall (0953)
402-472-1790
sholly2@unl.edu
Joe Canny
PGA Professional in Residence
203 Keim Hall (0953)
402-472-9825
jcanny2@unl.edu
Grassland Systems – Faculty & Staff Affiliates
Keenan Amundsen
Associate Professor Agronomy & Horticulture
134 Keim Hall (0915)
402-472-8390
kamundsen2@unl.edu
Cheryl Dunn
Research Manager Herbarium Curator Agronomy & Horticulture
304 Keim Hall (0915)
402-472-1953
cdunn3@unl.edu
John Guretzky
Scholarship Coordinator Associate Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture
310 Keim Hall (0915)
402-472-1516
jguretzky2@unl.edu
Kacie McCarthy
Assistant Professor, Animal Science Beef Cow-Calf Specialist
C214 Animal Science Complex (0908)
402-472-6074
kacie.mccarthy@unl.edu
Jay Parsons
Activities and Club Advisor, Grazing Livestock Systems Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics
103B Filley Hall (0922)
402-472-1911
jparsons4@unl.edu
Bryan Reiling
Internship Co-Coordinator, Grazing Livestock Systems Associate Professor, Animal Science
C204a ANSC (0908)
402-472-8960
breiling2@unl.edu
Dirac Twidwell
Associate Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture Range and Forage Sciences
308 Keim Hall (0915)
402-580-8832
dirac.twidwell@unl.edu
Dave Wedin
Professor, School of Natural Resources Prairie Management
411 Hardin Hall South (0974)
402-472-9608
dwedin1@unl.edu
Sara Winn
Academic Advisor School of Natural Resources
102D Hardin Hall South (0981)
402-472-0636
sara.winn@unl.edu
Beef Systems Initiative – Faculty Affiliates
Mitchell Stephenson
Assistant Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture
4205 Avenue I, Scottsbluff, NE (69361)
308-632-1355
mstephenson@unl.edu
Daren Redfearn
Associate Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture
136 Keim Hall (0915)
402-472-2662
dredfearn2@unl.edu
James MacDonald
Associate Professor, Animal Science
C220i ANSC (0915)
402-472-6780
jmacdonald2@unl.edu
Harvey FreetlyUS Meat Animal Research Center, US Dept of Ag
Spur 18D, Clay Center, NE (68933)
402-768-4202
harvey.freetly@ars.usda.gov
Jay Parsons
Activities and Club Advisor, Grazing Livestock Systems Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics
103B Filley Hall (0922)
402-472-1911
jparsons4@unl.edu
Prairie Management – Faculty & Staff Affiliates
Dave Wedin
Professor, School of Natural Resources Prairie Management
411 Hardin Hall South (0974)
402-472-9608
dwedin1@unl.edu
Ethan Freese
Producer, School of Natural Resources Platte Basin Timelapse
200 Hardin Hall South (0974)
402-215-5648
Producer-Community Outreach (Extension)
Mary Drewnoski
Assistant Professor, Animal Science
C220f ANSC (0908)
402-472-6289
mary.drewnoski@unl.edu
Enhancing Animal Protein Production through Crops and Cattle (FFAR Grant) – Faculty Affiliates
James MacDonald
Associate Professor, Animal Science
C220i ANSC (0915)
402-472-6780
jmacdonald2@unl.edu