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Center Office

Jerry Volesky

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

Martin Massengale

President, Chancellor, Director and Foundation Distinguished Professor Emeriti

203 Keim Hall (0953)
402-472-4101
mmassengale1@unl.edu

Jessica Windh

Jessica Windh

Recruitment Coordinator, Center for Grassland Studies

203 Keim Hall (0953)
jwindh2@huskers.unl.edu

PGA Golf Management

Dann Husmann

Dann Husmann

Director, PGA Golf Management Program

203 Keim Hall (0953)
402-472-2373
dhusmann2@unl.edu

Brad Goetsch

Brad Goetsch

PGA Professional and PGA Golf Management Instruction Coordinator

203 Keim Hall (0953)
402-472-7426
bgoetsch2@unl.edu

Scott Holly

Scott Holly

PGA Professional and PGA Golf Management Internship Coordinator

203 Keim Hall (0953)
402-472-1790
sholly2@unl.edu

Joe Canny

Joe Canny

PGA Professional in Residence

203 Keim Hall (0953)
402-472-9825
jcanny2@unl.edu

Grassland Systems – Faculty & Staff Affiliates

Keenan Amundsen

Keenan Amundsen

Associate Professor Agronomy & Horticulture

134 Keim Hall (0915)
402-472-8390
kamundsen2@unl.edu

Cheryl Dunn

Cheryl Dunn

Research Manager Herbarium Curator Agronomy & Horticulture

304 Keim Hall (0915)
402-472-1953
cdunn3@unl.edu

John Guretzky

John Guretzky

Scholarship Coordinator Associate Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture

310 Keim Hall (0915)
402-472-1516
jguretzky2@unl.edu

Kacie McCarthy

Kacie McCarthy

Assistant Professor, Animal Science Beef Cow-Calf Specialist

C214 Animal Science Complex (0908)
402-472-6074
kacie.mccarthy@unl.edu

Jay Parsons

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

Bryan Reiling

Internship Co-Coordinator, Grazing Livestock Systems Associate Professor, Animal Science

C204a ANSC (0908)
402-472-8960
breiling2@unl.edu

Dirac Twidwell

Dirac Twidwell

Associate Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture Range and Forage Sciences

308 Keim Hall (0915)
402-580-8832
dirac.twidwell@unl.edu

Dave Wedin

Dave Wedin

Professor, School of Natural Resources Prairie Management

411 Hardin Hall South (0974)
402-472-9608
dwedin1@unl.edu

Sara Winn

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

Mitchell Stephenson

Assistant Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture

4205 Avenue I, Scottsbluff, NE (69361)
308-632-1355
mstephenson@unl.edu

Daren Redfearn

Daren Redfearn

Associate Professor, Agronomy & Horticulture

136 Keim Hall (0915)
402-472-2662
dredfearn2@unl.edu

James MacDonald

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

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

Dave Wedin

Professor, School of Natural Resources Prairie Management

411 Hardin Hall South (0974)
402-472-9608
dwedin1@unl.edu

Ethan Freese

Ethan Freese

Producer, School of Natural Resources Platte Basin Timelapse

200 Hardin Hall South (0974)
402-215-5648

Producer-Community Outreach (Extension)

Mary Drewnoski

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

James MacDonald

Associate Professor, Animal Science

C220i ANSC (0915)
402-472-6780
jmacdonald2@unl.edu