About Us

The Utah State University Extension irrigation experts provide research-based information for irrigation water management in Utah.

Your Statewide Experts

Burdette Barker

Burdette Barker

Irrigation Specialist

435-797-3926
ENGR 227, UWRL 240
Burdette.Barker@usu.edu

Brent Black

Brent Black

Fruit Specialist

(435) 797-2174
AGRS 330 / USU Campus
brent.black@usu.edu

Grant   Cardon

Grant Cardon

Soils Specialist

(435) 797-2278
AGRS 322 / USU Campus
grant.cardon@usu.edu

Earl Creech

Earl Creech

Agronomy Specialist



earl.creech@usu.edu

Kelly Kopp

Kelly Kopp

Professor | Water Conservation and Turfgrass Specialist | CWEL Director

(435) 757-6650
AGRS 334, USU Logan Campus
kelly.kopp@usu.edu

Shital Poudyal

Shital Poudyal

Assistant Professor | Ornamental Horticulture Specialist

435-797-1295
AGRS 337, USU Logan Campus
shital.poudyal@usu.edu

Jake Powell

Jake Powell

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Specialist

435-797-4293

jake.powell@usu.edu

Melanie Stock

Melanie Stock

Urban and Small Farms Specialist

(435)-797-0248

melanie.stock@usu.edu

Your Local Experts

Beaver

Mark Nelson

Mark Nelson

Extension Professor | Agriculture & 4-H | Beaver Co. Director

(435) 438-6451
Beaver County
mark.nelson@usu.edu

Box Elder

Mike Pace

Mike Pace

Extension Professor | Horticulture & Agronomy | Box Elder County Director

(435) 695-2541
Box Elder County
mike.pace@usu.edu

Cache

Justin Clawson

Justin Clawson

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Cache County

435-752-6263
Cache County
justin.clawson@usu.edu

JayDee Gunnell

JayDee Gunnell

Extension Professor | Horticulture | Cache County Director

(435)-752-6263
Cache County
jaydee.gunnell@usu.edu

Carbon

Steven Price

Steven Price

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & 4-H | Carbon County Director

(435) 636-3235
Carbon County
steven.price@usu.edu

Daggett

Cheyenne Reid

Cheyenne Reid

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H | Uintah County Director

435-781-5452
Uintah County
cheyenne.reid@usu.edu

Davis

Cody Zesiger

Cody Zesiger

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Weber, Morgan and Davis Counties

801-399-8208
Weber, Davis, and Morgan Counties
cody.zesiger@usu.edu

Duchesne

Emery

Rowe Zwahlen

Rowe Zwahlen

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & 4-H | Emery County

(435)-381-3538
Emery County
rowe.zwahlen@usu.edu

Garfield

Melanie Heaton

Melanie Heaton

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture, Natural Resources | Garfield County Director

435-691-0592

melanie.heaton@usu.edu

Grand

Cory Farnsworth

Cory Farnsworth

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture and Natural Resources | Grand County

435-797-1485
Grand County
cory.farnsworth@usu.edu

Iron

Rebekah Esplin

Rebekah Esplin

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture and Natural Resources | Iron County

435-267-1750
Iron County
beckah.esplin@usu.edu

Juab

Taun Beddes

Taun Beddes

Extension Associate Professor | Horticulture | Utah County Director | Juab County

(385)-268-6535
Utah County
taun.beddes@usu.edu

Jacob Hadfield

Jacob Hadfield

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture and Natural Resources | Utah and Juab Counties | Juab County Director

(435) 623-3457
Utah and Juab Counties
jacob.hadfield@usu.edu

Kane

Victoria Xiong

Victoria Xiong

Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture + Small Farm Ag. | Kane County

435-644-4918

victoria.xiong@usu.edu

Millard

Kalen Taylor

Kalen Taylor

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture | Millard County

Delta 435-864-1480 Fillmore 435-743-5412

kalen.taylor@usu.edu

Morgan

Helen Muntz

Helen Muntz

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Weber & Morgan Counties

(801)-399-8204
Weber and Morgan Counties
helen.muntz@usu.edu

Cody Zesiger

Cody Zesiger

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Weber, Morgan and Davis Counties

801-399-8208
Weber, Davis, and Morgan Counties
cody.zesiger@usu.edu

Piute

Trenton Wilde

Trenton Wilde

Extension Associate Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Piute and Wayne County Director

435-836-1314
Piute and Wayne County
trenton.wilde@usu.edu

Rich

Reganne Briggs

Reganne Briggs

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H | Rich County Director

435-793-2435
Rich County
reganne.briggs@usu.edu

Salt Lake

AndreƩ Walker Bravo

AndreƩ Walker Bravo

Director of County Operations | Salt Lake County Director

(385)-468-4825
Salt Lake County
andree.walker@usu.edu

Katie  Wagner

Katie Wagner

Extension Associate Professor | Horticulture | Salt Lake County

(385) 468-4826
Salt Lake County
katie.wagner@usu.edu

San Juan

Reagan Wytsalucy

Reagan Wytsalucy

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | San Juan County

(435) 587-3239
San Juan County
reagan.wytsalucy@usu.edu

Sanpete

Matt Palmer

Matt Palmer

Extension Associate Professor | Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H | Sanpete County

(435) 283-3472
Sanpete County
matt.palmer@usu.edu

Sevier

Jody Gale

Jody Gale

Extension Associate Professor | Agriculture Economic Development | Sevier County

(435) 893-0470
Sevier County
jody.gale@usu.edu

Summit

Elizabeth Cohen

Elizabeth Cohen

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Summit County Director

(435)-336-3216
Summit County
elizabeth.cohen@usu.edu

Wesley Crump

Wesley Crump

Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Wasatch County

435-657-3236

wesley.crump@usu.edu

Tooele

Linden Greenhalgh

Linden Greenhalgh

Extension Professor | Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H | Tooele County Director

(435) 277-2407
Tooele County Extension
linden.greenhalgh@usu.edu

Uintah

Cheyenne Reid

Cheyenne Reid

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H | Uintah County Director

435-781-5452
Uintah County
cheyenne.reid@usu.edu

Utah

Taun Beddes

Taun Beddes

Extension Associate Professor | Horticulture | Utah County Director | Juab County

(385)-268-6535
Utah County
taun.beddes@usu.edu

Michael Caron

Michael Caron

Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Utah County

(385) 268-6530
Utah County
michael.caron@usu.edu

Wasatch

Elizabeth Cohen

Elizabeth Cohen

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Summit County Director

(435)-336-3216
Summit County
elizabeth.cohen@usu.edu

Wesley Crump

Wesley Crump

Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Wasatch County

435-657-3236

wesley.crump@usu.edu

Washington

Rick Heflebower

Rick Heflebower

Extension Professor | Horticulture | Washington County



Benjamin Scow

Benjamin Scow

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & 4H | Washington County Extension

435-301-7740
Washington County
benjamin.scow@usu.edu

Wayne

Trenton Wilde

Trenton Wilde

Extension Associate Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Piute and Wayne County Director

435-836-1314
Piute and Wayne County
trenton.wilde@usu.edu

Weber

Helen Muntz

Helen Muntz

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Weber & Morgan Counties

(801)-399-8204
Weber and Morgan Counties
helen.muntz@usu.edu

Cody Zesiger

Cody Zesiger

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Weber, Morgan and Davis Counties

801-399-8208
Weber, Davis, and Morgan Counties
cody.zesiger@usu.edu