About Us
The Utah State University Extension irrigation experts provide research-based information for irrigation water management in Utah.
Your Statewide Experts

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




Kelly Kopp
Professor | Water Conservation and Turfgrass Specialist | CWEL Director
(435) 757-6650
Logan Campus | AGRS 334
kelly.kopp@usu.edu

Shital Poudyal
Assistant Professor | Ornamental Horticulture Specialist
435-797-1295
Logan Campus | AGRS 337
shital.poudyal@usu.edu

Jake Powell
Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Specialist
435-797-4293
Logan Campus
jake.powell@usu.edu


Your Local Experts
Beaver

Mark Nelson
Extension Professor | Agriculture & 4-H | Beaver Co. Director
(435) 438-6451
Beaver County
mark.nelson@usu.edu
Box Elder

Mike Pace
Extension Professor | Horticulture & Agronomy | Box Elder County Director
(435) 695-2541
Box Elder County
mike.pace@usu.edu
Cache

Justin Clawson
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Cache County
435-752-6263
Cache County
justin.clawson@usu.edu

JayDee Gunnell
Extension Professor | Horticulture | Cache County Director
(435)-752-6263
Cache County
jaydee.gunnell@usu.edu
Carbon

Steven Price
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & 4-H | Carbon County Director
(435) 636-3235
Carbon County
steven.price@usu.edu
Daggett

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
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Davis County
435-919-1335
Davis County
cody.zesiger@usu.edu
Duchesne
Emery

Rowe Zwahlen
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & 4-H | Emery County
(435)-381-3538
Emery County
rowe.zwahlen@usu.edu
Garfield

Melanie Heaton
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture, Natural Resources | Garfield County Director
Grand

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
Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture and Natural Resources | Iron County
435-267-1750
Iron County
beckah.esplin@usu.edu
Juab

Taun Beddes
Extension Associate Professor | Horticulture | Utah County Director | Juab County
(385)-268-6535
Utah County
taun.beddes@usu.edu

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
Millard

Kalen Taylor
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture | Millard County
Delta 435-864-1480 Fillmore 435-743-5412
kalen.taylor@usu.edu
Morgan

Helen Muntz
Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Weber & Morgan Counties
(801)-399-8204
Weber and Morgan Counties
helen.muntz@usu.edu
Piute

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
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
Director of County Operations | Salt Lake County Director
(385)-468-4825
Salt Lake County
andree.walker@usu.edu

Katie Wagner
Extension Associate Professor | Horticulture | Salt Lake County
(385) 468-4826
Salt Lake County
katie.wagner@usu.edu
San Juan

Reagan Wytsalucy
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | San Juan County
(435) 587-3239
San Juan County
reagan.wytsalucy@usu.edu
Sanpete

Matt Palmer
Extension Associate Professor | Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H | Sanpete County
(435) 283-3472
Sanpete County
matt.palmer@usu.edu
Sevier

Jody Gale
Extension Associate Professor | Agriculture Economic Development | Sevier County
(435) 893-0470
Sevier County
jody.gale@usu.edu
Summit

Elizabeth Cohen
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Summit County Director
(435)-336-3216
Summit County
elizabeth.cohen@usu.edu

Wesley Crump
Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Wasatch County
Tooele

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
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H | Uintah County Director
435-781-5452
Uintah County
cheyenne.reid@usu.edu
Utah

Taun Beddes
Extension Associate Professor | Horticulture | Utah County Director | Juab County
(385)-268-6535
Utah County
taun.beddes@usu.edu

Michael Caron
Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Utah County
(385) 268-6530
Utah County
michael.caron@usu.edu
Wasatch

Elizabeth Cohen
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Summit County Director
(435)-336-3216
Summit County
elizabeth.cohen@usu.edu

Wesley Crump
Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Wasatch County
Washington


Benjamin Scow
Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & 4H | Washington County Extension
435-301-7740
Washington County
benjamin.scow@usu.edu
Wayne

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
Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Weber & Morgan Counties
(801)-399-8204
Weber and Morgan Counties
helen.muntz@usu.edu

Cody Zesiger
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Davis County
435-919-1335
Davis County
cody.zesiger@usu.edu