About Us
The Utah State University Extension irrigation experts provide research-based information for irrigation water management in Utah.
Your Statewide Experts
![Burdette Barker](https://engineering.usu.edu/images/people/departments/cee/faculty/barker-burdette-400x600.jpg)
![Brent Black](/images/black-brent.jpg)
![Grant Cardon](/images/cardon-grant.jpg)
![Earl Creech](/images/creech-earl-2022.jpg)
![Kelly Kopp](/images/kopp-kelly.jpg)
Kelly Kopp
Professor | Water Conservation and Turfgrass Specialist | CWEL Director
(435) 757-6650
AGRS 334, USU Logan Campus
kelly.kopp@usu.edu
![Shital Poudyal](/images/poudyal-shital.jpg)
Shital Poudyal
Assistant Professor | Ornamental Horticulture Specialist
435-797-1295
AGRS 337, USU Logan Campus
shital.poudyal@usu.edu
![Jake Powell](/images/powell-jake.jpg)
Jake Powell
Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Specialist
![Melanie Stock](/images/stock-melanie.jpg)
![Matt Yost](/images/yost-matt.jpg)
Your Local Experts
Beaver
![Mark Nelson](/images/nelson-mark.jpg)
Mark Nelson
Extension Professor | Agriculture & 4-H | Beaver Co. Director
(435) 438-6451
Beaver County
mark.nelson@usu.edu
Box Elder
![Mike Pace](/images/pace-mike1.jpg)
Mike Pace
Extension Professor | Horticulture & Agronomy | Box Elder County Director
(435) 695-2541
Box Elder County
mike.pace@usu.edu
Cache
![Justin Clawson](/images/clawson-justin2.png)
Justin Clawson
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Cache County
435-752-6263
Cache County
justin.clawson@usu.edu
![JayDee Gunnell](/images/gunnell-jaydee.jpg)
JayDee Gunnell
Extension Professor | Horticulture | Cache County Director
(435)-752-6263
Cache County
jaydee.gunnell@usu.edu
Carbon
![Steven Price](/images/price-steve1.jpg)
Steven Price
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & 4-H | Carbon County Director
(435) 636-3235
Carbon County
steven.price@usu.edu
Daggett
![Cheyenne Reid](/images/reid-cheyenne2.png)
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](/images/zesiger-cody.jpg)
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](/images/zwahlen-rowe1.jpg)
Rowe Zwahlen
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & 4-H | Emery County
(435)-381-3538
Emery County
rowe.zwahlen@usu.edu
Garfield
![Melanie Heaton](/images/heaton-melanie2.png)
Melanie Heaton
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture, Natural Resources | Garfield County Director
Grand
![Cory Farnsworth](/directory/farnsworth-cory.png)
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](/images/esplin-rebekah.png)
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](/images/beddes-taun.jpg)
Taun Beddes
Extension Associate Professor | Horticulture | Utah County Director | Juab County
(385)-268-6535
Utah County
taun.beddes@usu.edu
![Jacob Hadfield](/images/hadfield-jacob-annual-conference-2022.jpg)
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](/images/taylor-kaylen1.jpg)
Kalen Taylor
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture | Millard County
Delta 435-864-1480 Fillmore 435-743-5412
kalen.taylor@usu.edu
Morgan
![Helen Muntz](/images/muntz-helen1.jpg)
Helen Muntz
Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Weber & Morgan Counties
(801)-399-8204
Weber and Morgan Counties
helen.muntz@usu.edu
![Cody Zesiger](/images/zesiger-cody.jpg)
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](/images/wilde-trenton.jpg)
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](/images/briggs-reganne-2.png)
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](/images/walker-andree.jpg)
AndreƩ Walker Bravo
Director of County Operations | Salt Lake County Director
(385)-468-4825
Salt Lake County
andree.walker@usu.edu
![Katie Wagner](/images/wagner-katie-annual-conference-2022.jpg)
Katie Wagner
Extension Associate Professor | Horticulture | Salt Lake County
(385) 468-4826
Salt Lake County
katie.wagner@usu.edu
San Juan
![Reagan Wytsalucy](/images/wytalucy-reagan1.jpg)
Reagan Wytsalucy
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | San Juan County
(435) 587-3239
San Juan County
reagan.wytsalucy@usu.edu
Sanpete
![Matt Palmer](/images/palmer-matt.jpg)
Matt Palmer
Extension Associate Professor | Agriculture, Natural Resources, 4-H | Sanpete County
(435) 283-3472
Sanpete County
matt.palmer@usu.edu
Sevier
![Jody Gale](/images/gale-jody.jpg)
Jody Gale
Extension Associate Professor | Agriculture Economic Development | Sevier County
(435) 893-0470
Sevier County
jody.gale@usu.edu
Summit
![Elizabeth Cohen](/images/cohen-elizabeth.jpg)
Elizabeth Cohen
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Summit County Director
(435)-336-3216
Summit County
elizabeth.cohen@usu.edu
![Wesley Crump](/images/crump-wesley.png)
Wesley Crump
Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Wasatch County
Tooele
![Linden Greenhalgh](/images/greenhalgh-linden1.jpg)
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](/images/reid-cheyenne2.png)
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](/images/beddes-taun.jpg)
Taun Beddes
Extension Associate Professor | Horticulture | Utah County Director | Juab County
(385)-268-6535
Utah County
taun.beddes@usu.edu
![Michael Caron](/images/caron-michael-1.jpg)
Michael Caron
Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Utah County
(385) 268-6530
Utah County
michael.caron@usu.edu
Wasatch
![Elizabeth Cohen](/images/cohen-elizabeth.jpg)
Elizabeth Cohen
Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Summit County Director
(435)-336-3216
Summit County
elizabeth.cohen@usu.edu
![Wesley Crump](/images/crump-wesley.png)
Wesley Crump
Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Wasatch County
Washington
![Rick Heflebower](/images/rick-heflebower.png)
![Benjamin Scow](/images/scow-benjamin1.jpg)
Benjamin Scow
Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & 4H | Washington County Extension
435-301-7740
Washington County
benjamin.scow@usu.edu
Wayne
![Trenton Wilde](/images/wilde-trenton.jpg)
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](/images/muntz-helen1.jpg)
Helen Muntz
Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture | Weber & Morgan Counties
(801)-399-8204
Weber and Morgan Counties
helen.muntz@usu.edu
![Cody Zesiger](/images/zesiger-cody.jpg)
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