The North Central Region Water Network is led and supported by the Extension Directors at each of the land-grant universities within the North Central Region. Each state has an Extension point of contact who provides leadership and guidance to the Network.

Regional Representatives

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Shelly Nickols-Richardson
Extension Director Liaison
Illinois Extension
Illinois

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Joe Bonnell
Interim Network Director
UW-Madison Division of Extension
Wisconsin

State Points of Contact


Illinois
Lisa Merrifield
University of Illinois

Jane Frankenberger
Indiana
Jane Frankenberger
Purdue University

Walt Sell
Indiana
Walt Sell
Purdue University

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Iowa
Catherine DeLong
Iowa State University

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Kansas
Charlie Barden
Kansas State University

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Michigan
Ehsan Ghane
Michigan State University

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Michigan
Lois Wolfson
Michigan State University

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Minnesota
Joel Larson
University of Minnesota

Dan Downing
Missouri
Dan Downing
University of Missouri

Rick Rasby

Nebraska
Rick Rasby
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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North Dakota
Jodi Delozier
North Dakota State University

Tom Scherer

North Dakota
Tom Scherer
North Dakota State University

Ohio
Eugene Braig
The Ohio State University

John McMaine

South Dakota
John McMaine
South Dakota State University

Kenneth Genskow

Wisconsin
Ken Genskow
University of Wisconsin

Francisco Arriaga

Wisconsin
Francisco Arriaga
University of Wisconsin