Support Staff 

David Baumbauer

David Baumbauer

Manager

Plant Growth Center

   Plant Growth Center
   (406) 994-2231
   issdb@montana.edu
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Monica Brelsford

Research Associate

 

   Plant Bioscience Building 130
   (406) 994-5155
   monica.brelsford@montana.edu
Chorak

Greg Chorak

Post-doctoral Researcher

   339 Plant BioScience Building
   chorak29@gmail.com

Heather Crosby

Seed Analyst

   40 Marsh Lab
   (406) 994-2141
   heather.crosby@montana.edu
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Megan Dunbar

Program Coordinator

   223 Plant Growth Center
   megan.dunbar@montana.edu
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Clayton Edwards

Research Associate

Foundation Seed Program

Karina Edwards

Research Associate

Barley Breeding Program

   231 Plant BioScience Building
   (406)994-6682
   karina.edwards@montana.edu
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Sarah Eilers

Program Lead
Master Gardeners

 

   410 Leon Johnson Hall
   (406) 994-2120
   sarah.eilers1@montana.edu

Arpit Gaur

Post-doctoral Researcher
   419 Leon Johnson Hall
   (406) 994-4899
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Jeannie Gripentrog

 
   125 Plant Bioscience Building
   (406) 994-2640
   jeannie.gripentrog@montana.edu
Erin Gunnink-Troth

Erin Gunnink-Troth

Manager

Regional Pulse Crop Diagnostic Lab

   21 Marsh Lab
   (406) 994-5162
   erin.troth@montana.edu 
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Erik Hayes

Program Assistant

Montana State Seed Testing Lab

   40 Marsh Lab
   (406) 994-2141
   erik.hayes@montana.edu
Hebb

Linda Hebb

Post doctoral Researcher

   130 Plant BioScience Bulding
   (406) 994-5155
   linda.hebb@montana.edu
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Hwa-Young Heo

Research Scientist

Spring Wheat Breeding

   217 Linfield Hall
   (406) 994-5059
   hwayoung@montana.edu
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Andy Hogg

Research Associate

Small Grain Quality and Durum Breeding Program

   124 Plant BioScience Building 
   (406) 994-1876
   ahogg@montana.edu
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Doug Holen

Manager

Montana Foundation Seed Program

   408 Leon Johnson Hall 
   (406) 994-5687
   douglas.holen@montana.edu
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Donna Ivie

Research Staff
Entomology

   50 Marsh Lab 
   (406) 994-6995
   divie@montana.edu

Joe Jensen

Research Associate

Barley Breeding Program

   231 Plant BioScience Building
   (406) 994-6682

Trey Johnson

Seed Analyst

Montana State Seed Testing Lab

   40 Marsh Lab
   (406) 994-2141
   trey.johnson@montana.edu
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BranDee Johnston

Foundation Seed Program

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Jeff Johnston

Research Associate
Plant Pathology - Soil borne diseases

   237 Plant BioScience Building
   (406) 994-7844
   jeffrey@montana.edu

Rachel Johnston

Research Associate

MSU Seed Potato Certification Program

   209 Plant Growth Center
   (406) 994-2930
   rachel.johnston@montana.edu
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Faye Jorgensen

Senior Seed Analyst

Montana State Seed Testing Lab

   40 Marsh Lab
   (406) 994-2141
   faye.jorgensen@montana.edu
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Jinling Kang

Research Associate

Oil Seed Genetics and Biotechnology

   332 Plant BioScience Building 
   (406) 994-78406-65
   jkang@montana.edu

Andrew Lehnerz

Montana Seed Growers Association

   115 Marsh Lab
   (406) 994-3516
   andrewlehnerz@montana.edu
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Greg Lutgen

Research Associate

Barley Breeding Program

   218 Linfield Hall
    (858) 442-7618
    gregory.lutgen@montana.edu
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Akansha Madhawan

Post-doctoral Researcher

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Bruce McMahon

Research Associate

Barley Breeding Program

   231 Plant BioScience Building
   6682
   bruce.mcmahon
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Deanna Nash

Manager

Cereal Quality Lab 

   125 Plant BioScience Building
   (406) 994-5377
   deanna@montana.edu

Elaine Nichols

Research Assistant II

MSU Seed Potato Certification Program

   207 Plant Growth Center 
   (406) 994-3150
   emn@montana.edu
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Alanna Oiestad

Research Associate

Small Grain Quality and Durum Breeding Program

   124 Plant BioScience Building
   406-994-1876
   alanna.oiestad@gmail.com
Papke

Rebecca Papke

Program Manager

Montana Seed Growers Association

   116 Marsh Lab 
   (406-994-5121
   rebecca.papke@montana.edu
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Alice Pilgeram

Research Associate

MSU Seed Potato Certification Program

   207 Plant Growth Center
   (406) 994-3150
   pilgeram@montana.edu
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Cahya Prihatna

Post-doctoral Researcher

   131 Plant BioScience Building
   (406) 994-1986
   cahya.prihatna@montana.edu
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Ron Ramsfield

Research Associate

Winter Wheat Breeding Program

   708 Leon Johnson Hall
   (406) 994-7358
   ronramsfield@aol.com
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Chloe Rice

Associate Extension Specialist

Anthropod Diagnostician

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Anna Saum

Research Assistant II

MSU Seed Potato Certification Program

   207 Plant Growth Center
   (406) 994-3150
   anna.jesperson@montana.edu
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Jacob Schow

Research Assistant III

MSU Seed Potato Certification Program

   209 Plant Growth Center
   (406) 994-2930
   jacob.schow@montana.edu
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Igor Shchepetkin

Post doctoral Researcher 

   238 Plant BioScience Building
   (406)994-7666
   igor@montana.edu
Turner

Hannah Turner

Director

Barley Malt and Brewing Quality Lab

   231 Plant BioScience Building 
   (406) 994-6682
   hannah.turner2@montana.edu
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Heather Unverzagt

Manager

Montana Seed Growers Association

   117 Marsh Lab 
   (406) 994-7372
   hrimel@montana.edu
Jennifer Weiss

Jennifer Weiss

 Instructor

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Bridget Westfall

Manager

Montana State Seed Testing Lab

    40 Marsh Lab
   (406) 994-2141
   westfall@montana.edu
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Jessica Williams

Post-doctoral Researcher

   331 Plant BioScience Building
   406-994-4222
   jlwilliams@montana.edu
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Jianhui Zhang

Post-doctoral Researcher

   332 Plant BioScience Building
   (406) 994-7865
   jianhui.zhang@montana.edu