Support Staff 

David Baumbauer

David Baumbauer

Manager

Plant Growth Center

   Plant Growth Center
   (406) 994-2231
   issdb@montana.edu
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Nancy Blake

Research Associate

Spring Wheat Breeding Program

   419 Leon Johnson Hall
   (406) 994-4899
   nblake@montana.edu
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Monica Brelsford

Research Associate

 

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

Post-doctoral Researcher

   339 Plant BioScience Building
   chorak29@gmail.com
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Nancy Cooke

Program Manager

Montana Seed Growers Association

   115 Marsh Lab
   (406) 994-3516
   nancy.cooke@montana.edu
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Fernando Correr

Post-doctoral Researcher

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Sarah Eilers

Program Lead
Master Gardeners

Instructor of Environmental Horticulture

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

Program Coordinator

MSU Seed Potato Certification Program

   Plant Growth Center 223
   (406) 994-3150
   potatocert@montana.edu
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Benzhong Fu

Post-doctoral Researcher

 

   333 Plant BioScience Building
   (406) 994-5146
   benzhong.fu@montana.edu
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Sonya Gimon

Instructor of Landscape Design
   6 Linfield Hall
   sonya.guimon@montana.edu
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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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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
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Jeff Johnston

Research Associate
Plant Pathology - Soil borne diseases

   237 Plant BioScience Building
   (406) 994-7844
   jeffrey@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) 994-7865
   jkang@montana.edu

Barbara Keith

Research Associate

Molecular mechanisms of herbicide resistance

   728 Leon Johnson Hall
   (406) 994-4156
   bkeith@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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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
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Richelle O'Leary

Seed Analyst

Montana State Seed Testing Lab

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Kirsten Ostberg

Instructor of Landscape Design

   6 Linfield Hall
   kirsten.ostberg@montana.edu
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Lipi Parikh

Post-doctoral Researcher

Regional Pulse Crops Diagnostic Lab 

   21 Marsh Lab
   (406) 994-5162
   lipi.parikh@montana.edu
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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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Ron Ramsfield

Research Associate

Winter Wheat Breeding Program

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

Research Assistant

Museum Collection Specialist

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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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Harvey TeSlaa

Research Assistant II

Cereal Quality Lab

   406 Leon Johnson Hall
   (406) 994-2640
   ussht@montana.edu
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Jake Tracy

Research Associate

   217 Linfield Hall
   (406) 994-5059
   jacob.tracy1@montana.edu
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Hannah Turner

Director

Barley Malt and Brewing Quality Lab

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

Manager

Montana Seed Growers Association

   117 Marsh Lab 
   (406) 994-7372
   hrimel@montana.edu
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Malia Vollmer

Research Assistant III

   40 Marsh Lab
   (406) 994-2141
   malia.vollmer@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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Jianhui Zhang

Post-doctoral Researcher