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Farm Information Line
Contact the Farm Information Line for reliable, research-based answers from Extension agriculture and natural resources experts. This is a statewide service backed by a network of local educators, so you'll get information to meet your needs.
Call: 1-800-232-9077
Hours: We answer voicemail and email requests Monday through Thursday afternoons. Leave a detailed voicemail or email us with your question for a timely response.
After hours and weekends: Leave a detailed voicemail or email with your question and we'll answer you on the next scheduled Farm Information Line working day.
Anytime: Email us at fil@umn.edu.
Contacts by species
Joe Armstrong DVM, Extension educator
armst225@umn.edu or 612-624-3610
- Population medicine
- Beef and dairy cattle health, disease and treatment
- Beef and dairy systems management
Alfredo DiCostanzo, Extension beef specialist
dicos001@umn.edu or 612-624-1272
- Feedlot management
- Feedlot and cow/calf nutrition and nutrition economics
- Alternative feeds and feeding management
Eric Mousel, Extension educator
emmousel@umn.edu or 218-327-5958 Extension 3002
- Cow/calf management
- Grazing and grazing systems
- Cover crop systems
Joe Armstrong DVM, Extension educator
armst225@umn.edu or 612-624-3610
- Population medicine
- Beef and dairy cattle health, disease and treatment
- Beef and dairy systems management
Marcia Endres, Extension dairy specialist
miendres@umn.edu or 612-624-5391
- Dairy systems management
- Dairy cattle welfare and behavior
- Automation and animal monitoring technologies in dairy production
- Group housing for pre-weaned dairy calves
Brad Heins, Extension dairy specialist
hein0106@umn.edu or 320-589-1711 ext. 2118
- Organic dairy production
- Crossbreeding in dairy cattle
- Group calf rearing systems
- Precision technologies
- Renewable energy systems
Jim Salfer, Extension educator
salfe001@umn.edu or 320-203-6093
- Dairy production
- Dairy management and records
- Dairy strategic planning
- Automation and robotics
Krishona Martinson, Extension equine specialist
krishona@umn.edu or 612-625-6776
- Pasture, hay and other forages for horses
- Weed and plants poisonous to horses
- Equine carcass composting
- Horse industry trends
Carol Cardona, Extension specialist, poultry virologist
ccardona@umn.edu or 612-625-5276
- Avian Influenza
- Secure Poultry Supply and Secure Upland Game Bird Supply plans
- Biosecurity
Erin Cortus, Extension engineer
ecortus@umn.edu or 612-625-8288
- Engineering expertise for sustainable animal agriculture systems
- Air quality impacts of different manure management practices in swine, poultry, dairy and beef cattle barns
- Biosecurity simulations
- Ventilation and microclimate control for poultry and livestock housing
Tim Johnson, Professor
tjj@umn.edu or 701-388-5173
- Bacterial diseases of poultry
- Antibiotic resistance and antibiotic alternatives including probiotics
- Use of genomics tools for tracking pathogens
- Leads development of stackable poultry training programs for aspiring and current poultry professionals
Wayne Martin, Extension educator
marti067@umn.edu or 612-625-6224
- Urban backyard chicken keeping
- Small flock and pastured poultry production
- Backyard chicken ordinances
Sally Noll, Extension poultry specialist
nollx001@umn.edu or 612-624-4928
- Turkey nutrition and management
- General poultry production
- Flock and barn management as it relates to health, biosecurity, well-being and environment
Rob Porter, Professor
porte349@umn.edu or 612-624-7400
- Poultry veterinary medicine
- Investigation of infectious, metabolic or toxic disease
Abby Schuft, Extension educator
neux0012@umn.edu or 320-235-0726 ext. 2019
- Biosecurity
- NPIP Biosecurity plan audits
- Emergency preparedness and management
- Backyard chicken ordinances
Travis Hoffman, Extension sheep specialist
Travis.W.Hoffman@ndsu.edu or 701-231-2222
- Sheep production management
- Sheep industry economics
- Lamb quality and marketing
- Wool quality and marketing
Wayne Martin, Extension educator
marti067@umn.edu or 612-625-6224
- Sheep production and marketing
- Meat goat production and marketing
- Dairy goat production and marketing
Samuel Kofi Baidoo, Extension swine specialist
skbaidoo@umn.edu or office: 507-837-5626, cell: 507-271-2399
- Swine nutrition and feeding systems
- Nutritional modulation on sow reproduction
- Swine welfare and production systems
- Pork Quality Assurance, Transport Quality Assurance and Common Swine Audit
Sarah Schieck Boelke, Extension educator
schi0466@umn.edu or 320-235-0726 ext. 2004
- Pork Quality Assurance and Transport Quality Assurance
- Biosecurity
- Swine nutrition and management
- Common Swine Industry Audit
Diane DeWitte, Extension educator
stouf002@umn.edu or 507-384-1745
- Pork Quality Assurance Plus and Transport Quality Assurance
- Organic, niche and small farm swine
- Swine reproduction and management
- Biosecurity
Lee J. Johnston, Extension swine specialist
johnstlj@umn.edu or 320-589-1711 ext. 2117
- Nutrition
- Production systems
- Housing
- Renewable energy use
Wayne Martin, Extension educator
marti067@umn.edu or 612-625-6224
- Small scale pig production and marketing
- Direct, organic, niche
Chryseis Modderman, Extension educator
cmodderm@umn.edu or 320-589-1711 ext. 2153
- Manure nutrient management and application
- Manure in cropping systems
- Manure and water quality
Melissa Wilson, Extension manure specialist
mlw@umn.edu or 612-625-4276
- Manure nutrient management for crop production
- Nutrient management planning
- Alternative methods of land application