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Alexis Barnes

Alexis Barnes

Extension Educator, Local Food Systems Small Farms
Keywords
Local Foods and Small Farms
Commercial Vegetable Production
Cover Crops
Specialty Crops
Food Access
Sustainable Agriculture
Flowers
Community Garden
Food Safety
Flowers
Integrated Pest Management
Sustainable Agriculture
Urban Agriculture
Weeds
Vegetable Gardening
Fruits
Beekeeping
Diversity Equity Inclusion Access
Small Farms
Horticulture
Address

535 S Randall Road St. Charles IL 60174

(630) 584-6166
arbarnes@illinois.edu
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Sarah Batka

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Program Coordinator
Keywords
Local Foods and Small Farms
Address

8753 S Greenwood Ave. Suite 100 Chicago IL 60619

(217) 300-8636
sbatka@illinois.edu
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Katie Bell

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Keywords
Local Foods and Small Farms
Agriculture
Address

306 S Fair Street Olney IL 62450

(618) 395-2191
klbell@illinois.edu
Hunter Buchanan

Hunter Buchanan

Local Foods Program Coordinator
Keywords
Agriculture
Commercial Agriculture
Local Foods and Small Farms
Address

700 S. Airport Dr. Springfield IL 62707

(217) 782-4617
hbuch3@illinois.edu
Travis Burke

Travis Burke

Assistant Dean, Agriculture/Agri-Business Program Leader
Keywords
Commercial Agriculture
Horticulture
Master Gardeners
Animal Science
Crops
Sustainable Agriculture
Water Quality
Address

111 Mumford Hall, 1301 West Gregory MC 710 Urbana IL 61801

(217) 333-1106
tbburke@illinois.edu
Nick Frillman

Nick Frillman

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Keywords
Local Foods and Small Farms
Cover Crops
Tree Fruits
Weeds
Address

1615 Commerce Parkway Bloomington IL 61704

309-663-8306
frillma2@illinois.edu
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Katharine Girone

Ag in the Classroom Program Coordinator
Keywords
Youth Development
4-H Alumni
Life Skills
Team Building
Animal Science
Volunteers
Teenagers
College Readiness
Leadership Development
Communication
Workforce Development
Social-Emotional Health
Address

509 Front Street, Suite #4 Henry IL 61537

(309) 364-2804
girone1@illinois.edu
Zachary Grant

Zachary Grant

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Keywords
Urban Gardening
Commercial Agriculture
Soil
Integrated Pest Management
Food Safety
Composting
Community Garden
Urban Agriculture
Address

4747 Lincoln Mall Drive Suite 601 Matteson IL 60443

(217) 300-2560
zgrant2@illinois.edu
Doug Gucker

Douglas B. Gucker

Commercial Agriculture Educator
Keywords
Commercial Agriculture
Agricultural Safety
Local Foods and Small Farms
Small Farms
Master Naturalist
Integrated Pest Management
Insect Pests
Certified Crop Advisor
Sustainable Agriculture
Bees
Corn
Environment
Lawn Care
Livestock
Native Plants
Soybeans
Trees
Urban Gardening
Vegetables
Wheat
Beneficial Insects
Address

3351 N. President Howard Brown Blvd. Decatur IL 62521

217-877-6042
dgucker@illinois.edu
Stephanie Hale

Stephanie Hale

Agriculture Program Coordinator
Keywords
Master Naturalist
Address

3351 N President Howard Brown Blvd Decatur IL 62521

(217) 877-6042
smhale@illinois.edu
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Kathryn Pereira

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Keywords
Urban Agriculture
Farm Business Management
Sustainable Agriculture
Marketing
Business Development
Entrepreneurship
Local Foods and Small Farms
Community Garden
Farmers Markets
Economic Development
Address

8753 S Greenwood Ave Suite 100 Chicago IL 60619

(217) 244-4324
kpereira@illinois.edu
Diane Plewa

Diane Plewa

Plant Diagnostic Outreach Specialist
Keywords
Plant Clinic
Plant Disease
Plant Health Care
Invasive Species
Address

S-424 Turner Hall MC-046 1102 S Goodwin Ave Urbana IL 61801

(217) 300-3441
dplewa@illinois.edu
Maggie Ray

Maggie Ray

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Program Coordinator
Keywords
Local Foods and Small Farms
Address

402 Ava Rd. Murphysboro IL 62966

(618) 687-1727
mro@illinois.edu
Jesse Schaffer

Jesse Schaffer

Visiting Extension Outreach Associate, Urban and Innovative Agriculture
Address

8753 S. Greenwood Ave. Suite 100 Chicago IL 60619

312-585-9128
jschaff@illinois.edu
Jennifer Rae Warren

Jennifer Warren

Horticulture Program Coordinator
Keywords
Horticulture
Master Gardeners
Master Naturalist
Local Foods and Small Farms
Address

354 Hwy 145 N Simpson IL 62985

618-695-2441
jrwarren@illinois.edu