Corn Rootworm IPM

Regional Working Group

Contacts

Illinois

Kelly Estes
- State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator
kcook8@illinois.edu
Nick Seiter
- Field Crop Entomologist
- Research Assistant Professor
nseiter@illinois.edu
Joseph Spencer
- Principal Research Scientist and Research Program Leader in Insect Behavior
spencer1@illinois.edu

Indiana

Christian Krupke
- Professor
ckrupke@purdue.edu

Iowa

Ashley Dean
- Extension Specialist - Field Crop Entomology
adean@iastate.edu
Aaron Gassmann
- Professor
aaronjg@iastate.edu
Erin Hodgson
- Extension Entomologist
- Professor
ewh@iastate.edu

Manitoba (Canada)

John Gavloski
- Extension Entomologist
John.Gavloski@gov.mb.ca

Michigan

Chris DiFonzo
- Field Crops Entomologist
difonzo@msu.edu
Monica Jean
- Field Crops Extension Educator
atkinmon@msu.edu

Minnesota

Bruce Potter
- Extension IPM Specialist
bpotter@umn.edu

Nebraska

Jeff Bradshaw
- Associate Professor of Entomology
- Extension Specialist
- Interim Director - Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center
jbradshaw2@unl.edu
Tom Hunt
- Research & Extension Entomologist
thunt2@unl.edu
Justin McMechan
- Assistant Professor
justin.mcmechan@unl.edu
Julie Peterson
- Associate Professor
- Extension Specialist
julie.peterson@unl.edu
Robert Wright
- Research & Extension Entomologist
rwright2@unl.edu

New Brunswick (Canada)

Jason Wells
- Agricultural Development Officer
jason.wells@gnb.ca

North Dakota

Patrick Beauzay
- Research Specialist
patrick.beauzay@ndsu.edu
Janet Knodel
- Professor and Extension Entomologist
janet.knodel@ndsu.edu

Nova Scotia (Canada)

Caitlin Congdon
- Field Crops Specialist
ccongdon@perennia.ca

Ohio

Andy Michel
- Professor
michel.70@osu.edu

Ontario (Canada)

Tracey Baute
- Entomologist - Field Crops
tracey.baute@ontario.ca
Jocelyn Smith
- Research Associate - Field Crop Pest Management
jocelyn.smith@uoguelph.ca

Oregon

Jessica Green
- PSEP Trainer and Ag Extension Entomologist
Jessica.green@oregonstate.edu
Silvia Rondon
- IPM Center Director, Professor, and Extension Entomology Specialist
silvia.rondon@oregonstate.edu

Quebec (Canada)

Brigitte Duval
- Agronomist
brigitte.duval@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca
Julien Saguez
- Reasearcher
- Field Crop Entomologist
julien.saguez@cerom.qc.ca

South Dakota

Bradley McManus
- Research Associate
bradley.mcmanus@sdstate.edu

USDA

Seth Wechsler
- Agricultural Economist
Seth.Wechsler@usda.gov

Agricultural Industry

Bruce Battles
- Technical Agronomy Manager
bruce.battles@syngenta.com
Matthew Carroll
- Regulatory - Corn Insect Resistance Management Lead
matthew.carroll1@bayer.com
Andre Crespo
- Global Stewardship Lead
andre.crespo@corteva.com
Safeer Hassan
- Corn Systems Manager
safeer.hassan@bayer.com
Isaac Oyediran
- Insect Resistance Management Scientist
isaac.oyediran@syngenta.com