Contact Us
Lane County Office
OSU Extension Service
950 West 13th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97402-3913
New office hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.; Closed Friday
Phone: 541-682-4243 (phone hours: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday)
Fax: 541-682-2377
E-mail: LaneCounty.Extension@oregonstate.edu
Master Gardener hours: Monday to Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. (phone: 541-682-4247)
Food Safety/Preservation hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. 4 p.m. (phone: 541-682-4246)
Local Food Safety Hotline--June 18 to October 25, 2007, Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (phone: 541- 682-4246)
Statewide Food Safety Hotline--July 16 to October 11, 2007, Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (phone: 800-354-7319)
Administration
Staff Chair: Charlotte Riersgard, phone: 541-682-4243
E-mail: LaneCounty.Extension@oregonstate.edu
Operations Manager: Robin White, phone: 541-682-7307
E-mail: robin.white@oregonstate.edu
4-H Youth Development
Carolyn Ashton, phone: 541-682-4243
E-mail: carolyn.ashton@oregonstate.edu
Office Specialist II: Kerry Glass, phone: 541-682-7316
E-mail: kerry.glass@oregonstate.edu
Program Assistant: Kelly Makinson, phone: 541-682-4243
E-mail: kelly.makinson@oregonstate.edu
Home and Family
Susan Busler, phone: 541-682-4243
E-mail: susan.busler@oregonstate.edu
Nutrition
Program Coordinator: Karren Cholewinski, phone: 541-682-4281
E-mail: karren.cholewinski@oregonstate.edu
Instructor: Dana Baxter, phone: 541-682-7378
E-mail: dana.baxter@oregonstate.edu
Office Specialist II: Ananda Beller-Owen, phone: 541-682-4281
E-mail: ananda.beller-owen@oregonstate.edu
Education Program Assistant: Liz Canizales, phone: 541-682-7325
E-mail: liz.canizales@oregonstate.edu
Nutrition Coordinator: Nancy DeSpain; phone, 541-682-7326
E-mail: nancy.despain@oregonstate.edu
Education Program Assistant :Amy Donley, phone: 541-682-4281
E-mail: amy.donley@oregonstate.edu
Education Program Assistant: Shirley McSilvers, phone: 541-682-4281
E-mail: shirley.mcsilvers@oregonstate.edu
Instructor: Noy Rathakette, phone: 541-343-2822
E-mail: noy.rathakette@oregonstate.edu
Education Program Assistant: Cindy Roach, phone: 541-682-4281
E-mail: cindy.roach@oregonstate.edu
Food Preservation/Food Safety
Nellie Oehler, phone: 541-682-4243
E-mail: nellie.oehler@oregonstate.edu
Office Specialist II/IT Coordinator: Denise Ashley, phone: 541-682-7305
E-mail: denise.ashley@oregonstate.edu
Farms/Gardens
Ross Penhallegon, phone: 541-682-4243
E-mail: ross.penhallegon@oregonstate.edu
Office Specialist II: Linda Renslow, phone: 541-682-7308
E-mail: linda.renslow@oregonstate.edu
Forestry
Steve Bowers, phone: 541-682-4243
E-mail: LaneCounty.Extension@oregonstate.edu
Information Specialist/Forestry Support: Tammy White, phone: 541-682-4243
E-mail: LaneCounty.Extension@oregonstate.edu
Regional Extension Faculty Serving Lane County
Small Farms (based in Benton County): Melissa Fery, phone: 541-766-6750 or 800-365-0201
E-mail: melissa.fery@oregonstate.edu
Web site: http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu
Commercial field crops (based in Linn County): Mark Mellbye, phone: 541-967-3871 or 888-883-0522
E-mail: mark.mellbye@oregonstate.edu
Web site: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/linn/content1/agronomy
Livestock (based in Douglas County): Shelby Filley, phone: 541-672-4461 or 800-883-7568
E-mail: shelby.filley@oregonstate.edu
Web site: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/douglas/L&F/livestock