2019 Interns
- Wild Horse History and Management
Mentors: Leisl Carr Childers*, Maria Fernandez-Gimenez, Retta Brugger
Location: Grand Junction, CO
Intern: Elena Dosamantes
College: Warner College
Major: Rangeland Ecosystem Science
Department: Forest and Rangeland Stewardship
- Codling Moth Control – Organic Orchards
Mentors: Frank Stonaker*, Whitney Cranshaw, Meredith Shrader
Location: Rogers Mesa Research Center, Hotchkiss, CO
Intern: John Starinieri
College: Warner College
Major: Fish, Wildlife and conservation Biology
Department: Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
- Food Asset Mapping
Mentors: Becca Jablonski, Seth Urbanowitz
Location: Delta County, CO
- Youth Development Programming
Mentors: Dennis Kaan*, Mike Martin, Sam Lowry
Location: Akron, CO
Intern: Jennifer Friend
College: College of Ag
Major: Extension Education
Department: College of Agricultural Sciences
- Integrated Pest Management Strategies in Organic Sweet Corn
Mentors: Frank Stonaker, Whitney Cranshaw, Meredith Shrader
Location: Rogers Mesa Research Center, Hotchkiss, CO
- Wheat Supply Chains and Management
Mentors: Meagan Schipanski, Wilma Trujillo
Location: Northeastern to Eastern CO
- Soil Borne Potato Pathogens
Mentor: Chakradhar Mattupalli*, Marvin Renyolds
Location: San Luis Valley Research Center, Center, CO
Intern: Justin Gucker
College: College of Ag
Major: Horticulture
Department: Horticulture and Landscape Archt
- Livestock Standardized Performance Analysis
Mentors: Bruce Fickenscher*, Jeff Tranell, Annie Overlin, Ryan Rhoades
Locations: Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers Counties, CO
Intern: Kai Miranda
College: College of Ag
Major: Animal Sciences
Department: Animal Sciences
- Cytospora Canker in Peaches
Mentors: Stephan Miller*, Jane Stewart, Susan Carter, Frank Stonaker
Location: Mesa County, CO
Intern: Conner Henderson
College: College of Engr
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Department: College of Engr
- Industrial Hemp Production Systems
Mentors: Kathleen Russell*, Stephan Weiler, Kacey Riedel, Gus Westerman
Location: Southwest Colorado Research Center, Yellow Jacket, CO
Intern: Zane Wilson
College: Natural Sciences
Major: Biological Science
Department: Biology
- Organic Weed Management Approaches – Onions
Mentors: Thaddeus Gourd*, Mark Uchanski, John Spring
Location: Brighton, CO
Intern: Tyler Mason
College: College of Ag
Major: Horticulture
Department: Horticulture and Landscape Archt
- Denver City Food Environment Dataset
Mentors: Josh Berning*, Dan Goldhamer, Michael Carolan
Location: Denver, CO
Intern: Caroline Norris
College: College of Ag
Major: Ag and Resource Economics
Department: Ag and Resource Econ
- Innovative Production Practices Outreach Materials
Mentors: Meagan Schipanski*, Ron Meyer, Mark Rose
Location: Eastern CO
Intern: Michaela Mattes
College: College of Ag
Major: Extension Education
Department: College of Ag Sciences
- 4-H Program Development and Delivery
Mentors: Claudia Meeks*, Mike Martin, Kyle Christensen
Location: Douglas County, CO
Intern: Natalie Cunha
College: College of Ag
Major: Extension Education
Department: College of Ag Sciences
- Food and Ag Business Curriculum
Mentors: Martha Sullins*, Greg Perry
Location: Centennial or Fort Collins, CO
Intern: Sneha Kadyan
College: Liberal Arts
Major: Sociology
Department: Sociology
- Connecting the beer distribution chain to support craft brewers
Mentors: Marco Costanigro*, Jeff Callaway, and Tim Aston
Location: Statewide
Intern: Nathan Palardy
College: College of Ag
Major: Agricultural Economics
Department: Ag and Resource Economics
- Crop Nutrients and Crop Production
Mentors: Wilma Trujillo*, Joel Schneekloth, Jim Ippolito, Jerry Johnson, Sally Jones-Diamond
Location: Weld, Morgan, Washington, Logan, and Sedgwick Counties, CO
Intern: Hollie Skibstead
College: College of Ag
Major: Soil and Crop Sciences
Department: Soil and Crop Sciences
- Ranch Management and Marketing Systems
Mentor: Ryan Rhoades
Location: Statewide, CO
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education program
Mentors: Susan Baker*, Leslie Cunningham Sabo
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Intern: Chelsea Didinger
College: Health and Human Sciences
Major: Food Science and Nutrition
Department: Food Science and Nutrition
- STEM Curriculum
Mentors: Amanda McQuade*, Jackie Shay, Mike Martin
Location: Montrose and Grand Junction, CO
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Intern: Sara Osteboe
College: Health and Human Sciences
Major: Social work
Department: School of Social Work
***Internship #21 is only open to students in the Warner College of Natural Resources
- Resources for Community Wildfire Protection Plans
Mentors: Libby Christensen*, Seth Davis, Seth Davis, Carolina Manriquez
Location: Routt County, CO
Intern: Haley Dallas
College: College of Ag
Major: Env and Natural Resource Econ
Department: Ag and Resource Economics
***Internships #22 and #23 are only open to undergraduate students in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
- Home Energy Education and Outreach Development
Mentors: Cary Weiner*, Jason Quinn, Tim Aston
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Intern: Sydney Hardacre
College: College of Engr
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Department: College of Engr
- Supply Chain Life Cycle Assessment
Mentors: Jason Quinn, Dennis Kaan
Location: Eastern Plains and San Luis Valley, CO
Intern: Garrett Johnson
College: College of Engr
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Department: College of Engr
***Internships #24, #25 and #26 are only open to students entering their 2nd or 3rd year of the DVM Program in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in August 2019
- Ranch Assessment and Risk Analysis
Mentors: Frank Garry*, Ryan Rhoades, Jason Ahola, and Dan Mooney
Location: Statewide, CO
Intern: Jade Frank
College: CVMBS
Major: Doctor of Vet med
Department: DVM
- Backyard Poultry
Mentor: Ragan Adams*, Heather Reider
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Intern: Wendy Duran
College: CVMBS
Major: Doctor of Vet med
Department: DVM
- Disaster Animal Preparedness
Mentor: Ragan Adams*, Lori hodges, Maggie Baldwin
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Intern: Daena Rowlison, Courtney McGinness
College: CVMBS
Major: Doctor of Vet med
Department: DVM
2018 Interns
Chance Guardamondo, Department of Crop and Soil Science, College of Agricultural Sciences
Mentors: Mike Bartolo (AVRC), Alan Andales (Soil and Crop), Bruce Fickenscher (SE Area Extension)
Goal: Provide intern broad exposure to ag production, research, and Extension programs.
Nicole Didero, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, College of Agricultural Sciences
Mentors: Martha Sullins (Front Range Extension), Dan Mooney (DARE), Becca Jablonski (DARE)
Goal: Collect market price information and support programming for agents and producers on how prices change throughout the season by geography, certification, and time of year.
Ashley Krumpelmann, Extension Education in Agriculture, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, College of Agricultural Sciences
Mentors: Dennis Kaan (Golden Plains Extension), Mike Martin (Ag Ed), and Sam Lowry (4-H)
Goal: Introduce intern to job expectations and skills required to be a successful Youth Development Extension Agent through supporting 4H activities related to livestock, natural resources, and FCS science projects.
Madison Tatum, Department of Economics, College of Liberal Arts
Mentors: Kerri Rollins and Sue Schneider (Larimer Co Extension), Katie Abrams (Communications), Joanne Littlefield (Extension Outreach and Admin)
Goal: Provide marketing and communications research and delivery, including to diverse audiences.
Carter Hill, Department of Political Science, College of Liberal Arts
Mentors: Samantha Jager (Park Co. Extension), Michael Carolan (Sociology)
Goal: Plan and implement an after school program, as well as support general opportunities for community development.
Kristen Maxwell, Department of Languages, Literature, and Cultures, College of Liberal Arts
Mentors: Libby Christensen (Routt Co. Extension), Ryan Rhodes (Animal Science), Meagan Schpanski (Soil and Crop), Paul Meiman (Forest and Rangeland Stewardship), Kevin Jablonski (Forest and Rangeland Stewardship), Retta Breugger (Western Region), John Rizza (Small Acreage/NRCS)
Goal: Assist with development and implementation of a rapid rangeland health assessment focusing on vegetative and soil data.
Sahar Toulabi, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, College of Agricultural Sciences
Mentors: Marvin Reynolds (SLV Extension), Eric McPhail (Gunnison Co. Extension), Adam Heuberger (Hort and Landscape Arch), David Holm (SLV Research Center)
Goal: Synthesize information from Crops for Health Program relevant to commercially viable potato varieties in CO.
Aisha Martinek, Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts, College of Liberal Arts
Mentors: Ann Duncan (Tri River Extension), Amanda McQuade (Western Research Center), Josh Sbicca (Sociology)
Goal: Evaluate the Nutrition Education Program’s efficacy in achieving its desired outcomes, and provide information to community partners.
Tabitha Covey, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, College of Agricultural Sciences
Mentors: Perry Cabot (Extension and AES), Mark Uchanski (Horticulture and Landscape Architecture)
Goal: Describe supply chains for key commodities, including profitability of crops or cropping systems, and disseminate findings to local growers and key stakeholders.
Extension Internships in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Emily Eckhart will be working on avian health and production issues, collaborating the the CSU Avian Health Team and County Extension personnel to visit a variety of backyard poultry flocks and poultry producers selling meat and eggs at farmers markets and CSAs.
Mentors: Kristy Pabilonia (CVMBS), Heather Reider (CVMBS), and Ragan Adams (CVMBS)
Adam Huey will be supporting animal disaster planning and response.
Mentors: JD Sexton (CSU Extension Logan County), Ragan Adams (CVMBS), Don Beckett (USDA APHIS), Kevin Dennison (USDA APHIS)
