Our People

Michael Kiester, Operations Manager (replacement of superintendent)
208-291-6214
michaelk@uidaho.edu

Kallie Yielding, Administrative Financial Technician
208-291-6231
kyielding@uidaho.edu

David Ballou, Agricultural Technician
dballou@uidaho.edu 

Daniel Carmona, Research Aide, Nematology
208-722-6701
dcarmona@uidaho.edu

Esmaeil Fallahi, Professor, Research and Extension Pomologist
208-722-6701
efallahi@uidaho.edu

Zahra Fallahi-Mousavi, Sr. Scientific Aide, Pomology
208-722-6701
baharf@uidaho.edu

Saad Hafez, Professor, Research and Extension Nematologist
208-722-6701
shafez@uidaho.edu

Jordan McClintick, Agricultural Technician, Cropping Systems
jrmcclintick@uidaho.edu

Mack Murdock, Research Technician, Nematology
208-722-6701 x249
mmurdock@uidaho.edu 

Ransey Portenier, Research Specialist, Plant Physiology
208-772-6701
ranseyp@uidaho.edu

Michael Sparks, Farm Operations Supervisor
208-722-6701
msparks@uidaho.edu

Michael Thornton, Professor, Research Plant Physiologist
208-722-6701
miket@uidaho.edu

Kent Wagoner, Agricultural Assistant
208-722-6701
kwagoner@uidaho.edu

Olga Walsh, Assistant Professor, Research and Extension Cropping System Specialist
208-722-6701 ext. 218
owalsh@uidaho.edu

James Woodhall, Assistant Professor, Research and Extension Plant Pathologist
208-722-6701
jwoodhall@uidaho.edu

USDA-ARS

Jungmin Lee, USDA-ARS Research Food Technologist
208-291-6282
jungmin.lee@ars.usda.gov
https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/corvallis-or/horticultural-crops-research/people/jungmin-lee/

Alan Muir, Scientific Aide, USDA-ARS, Viticulture
208-772-6701
alan.mur@ars.usda.gov

Chris Rennaker, Biological Science Technician, USDA-ARS, Food Chemistry
208-772-6701 ext. 283
chris.rennaker@ars.usda.gov