The University of Minnesota Extension Nobles County is committed to lifelong learning by connecting community needs with University of Minnesota resources.
For the people of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota and Extension have helped build and sustain strong families, farms, businesses and communities for more than a century. More than 800,000 Minnesotans participate in Extension programs annually. Extension delivers on the University's land-grant mission, working with Minnesotans to address important issues, creating a better world for future generations. Together, we create a better world for today and tomorrow by:
- Keeping our food safe and affordable
- Preparing today's youth to thrive in a complex world
- Ensuring Minnesota communities are strong
- Improving our environment
- Helping families make better decisions
Nobles County Extension Office
U of M Extension
Nobles County
315 Tenth St Suite 119
PO Box 757
Worthington MN 56187-0757
(507) 295-5313 (phone)
(507) 372 -8209 (fax)
mnext-nobles@umn.edu
Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday 8 am – 4 pm
Closed on Friday
Extension Programs
The University of Minnesota Extension provides programming in 5 main areas:
- Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Community Vitality
- Family Development
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Youth Development
Local Programs
For more information about available services in Nobles County call (507) 295-5313. Programs available locally are:
- 4-H youth development
- Financial literacy
- Farm Information line 1-800-232-9077
- Food science answer line 1-800-954-1678
- Health & Nutrition program (SNAP-Ed)
- INFO-U 1-900-525-UofM
- Master Gardener program
- Yard and garden line 612-624-4771
County Extension Committee
The Nobles County Extension Committee provides guidance and support for local Extension programs. Current committee members include:
- Kile Behrends
- Megan Prins
- Julie Buntjer
- Brad Meester
- Brenda Baerenwald
- Taylor Ponto (youth representative)
- Riley Widboom (youth representative)
- Open
- Robert Paplow, County Commissioner
- Justin Ahlers, County Commissioner
Staff
Bonnie Christiansen
Department Head
Mackenzie Wolf
4-H Youth Development Extension Educator
(507) 295-5313
mwolf@umn.edu
Jose Lamas
Financial Capability Educator
(507) 295-5313
lamas006@umn.edu
Linda Loonan
Extension Administrative Assistant
(507) 295-5313
lmloonan@umn.edu
Maria Paez-Sievert
SNAP-Ed Educator
(507) 295-5313
mpaezsie@umn.edu
Letica Rodriguez
SNAP-Ed Educator
(507) 295-5313
rodri030@umn.edu
Katie Klosterbuer
STEM Coordinator
(507) 295-5313
kmkloste@umn.edu