Our Educators

Kewaunee County Extension educators are experts in agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family living, and youth development. You will find Kewaunee County Extension educators out in the community, in schools, civic groups, and facilitating meetings to address community issues and opportunities to make a difference.

Aerica Bjurstrom Agriculture Agent 920-388-7138 aerica.bjurstrom@wisc.edu
Aerica Bjurstrom
Regional Dairy Educator
920-388-7138
aerica.bjurstrom@wisc.edu

Agriculture Education

Agriculture and agribusiness programs address the needs of the local agricultural community through research-based information.  Programs focus on sound farm management and profitability through the following program areas:

Dairy Management: nutrition, herd health, bio-security, milk quality, selection and breeding
Production Livestock: meat animals, poultry, housing, selection and breeding, marketing
Companion Animals: horses, exotics, hobby farm management
Agricultural Economics: financial management, record-keeping, budgeting, livestock and crop marketing, public policy
Home Horticulture: Master Gardener program, landscaping, soil fertility, disease identification, pest control

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Renee Koenig, MS Family Development Educator
920-388-7137 renee.koenig@wisc.edu

Human Development & Relationships Education, Health & Well-Being Education

Programs focus on:

Family Relationships

Parenting and Child Development

Family Financial Literacy & Money Management

Food Safety

Healthy Aging 

Quality of Life, Mental Health, and Well-being


Mariah Vandertie
4-H Program Educator
920-388-7185
mlvandertie@wisc.edu

4-H & Youth Development

Mariah Vandertie began her work with Kewaunee County Extension on June 6th, 2022. She is very excited to serve the community as the 4-H Program Educator. Mariah has earned a Bachelor’s in Business Administration as well as a Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. She completed her Master’s in Education – Teaching and Learning from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Mariah is an interdisciplinary spirit with a zest for lifelong learning. She is committed to making meaningful connections and supporting Kewaunee County youth and their families to thrive. Mariah enjoys golfing, DIY projects, strong coffee, camping, her dog – Charlie, and spending time with her friends and family.


Community Development

Areas of focus:
Community Development, including Nonprofit and Community Food System Education

Patrick Nehring
Community Development Educator/Professor
920-391-4616
920-764-1915
patrick.nehring@wisc.edu

Laura Apfelbeck
FoodWIse Coordinator for
Door, Kewaunee & Manitowoc Counties
920-323-4620
llapfelbeck@wisc.edu

FoodWIse Nutrition Education

Areas of focus: 
Federally funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed), FoodWIse advances healthy eating habits, active lifestyles and healthy community environments for families with limited incomes through nutrition education at the individual, community and systems levels.


FoodWIse Nutrition Education

Areas of focus:
Federally funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed), FoodWIse advances healthy eating habits, active lifestyles and healthy community environments for families with limited incomes through nutrition education at the individual, community and systems levels.

Jace Purdy
FoodWIse Nutrition Educator
920-683-4175
jnpurdy@wisc.edu

Krystina Yang
Bilingual FoodWIse Nutrition Educator
920-683-4171
kyang228@wisc.edu

FoodWIse Nutrition Education

Federally funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed), FoodWIse advances healthy eating habits, active lifestyles and healthy community environments for families with limited incomes through nutrition education at the individual, community and systems levels.