National Collegiate 4-H Conference- Speakers

Speakers

Keynote: Dr. Nancy Irlbeck

Nancy A. Irlbeck was born June 6, 1955 in Carroll, Iowa and grew up on the family's livestock and grain farm. She was oldest of eight children and took an active role in the livestock care and management until she entered Iowa State University in 1973. After 2 years she left college and, in addition to several other positions, worked for the Soil Conservation Service for four years as a state and federal technician. She returned to Iowa State University in 1981 and received her B.S. in Animal Sciences in 1983.

Dr. Irlbeck has an active research program emphasizing captive wild animal nutrition and has served as the consulting nutritionist at the Denver Zoo since January 1992. She and her graduate students are developing a zoological browse database that has already received national and international attention. Dr. Irlbeck has also written a textbook entitled "Nutrition and Care of Companion Animals" and is in the process of writing texts for captive wild animal and alternative animal nutrition.

Dale Leidheiser

Extension Specialist, 4-H & Youth Development
Responsible for volunteerism, leadership development & character education.

Melissa Oliver

4-H Program Coordinator
Responsibilities include: event management and coordination of selected 4-H programs



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