John Pike
Extension, Economic Dev.
University of Illinois
Carbondale Center
148 E. Pleasant Hill Road
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 453-5563
Fax: (618) 453-7106
jpike@extension.uiuc.edu

Matt Harris, Business & Cooperative Specialist 
Illinois Rural Development
2118 West Park Court, Suite A
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: (217) 403-6211
Fax: (217) 403-6215
Matthew.Harris@il.usda.gov

Douglas Wilson, State Director
Illinois Rural Development
2118 W. Park Court, Suite A
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: (217) 403-6202
Fax: (217)403-6243
Douglas.Wilson@il.usda.gov

Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant
Extension Specialist
Small Farms and Sustainable Agriculture
University of Illinois Extension
P.O. Box 410
Greenview, IL 62642
Phone: (217) 968-5512
cvnghgrn@uiuc.edu
http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm

Richard Knipe
Animal Systems Specialist
Beef and Ag Entrepreneurship
Quad Cities Center
4550 Kennedy Drive, Suite 2
East Moline, IL 61244
Phone: (309) 792-2500
Fax: (309) 792-2602
rknipe@uiuc.edu

Roger Brown, Manager
Illinois Value-Added
Rural Development Center
IL Institute for Rural Affairs
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: (309) 298-1453
Fax: (309) 298-2142
Roger_Brown@ccmail.wiu.edu

Darlene Knipe
Extension Specialist
Marketing and Business Development
Quad Cities Center
4550 Kennedy Drive, Suite 2
East Moline, IL 61244
Phone: (309) 792-2500
Fax: (309) 792-2602
dknipe@uiuc.edu