Madeline Schultz is an Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Specialist at the Iowa State University Beginning Farmer Center. She designs educational programs, increases connections, builds the professional capacity of educators, and stewards program funding to improve lives and increase agricultural sustainability through the economy, environment, and community.
Madeline serves on the boards of directors for the Annie’s Project and Iowa Women in Agriculture non-profits. She received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents, and the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area Award from USDA. Madeline earned degrees in economics and business from Iowa State University.
Madeline still owns Illinois farmland, and she and her husband raise a small herd of cattle in Boone County, Iowa. Their daughter manages the family dairy farm in Illinois. Their four sons are involved in agriculture, including a custom forage harvesting business and a livestock trucking business.
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