2011 – 2012 State Departments of Agriculture and COSDA Members (August 9, 2012)
ALABAMA Department of Agriculture and Industries Richard Beard Building John McMillan, Commissioner 1445 Federal Drive Montgomery, Alabama 36107 (334) 240-7100 Fax (334) 240-7190 www.agi.alabama.gov/
Brett Hall, Deputy Commissioner (334) 240-7101 [email protected]
Amy Belcher, Communications Director (334) 240-7103 Fax (334) 240-7190 [email protected]
ALASKA Department of Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture 1800 Glenn Highway, Suite 12 Franci Havemeister, Director Palmer, Alaska 99645-6736 (907) 745-7200 Fax (907) 745-711 www.dnr.state.ak.gov/ag/
Lora Haralson, Administrative Officer (907) 761-3851 [email protected]
Doug Warner, Development Specialist (907) 745-7200 Fax (907) 745-7112 [email protected]
Amy Pettit, Development Specialist (907)761-3864 [email protected] amy
ARIZONA Department of Agriculture 1688 West Adams Street Donald Butler, Director Phoenix, Arizona 85007 (602) 542-0990 Fax (602) 542-5420 www.agriculture.state.az.us
(Vacant) Temporary Contact: Don Butler, Director 602-542-0990 [email protected]
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ARKANSAS Agriculture Department No. 1 Natural Resources Dr. Butch Calhoun, Secretary Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 (501) 225-1598 Fax (501) 219-1697 www.aad.arkansas.gov
Darryl Little, Director, Arkansas State Plant Board Main office (501) 907-2400
Jon Fitch, Director, Livestock and Poultry Commission Main office (501) 907-2400
Zachary Taylor, Director of Marketing (501) 219-6324 [email protected]
CALIFORNIA Department of Food and Agriculture 1220 N Street, 4th Floor Karen Ross, Secretary Sacramento, California 95814 (916) 654-0433 Fax (916) 654-0403 www.cdfa.ca.gov
Steve Lyle, Director of Public Affairs (member) (916) 654-0462 Fax (906) 657-4240 [email protected]
COLORADO Department of Agriculture 700 Kipling Street, Suite 4000 John Salazar, Commissioner Lakewood, Colorado 80215-8000 (303) 239-4100 Fax (303) 239-4176 www.colorado.gov/ag
Christi Lightcap, Director of Communications (303) 239-4190 Fax (303) 239-4176 [email protected]
CONNECTICUT Department of Agriculture 165 Capitol Avenue Steven Reviczky, Commissioner Hartford, Connecticut 06106 (860) 713-2500 Fax (860) 713-2514 www.ct.gov/doag
Linda Piotrowicz, Public Information (860) 713-2558 [email protected]
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DELAWARE Department of Agriculture 2320 South DuPont Highway Ed Kee, Secretary Dover, Delaware 19901 (302) 698-4500 Fax (302) 697-6287 www.dda.state.de.us
Dan Shortridge, Chief of Community Relations (302) 698-4520 Fax (302) 697-6287 Cell (302) 242-4092 [email protected]
FLORIDA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services The Capitol, PL10 Adam Putnam, Commissioner Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0810 (850) 488-3022 Fax (850) 922-4936 http://www.freshfromflorida.com/
Sterling Ivey, Public Information Director (850) 617-7737 Fax (850) 488-7585 [email protected]
Amanda Bevis, Communications Director (850) 617-7732 [email protected]
Sarah Criser, Deputy Press Secretary (850) 591-7499 [email protected]
Mark Fagan, Public Information Officer (954) 410-4119 [email protected]
GEORGIA Department of Agriculture 204 Agriculture Building Gary Black, Commissioner 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Atlanta, Georgia 30334 (404) 656-3600 Fax (404) 651-8206 www.agr.georgia.gov
Mary Kathryn Yearta, Communications Director (404) 656-3689 [email protected]
Arty Schronce, Education and Information Officer (404) 656-3689 Fax (404) 651-7957 [email protected]
3 Jessica Holthaus, Communications Outreach Specialist (404) 656-3689 [email protected]
HAWAII Board of Agriculture 1428 S. King Street Russell Kokubun, Chairperson Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 (808) 973-9550 Fax (808) 973-9613 www.hawaii.gov/hdoa/
Janelle Saneishi, Public Information Officer (808) 973-9560 Fax (808) 973-9613 [email protected]
IDAHO State Department of Agriculture 2270 Old Penitentiary Road Celia Gould, Director P.O. Box 790 Boise, Idaho 83712 (208) 332-8500 Fax (208) 334-2170 www.agri.idaho.gov
Pamm Juker, Chief of Staff/Communications Director (208) 332-8671 Fax (208) 334-2170 [email protected]
ILLINOIS Department of Agriculture State Fairgrounds Bob Flider, Director P.O. Box 19281 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9281 (217) 782-2172 Fax (217) 785-4505 www.agr.state.il.us
Jeff Squibb, Communication Manager (217) 558-1546 Fax (217) 558-0547 [email protected]
INDIANA State Department of Agriculture 101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 1200 Joseph Kelsay, Director Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 (317) 232-8770 Fax (317) 232-1362 www.in.gov/isda
Misty Livengood, Director of Communications & Outreach (317) 690-3303 [email protected]
4 Jeannie Keating (317) 696-9695 [email protected]
Other State Contacts:
Beth Forbes, Purdue University (765) 494-2722 [email protected]
Denise Derrer Public Information Director Indiana State Board of Animal Health 805 Beachway Drive, Suite 50 Indianapolis, IN 46224-7785 (317) 227-0308 Fax (317) 227-0330 [email protected]
IOWA Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship 502 East 9th Street Bill Northey, Secretary Des Moines, Iowa 50319 (515) 281-5321 www.agriculture.state.ia.us
Dustin Vande Hoef, Communications Director (515) 281-3375 Fax (515) 281-6236 [email protected]
Shauna Humrich, Communications Specialist (515) 281-5633 [email protected]
KANSAS Department of Agriculture 109 SW 9th Street, 4th Floor Dale Rodman, Secretary Topeka, Kansas 66612-1280 (785) 296-3556 Fax (785) 296-8389 www.ksda.gov
Jackie McClaskey, Assistant Secretary (785) 296-3556 [email protected]
Mary Geiger, Communications Director (785) 296-2653 Fax (785) 296-8389 [email protected]
5 KENTUCKY Department of Agriculture 32 Fountain Place James Comer, Commissioner Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 573-0450 Fax (502) 564-6551 www.kyagr.com
Ted Sloan, Information Officer 500 Mero Street 7th Floor, Capitol Plaza Tower, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 564-6676 ext. 247 Fax (502) 564-6551 [email protected]
Holly von Luehrte, (502) 573-0450 [email protected]
LOUISIANA Department of Agriculture and Forestry P.O. Box 631 Michael Strain, Commissioner Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-0631 (225) 922-1234 Fax (225) 922-1253 www.ldaf.state.la.us
Laura Lindsay, Public Information Director (225) 922-1234 Fax (225) 922-1253 [email protected]
Michelle Estay, Press Secretary (225) 922-1234 Fax (225) 922-1253 [email protected]
Veronica Mosgrove, Press Secretary (225) 922-1256 [email protected]
MAINE Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources Deering Building Walter Whitcomb, Commissioner #28 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333 (207) 287-3419 Fax (207) 287-7548 www.state.me.us/agriculture
Paul Schlein, Public Information Officer (207) 287-7533 Fax (207) 287-7548 [email protected]
MARYLAND Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway Buddy Hance, Secretary Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (410) 841-5881 Fax (410) 841-5914 www.mda.state.md.us
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Julianne Oberg, Office of Communications, Director (410) 841-5888 Fax (410) 841-5914 [email protected]
Vanessa Orlando, Public Information Officer (410) 841-5889 [email protected]
MASSACHUSETTS Department of Agricultural Resources 251 Causeway Street, Suite 500 Greg Watson, Commissioner Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2151 (617) 626-1700 Fax (617) 626-1850 www.mass.gov/massgrown
Anna Waclawiczek, Chief of Staff (617) 626-1703 [email protected]
Mary Jordan, Director of Agricultural Development (617) 626-1750 Fax (617) 626-1850 [email protected]
Patricia Cabral, Bioterrorism Training Coordinator (617) 626-1786 Fax (617) 626-1850 [email protected]
MICHIGAN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Box 30017 Jamie Clover Adams, Director 525 West Allegan Lansing, Michigan 48909 (517) 373-1052 Fax (517) 335-1423 www.michigan.gov/mda
Jennifer Holton, APR, Public Information Officer (517) 241-2485 Cell (517) 242-2575 [email protected]
Heather Throne, Deputy Public Information Officer (517) 373-1085 Cell (517) 712-0841 [email protected]
MINNESOTA Department of Agriculture 625 N. Robert Street Dave Frederickson, Commissioner St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-2538 (651) 201-2200 Fax (651) 201-6118 www.mda.state.mn.us
7 Michael Schommer, Communications Director (651) 201-6629 [email protected]
Margaret Hart, Communications Coordinator (651) 201-6131 Fax (651) 201-6118 [email protected]
Allen Sommerfeld, Communications Coordinator (651) 201-6185 [email protected]
Liz Erickson, Communications Coordinator (651) 201-6185 [email protected]
Other State Contacts:
Malissa Fritz Schentzel Communications Director Minnesota Board of Animal Health 625 Robert Street N St. Paul, MN 55155 (651) 201-6827 Fax (651) 296-7417 Cell (612) 756-2814 Media Line (651) 201-6830 [email protected]
MISSISSIPPI Department of Agriculture and Commerce 121 North Jefferson Street Cindy Hyde-Smith, Commissioner Jackson, Mississippi 39201 (601) 359-1100 Fax (601) 354-7710 www.mdac.state.ms.us
Andy Prosser, Director of Public Relations and Marketing (601) 359-1158 Fax (601) 354-6001 [email protected]
MISSOURI Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 630 Jon Hagler, Director Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 (573) 751-4211 Fax (573) 751-5002 www.mda.mo.gov
Misti Preston, Director of Strategic Communications (573) 751-8596 Fax (573) 751-5002 [email protected]
Christine Tew, Public Information Officer (573) 751-5617 [email protected]
8 MONTANA Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 200201 Ron de Yong, Director Helena, Montana 59620-0201 (406) 444-3684 Fax (406) 444-5409 www.agr.mt.gov
Ron Zellar, Public Information Specialist (406) 444-3684 Fax (406) 444-5409 [email protected]
Other State Contacts:
Steve Merritt, Public Information Officer Department of Livestock PO Box 200201 Helena, MT 59620 (406) 444-9431 [email protected]
NEBRASKA Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 94947 Greg Ibach, Director 301 Centennial Mall South, 4th Floor Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4947 (402) 471-6856 Fax (402) 471-6876 www.agr.ne.gov
Christin Kamm, Public Information Officer (402) 471-6856 Fax (402) 471-6876 [email protected]
NEVADA Department of Agriculture 350 Capitol Hill Avenue Jim Barbee, Director Reno, Nevada 89502-2923 (775) 688-1180 Fax (775) 688-1178 www.agri.state.nv.us
Ed Foster, Public Information Officer (775) 688-1182 ext. 272 Fax (775) 688-1178 [email protected]
NEW HAMPSHIRE Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food P.O. Box 2042 Lorraine Merrill, Commissioner Concord, New Hampshire 03302-2042 (603) 271-3551 Fax (603) 271-1109 www.agriculture.nh.gov
9 Gail McWilliam Jellie, Director of Agricultural Development (603) 271-3788 Fax (603) 271-1109 [email protected]
NEW JERSEY Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 330, John Fitch Plaza Doug Fisher, Secretary Trenton, New Jersey 08625 (609) 292-3976 Fax (609) 292-3978 www.state.nj.us/agriculture
Jeffrey Beach, Public Information Officer (609) 292-8896 Fax (609) 292-3978 [email protected]
Lynne Richmond, Public Information Officer (609) 633-2954 Fax (609) 292-3978 [email protected]
NEW MEXICO Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 30005, Mail Stop Code 3189 Jeff Witte, Director/Secretary Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8005 (505) 646-3007 Fax (505) 646-8120 www.nmdaweb.nmsu.edu
Katie Goetz, Public Information Officer (575) 646-2804 [email protected]
NEW YORK State Department of Agriculture and Markets 10B Airline Drive Darrel Aubertine, Commissioner Albany, New York 12235 (518) 457-8876 Fax (518) 457-3087 http://www.agriculture.ny.gov/
Joe Morrissey, Director of Communications (518) 457-0752 Fax (518) 457-3087 [email protected]
NORTH CAROLINA Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services 2 West Edenton Street Steve Troxler, Commissioner Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 (919) 707-3000 Fax (919) 733-1141 www.ncagr.com
10 Brian Long, Director of Public Affairs Agriculture Building, 1001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1001 (919) 707-3007 Fax (919) 733-5047 [email protected]
Andrea Ashby, Assistant Director of Public Affairs (919) 707-3004 Fax (919) 733-5047 [email protected]
James S. Knight, Media Marketing Manager NC Dept. of Ag & Consumer Services 1020 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1020 (919) 707-3128 Fax (919) 715-5710 [email protected]
NORTH DAKOTA Department of Agriculture 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 602 Doug Goehring, Commissioner Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0020 (701) 328-2231 Fax (701) 328-4567 www.agdepartment.com
Ted Quanrud, Public Information Specialist (701) 328-2233 Fax (701) 328-4567 [email protected]
OHIO Department of Agriculture 8995 East Main Street David Daniels, Director Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-3399 (614) 728-6200 Fax (614) 466-6124 www.ohioagriculture.gov
Erica Pitchford, Public Information Officer (614) 728-6211 [email protected]
OKLAHOMA Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry P.O. Box 528804 Jim Reese, Secretary Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-8804 (405) 521-3864 Fax (405) 522-0909 www.oda.state.ok.us
Blayne Arthur, Assistant Commissioner (405)522-6105 [email protected]
Jack Carson, Market Development, Media Contact (405) 522-4575 Fax (405) 522-4855 [email protected]
11 OREGON Department of Agriculture 635 Capitol Street, NE Katy Coba, Director Salem, Oregon 97301-2532 (503) 986-4552 Fax (503) 986-4750 www.Oregon.gov/ODA
Bruce A. Pokarney, Director of Communications (503) 986-4559 Fax (503) 986-4747 [email protected]
PENNSYLVANIA Department of Agriculture 2301 North Cameron Street George Greig, Secretary Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110-9408 (717) 787-4737 www.agriculture.state.pa.us
Nicole Bucher, Press Secretary (717) 787-5085 Fax (717) 787-1039 Cell (717) 503-0035 [email protected]
Jean Kummer, Deputy Press Secretary (717) 787-5085 Fax (717) 787-1039 [email protected]
William Nichols, Press Aide (717) 787-5085 [email protected]
RHODE ISLAND Division of Agriculture, DEM 235 Promenade Street, Room 370 Kenneth Ayars, Chief Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5767 (401) 222-2781 Fax (401) 222-6047 www.state.ri.us/dem/programs/bnatres/agricult/index.htm
Tentative Contact: Kenneth Ayars, Chief (401) 222-2781 [email protected]
SOUTH CAROLINA Department of Agriculture Wade Hampton Office Building Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner State Capitol Complex P.O. Box 11280 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 734-2210 Fax (803) 734-2192 www.scda.state.sc.us
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Becky J. Walton, Assistant to the Commissioner for Communications and Public Information (803) 734-2182 Fax (803) 734-0659 [email protected]
Kelly Coakley, (803) 734-2196 [email protected]
SOUTH DAKOTA Department of Agriculture 523 East Capitol Avenue Walt Bones, Secretary Pierre, South Dakota 57501-3182 (605) 773-5425 Fax (605) 773-5926 www.state.sd.us/doa
Alison Kiesz (605) 626-3272 [email protected]
Jamie Crew, Communications Officer (605) 773-4073 Cell 6(05 )220-3846 [email protected]
TENNESSEE Department of Agriculture Ellington Agricultural Center Julius Johnson, Commissioner P.O. Box 40627 Nashville, Tennessee 37204 (615) 837-5100 Fax (615) 837-5333 www.tennessee.gov/agriculture
Tom Womack, Director of Public Affairs (615) 837-5118 Fax: (615) 837-5333 [email protected]
Heather Orne, Deputy Director of Public Affairs (615) 837-5206 Cell (615)973-9767 Fax (615) 837-5333 [email protected]
Rose Wright [email protected]
TEXAS Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 12847 Todd Staples, Commissioner Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-7476 Fax (512) 463-1104 www.agr.state.tx.us
Bryan Black, Assistant Commissioner for Communications
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Veronica Beyer, Chief Communication Officer (512) 463-7477 Fax (512) 463-1104 [email protected]
Jeremy Fuchs [email protected]
Elizabeth Longoria [email protected]
Other State Contacts:
Leisa Fletcher, Texas Animal Health Commission (800) 550-8242 [email protected]
Bonnie Ramirez, (512)719-0710 [email protected]
UTAH Department of Agriculture and Food P.O. Box 146500 Leonard M. Blackham, Commissioner Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6500 (801) 538-7100 Fax (801) 538-7126 www.ag.utah.gov
Larry Lewis, Public Information Officer (801) 538-7104 Fax (801) 538-7126 [email protected]
VERMONT Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets 116 State Street Chuck Ross, Secretary Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2901 (802) 828-2430 Fax (802) 828-2361 www.vermontagriculture.com
Jolinda LaClair, Deputy Secretary (802) 828-1619 [email protected]
Alison Kosakowski, Marketing and Promotion Administrator (802) 828-2179 [email protected]
VIRGINIA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 102 Governor Street Matt Lohr, Commissioner
14 Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 786-3501 Fax (804) 371-2945 www.vdacs.virginia.gov
Elaine J. Lidholm, Director of Communication and Promotions (804) 786-7686 Fax (804) 371-7679 [email protected]
WASHINGTON State Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 42560 Dan Newhouse, Director Olympia, Washington 98504-2560 (360) 902-1887 Fax (360) 902-2092 www.agr.wa.gov
Jason Kelly, Communications Director (360) 902-1815 Fax (360) 902-2150 [email protected]
Mike Louisell, Public Information Officer (360) 902-1813 Fax (360) 902-2150 [email protected]
WEST VIRGINIA Department of Agriculture 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Gus R. Douglass, Commissioner Charleston, West Virginia 25305 (304) 558-2201 Fax (304) 558-2203 www.wvagriculture.org
Christina S. Kelley-Dye, Director of Communications (304) 558-3708 Fax (304) 558-3131 [email protected]
Buddy Davidson, Communications Officer (304) 558-3708 Fax (304) 558-3131 [email protected]
Beth Southern, Communications Manger (304) 588-3708 [email protected]
WISCONSIN Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection 2811 Agriculture Drive Ben Brancel, Secretary Madison, Wisconsin 53718-6777 (608) 224-5015 Fax (608) 224-5045 www.datcp.state.wi.us
Jim Dick, Communications Director (608) 224-5020 [email protected]
15 Donna Gilson, Public Information/Animal Health and Food Safety (608) 224-5130 Fax (608) 224-5034 [email protected]
Ashley Huibregtse, (608) 220-5067 [email protected]
Nkauj Vang, (608) 224-4591 [email protected]
WYOMING Department of Agriculture 2219 Carey Avenue Jason Fearneyhough, Director Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 (307) 777-7321 Fax (307) 777-6593 www.wyagric.state.wy.us
Derek Grant, Public Information Officer (307) 777-7180 Fax (307) 777-6593 [email protected]
U.S. Territories’ Departments of Agriculture
AMERICAN SAMOA Department of Agriculture Executive Office Building, Utulei Lealao Melila Purcell, Director Territory of American Samoa Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 (011) 684-699-9272 Fax (011) 684-699-4031 www.asg-gov.com/departments/doa.asg.htm
GUAM Department of Agriculture 192 Diary Road Mariquita Taitague, Director Mangilao, Guam 96923 (671) 734-3942 Fax (671) 734-6569
PUERTO RICO Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 10163 Neftali Soto, Secretary Santurce, Puerto Rico 00908-1163 (787) 724-4676 Ext. 2411 Fax (787) 723-8512
Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture #1 Estate Lower Love Louis Petersen, Commissioner St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00850 (340) 778-0997 Fax (340) 778-7977
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NASDA Staff
NASDA 1156 15th Street, NW Amy Hendrickson, Senior Director, Suite 1020 Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Washington, DC 20005 [email protected] (202) 296-9680 Fax (202) 296-9686 Charlie Ingram, Director, DeWitt Ashby, Director, Trade Shows NASS Programs [email protected] [email protected]
Nathan Bowen, Director, Megan McDonald, Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Trade Shows [email protected] [email protected]
Amanda Bryant, Stephen Haterius, Chief Executive Officer Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Assistant [email protected] [email protected] Debra Talbott, Controller Bob Ehart, [email protected] Senior Policy & Science Advisor [email protected]
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Wayne Baggett Washington, DC 20250 Communications Coordinator (202) 690-8122 USDA Office of Communications [email protected] 1400 Independence Ave., SW Room 407-A Madelaine Fletcher Washington, DC 20250-1300 Public Affairs Specialist. (202) 720-2032 Fax (202) 690-3611 USDA APHIS [email protected] 4700 River Road Riverdale, MD 20737 Billy Cox (301) 734-6125 Fax (301) 734-5521 Public Affairs Director [email protected] USDA Agricultural Marketing Service 3510 South Building Beth Jones 14th & Independence Aves., SW Deputy Administrator Washington, DC 20250 Legislative and Public Affairs (202) 720-8998 Fax (202) 720-7135 USDA-APHIS [email protected] Room 1147 South Building 1400 Independence Avenue SW Ed C. Curlett Washington, D.C. 20250 Director, Public Affairs (202) 720-9232 Fax (202) 720-3982 Legislative and Public Affairs [email protected] Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Harold Kanarek (301) 734-3256 Fax (301)5221 Public Affairs Specialist [email protected] USDA Foreign Agricultural Service 1400 Independence Ave., SW Ellen Dougherty Washington, DC 20250-1004 Marketing Section Head (202) 720-0328 Fax (202) 720-1727 USDA-National Ag Statistics Service Cell (410) 812-7705 1400 Independence Ave. SW [email protected] 5029 South Building Washington, DC 20250 Diane Baedeker Petit (202) 690-8122 Public Affairs Specialist [email protected] USDA NRCS 451 West Street Susan duPont Amherst, MA 01002 Public Affairs Section Head (413) 253-4371 Fax (413) 253-4375 USDA-National Ag Statistics Service [email protected] 1400 Independence Ave. SW South Building
18 2011 – 2012 COSDA Officers
President Jeffrey Beach Public Information Officer New Jersey Department of Agriculture
First Vice President Jennifer Holton APR Public Information Officer Michigan Department of Agriculture
Second Vice President Misti Preston Director, Ag Business Development Division Missouri Department of Agriculture
Treasurer Larry Lewis Public Information Officer Utah Department of Agriculture & Food
Public Outreach Officer/Secretary Dustin Vande Hoef Communications Director Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Past President Christi Lightcap Director of Communications Colorado Department of Agriculture
COSDA Liaison to NASDA Bruce Pokarney Director of Communications Oregon Department of Agriculture
COSDA Liaison to APHIS/FDA Mike Schommer Communications Director Minnesota Department of Agriculture
NASDA Liaison to COSDA Bob Ehart Senior Policy & Science Advisor
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COSDA Past Presidents
1969-1971 Robert D. McMillan, NJ 1971-1972 George Peverly, WY 1972-1973 E.C. Parminter, WI 1973-1974 Ed Howard, FL 1974-1975 Howard Knotts, WV 1975-1976 Horace Landry, ME 1976-1977 Elizabeth (Lissa) Brandon, TN 1977-1978 F. Carlyle Teague, NC 1978-1979 Margaret McCall, MI 1979-1980 Lana Dickson, NM 1980-1981 Janet Christiansen, MA 1981-1982 John Nikoloff, PA Charles M. Allen Jr., FL 1982-1983 Wayne Messerly, IA 1983-1984 Mark Randal, Illinois 1984-1985 June Brotherton, NC 1985-1986 Mal Boright, VT 1986-1987 Dalton Hobbs, OR 1987-1988 Christine Thompson, GA Carole A. Jordan, KS 1988-1989 Carol Shipp, NJ 1989-1990 Jan Wessell, CA 1990-1991 Alice Walters, OH 1991-1992 Lisa Ray Grovenstein, GA 1992-1993 Diane Baedeker, MA 1993-1994 Tonda Ames, OA 1994-1995 Harold Kanarek, MD 1995-1996 Brenda Linder, NE 1996-1997 Bruce Pokarney, OR 1997-1998 Becky Walton, SC 1998-1999 Larry Lewis, UT 1999-2000 Sally Oxenhandler, MO 2000-2001 James Knight, NC 2001-2002 Ted Quanrud, ND 2002-2003 Anne Fitzgerald, DE 2003-2004 Tom Womack, TN 2004-2005 Jessica Chittenden, NY 2005-2006 Michael Schommer, MN 2006-2007 Liz Compton, FL 2007-2008 Lisa Taylor, KS 2008-2009 Steve Lyle, CA 2009-2010 Bryan Black, Texas 2010-2011 Christi Lightcap, CO 2011-1012 Jeff Beach, NJ
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