Market News Contacts
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Cotton Market News Contact
Barbara Meredith, Division Director
Memphis, TN
E-mail: Barbara.Meredith@usda.gov
Phone: (901) 384-3016
Cathy L. Greene, Deputy Director
Memphis, TN
E-mail: Cathy.Greene@usda.gov
Phone: (901) 384-3016
Veronica Williamson, National Reporter
Florence, SC
E-mail: Veronica.Williamson@usda.gov
Phone: (843) 667-4381
Danny Pino, Southeast Area Reporter (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, VA)
Macon, GA
E-mail: Danny.Pino@usda.gov
Phone: (478) 752-3560
Jeff Carnahan, South Central Area Reporter (AR, LA, MO, MS, TN)
Memphis, TN
E-mail: Jeff.Carnahan@usda.gov
Phone: (901) 384-3016
Maria L. Townsend, Far West Area Reporter (AZ, CA, NM)
Visalia, CA
E-mail: Maria.Townsend@usda.gov
Phone: (559) 651-3015
Jane Byers-Angle, Southwest Area Reporter (KS, OK, TX)
Lubbock, TX
E-mail: Jane.Byers-Angle@usda.gov
Phone: 806-472-7635
Fax: 806-472-7630
Dairy Market News Contact
Market News Director
Janet Linder
(608) 422-8588
Lactose & WPC U.S./Europe
Mike Bandli
Senior Market News Reporter
(608) 422-8592
Central U.S./South America
Israel Weber
Market News Reporter
(608) 422-8601
Organic/Oceania
Daniel Johnson
Market News Reporter
(608) 422-8605
East U.S.
Chelsea Rochelle
Market News Reporter
(608) 422-8594
West U.S.
Roman Caraman
Market News Reporter
(608) 422-8593
Market News Assistant
Elizabeth Frederick
(608) 422-8587
General
(608) 422-8587
Fax - (608)240-6689
Market News Information System - Recorded Phone Reports
(608)-422-8602
Mailing Address
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News
4600 American Parkway, Suite 106
Madison, WI 53718-8334
Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Contact
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District of Columbia
(Headquarters)
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
1400 Independence Ave, SW
Room 2619-S, STOP 0252
Washington, DC 20250-0252
Office E-Mail: Wash.LPGMN@usda.gov
Phone: (202) 690-3145
Michael E. Sheats, Director
Email: Michael.Sheats@usda.gov
John T Gallagher, Deputy Director
Email: JohnT.Gallagher@usda.gov
Jason Karwal, Deputy Director
Email: Jason.Karwal@usda.gov
Michael Jeter, Assistant to the Director
Email: Michael.Jeter@usda.gov
Russell Avalos, Assistant to the Director
Email: Russell.Avalos@usda.gov
Shalon Santana, Assistant to the Director
Email: Shalon.Santana@usda.gov
Alabama
Montgomery
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
1445 Federal Drive, Room 11
Montgomery, AL 36107-1123
Office E-mail: Montgomery.LPGMN@usda.gov
David Garcia, Assistant Field Chief
Email: David.Garcia@usda.gov
Phone: (334) 223-7488
Arkansas
Little Rock
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
1 Natural Resources Drive, Rm 208
James Ward, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Jamesm.Ward@usda.gov
Phone: (501) 823-1711
Colorado
Greeley
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
2150 Centre Ave, Building B
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Office E-mail: Greeley.LPGMN@usda.gov
Kayley Ellis, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Kayley.Ellis@usda.gov
Phone: (970) 353-9750
Florida
Tallahassee
Florida Department of Agriculture
David Garcia, Assistant Field Chief
Email: David.Garcia@usda.gov
Phone: (229) 226-1641
Georgia
Atlanta (Poultry)
60 Forsyth Street, SW
Suite 6M80
Atlanta, GA 30303-2407
Annie A. Terry, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Annie.Terry@usda.gov
Phone: (404) 562-5850
Thomasville (Livestock)
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
Georgia State Farmer's Market
502 Smith Avenue, Stall 38
P.O. Box 86
Thomasville, GA 31792-0086
David Garcia, Assistant Field Chief
Email: David.Garcia@usda.gov
Phone: (229) 226-1641
Idaho
Idaho Falls
USDA, AMS, LP, LPGMN
1820 E. 17th Street, Suite 100
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Brittany Koop, Assistant Field Chief
Email: Brittany.Koop@usda.gov
Phone: (816) 868-6259
Illinois
Springfield
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
State Fairgrounds, Box 19281
Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Marketing
Springfield, IL 62794-9281
Russ Travelute, Voluntary Reporting Field Chief
Email: Russ.Travelute@usda.gov
Phone: (816) 676-7000
Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana State Department of Agriculture
One North Capitol Avenue, Suite 600
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Jodee Inman, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Jodee.Inman@usda.gov
Phone: (502) 782-4139
Iowa
Des Moines, Federal Office
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
210 Walnut Street, Rm 767
Des Moines, IA 50309-2106
Phone: (515) 284-4460
Office Email: Desm.LPGMN@usda.gov
Jim Bernau, Livestock Mandatory Reporting Field Chief
Email: Jim.Bernau@usda.gov
Lakisha Aller, Assistant Field Chief
Email: Lakisha.Aller@usda.gov
William Worlie, Assistant Field Chief
Email: William.Worlie@usda.gov
Kirk Hatfield, Officer-In-Charge
Email: KirkJ.Hatfield@usda.gov
Dillan Hull, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Dillan.Hull@usda.gov
Chris Sommers, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Chris.Sommers@usda.gov
Des Moines, State Office
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Agricultural Marketing Program
900 E Grand Ave #502
Des Moines, IA 50319
Maury Wills, Bureau Chief - Agriculture Diversification & Market Development
Phone: (515) 281-5783
Email: Maury.Wills@iowaagriculture.gov
Kansas
Manhattan
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
1320 Research Park Dr
Manhattan, KS 66502
Tori Laird, Economist
Phone: (785) 564-6726
Email: Tori.Laird@ks.gov
Lonnie Peetz, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Lonnie.Peetz@usda.gov
Phone: (816) 676-7000
Kentucky
Frankfort
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
111 Corporate Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
Levi Geyer, Assistant Field Chief
Email: Levi.Geyer@usda.gov
Phone: (717) 354-2391
John Chism, Branch Manager - Market News
Email: john.chism@ky.gov
Phone: (502) 782-4107
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Grain Exchange Office
301 4th Ave. South, Suite 880
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Office Email: Minnesota.LPGMN@usda.gov
Carol A. Meinders, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Carol.Meinders@usda.gov
Phone: (612) 370-3258
Mississippi
Jackson
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
121 North Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 1609
Jackson, MS 39215
James Ward, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Jamesm.Ward@usda.gov
Phone: (501) 823-1711
Missouri
St. Joseph (Federal Office)
10383 Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO 64153
Phone: (816) 676-7000
Office E-mail: StJoe.LPGMN@usda.gov
Russ Travelute, Voluntary Reporting Field Chief
Email: Russ.Travelute@usda.gov
Lonnie Peetz, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Lonnie.Peetz@usda.gov
Charlie Potts, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Charlie.Potts@usda.gov
Jefferson City (State Office)
MDA Market Development
P.O. Box 630
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Davin Althoff
MDA Market Development
Phone: (573) 522-1796
Tony Hancock
Market News Program Manager
Phone: (573) 751-3459
Montana
Billings
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
Office E-mail: Billings.LPGMN@usda.gov
John Kimbrell, Officer-In-Charge
Email: John.Kimbrell@usda.gov
Phone: (406) 210-4792
New Mexico
Las Cruces
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
270 South 17th Street
Las Cruces, NM 88005
Office E-mail: LasCruces.LPGMN@usda.gov
Phone: (575) 373-5791
Brittany Koop, Assistant Field Chief
Phone: (816) 868-6259
Email: Brittany.Koop@usda.gov
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
721 E. Lime St.
Portales, NM 88130
Phone: (575) 226-3893
North Carolina
Raleigh
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
1020 Mail Service Center
2 W. Edenton St.
Raleigh, NC 27699
Phone: (919) 707-3218
David Garcia, Assistant Field Chief
Email: David.Garcia@usda.gov
Phone: (229) 226-1641
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
2501 Exchange Avenue, Rm. 140
Oklahoma City, OK 73108-2477
Office E-mail: OklahomaCity.LPGMN@usda.gov
Tina Colby, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Tina.Colby@usda.gov
Phone: (405) 232-5425
Oregon
Portland
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
1100 NW Naito Pkwy
Portland, OR 97209
Office E-mail: Portland.LPGMN@usda.gov
Phone (503) 535-5001
Carol Meinders, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Carol.Meinders@usda.gov
Phone: (612) 370-3258
Pennsylvania
New Holland
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
c/o New Holland Sales Stables
101 W. Fulton Street
(For Mail: P.O. Box 155)
New Holland, PA 17557
Levi Geyer, Assistant Field Chief
Email: Levi.Geyer@usda.gov
Phone: (717) 354-2391
South Carolina
West Columbia
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
117 Ballard Court
West Columbia, SC 29172
Phone: (803) 737-449
David Garcia, Assistant Field Chief
Email: David.Garcia@usda.gov
Phone: (229) 226-1641
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
(For Mail: P.O.Box 39
Worthing, SD 57077)
28168 Commerce Ave.
Worthing, SD 57077
Office E-mail: SiouxFalls.LPGMN@usda.gov
Justin Lumpkin, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Justin.Lumpkin@usda.gov
Phone: (605) 372-8350
Tennessee
Nashville
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
Melrose Station
Ellington Ag. Center, 440 Hogan Road
Holeman Bldg., Room 101
Nashville, TN 37220
(For Mail: P.O. Box 40627 Nashville, TN 37204)
Jodee Inman, Officer-In-Charge
111 Corporate Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
Email: Jodee.Inman@usda.gov
Phone: (502) 573-2543
Texas
Bushland
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
2300 Experiment Station Rd
P.O. Drawer 10
Bushland, TX 79012
Phone 806-356-5785
Office Email: Amarillo.LPGMN@usda.gov
Tina Colby, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Tina.Colby@usda.gov
Phone: (405) 232-5425
Austin
Texas Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 12847, Capital Station
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: (800) 835-5832
San Angelo
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
Producer's Livestock Auction Bldg.
1131 North Bell
San Angelo, TX 76902-0160
(For Mail:P.O. Box 511 76905-0511)
Rebecca A. Sauder, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Rebecca.Sauder@usda.gov
Phone: (325) 653-1778
Utah
Salt Lake City
Utah Department of Agriculture
350 North Redwood Rd
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Leann Hunting, State Director of Animal Industry
Email: leannhunting@utah.gov
Kayley Ellis, Office-In-Charge
Email: Kayley.Ellis@usda.gov
Phone: (970) 353-9750
Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Market News Service
102 Governor Street, Suite 355
Richmond, VA 23219-3676
Website: www.vdacs.virginia.gov/marketnews
Brett Richardson, Program Supervisor
Phone: (804) 371-0319
Russell Avalos, Assistant to the Director (LPGMN)
Email: Russell.Avalos@usda.gov
Phone: (202) 720-3047
Washington
Moses Lake
USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
10231 Road H NE
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Phone: (509) 762-6131
Office E-mail: MosesLake.LPGMN@usda.gov
Carol Meinders, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Carol.Meinders@usda.gov
Phone: (612) 370-3258
West Virginia
Charleston
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
1900 Kanawha Blvd East
Charleston, WV 25305
Duane Bishoff, Livestock Services Supervisor
Phone: (304) 435-2002
Russell Avalos, Assistant to the Director (LPGMN)
Email: Russell.Avalos@usda.gov
Phone: (202) 720-3047
Wyoming
Torrington
Thomas Walthers, Office-In-Charge
Email: Thomas.Walthers@usda.gov
Phone: (308) 390-5399
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Ashraf Zaki, Officer-in-Charge
Email: Ashraf.Zaki@usda.gov
Phone: (305) 373-2955
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