District of Columbia

(Headquarters)

USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN 
1400 Independence Ave, SW
Room 2619-S, STOP 0252
Washington, DC 20250-0252 
Office E-Mail: MyMarketNews@usda.gov
Phone: (202) 690-3145

Michael E. Sheats, Director
Email: Michael.Sheats@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: MyMarketNews@usda.gov

David Garcia, Assistant Field Chief 
Email: David.Garcia@usda.gov
Phone: (334)306-7719

Crystal Richburg, Officer-in-Charge
Email: Crystal.Richburg@usda.gov
Phone: (404) 272-6150

Arkansas

Little Rock

USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
1 Natural Resources Drive, Rm 208 Little Rock, AR 72205

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: MyMarketNews@usda.gov

Kayley Ellis, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Kayley.Ellis@usda.gov
Phone: (970) 353-9750

Florida

Tallahassee

Florida Department of Agriculture
406 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Crystal Richburg, Officer-in-Charge
Email: Crystal.Richburg@usda.gov
Phone: (404) 272-6150

Georgia

Atlanta (Poultry)

Anastasia Gamble, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Anastasia.Gamble@usda.gov
Phone: (470) 653-4048

Thomasville (Livestock)

Crystal Richburg, Officer-in-Charge
Email: Crystal.Richburg@usda.gov
Phone: (404) 272-6150

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

Jodee Inman, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Jodee.Inman@usda.gov
Phone: (502) 782-4139

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: MyMarketNews@usda.gov

William Worlie, Field Chief
Email: William.Worlie@usda.gov

Kirk Hatfield, Officer-In-Charge
Email: KirkJ.Hatfield@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

Paul Ovrom, Bureau Chief - Agriculture Diversification & Market Development
Phone: (515) 242-6239
Email: Paul.Ovrom@iowaagriculture.gov

Kansas

Manhattan

USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
1320 Research Park Dr
Manhattan, KS 66502

Heather Johnson, Economist
Phone: (785) 477-6572
Email: Heather.c.Johnson@ks.gov

Lonnie Peetz, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Lonnie.Peetz@usda.gov
Phone:  (816) 341-2106

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

USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
Carol A. Meinders, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Carol.Meinders@usda.gov
Office Email: MyMarketNews@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
Office E-mail: MyMarketNews@usda.gov

Russ Travelute, 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

Jill Wood
MDA Market Development
Phone: (573) 751-5624

Tony Hancock
Market News Program Manager
Phone: (573) 751-3459 

Montana

Billings

USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
Office E-mail: MyMarketNews@usda.gov

John Kimbrell, Officer-In-Charge
Email: John.Kimbrell@usda.gov
Phone: (406) 210-4792

Nebraska

Thomas Walthers, Officer in Charge
Email: Thomas.Walthers@usda.gov
Phone: (308) 390-5399

New Mexico

Las Cruces

USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
Office E-mail: MyMarketNews@usda.gov
Tina Colby, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Tina.Colby@usda.gov
Phone: (405) 232-5425

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) 707-3114

Bryan Sullivan, Officer-in-Charge
Email: Bryan.J.Sullivan@usda.gov
Phone: (984) 484-9883

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City

USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
2501 Exchange Avenue, Rm. 140
Oklahoma City, OK 73108-2477
Office E-mail: MyMarketNews@usda.gov

Tina Colby, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Tina.Colby@usda.gov
Phone: (405) 232-5425

Oregon

Portland

Carol Meinders, Officer-In-Charge
Email: Carol.Meinders@usda.gov
Office E-mail: MyMarketNews@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

Jillian Federoff, Officer-in-Charge
Email: Jillian.Federoff@usda.gov
Phone: (717) 354-2391

South Carolina

West Columbia

USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
117 Ballard Court
West Columbia, SC 29172
Phone: (803) 737-4491

Bryan Sullivan, Officer-in-Charge
Email: Bryan.J.Sullivan@usda.gov
Phone: (984) 484-9883

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: MyMarketNews@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)

Bryan Sullivan, Officer-in-Charge
Email: Bryan.J.Sullivan@usda.gov
Phone: (984) 484-9883

Texas

Bushland

USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
Office Email: MyMarketNews@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

David Garcia, Assistant Field Chief 
Email: David.Garcia@usda.gov
Phone: (334)306-7719

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) 738-2112

Washington

Moses Lake

USDA, AMS, LPS, LPGMN
Office E-mail: MyMarketNews@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) 738-2112

Wyoming

Torrington

Thomas Walthers, Office-In-Charge
Email: Thomas.Walthers@usda.gov
Phone: (308) 390-5399 

Dr. Stephen Slinsky, Acting Division Director
Memphis, TN
E-mail:  Stephen.Slinsky@usda.gov
Phone: (901) 384-3303

Aerielle McDaniel, Market Reporter (AR, LA, MO, MS, TN)
Memphis, TN
E-mail:  Aerielle.McDaniel@usda.gov
Phone: (901)-384-3305

Bethany Lindgren, Market Reporter (East TX and South TX)
Memphis, TN
E-mail:  Bethany.Lindgren@usda.gov
Phone: (901)-384-3302