National Association of State Organic Programs (NASOP)


STATE CONTACT LIST ALABAMA Eddie Hinson, Dept. of Ag. and Industries Phone: 334-240-4728, eddieh@agi.state.al.us ALASKA Department of Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture Organic Program Marilyn Evans, Phone: 907-760-3864, marilyn_evans@dnr.state.ak.us Charlie Knight, Phone: 907-760-3864, charles_knight@dnr.state.ak.us Douglas Warner, Phone: 907-760-3864, douglas_warner@dnr.state.ak.us ARIZONA Rebecca Nichols, AZ Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 602-542-0962, rnichols@azda.gov ARKANSAS Tim Ellison, Arkansas State Plant Board Phone: 501-225-1598, tim.ellison@aspb.ar.gov CALIFORNIA Producers Ray Green, California Dept. of Food & Agriculture, Phone: 916-445-2180, ext. 3506, rgreen@cdfa.ca.gov Patrick Kennelly, California Dept. of Health Services, Phone: 916-650-6598, pkennel@dhs.ca.gov COLORADO Don Gallegos, CO Dept. of Agriculture Lakewood, CO 80215-5894 Phone: 303-239-4150, Don.Gallegos@ag.state.co.us CONNECTICUT Rick Macsuga, Dept. of Agriculture Marketing Representative Hartford, CT 06105 Phone: 860-713-2544, Richard.MACSUGA@po.state.ct.us DELAWARE Robert Mitchell, Delaware Department of Agriculture Phone: 302-698-4584, robert.mitchell@state.de.us Terry VanHorn, Delaware Department of Agriculture Phone: 302-698-4584, Terry.VanHorn@state.de.us FLORIDA Dale Dubberly, FL Dept. of Ag. & Cons. Svcs. Phone: 850-488-8731, dubberd@doacs.state.fl.us, Website: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/ Carol Stange, Florida Department of Agriculture GEORGIA Vernon Mullins, Organic Program Manager GA Dept. of Agriculture, Thomson, GA 30824 Phone: 706-595-3408, vmullins@agr.state.ga.us Website: http://www.agr.state.ga.us/html/organic_ag.html HAWAII Gary Okamura, Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 808-973-9563, gary.t.okamura@hawaii.gov IDAHO Margaret Misner, ID Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 208-332-8660, mmisner@agri.state.id.us Website: http://www.agri.state.id.us ILLINOIS Kent McFarland, Illinois Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 217-524-9131, kent.mcfarland@illinois.gov, Website: http://www.agr.state.il.us Mike Rahe, Illinois Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 217-524-9131, mike.rahe@illinois.gov, Website: http://www.agr.state.il.us Bob Reese, Illinois Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 217-524-9131, bob.reese@illinois.gov , Website: http://www.agr.state.il.us INDIANA Sarah Yeagar, State of Indiana Phone: 317-233-3880 IOWA Maury Wills, Organic Program Administrator Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Phone: 515-281-5783, maury.wills@idals.state.ia.us KANSAS Carole Jordan, Kansas Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 785-296-3558, cjordan@kda.state.ks.us Website: http://www.accesskansas.org/kda/ KENTUCKY Jake Schmitz, Kentucky Department of Agriculture jake.schmitz@ky.gov Mac Stone, Kentucky Department of Agriculture Phone: 502-564-0290, ext. 241, mac.stone@ky.gov LOUISIANA Harry Schexnayder, LA Dept. of Ag. & Forestry Phone: 225-925-3789, hschexnayder@ldaf.state.la.us Website: http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/ MAINE Terry Bourgoin, Maine Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 207-287-3891, terry.bourgoin@state.me.us MARYLAND Karen Fedor, Maryland Dept. of Ag. Resources Phone: 410-541-5769, fedorkm@mda.state.md.us Website: http://www.mda.state.md.us MASSACHUSETTS Mary Jordan, Mass. Department of Ag Resources Phone: 617-626-1750, Mary.Jordan@state.ma.us Bonita Oehlke, Mass. Department of Ag Resources Phone: 617-626-1753, bonita.oehlke@state.ma.us Website: http://www.massdfa.org MICHIGAN Colleen M. Collier, MI Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 517-373-0280, collierc@michigan.gov Chris Lietzau, MI Dept. of Agriculture, Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517-373-9800, lietzauc@michigan.gov Website : http://www.michigan.gov/mda MINNESOTA Meg Moynihan, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 651-251-6616 meg.moynihan@state.mn.us http://www.mda.state.mn.us MISSISSIPPI Guy Feltenstein, Mississippi Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 601-483-3451, gbfmdac@aol.com Kevin Riggen, Mississippi Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 601-359-1138, kevin@mdac.state.mn.us MISSOURI Allan Benjamin, Missouri Dept. of Agriculture MONTANA Doug Crabtree, Montana Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 406-444-9421, dcrabtree@mt.gov Website: http://www.agr.state.mt.us/certific/organicProgram.shtml NEBRASKA Richard D. Sanne, NE Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 402-471-4876 NEVADA Gary Cross, Nevada Department of Business and Energy Phone: 775-688-1182, ext. 244, gcross@agri.state.nv.us Peggy McKie, Nevada Department of Business and Energy Phone: 775-688-1182, ext. 243, pmckie@govmail.state.nv.us NEW HAMPSHIRE Vickie Smith, New Hampshire Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 603-271-3685, vsmith@agr.state.nh.us Website: http://www.state.nh.us/agric/aghome.html NEW JERSEY Anne Ference, New Jersey Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 609-777-0098, anne.marie.ference@ag.state.nj.us Erich Bremer, New Jersey Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 609-633-1738, ebremer@nofanj.org NEW MEXICO Patricia Barela, New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 505-841-9064, patricia.barela@state.nm.us Joan Wuinn, New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 505-841-9064, joan.quinn@state.nm.us NEW YORK Phil Bibbo, New York Dept. of Agriculture & Markets Phone: 518-457-2195, phillip.bibbo@agmkt.state.ny.us William Jordan, New York Dept. of Agriculture & Markets Phone: 518-457-2195, william.jordan@agmkt.state.ny.us Patricia Kane, Accredited Cert. Assoc. patriciakanexx@aol.com NORTH CAROLINA Kevin Hardinson, NC Dept. of Agriculture, Raleigh Phone: 919-733-7136, kevin.hardinson@ncmail.net NORTH DAKOTA Ken Junkert, North Dakota Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 614-728-6250, kjunkert@state.nd.us OHIO Charles Kirchner, Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 614-728-6250, kirchner@odant.agri.state.oh.us Christy Eckstein, Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 614-728-6250, eckstein@odant.agri.state.oh.us OKLAHOMA Chad Goss, OK Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 405-522-1060, cbgoss@oda.state.ok.us OREGON Ron McKay, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 503-986-4720, rmckay@oda.state.or.us Laura Barton, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 503-986-4720, lbarton@oda.state.or.us Website: www.oda.state.or.us. PENNSYLVANIA Martha Melton, PA Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 717-772-4315, mmelton@state.pa.us Warren Mathias, PA Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 717-783-1394, wmathais@state.pa.us RHODE ISLAND Matt Green, RI Division of Agriculture, DEM Phone: 401-222-2781, ext. 4516, matt.green@dem.ri.gov SOUTH CAROLINA Bill Brooks, Ph.D, SC Dept of Agriculture Phone: 803-737-9700, bbrooks@scda.state.sc.us SOUTH DAKOTA Robert Weyrich, South Dakota Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 605-773-5436 or 800-228-5254, Robert.Weyrich@state.sd.us Website: http://www.state.sd.us/doa/doa.html TENNESSEE Dan Strasser, TN Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 615-837-5298, dan.strasser@state.tn.us TEXAS Leslie McKinnon, Texas Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 512-475-1641, leslie.mckinno@agr.state.tx.us Website: http://www.agr.state.tx.us/ UTAH Seth Winteron, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Phone: 801-538-7141, sethwinteron@utah.gov VERMONT Louise Caulder, Vermont Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 802-828-3833, louise@agr.state.vt.us Website: http://www.state.vt.us/agric VIRGINIA Donald Ayers, VA Dept of Agri. & Consumer Services Phone: 804-786-0480 Website: http://www.vdacs.state.va.us WASHINGTON Miles McEvoy, Washington State Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 360-902-1924, mmcevoy@agr.wa.gov Brenda Book, Washington State Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 360-902-2090, bbook@agr.wa.gov Website: http://www.agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/Organic/default.htm WEST VIRGINIA Tom Clark, WV Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 304-558-2210, tclark@ag.state.wv.us WISCONSIN Perry Brown, WI Dept. of Ag,. Trade, & Consumer Protection Phone: 608-224-5114, Perry.brown@datcp.state.wi.us Deb Malsacle, WI Dept. of Ag,. Trade, & Consumer Protection Phone: 608-224-5114 Laura Paine, WI Dept. of Ag,. Trade, & Consumer Protection Phone: 608-224-5114, laura.paine@datcp.state.wi.us Mary Wilson, WI Dept. of Ag,. Trade, & Consumer Protection Phone: 608-224-5114, aldenponds@aol.com Website: http://datcp.state.wi.us/core/agriculture WYOMING John Henn, Wyoming Business Council Phone: 307-777-2847, jhenn@state.wy.us VIRGIN ISLANDS Commissioner Lawrence Lewis, VI Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 340-778-0997 GUAM Director Luja Rufo, Guam Dept. of Agriculture Phone: 011-671-734-3942

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STATE CONTACT LIST

ALABAMA
Eddie Hinson, Dept. of Ag. and Industries
Phone: 334-240-4728, eddieh@agi.state.al.us

ALASKA
Department of Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture Organic Program
Marilyn Evans, Phone: 907-760-3864, marilyn_evans@dnr.state.ak.us
Charlie Knight, Phone: 907-760-3864, charles_knight@dnr.state.ak.us
Douglas Warner, Phone: 907-760-3864, douglas_warner@dnr.state.ak.us

ARIZONA
Rebecca Nichols, AZ Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 602-542-0962, rnichols@azda.gov

ARKANSAS
Tim Ellison, Arkansas State Plant Board
Phone: 501-225-1598, tim.ellison@aspb.ar.gov

CALIFORNIA
Producers
Ray Green, California Dept. of Food & Agriculture,
Phone: 916-445-2180, ext. 3506, rgreen@cdfa.ca.gov
Patrick Kennelly, California Dept. of Health Services,
Phone: 916-650-6598, pkennel@dhs.ca.gov

COLORADO
Don Gallegos, CO Dept. of Agriculture
Lakewood, CO 80215-5894
Phone: 303-239-4150, Don.Gallegos@ag.state.co.us

CONNECTICUT
Rick Macsuga, Dept. of Agriculture Marketing Representative
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: 860-713-2544, Richard.MACSUGA@po.state.ct.us

DELAWARE
Robert Mitchell, Delaware Department of Agriculture
Phone: 302-698-4584, robert.mitchell@state.de.us
Terry VanHorn, Delaware Department of Agriculture
Phone: 302-698-4584, Terry.VanHorn@state.de.us

FLORIDA
Dale Dubberly, FL Dept. of Ag. & Cons. Svcs.
Phone: 850-488-8731, dubberd@doacs.state.fl.us, Website: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/
Carol Stange, Florida Department of Agriculture

GEORGIA
Vernon Mullins, Organic Program Manager
GA Dept. of Agriculture, Thomson, GA 30824
Phone: 706-595-3408, vmullins@agr.state.ga.us
Website: http://www.agr.state.ga.us/html/organic_ag.html

HAWAII
Gary Okamura, Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 808-973-9563, gary.t.okamura@hawaii.gov

IDAHO
Margaret Misner, ID Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 208-332-8660, mmisner@agri.state.id.us
Website: http://www.agri.state.id.us

ILLINOIS
Kent McFarland, Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 217-524-9131, kent.mcfarland@illinois.gov, Website: http://www.agr.state.il.us
Mike Rahe, Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 217-524-9131, mike.rahe@illinois.gov, Website: http://www.agr.state.il.us
Bob Reese, Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 217-524-9131, bob.reese@illinois.gov , Website: http://www.agr.state.il.us

INDIANA
Sarah Yeagar, State of Indiana
Phone: 317-233-3880

IOWA
Maury Wills, Organic Program Administrator
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Phone: 515-281-5783, maury.wills@idals.state.ia.us

KANSAS
Carole Jordan, Kansas Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 785-296-3558, cjordan@kda.state.ks.us
Website: http://www.accesskansas.org/kda/

KENTUCKY
Jake Schmitz, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
jake.schmitz@ky.gov
Mac Stone, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Phone: 502-564-0290, ext. 241, mac.stone@ky.gov

LOUISIANA
Harry Schexnayder, LA Dept. of Ag. & Forestry
Phone: 225-925-3789, hschexnayder@ldaf.state.la.us
Website: http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/

MAINE
Terry Bourgoin, Maine Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 207-287-3891, terry.bourgoin@state.me.us

MARYLAND
Karen Fedor, Maryland Dept. of Ag. Resources
Phone: 410-541-5769, fedorkm@mda.state.md.us
Website: http://www.mda.state.md.us

MASSACHUSETTS
Mary Jordan, Mass. Department of Ag Resources
Phone: 617-626-1750, Mary.Jordan@state.ma.us
Bonita Oehlke, Mass. Department of Ag Resources
Phone: 617-626-1753, bonita.oehlke@state.ma.us
Website: http://www.massdfa.org

MICHIGAN
Colleen M. Collier, MI Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 517-373-0280, collierc@michigan.gov
Chris Lietzau, MI Dept. of Agriculture, Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-373-9800, lietzauc@michigan.gov
Website : http://www.michigan.gov/mda

MINNESOTA
Meg Moynihan, Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 651-251-6616
meg.moynihan@state.mn.us
http://www.mda.state.mn.us

MISSISSIPPI
Guy Feltenstein, Mississippi Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 601-483-3451, gbfmdac@aol.com
Kevin Riggen, Mississippi Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 601-359-1138, kevin@mdac.state.mn.us

MISSOURI
Allan Benjamin, Missouri Dept. of Agriculture

MONTANA
Doug Crabtree, Montana Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 406-444-9421, dcrabtree@mt.gov
Website: http://www.agr.state.mt.us/certific/organicProgram.shtml

NEBRASKA
Richard D. Sanne, NE Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 402-471-4876

NEVADA
Gary Cross, Nevada Department of Business and Energy
Phone: 775-688-1182, ext. 244, gcross@agri.state.nv.us
Peggy McKie, Nevada Department of Business and Energy
Phone: 775-688-1182, ext. 243, pmckie@govmail.state.nv.us

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Vickie Smith, New Hampshire Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 603-271-3685, vsmith@agr.state.nh.us
Website: http://www.state.nh.us/agric/aghome.html

NEW JERSEY
Anne Ference, New Jersey Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 609-777-0098, anne.marie.ference@ag.state.nj.us
Erich Bremer, New Jersey Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 609-633-1738, ebremer@nofanj.org

NEW MEXICO
Patricia Barela, New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 505-841-9064, patricia.barela@state.nm.us
Joan Wuinn, New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 505-841-9064, joan.quinn@state.nm.us

NEW YORK
Phil Bibbo, New York Dept. of Agriculture & Markets
Phone: 518-457-2195, phillip.bibbo@agmkt.state.ny.us
William Jordan, New York Dept. of Agriculture & Markets
Phone: 518-457-2195, william.jordan@agmkt.state.ny.us
Patricia Kane, Accredited Cert. Assoc.
patriciakanexx@aol.com

NORTH CAROLINA
Kevin Hardinson, NC Dept. of Agriculture, Raleigh
Phone: 919-733-7136, kevin.hardinson@ncmail.net

NORTH DAKOTA
Ken Junkert, North Dakota Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 614-728-6250, kjunkert@state.nd.us

OHIO
Charles Kirchner, Ohio Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 614-728-6250, kirchner@odant.agri.state.oh.us
Christy Eckstein, Ohio Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 614-728-6250, eckstein@odant.agri.state.oh.us

OKLAHOMA
Chad Goss, OK Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 405-522-1060, cbgoss@oda.state.ok.us

OREGON
Ron McKay, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 503-986-4720, rmckay@oda.state.or.us
Laura Barton, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 503-986-4720, lbarton@oda.state.or.us
Website: www.oda.state.or.us.

PENNSYLVANIA
Martha Melton, PA Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 717-772-4315, mmelton@state.pa.us
Warren Mathias, PA Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 717-783-1394, wmathais@state.pa.us

RHODE ISLAND
Matt Green, RI Division of Agriculture, DEM
Phone: 401-222-2781, ext. 4516, matt.green@dem.ri.gov

SOUTH CAROLINA
Bill Brooks, Ph.D, SC Dept of Agriculture
Phone: 803-737-9700, bbrooks@scda.state.sc.us

SOUTH DAKOTA
Robert Weyrich, South Dakota Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 605-773-5436 or 800-228-5254, Robert.Weyrich@state.sd.us
Website: http://www.state.sd.us/doa/doa.html

TENNESSEE
Dan Strasser, TN Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 615-837-5298, dan.strasser@state.tn.us

TEXAS
Leslie McKinnon, Texas Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 512-475-1641, leslie.mckinno@agr.state.tx.us
Website: http://www.agr.state.tx.us/

UTAH
Seth Winteron, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Phone: 801-538-7141, sethwinteron@utah.gov

VERMONT
Louise Caulder, Vermont Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 802-828-3833, louise@agr.state.vt.us
Website: http://www.state.vt.us/agric

VIRGINIA
Donald Ayers, VA Dept of Agri. & Consumer Services
Phone: 804-786-0480
Website: http://www.vdacs.state.va.us

WASHINGTON
Miles McEvoy, Washington State Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 360-902-1924, mmcevoy@agr.wa.gov
Brenda Book, Washington State Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 360-902-2090, bbook@agr.wa.gov
Website: http://www.agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/Organic/default.htm

WEST VIRGINIA
Tom Clark, WV Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 304-558-2210, tclark@ag.state.wv.us

WISCONSIN
Perry Brown, WI Dept. of Ag,. Trade, & Consumer Protection
Phone: 608-224-5114, Perry.brown@datcp.state.wi.us
Deb Malsacle, WI Dept. of Ag,. Trade, & Consumer Protection
Phone: 608-224-5114
Laura Paine, WI Dept. of Ag,. Trade, & Consumer Protection
Phone: 608-224-5114, laura.paine@datcp.state.wi.us
Mary Wilson, WI Dept. of Ag,. Trade, & Consumer Protection
Phone: 608-224-5114, aldenponds@aol.com
Website: http://datcp.state.wi.us/core/agriculture

WYOMING
John Henn, Wyoming Business Council
Phone: 307-777-2847, jhenn@state.wy.us

VIRGIN ISLANDS
Commissioner Lawrence Lewis, VI Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 340-778-0997

GUAM
Director Luja Rufo, Guam Dept. of Agriculture
Phone: 011-671-734-3942