Below is contact information for the department and its programs. Contact information for other government agencies, administrative organizations, councils and industry associations that relate to agriculture and rural topics can be found in the Agriculture and Rural Resources Directory

Office of the Secretary
Mike Beam, Secretary
Kelsey Olson, Deputy Secretary
Heather Lansdowne, Communications Director, PIO (media inquiries)
Jamie Stewart, Public Relations Director
Nathan Brown, Emergency Management Coordinator
Auburn Wassberg, Executive Assistant
Jennifer Brunkow, Building Manager

Legal Section
785-564-6715
785-564-6777 (fax)
Stephanie Kramer, Chief Legal Counsel

Marketing, Advocacy and Outreach
Russell Plaschka, Agriculture Marketing Director
Suzanne Ryan-Numrich, International Market Development
Dana Ladner, Compliance and Agency Education & Outreach
Sammy Gleason, From the Land of Kansas & Local Foods
Tori Laird, Agricultural Economist

Division of Animal Health                                         
785-564-6601                                                      
785-564-6778 (fax)                                               
Dr. Justin Smith, Animal Health Commissioner            

Fiscal Section
785-564-6700
785-564-6779 (fax)
Lita Biggs, Chief Fiscal Officer

Food Safety and Lodging
785-564-6767
785-564-6779 (fax)
Amber Grisamore, Program Manager

Agribusiness Services
785-564-6761
George Blush, Director 

Meat and Poultry Inspection
785-564-6776
785-564-6779 (fax)
Jeremy Schooler, Program Manager

Accounts Receivable and Licensing
785-564-6700                                                                  
785-564-6779 (fax)

Human Resources
785-564-6712
785-564-6777 (fax)
Kelsey Senn, Director

Dairy and Feed Safety
785-564-6663
Jeff Jones, Program Manager
Lindsey McClintock, 785-256-5091 Dairy Inquiries
Ken Bowers, Feed Inquiries

Pesticide and Fertilizer
785-564-6688
785-564-6779 (fax)
Kelly Navinsky-Wenzl, Program Manager

Division of Conservation
785-564-6620
785-564-6778 (fax)
Steve Frost, Director

Division of Water Resources
785-564-6640
785-564-6778 (fax)
Earl Lewis, Chief Engineer
Chris Beightel, Water Management Services Program Manager 
Terry Medley, Water Structures Program Manager
Lane Letourneau, Water Appropriations Program Manager

Information Resources and Technology
785-564-6740
Shawn Lane, Chief Information Officer

Weights and Measures
785-564-6700
VACANT, Program Manager

Plant Protection and Weed Control
785-564-6700
Jeff Vogel, Program Manager

Grain Warehouse
785-564-6700
Jeff Vogel, Program Manager

Agriculture Laboratory
2004 Research Park Circle
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-564-7477
785-564-6777 (fax)
Amelia Hemmert, Laboratory Manager

Kansas Department of Agriculture Field Offices

Topeka Field Offices
1131 SW Winding Road, Suite 400
Topeka, Kansas 66615

Topeka Water Resources
785-296-5733
785-296-8298 (fax)
Brett Bunger, Water Commissioner

Garden City Field Office
4532 W. Jones Ave., Suite B
Garden City, Kansas 67846

Garden City Water Resources
620-276-2901
620-276-9315
Mike Meyer, Water Commissioner

 Parsons/Topeka Field Office
300 N. 17th Street
Parsons, Kansas 67357

Parsons Water Resources
620-421-2697
620-421-2742 (fax)
Lane Letourneau, Acting Water Commissioner

Stockton Field Office
820 S. Walnut Street
Stockton, Kansas 67669

Stockton Water Resources
785-425-6787
785-425-6842 (fax)
Kelly Stewart, Water Commissioner

Stafford Field Office
300 S. Main Street
Stafford, Kansas 67578

Stafford Water Resources
620-234-5311
620-234-6900 (fax)
Jeff Lanterman, Water Commissioner