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Contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture
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
Manhattan Office (main office)
1320 Research Park Drive
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
785-564-6700
785-564-6777 (fax)
Topeka Office (not staffed regularly)
900 SW Jackson, Room 456
Topeka, Kansas 66612
785-296-3556
Office of the Secretary
Mike Beam, Secretary
Kelsey Olson, Deputy Secretary
Josh McGinn, Assistant 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
Sandra Kemp, Administrative Assistant
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
Heather Johnson, 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
Jamie Spencer, 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
Leanne Garner, 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)
Nate Westrup, 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