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, Assistant Secretary
Heather Lansdowne, Communications Director, PIO (media inquiries)
Jason Walker, Public Relations Director
Peter Oppelt, Economist
Nathan Brown, Emergency Management Coordinator
Brittney Grother, Executive Assistant
Jennifer Brunkow, Building Manager

Legal Section
785-564-6715
785-564-6777 (fax)
Kenneth Titus, Chief Legal Counsel

Marketing, Advocacy and Outreach
Kerry Wefald, Marketing Director
Suzanne Ryan-Numrich, International Marketing Director 

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)
Kellen Liebsch, Chief Fiscal Officer

Food Safety and Lodging
785-564-6767
785-564-6779 (fax)
Steve Moris, Program Manager

Agribusiness Services
785-564-6761
George Blush, Director 

Meat and Poultry Inspection
785-564-6776
785-564-6779 (fax)
Tony George, Program Manager

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

Human Resources
785-564-6711
785-564-6777 (fax)
Steve Stankiewicz, Director

Dairy and Feed Safety
785-564-6663
Jeff Jones, program manager
Dairy Inquiries: Lindsey McClintock 
785-256-5091
Feed Inquiries: Ken Bowers

Pesticide and Fertilizer
785-564-6688
785-564-6779 (fax)
Gary Meyer, program manager
Inquiries

Division of Conservation
785-564-6620
785-564-6778 (fax)
Rob Reschke, Executive Director

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

Information Resources and Technology
785-564-6740
Travis Rail, Chief Information Officer

Weights and Measures
785-564-6700
Doug Musick, Program Manager

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

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

Kansas Department of Agriculture Field Offices

Topeka Field Offices
​6531 SE Forbes Ave., Suite B
Topeka, Kansas 66619

Agriculture Laboratory
(785) 296-7020
(785) 862-0727 (fax)
Sarah DeDonder, Program Manager

Topeka Water Resources
(785) 296-5733
(785) 296-8298 (fax)
Katie Tietsort, 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)
Katie Tietsort, 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