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
1320 Research Park Drive
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
785-564-6700
785-564-6777 (fax)
Topeka Office
900 SW Jackson, Room 456
Topeka, Kansas 66612
785-296-3556
Office of the Secretary
Mike Beam, Secretary
Kelsey Olson, Assistant Secretary
Heather Lansdowne, Communications Director, PIO (media inquiries)
Jason Walker, Public Relations Director
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)
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
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
Agriculture Laboratory
2004 Research Park Circle
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-564-7477
785-564-6777 (fax)
KDA.Metrology@ks.gov
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)
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