How to get information from the United States Department of Agriculture

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From the United States Department of Agricutture
Office of Communications_April 1999
This directory lists sources of information in the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
its various agencies.
How To Get Information is available electronically for downloading on USDA's
homepage at: http://www.usda.gov/news/howto/howto.htm
Office of Communications http://www.usda.gov/agencies/ocpage.htm . 1-5
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. 5-7
Farm Service Agency http://www.fsa.usda.gov/.6
Foreign Agricultural Service http://www.fas.usda.gov/.7
Risk Management Agency http://www.act.fcic.usda.gov/.7
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. 7-9
Food and Nutrition Service http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/. 7-8
Center For Nutrition Policy and Promotion http://www.usda.gov/cnpp.htm .8
Food Safety Services .9
Food Safety and Inspection Service http://www.fsis.usda.gov/index.htm.9
Marketing and Regulatory Programs. 9-11
Agricultural Marketing Service http://www.ams.usda.gov/.10
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service http://www.aphis.usda.gov/.10
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration http://www.usda.gov/gipsa/.11
Natural Resources and Environment. 11-15
Forest Service http://www.fs.fed.us/. 11-13
Natural Resources Conservation Service http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/. 13-15
Research, Education, and Economics Programs . 15-21
Agricultural Research Service http://www.ars.usda.gov/. 16-17
National Agricultural Library http://www.nalusda.gov/. 17-18
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service http://www.reeusda.gov/ .... 18-19
Economic Research Service http://www.econ.ag.gov/.19
National Agricultural Statistics Service http://www.usda.gov/nass/ . 19-21
Rural Development. 21-22
Rural Business-Cooperative Service http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/index.html.21
Rural Community Development http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ocd/index.html.21
Rural Housing Service http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/index.html.21
Rural Utilities Service http://www.usda.gov/rus/index.html .21
Executive Operations . 22-23
Office of the Chief Economist http://www.usda.gov/oce/ .22
World Agricultural Outlook Board http://www.usda.gov/agency/oce/waob/waob.htm.22
Office of Risk Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis http://www.usda.gov/agency/oce/
oracba/oracba.htm.23
Global Change Program Office http://www.usda.gov/oce/gcpo/index.htm.23
Sustainable Development and Small Farms http://www.usda.gov/oce/osfsd/.23
Office of Energy Policy and New Uses http://www.usda.gov/oce/oenpu/.23
National Appeals Division .23
Office of Budget & Program Analysis http://www.usda.gov/agency/obpa/Home-Page/obpa.html... 23
Other USDA Offices. 23-25
Office of Chief Financial Officer http://www.usda.gov/ocfo/ . 23-24
Office of the General Counsel .24
Office of Inspector General http://www.usda.gov/oig/.24
Departmental Administration http://www.usda.gov/da/. 24-25
Office of Chief Information Officer http://www.ocio.usda.gov/.25
USDA agencies listed in the How To Get Information publication can send changes to the Editor,
Shirley E. Adams, Office of Communications, Communications Coordination and Review Center, via the above
USDA homepage address. Hard copy version will be updated quarterly; electronic version will be updated as
changes occur.
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Office of Communications
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS is integral to the historical and current mission of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. This office coordinates and assists with the flow of public informa¬
tion from USDA program agencies, reviewing all publications and audiovisuals, evaluating new
Information technology, maintaining availability of current Information from the Office of the
Secretary, ensuring operation of adequate and appropriate channels for dissemination of
information to the public, and optimizing public access to USDA information through the news
media. OC administers USDA's home page on the Internet World Wide Web and AgNewsFax
service. OC also provides departmental coordination of responses under the Freedom of
Information Act, Privacy Act, and its amendment. Computer Matching Act.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Director of Communications I Press Secretary
Tom Amontree 202-720-4623 Rm 402-A Washington, DC 20250-1301
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Adm. Asst, to OC Director 202-720-4623 Rm 402-A Washington, DC 20250-1301
Sandy Odom [email protected] FAX [phone]
Deputy Director 202-720-4623 Rm 412-A Washington, DC 20250-1330
Sedelta Verble [email protected] FAX [phone]
Deputy Press Secretary 202-720-4623 Rm404-A Washington, DC 20250-1305
Andy Solomon [email protected] FAX [phone]
Deputy Press Secretary 202-720-4623 Rm406-A Washington, DC 20250-1305
Laura Trivers [email protected] FAX [phone]
Deputy Press Secretary 202-720-4623 Rm405-A Washington, DC 20250-1305
Andrew Kauders [email protected] FAX [phone]
Speech Writers;
Bart Acocella 202-720-7819 Rm425-A Washington, DC 20250-1340
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Cheryl Normile 202-720-4239 Rm423-A Washington, DC 20250-1340
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Richard Ades 202-720-9091 Rm422-A Washington, DC 20250-1340
[email protected] FAX [phone]
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATION & REVIEW CENTER
Director 202-720-5555 Rm440-AA Washington, DC 20250-1350
Johna Pierce [email protected] FAX [phone]
Communications Coordinator for Administration, IG, CFO, CIO
Martha Cashion 202-720-3310 Rm442-A Washington, DC 20250-1350
[email protected] FAX [phone]
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Communications Coordinator for Farm & Foreign Agricultural Services
Wayne Baggett 202-720-2032 Rm444-A Washington, DC 20250- 350
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Communications Coordinator for Food, Nutrition & Consumer Services
Jim Borland 202-690-0469 Rm434-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Communications Coordinator for Food Safety, and Marketing & Regulatory Programs
Jerry Redding 202-720-6959 Rm432-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Communications Coordinator for Natural Resources & Environment
Janet Sledge 202-720-2065 Rm446-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Communications Coordinator for Research, Education & Economics
Maria Bynum 202-720-5192 Rm448-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Communications Coordinator for Rural Development
Jim Brownlee 202-720-2091 Rm436-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
[email protected] FAX [phone]
"USDA NEWS" Coord/Editor 202-720-5747 Rm430-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
Ron Hall [email protected] FAX [phone]
Coord & Rev Asst/HTGI Editor 202-720-2882 Rm 440-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
Shirley Adams [email protected] FAX [phone]
Webmaster 202-720-7762 Rm528-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
Victor Powell [email protected] FAX [phone]
Electronic Info. Coordinator 202-720-9045 Rm456-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
Charles Hobbs [email protected] FAX [phone]
"AgNews" Lead Editor 202-720-8138 Rm457-A Washington, DC 20250- 1330
Harry Leslie [email protected] FAX [phone]
"AgNews" Editor 202-720-9065 Rm457-A Washington, DC 20250- 1330
Ed Moffett [email protected] FAX [phone]
News Distribution 202-720-9035 Rm460-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
Vacant FAX [phone]
AgNewsFax Service Use FAX Telephone to call 202-690-3944
Internet News Service [email protected] WWW URL http://www.usda.gov
Public Affairs Specialist 202-720-3088 Rm410-A Washington, DC 20250- 1330
Marcl Hilt [email protected] FAX [phone]
Public Affairs Specialist 202-720-9173 Rm419-A Washington, DC 20250- 1330
Deborah Smith [email protected] FAX [phone]
Public Affairs Specialist 202-720-9173 Rm428-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
Katherine Gibney [email protected] FAX [phone]
Publishing & Info. Svs. Coord. 202-720-9081 Rm426-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
Ed Poe [email protected] FAX [phone]
Senior Writer-Editor 202-720-3298 Rm428-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
Dennis Carroll [email protected] FAX [phone]
Writer-Editor 202-720-6046 Rm419-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
Carrie Pollard [email protected] FAX [phone]
Executive Correspondence 202-720-4105 Rm428-A Washington, DC 20250- 1350
Sandie Stasiak [email protected] FAX [phone]
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Information Response Team
Barbara Robinson 202-690-4069 Rm 506-A Washington, DC 20250-1350
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Joyce Person Tyler 202-720-3365 Rm 506-A Washington, DC 20250-1350
[email protected] FAX [phone]
General Information Hotline [phone]
Freedom of Info Act &
Privacy Act Coordinator 202-720-8164 Rm532-A Washington, DC 20250-1310
Carolyn S. Harris [email protected] FAX [phone]
PUBLIC LIAISON CENTER
Director 202-720-2798 Rm412-A Washington, DC 20250-1330
Pat Lewis [email protected] FAX [phone]
Public Liaison Coordinator 202-720-4197 Rm415-A Washington, DC 20250-1330
Dottle Click [email protected] FAX [phone]
Public Liaison Analyst 202-720-5505 Rm418-A Washington, DC 20250-1330
Mocile Trotter [email protected] FAX [phone]
Information Specialist 202-720-4623 Rm417-A Washington, DC 20250-1330
Betty Briggs [email protected] FAX [phone]
Visitor Information Center 202-720-5505 Rm103-A Washington, DC 20250-1330
Kathryn Hill ocnet [email protected] FAX [phone]
Craig Hall 202-720-5505 Rm103-A Washington, DC 20250-1330
Hispanic Outreach Specialist 202-720-2914 Rm 412-A Washington, DC 20250-1330
Robert Miranda [email protected] FAX [phone]
VIDEO, TELECONFERENCE AND RADIO CENTER
Director 202-720-6072 Rm1618-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
Larry A. Quinn [email protected] FAX [phone]
Dep Dir/ Broadcasting Coord 202-720-5376 Rm1614-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
Garth Clark [email protected] FAX [phone]
Senior Television Producer 202-720-7039 Rm0095-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
Patrick O'Leary [email protected] FAX [phone]
Senior Television Producer 202-720-6445 Rm1623-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
Debbie Jenifer [email protected] FAX [phone]
Senior Radio Producer 202-720-7068 Rml 623-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
Gary Crawford [email protected] FAX [phone]
Senior Radio Producer 202-720-7079 Rml 623-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
Brenda Curtis-Heiken [email protected] FAX [phone]
Radio Reporter 202-720-7884 Rml 623-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
Leslie Parker [email protected] FAX [phone]
Video Production Coord 202-720-3068 Rml 614-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
David Black [email protected] FAX [phone]
Senior Production Spec 202-720-4753 Rm0097-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
Bob Stobaugh [email protected] FAX [phone]
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Studio Mgr./Tech Dir 202-720-4001 Rm1623-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
Larry Holmes [email protected] FAX [phone]
Duplic./Off Air Recording 202-720-7501 Rm1604-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
Evangeline Minor [email protected] FAX [phone]
Teleconference Coordinator 202-720-5368 Rm1617-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
David Vennell [email protected] FAX [phone]
Teleconference Assistant 202-720-2029 Rm1615-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
Mansy Pullen [email protected] FAX [phone]
Teleconference Scheduling
Anita Booth 202-720-6143 Rm1611-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
(Audio) [email protected] FAX [phone]
Liz Conley 202-720-8690 Rm1611-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
(Compressed video) [email protected] FAX [phone]
Training Center Scheduling
Michael Johnson 202-720-2822 Rm1623-S Washington, DC 20250-1360
ocnet.oc- [email protected] FAX [phone]
DESIGN CENTER
Director 202-720-6641 Rm517-A Washington, DC 20250-1380
Eva Cuevas [email protected] FAX [phone]
Deputy Director 202-720-6281 Rm518-A Washington, DC 20250-1380
David Sutton [email protected] FAX [phone]
Electronic Graphic Design 202-720-4339 Rm524-A Washington, DC 20250-1380
Julie Olson [email protected] FAX [phone]
Exhibit Design Coordinator 202-690-0852 Rm524-A Washington, DC 20250-1380
Steve Ferretti [email protected] FAX [phone]
Exhibit Fabrication Coord. 202-720-3393 RmS-310 Washington, DC 20250-1380
Larry Sullivan [email protected] FAX [phone]
Exhibit Shipping Coordinator 202-720-6641 Rm517-A Washington, DC 20250-1380
Cindy Haydon [email protected] FAX [phone]
PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER
Director 202-720-6633 Rm4404-S Washington, DC 20250-1390
Bill Tarpenning [email protected] FAX [phone]
Photojournalists 202-720-8929 Rm4415-S Washington, DC 20250-1390
Ken Hammond [email protected] FAX [phone]
Robert Nichols 202-720-8903 Rm4415-S Washington, DC 20250-1390
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Anson Eaglin 202-720-0909 Rm4409-S Washington, DC 20250-1390
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Photo Reproduction/Review 202-720-4022 Rm4423-S Washington, DC 20250-1390
Alice Welch [email protected] FAX [phone]
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Photo Library 202-720-0908 Rm4409-S Washington, DC 20250-1390
Betty Branch [email protected] FAX [phone]
Stanley Harrison 202-720-8905 Rm4409-S Washington, DC 20250-1390
[email protected]
Photo Assignments 202-720-6633 Rm4404-S Washington, DC 20250-1390
Vivian Thomas [email protected] FAX [phone]
PRINTING MANAGEMENT CENTER
Director 202-720-7175 Rm501-A Washington, D.C. 20250-1370
Al Senter [email protected] FAX [phone]
Forms 202-720-8137 Rm501-A Washington, D.C. 20250-1370
Ed McVerry [email protected] FAX [phone]
Gail Merriman 202-720-8146 Rm501-A Washington, D.C. 20250-1370
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Publications 202-720-8180 Rm501-A Washington, D.C. 20250-1370
Lonnie Thomas [email protected] FAX [phone]
Mark Emery 202-720-8194 Rm501-A Washington, D.C. 20250-1370
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Cynthia McNeill 202-720-8189 Rm501-A Washington, D.C. 20250-1370
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Composite/Rider Orders 202-720-5983 Rm501-A Washington, D.C. 20250-1370
Mary Hill [email protected] FAX [phone]
Joseph Norman 202-720-5983 Rm501-A Washington, D.C. 20250-1370
[email protected] FAX [phone]
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
FARM SERVICE AGENCY administers farm commodity, crop insurance, and conservation
programs for farmers and makes farm ownership and operating loans. FSA programs are
primarily directed at agricultural producers or, in the case of loans, at those with farm experi¬
ence. Through the Commodity Credit Corporation, the agency provides financing for the
purchase, storage, and shipment of commodities in federal stocks. Additionally, FSA provides
emergency conservation and assistance programs to farmers.
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE represents U.S. farmers and the food and agricultural
sector abroad through a network of overseas offices. FAS collects, analyzes, and disseminates
information about global supply and demand, trade trends, and market opportunities. FAS
seeks improved market access for U.S. products; administers export financing and market
development programs; provides export services; carries out food aid and market-related
technical assistance programs; and provides linkages to world resources and international
organizations.
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY improves the economic stability of agriculture by providing
producers a sound system of crop insurance. Federal crop insurance covers losses due to
unavoidable causes such as drought, excessive moisture, hail, wind, frost. Insects, and disease.
Currently 62 major crops are insurable. Crop insurance is available from crop insurance agents
and certain Farm Service Agency offices. Insurance protection must be purchased prior to sales
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closing dates that vary by crop and region.
FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Director, Public Affairs, Legislative Liaison, and Executive Secretariat
Vacant 202-720-3865 Rm3615-S Washington, DC 20250
FAX [phone]
Public Affairs Branch Chief 202-720-5237 Rm3624-S Washington, DC 20250
Eric L. Parsons [email protected] FAX [phone]
Comm. Services Section Head 202-690-0474 Rm3633-S Washington, DC 20250
Danniel W. Stuart [email protected] FAX [phone]
Field Svcs. Sec. Head (Acting) 202-720-5239 Rm3623-S Washington, DC 20250
Tade Sullivan [email protected] FAX [phone]
FOIA Coordinator 202-720-5875 Rm3620-S Washington, DC 20250
Bonnie Hart [email protected] FAX [phone]
FARM SERVICE AGENCY STA TE PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACTS
CA 530-792-5537 430 G Street #4161
Erica Szlosek FAX [phone] Davis, CA 95616-4161
[email protected]
lA 515-254-1540 x 602 10500 Buena Vista Court
Bruce Cordes FAX [phone] Des Moines, lA 50322
[email protected]
MN 651-602 7719 400 Agribank Building
Jim Meisenheimer FAX [phone] Jackson Street
[email protected] St Paul, MN 55115
MS 601-965 4774 6310 1-55 North
David Reagan FAX [phone] Jackson, MS 39211
[email protected]
OH 614- 469-6735 Room 540 Federal Building
Mike Kauffman FAX [phone] N High Street
[email protected] Columbus, OH 43215
SD 605-352-1163 Room 308, Federal Building
Kathy Helgerson FAX [phone]th St SW
[email protected] Huron, SD 57350-2478
VT 802-658-2803 346 Shelburne Street
Linda Cronin FAX [phone] Burlington, VT 05401
[email protected]
WA 509-323-3002 Rock Pointe Tower, Suite 568
Scott Hallett FAX [phone] West 316 Boone Avenue
[email protected] Spokane, WA 99201-2350
Wl 608-276-8732 x141 6515 Watts Road
Susan Hunter FAX [phone] Madison, Wl 53719
[email protected]
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