Information directory / United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

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INFORMATION DIVISION
for the
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
and the
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
(202)
Director Ben R. Blankenship 219-0504
Current Information Kent Miller 219-0494
Research Manuscripts, Publication
Marketing Adrie Custer 219-0512
Publications Office Donnell Royster 219-0515
FAX [phone]
If you have any questions about publications, subscriptions, data bases, video
tapes, electronic information dissemination, research, or survey topics associ-
ated with ERS or NASS, please contact the Information Division, Room 228,
1301 N.Y. Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005. The phone number is (202)
219-0494.
BUYING INFORMATION
ERS, NASS, and WAOB publications, video tapes, and electronic products are
available by subscriptions or individual copies. For prices and ordering infor-
mation, call toll free: (U.S. and Canada) 1-800-999-6779 (8:30-5:00 ET week-
days). Other areas, call [phone].
ELECTRONIC INFORMATION
ERS Situation and Outlook reports, NASS releases, and WAOB reports are
available electronically through the USDA Computerized Information
Delivery Service (CIDS). For details, call Russell Forte [phone].
CALL-ERS: The ERS Bulletin Board is available nationwide on 1-800-229-6779
(Washington, DC area [phone]). Use of CALL-ERS is free; however, there
is a 30-minute limit on each call.
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
(ERS)
1301 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005
The Economic Research Service carries out research on the production and
marketing of major agricultural commodities; foreign agriculture and trade;
economic use, conservation, and development of natural resources; trends in
rural population, employment, and housing; rural economic adjustment prob-
lems; and performance of the U.S. agricultural industry.
(202)
Kenneth L. Deavers Acting Administrator 219-0300
Sara M. Mazie Acting Director, Agriculture &
Rural Economy Div. 219-0530
Bob H. Robinson Director, Agriculture & Trade Analysis Div. 219-0700
Patrick M. O’Brien Director, Commodity Economics Div. 219-0880
John Miranowski Director, Resources & Technology Div. 219-0455
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE, Room 208 219-0515
FAX [phone]
WORLD AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK BOARD
(WAOB)
Room 5143 S. Bldg, USDA Washington, DC 20250-3800
The World Agricultural Outlook Board coordinates USDA’s agricultural out-
look and situation analysis to ensure its objectivity and accuracy. The Board
also coordinates USDA's weather, climate and remote sensing activities. With
the U.S. Department of Commerce, it co-operates a Joint Agricultural Weather
Facility to monitor weather and assess its impact on U.S. and world crops.
(202)
Chairperson James R. Donald 720-6030
Deputy Chairperson Gerald A. Bange 720-8651
Commodity Analysts
Fibers Russell G. Barlowe 720-9805
Grains Gerald R. Rector 720-9805
Livestock James E. Nix 720-9805
Oilseeds Jim L. Matthews 720-9805
Rice Andrew C. Aaronson 720-9805
Sugar & Specialty Crops Edmond Missiaen 720-5912
Chief Meteorologist Norton D. Strommen 720-9805
Joint Agricultural Raymond P. Motha 720-9807
Weather Facility
Remote Sensing Coordinator Thomas W. Bickerton 720-5913
Information Office Raymond L. Bridge 720-5447
FAX [phone]
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
(NASS)
USDA South Bidg., Washington, DC 20250
The National Agricultural Statistics Service collects data on crops, livestock,
poultry, dairy, chemical use, prices, and labor, and publishes the official USDA
State and national estimates through its Agricultural Statistics Board. There
are nearly 400 reports annually covering domestic agriculture, such as esti-
mates of production, stocks, inventories, prices, disposition, utilization, farm
numbers and land, and other factors. The 45 field offices serve all States and
collect and publish local information on these topics.
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Donald M. Bay Acting Administrator 720-2707
Donald M. Bay Deputy Administrator for Operations 720-4415
Richard D. Allen Deputy Administrator for Programs 720-4333
& Chairperson, Agricultural Statistics Board
Frederic A. Vogel Director, Estimates Division 720-3896
Ron Bosecker Director, Research Division (703) 235-5211
Fred S. Barrett Director, State Statistical Division 720-3638
Cynthia Z.F.Clark —_ Director, Survey Management Division 720-4557
Phillip L. Zellers Director, Systems & Information Division 720-2984
Michael A. Hunst Secretary, Agricultural Statistics Board 720-7017
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE, Room 5829-S 720-4020
Call [phone] for details about reports issued from Washington by the
NASS Agricultural Statistics Board. For reports issued by individual States,
contact the State Statistician’s office listed on the following pages.
Computerized data are available through both the Agricultural Statistics Board
and private computer networks. For details, call [phone].
The Agricultural Statistics Board catalog and calendar with full details of each
publication and the dates of issue are available from the Information Division.
If you have any questions about NASS, please contact the Information Division,
Room 228, 1301 N.Y. Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005. The number is (202)
219-0494.
STATE STATISTICIANS
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
The following people can provide information about agricultural production, stocks, prices and other data for
individual States and, in many cases, for counties in those States. State and local reports are available through these
offices.
ALABAMA - Montgomery P.O. Box 1071 HAWAII - Honolulu P.O. Box 22159
David D. Kleweno Montgomery, Alabama 36101-107 Homer K. Rowley Honolulu, Hawaii 96823-2159
[phone] [phone]
FTS: [phone] FTS: [phone]
FAX: [phone] FAX: [phone]
ALASKA - Palmer P.O. Box 799 IDAHO - Boise P.O. Box 1699
Delon A. Brown Palmer, Alaska 99645 Donald G. Gerhardt Boise, Idaho 83701
[phone] [phone]
FAX: [phone] FTS: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
ARIZONA - Phoenix 3003 North Central Avenue
Will N. Sherman Suite 950 ILLINOIS - Springfield P.O. Box 19283
[phone] Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Jerry L. Clampet Springfield, Ilinois 62794-9283
FTS: [phone] [phone]
FAX: [phone] FTS: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
ARKANSAS - Little Rock P.O. Box 3197
Benjamin F. Klugh Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 INDIANA - West Lafayette 1148 Agad Building
[phone] Ralph W. Gann Room 223
FTS: [phone] [phone] Purdue University
FAX: [phone] FAX: [phone] West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1148
CALIFORNIA - Sacramento P.O. Box 1258 IOWA - Des Moines 833 Federal Building
H. James Tippett Sacramento, California 95812 Duane M. Skow 210 Walnut Street
[phone] [phone] Des Moines, Iowa 50309
FTS: [phone] FTS: [phone]
FAX: [phone] FAX: [phone]
COLORADO - Lakewood P.O. Box 150969 KANSAS - Topeka P.O. Box 3534
Charles A. Hudson Lakewood, Colorado 80215-0969 Thomas J. Byram Topeka, Kansas 66601-3534
[phone] [phone]
FTS: (303) 236-2300 FTS: [phone]
FAX: [phone] FAX: [phone]
DELAWARE - Dover Delaware Dept. of Ag KENTUCKY - Louisville P.O. Box 1120
Thomas W. Feurer 2320 S. Dupont Highway David D. Williamson Louisville, Kentucky 40201
[phone] Dover, Delaware 19901 [phone]
FAX: [phone] FTS: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
FLORIDA - Orlando 1222 Woodard Street
Robert L. Freie Orlando, Florida 32803 LOUISIANA - Baton Rouge P.O. Box 65038
[phone] Albert D. Frank Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896-5038
FTS: [phone] [phone]
FAX: [phone] FAX: [phone]
GEORGIA - Athens Suite 320 MARYLAND - Annapolis 50 Harry S Truman Parkway
Larry E. Snipes Stephens Federal Building Melvin B. West Suite 202
[phone] Athens, Georgia 30613 [phone] Annapolis, Maryland 21401
FTS: [phone] FAX: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
MICHIGAN - Lansing P.O. Box 20008 NEW YORK - Albany Dept. of Agriculture & Markets
Donald J. Fedewa Lansing, Michigan 48901 Robert E. Schooley 1 Winner Circle
[phone] [phone] Albany, New York 12235
FTS: [phone] FAX: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
NORTH CAROLINA - Raleigh P.O. Box 27767
MINNESOTA - St. Paul P.O. Box 7068 Robert M. Murphy Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
Carroll G. Rock St. Paul, Minnesota 55107 [phone]
[phone] FTS: [phone]
FTS: [phone] FAX: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
NORTH DAKOTA - Fargo P.O. Box 3166
MISSISSIPPI - Jackson P.O. Box 980 Steve D. Wiyatt Fargo, North Dakota 58108-3166
Thomas L. Gregory Jackson, Mississippi 39205 [phone]
[phone] FTS: [phone]
FTS: [phone] FAX: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
OHIO - Columbus Room 608 New Federal Building
MISSOURI - Columbia P.O. Box L James E. Ramey 200 N. High Street
Robert P. Bellinghausen Columbia, Missouri 65205 [phone] Columbus, Ohio 43215
[phone] FTS: [phone]
FTS: [phone] FAX: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma City 2800 North Lincoln Boulevard
MONTANA - Helena P.O. Box 4369 Barry L. Bloyd Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
James K. Sands Helena, Montana 59604 [phone]
[phone] FAX: [phone]
FTS: [phone]
OREGON - Portland 1735 Federal Building
FAX: [phone]
Paul M. Williamson 1220 S.W. Third Avenue
NEBRASKA - Lincoln P.O. Box 81069 [phone] Portland, Oregon 97204
William C. Dobbs Lincoln, Nebraska 68501 FTS: [phone]
[phone] FAX: [phone]
FTS: [phone]
PENNSYLVANIA - Harrisburg Room G-19
FAX: [phone]
Wally C. Evans 2301 N. Cameron Street
NEVADA - Reno P.O. Box 8880 [phone] Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
Clemence R. Lies Reno, Nevada 89507 FTS: [phone]
[phone] FAX: [phone]
FTS: [phone]
SOUTH CAROLINA - Columbia P.O. Box 1911
FAX: [phone]
Henry J. Power Columbia, South Carolina 29202
NEW ENGLAND - Concord P.O. Box 1444 [phone]
Aubrey R. Davis Concord, New Hampshire 03302 FTS: [phone]
[phone] FAX: [phone]
FTS: [phone]
SOUTH DAKOTA - Sioux Falls P.O. Box 5068
FAX: [phone]
John C. Ranek Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117
NEW JERSEY - Trenton Room 205 Health and Ag Bldg. [phone]
Robert J. Battaglia CN-330 New Warren Street FTS: [phone]
[phone] Trenton, New Jersey 08625 FAX: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
TENNESSEE - Nashville P.O. Box 41505
NEW MEXICO - Las Cruces P.O. Box 1809 Burgess F. Guinn (Acting) Nashville, Tennessee 37204-1505
Charles E. Gore Las Cruces, New Mexico 88004 [phone]
[phone] FTS: [phone]
FAX: [phone] FAX: [phone]
TEXAS - Austin P.O. Box 70 WEST VIRGINIA - Charleston 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E
Dennis S. Findley Austin, Texas 78767 David G. Loos Charleston, West Virginia 25305
[phone] [phone]
FTS: [phone] FTS: [phone]
FAX: [phone] FAX: [phone]
UTAH - Salt Lake City P.O. Box 25007 WISCONSIN - Madison P.O. Box 9160
Delroy J. Gneiting Salt Lake City, Utah 84125 Lyle H. Pratt Madison, Wisconsin 53715
[phone] [phone]
FTS: [phone] FTS: [phone]
FAX: [phone] FAX: [phone]
VIRGINIA - Richmond P.O. Box 1659 WYOMING - Cheyenne P.O. Box 1148
Robert T. Bass Richmond, Virginia 23213 Richard W. Coulter Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003
[phone] [phone]
FTS: [phone] FTS: [phone]
FAX: [phone] FAX: [phone]
WASHINGTON - Olympia 1111 Washington Street, S.E.
Douglas A. Hasslen Olympia, Washington 98504-2571
[phone]
FAX: [phone]
ERS SITUATION & OUTLOOK REPORTS
Title Release Dates [Editor Telephone (202)
Agricultural Exports Feb., May, Aug., Nov. Joel Greene 219-0822
Agricultural Income & Finance Feb., May, Sept., Dec. Bob Dubman 219-0807
Jerry Stam 219-0892
Agricultural Resources:
Inputs:
Fertilizer, Pesticides, Farm Machinery,
Energy Feb., Oct. Harold Taylor 219-0464
Len Bull 219-0464
Ag. Land Values & Markets Apr. (Summary), June, Roger Hexem 219-0419
Cropland, Water, & Conservation May Stan Daberkow 219-0464
Richard Magelby 219-0436
Agriculture and Trade
Africa & the Middle East June Mike Kurtzig 219-0630
Asia & Pacific Rim Sept. William Coyle 219-0610
China June Frederick Crook 219-0610
Europe Sept. Dan Plunkett 219-0620
Former USSR May William Liefert 219-0620
Western Hemisphere June Susan Pollack 219-0687
Aquaculture Mar., Sept. David Harvey 219-0085
Cotton & Wool Feb., May, Aug., Nov. Bob Skinner 219-0840
Updates Jan., Feb., Apr., May, July, Leslie Meyer 219-0840
Aug,., Oct., Nov. John Lawler 219-0840
Dairy Jan., Apr., June, Aug,, Jim Miller 219-0770
Oct., Dec. Sara Short 219-0769
Feed Feb., May, Aug., Nov. Thomas Tice 219-0840
James Cole 219-0840
Allen Baker 219-0840
Food Aid Needs Assessment Nov. Margaret Missiaen 291-0630
‘Fruit & Tree Nuts Mar., July, Aug., Nov. Boyd Buxton 219-0885
Dennis Shields 219-0884
Diane Bertelsen 219-0884
Industrial Uses of Agricultural Materials June, Dec. Greg Gajewski 219-0085
Lewrene Glaser 219-0085
Livestock & Poultry Jan., Feb., May, July, Leland Southard 219-0767
Aug,., Nov.
Updates Monthly Ron Gustafson 219-0767
Oil Crops Jan., Apr., July, Oct. George Douvelis 219-0840
Scott Sanford 219-0840
Rice Apr., July, Oct. Janet Livezey 219-0840
Sugar & Sweeteners Mar., June, Sept., Dec. Peter Buzzanell 219-0888
Fred Gray 219-0888
Tobacco Apr., June, Sept., Dec. Verner Grise 219-0890
Tom Capehart 219-0890
Vegetables & Specialties Apr., July, Nov. Gary Lucier 219-0884
Wheat Feb., May, July, Sept., Nov Ed Allen 219-0840