2014 State Contacts
Alabama Dept. of Agriculture & IndustriesFood Safety Section
Mark Scott, Director
PO Box 3336
Montgomery, AL 36109-0336
Office (334)240-7202
FAX (334)240-7177
/ Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources
Division of Agriculture
Doug Warner, Supervisor Plant Industries
1800 Glenn Highway, Suite 12
Palmer, AK 99645
Office: (907) 761-3861
FAX (907) 745-7254
Arizona Dept. of Agriculture
Roland S. Mader R.S.,
Administrator , Egg Programs
1688 W. Adams
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Office: (602) 542-0884
Cell: (602)466-0075
FAX: (602) 542-4194
/ Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Comm.
Danny R. Hughes, Egg and Poultry Div. Mgr.
#1 Natural Resources Dr.
PO Box 8505
Little Rock, AR 72215-8505
Office: (501) 907-2455
FAX: (501) 907-2234
California Dept. of Food & Agriculture
Anthony Herrera Program Supervisor
1220 “N” Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Office: (916) 445-4243
FAX: (916) 445-0232
Maurice Pitesky, DVM, MPVM, MS
Animal Health, Poultry Lead
Office: (916) 657-5282
Cell: (916) 203-5917
FAX: (916)650-2215
/ Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Judy Scaife, Chief, Egg Programs
159 Cleopatra Drive
Nepean, Ontario K1A0Y9
Office: (613) 221-7001
FAX: (613) 221-7296
Delaware Dept. of Agriculture
Brenda Clements
Food Products Inspection Field Supervisor
2320 S. Dupont Hwy
Dover, DE 19901
Office: (302) 698-4546
FAX: (302) 697-4735
http://www.state.de.us/deptagri/ / District of Columbia – DC
Department of Health
Environmental Health Administration
Bureau of Food, Drug and Radiation Protection
Charles Bassey
51 N. Street, NE, Room 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Office: (202) 535-2197; FAX (202) 535-1359
Florida Dept. of Agriculture
Paulina Brewer
USDA Grading Program/USDA COOL Program
Division of Food Safety
3125 Conner Boulevard, Suite H
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650
Office: (850) 245-5539
FAX: (850) 245-5553
/ Georgia Dept. of Agriculuture
Poultry and Shell Egg Grading
Eric O’Kelley, Poultry Grading Program Manager
1195 Jesse Jewell Parkway
Gainesville, GA 30501
Office: (770) 535-5704
FAX: (770) 535-5763
Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture
Jeri Kahana, Administrator
1851 Auiki Street
Honolulu, HI 96819-3100
Office: (808) 832-0705
FAX: (808) 832-0683
/ Idaho Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Dairy, Egg and Livestock
Mary Patten
PO Box 790
Boise, ID 83701
Office: (208) 332-8550
FAX: (208) 334-4062
Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture
Marilyn M. Simunich, DVM, Dipl. ACVPM
Director, Animal Health Laboratory
Division of Animal Industries
2230 Old Penitentiary Road
Boise, ID 83712
Office: (208) 332-8570 / Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
Division of Food Safety & Animal Protection
Suzanne Moss, Egg Program Manager
PO Box 19281
Springfield, IL 62794-9281
Office: (217) 524-1550; FAX: (217) 542-7801
Indiana State Egg Board
Mark Straw, Executive Administrator
Poultry Building, Purdue University
125 S. Russell Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1026
Office: (765) 494-8510
FAX: (765) 494-6349
http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/ISEB / Iowa Dept. of Inspections & Appeals
Steven Mandernach
Lucas State Office Building
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0083
Office: (515) 281-8587
FAX: (515) 281-3291
Kansas Dept. of Agriculture
Food Safety
Steven Moris, Program Manager
109 SW 9th
Topeka, KS 66619-0282
Office: (785) 296-2264
FAX: (785) 862-0727
/ Kentucky Dept. of Agriculture
Bobbi Butler, Egg Division
107 Corporate Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
Office: (502) 573-0282 ext. 232
FAX: (502) 573-0303
Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry
Louisiana Egg Commission
Bobby Babin, Director
PO Box 1951
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Office: (225) 925-3772
FAX: (225) 922-0477
www.laeggs.com / Maine Dept. of Agriculture
Conservation & Forestry
Dana Finnemore
28 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04330-0028
Office: (207) 287-6319
FAX: (207) 287-5576
Maryland Dept. of Agriculture
Deanna Baldwin, Program Manager
Food Quality Assurance Program
50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy
Annapolis, MD 21401
Office: (410) 841-5769
FAX: (410) 841-2750
www.mda.maryland.gov / Massachusetts Dept. of Food & Agriculture
Ed Hageman, Supervisor
Poultry Program
251 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114-2151
Office: (617) 626-1796
FAX: (617) 626-1850
Michigan Dept. of Agriculture
Food and Dairy Division
Byron Beerbower
PO Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
Office: (517) 373-1060
FAX: (517) 373-3333
/ Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture
Jennifer M. Stephes, Supervisor
Meat, Poultry, and Egg Inspection
Dairy and Food Inspection Division
625 N. Robert Street
Saint Paul, MN 55155-2538
Office/FAX: (507) 332-5500;
Mobile: (651) 248-2566
http://www.mda.state.mn.us
Mississippi Dept. of Agriculture & Commerce
John M. Tillson, Director
Consumer Protection
PO Box 1609
Jackson, MS 39215-1609
Office: (601) 359-1148
FAX: (601) 359-1175
/ Missouri Dept. of Agriculture
Weight & Measure Division
Jean Kliethermes, Program Administrator
1616 W. Missouri Boulevard
PO Box 630
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630
Office: (573) 751-5639
FAX: (573) 751-0281
Montana State Dept. of Livestock
Meat, Milk & Egg Inspection Division
Dan Turcotte, Bureau Chief
301 N. Roberts, 3rd Floort
Scott Hart Building
PO Box 202001
Helena, MT 59620-2001
Office: (406) 444-9761
FAX (406) 444-1929
/ Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture
George Hanssen, Food Division Administrator
PO Box 95064
Lincoln, NE 68509
Office: (402) 471-2536
FAX (402) 471-2759
http://www.agri.nv.gov
Nevada State Dept. of Agriculture
Peggy McKie, Egg Inspection Division
405 S. 21st St.
Sparks, NV 89431-5557
Office: (775) 353-3672
/ New Hampshire Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food
Richard B. Uncles, Director
PO Box 2042
Concord, NH 03302-2042
Office: (603) 271-2753
FAX (603) 271-1109
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http://www.nh.gov/agric/
New Jersey Dept. of Agriculture
Bureau of Commodity Inspection & Grading
Larry Hardwick, Chief
40 E. Broad Street, Suite 201
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Office: (856) 453-3870
FAX (609) 984-2508
/ New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture
Div. of Standards and Consumer Services
Raymond E. Johnson, Jr.
Assistant Division Director
MSC 3170, Box 3005
Office: (575) 646-1616
FAX (575) 646-2361
http://NMDAWEB.NMSU.EDU/
New York Dept. of Agriculture & Mkts.
Dwight Bruno, Field Veterinarian
Division of Animal Industry
10 B Airline Dr.
Albany, NY 12235
Office: (518) 457-3502
FAX (518) 485-8986
/ North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture &
Consumer Services
Richard Hoyle
PO Box 27686-7611
Raleigh, NC 27611
Office: (919) 733-7576
FAX (919) 773-9724
North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture &
Consumer Services
Daniel Ragan, Director
Food and Drug Protection Division
1070 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1070
Office: (919) 733-7366;
/ North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture &
Consumer Services
Bill Bruton
1070 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1070
Office: (919) 270-6570
FAX (919) 773-6801
North Dakota Dept. of Agriculture
Wayne Carlson
600 E. Boulevard Ave, Dept. 602
Bismarck, ND 58505-0020
Office: (701) 328-4761
/ Ohio Dept. of Agriculture
Erin Ireland, Program Coordinator
Ohio Egg Quality Assurance Program
8995 E. Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-3399
Office: (614) 728-6220; FAX (614) 728-6310
Ohio Dept. of Agriculture
Terri Gerhardt, Asst. Chief
Division of Food Safety
8995 E. Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-3399
Office: (617) 728-6250;
FAX (614) 644-0720
/ Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Forestry
Food Safety Division
Poultry, Eggs & Organic Foods Section
Bryan Buchwald
PO Box 528804
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
Office: (405) 522-5898
Cell: (405) 397-1895
FAX (405) 522-1060
Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
Food Safety Division
Sarah Schwab
635 Capitol St. NE
Salem, OR 97301-2532
Office: (503) 508-6028
FAX (503) 986-4729
/ Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture
Judy Martin, Assistant Director
Bureau of Food Safety & Lab Services
2301 N. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Office: (717) 787-4315
FAX (717) 787-1873
Rhode Island Division of Agriculture
Ronald Newman, Agricultural Marketing Specialist
235 Promenade St., Suite 370
Providence, RI 02908-5767
Office: (401) 222-2781, ext. 4518
FAX (401) 222-6047
/ South Carolina Dept. of Agriculture
Poultry Division
Myra Wilson, Program Administrator
PO Box 11280
Columbia, Sc 29211-1280
Office: (803) 737-4835
FAX (803) 737-4829
South Dakota Dept. of Agriculture
Darwin W. Kurtenbach
523 E. Capitol Avenue
Foss Building
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
Office: (605) 773-4294; FAX (605) 773-3481
/ Tennessee Dept. of Agriculture
Food Manufacturing
John Sanford, Administrator
PO Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204
Office: (615) 837-5534; FAX (615) 837-5005
Texas Dept. of Agriculture
Joe Benavides, Director for Egg Quality Program
PO Box 12847
Austin, TX 78711
Office: (512) 463-5706
FAX (888) 215-5386
/ Utah Dept. of Agriculture & Food
Cary Wise
350 N. Redwood Rd.
PO Box 146500
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500
Office: (801) 538-7124
FAX (801) 538-4949
http://ag.utah.gov/
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Henry Marckres, Chief Consumer Protection
116 State St., Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620-2901
Office: (802) 828-3458
FAX (802) 828-5983
/ Virginia Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
E.L. Knicely, Deputy Director
Poultry and Egg Marketing
261 M. Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Office: (804) 786-0480
FAX (540) 432-1537
Tony L. Stover, Program Supervisor
261 Mt. Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Office: (540) 209-9140
http://www.vdacs.firginia.gov/index.html
Washington State Dept. of Agriculture
Food Safety & Animal Health Division
Lucy Severs
PO Box 42560
1111 Washington St.
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
Office: (360) 273-6777
FAX (360) 902-2087
/ Washington State Dept. of Agriculture
Food Safety and Consumer Services
Claudia Coles, Program Manager
PO Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
Office: (360) 902-1905
Washington State Dept. of Agriculture
Avian Health Program
Julia Walker, Program Coordinator
PO Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
Office: (360) 725-5762
FAX: (360) 902-2087
/ West Virginia Dept. of Agriculture
Herma Johnson
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0170
Office: (304) 558-2227
FAX (304) 558-3594
Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture,
Trade & Consumer Protection
Terri L. Wenger, Chief of Grading, Labeling, & Evaluation
2811 Agriculture Dr.
PO Box 8911
Office: (608) 224-4714
FAX: (608) 224-4710
http://datcp.state.wi.us/index.html / Wyoming Dept. of Agriculture
Dean Finkenbinder, Manager
Consumer Health Services
2219 Carey Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Office: (307) 777-6587
FAX: (307) 777-6593
National Egg Regulatory Officials
2013 Affiliate Members
American Egg Board Rose Acre Farms
Ashley Richardson Ronald Swafford
PO Box 738 PO Box 1250
1460 Renaissance Drive Seymour, Indiana 47274
Park Ridge, IL 60068 Office: (812) 497-2557
Office: (847) 296-7043 Fax: (812) 497-3115
Fax: (847) 296-7007 E-mail:
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CCF Brands United Egg Producers
Diana Sparks Chad Gregory
5211 Village Pkwy, Ste 101 1720 Windward Concourse, Suite 230
Rogers, AR 72758 Alpharetta, GA 30005
Office: (479) 464-0544 Office: (770) 360-9220
Fax: (479) 254-8532 E-mail:
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Dolco Packaging Dolco Packaging
Phil Laughlin Sandy Citino
2110 Patterson St. 10837 Julie St. NE
Decatur, IN 46733 Alliance, OH 44601
Office: (260) 728-2161 Cell: (330) 428-1952
Fax: (260) 728-9958 Fax: (330) 8238543
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Eggland’s Best, LLC NuCal Foods
Bart Slaugh, PH.D Wayne Winslow
Director of Quality Assurance 720 S. Stockton Ave.
1400 S. Troop0er Rd., Suite 201 Rippon, CA 95366
Jefferson, PA 19403 Office: (209) 254-2200
Office: (610) 265-6500 Fax: (209) 254-2251
Fax: (610) 265-8380 E-mail:
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Hidden Villa Ranch Moarkk LLC-CT
Christina Maria Bueno Lauren Mocko
PO Box 34001 17 Schwartz Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92834 Boznah, CT 06334
Office: (714) 420-7728 Office: (860) 885-6561
Fax: (714) 278-6205 E-mail:
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