Official Agency Directory
This listing is organized by:
- delegated states / delegated and designated states,
- designated states, and
- designated private agencies
For your convenience a listing by State is also available.
To view a map of the geographic area assigned to each official agency click here.
The complete Official Agency Directory is available here in pdf format.

Designated States

Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Utah

Georgia Department of Agriculture
FAX: 229-386-3141
Thomas T. Irvin, Commissioner 404-656-3600
Dr. Wayne Guerke, Division Director, Plant Industry
Julie B. Hester,Agriculture Manager, Plant Food, Feed & Grain Section
Michael K. Cooper, Chief Inspector 229-386-3129
P.O. Box 1507, Tifton, GA 31793-1507FAX: 229-386-3141
Homepage: http://www.agr.georgia.gov/1grain-grading.aspx
e-mail: mcooper@agr.state.ga.us

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Street address:
5825 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806-4248FAX: 225-237-5645
Mike Strain, DMV, Commissioner 225-922-1341
Benjy Rayburn, Assistant Commissioner
Kyra Holden, Director, Agricultural Commodities Commission
John L. Sanders, Agriculture Specialist, Program Manager 318-428-0116
10356 Highway 17, Oak Grove, LA 71263FAX: 318-428-5433
e-mail: len_s@ldaf.state.la.us

Maryland Department of Agriculture
410-841-5769
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401FAX: 410-841-2750
Earl F. Hance, Secretary
Mary Ellen Setting, Deputy Secretary
Patrick McMillan, Assistant Secretary
Contact: Deanna L. Baldwin, Program Manager
e-mail: Deanna.Baldwin@maryland.gov

Missouri Department of Agriculture
573-751-5515
P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630Street address:
1616 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65102FAX: 573-751-5516
Dr. Jon Hagler, Director
Dennis Baird, Deputy Director
Loyd Wilson, Grain Inspection Division Director
Larry Kitchen, Administrative Consultant, Grain Inspection Services Program
Jimmy Williams, Program Administrator, Grain Inspection Services program
Homepage: http://www.mda.mo.gov/
e-mail: jimmy.williams@mda.mo.gov
e-mail: larry.kitchen@mda.mo.gov

Montana Department of Agriculture
Street address:
303 N. Roberts Street, Rm. 220, Helena, MT 59601-4543FAX: 406-444-9442
Ron de Yong, Director 406-444-3144
Joel Clairmont, Administrator, Montana State Grain Lab 406-444-2402
Jeff S. Rumney, Bureau Chief 406-452-9561
821 17th Street North, PO Box 1397, Great Falls, MT 59403-1397Homepage: http://sgl.mt.gov
e-mail: jrumney@mt.gov

North Carolina Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 27686, Raleigh, NC 27611-7686
Street address:
2 West Edenton Street, Room 317, Raleigh, NC 27601-1020FAX: 919-733-9215
Steve W. Troxler, Commissioner 919-707-3000
David Smith, Deputy Commissioner
Richard Reich, Assistant Commissioner
Tom Slade, Director, Division of Marketing
Nick Augostini, Assistant Director, Division of Marketing 919-733-7576
FAX: 919-733-9724
Ben O. Honeycutt, Program Administrator, Grain Inspection 919-733-4491
FAX: 919-733-9215
Homepage: http://www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/gradnreg/grangrad/
e-mail: Anethia.Harris@ncagr.gov

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Street address:
350 North Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84116-3087FAX: 801-538-7189
Leonard M. Blackham, Commissioner 801-538-7100
Kyle R. Stephens, Deputy Commissioner
Robert Hougaard, Director Plant Industry 801-538-7180
George Wilson, Chief Inspector 801-392-2292
P.O. Box 1519, Ogden, UT 84402-1519FAX: 801-392-0603
e-mail:gwilson@utah.gov

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