State Apiarist Directory
ALABAMA
Randy Hamann
Chief Apiary Inspector
Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries, Apiary Protection Unit
1445 Federal Drive
Montgomery, AL 36107-1123
Phone: 334-850-7758
Email: [email protected]
ALASKA
Mia Kirk
Development Specialist
Alaska Division of Agriculture, Inspection & Regulatory Program
1800 Glenn Highway
Suite 12
Palmer, AK 99645
Phone: 907-761-3853
Email: [email protected]
ARIZONA
Jack Peterson
Associate Director
Arizona Department of Agriculture, Environmental Sciences
1688 West Adams Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-3575
Email: [email protected]
ARKANSAS
Zac Wellman
Apiary Section Manager
Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Apiary Section
P.O. Box 1069
Little Rock, AR 72203
Phone: 501-225-1598
Email: [email protected]
CALIFORNIA
Jennifer Berger
Senior Environmental Scientist, Apiary Protection Program
California Department of Food and Agriculture, Plant Health Division
1220 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 661-575-5832
COLORADO
Laura Pottorff
Apiary Program Coordinator
Colorado State Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry
305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80021
Phone: 303-869-9070
Email: [email protected]
CONNECTICUT
Kirby Stafford III
State Entomologist
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Inspection and Registrations
P.O. Box 1106
New Haven, CT 06504-1106
Phone: 203-974-8485
Email: [email protected]
DELAWARE
Emily Wine
State Apiarist
Delaware Department of Agriculture
2320 South DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-233-4209
Email: [email protected]
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Natasha Garcia Anderson
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Department of Energy and the Environments, Fisheries and Wildlife Division
1200 First Street NE
5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-870-6004
Email: [email protected]
FLORIDA
Branden Stanford
Chief Apiary Inspector
FL Dept. of Ag. & Consumer Services, Bureau of Plant & Apiary Inspection
Doyle Conner Building
1911 SW 34 St.
Gainesville, FL 32608
Phone: 352-672-7685
Email: [email protected]
GEORGIA
David Williams
Apiary and Export Certification Programs
Georgia Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection
P.O. Box 114
Tifton, GA 31793
Phone: 229-386-3464
Email: [email protected]
Jonathan Nixon
Agricultural Inspector
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Phone: 229-402-1757
Email: [email protected]
GUAM & NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Christopher Rosario
Agriculturalist III
Guam Department of Agriculture, Biosecurity Division
17-3306 Neptune Ave
Barrigada, Guam 96921
Phone: 671-487-1640
Email: [email protected]
HAWAII
Darcy Oishi
Biological Control Section Chief and Chief Apiary Inspector
Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Plant Pest Control Program
1428 South King St
Hilo, HI 96822
Phone: 808-973-9524
Email: [email protected]
IDAHO
Andrea Thompson
Section Manager – Field Services
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 790
Boise, ID 83701-0790
Phone: 208-332-8622
Email: [email protected]
ILLINOIS
Brian Rennecker
Apiary Inspection Supervisor
Illinois Dept. of Agriculture, Division of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 19281
Springfield, IL 62794-9281
Phone: 217-782-6297
Email: [email protected]
INDIANA
Jared Spokowsky
Chief Apiary Inspector
Indiana Deptartment of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology
402 West Washington Street
Room W-290
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
Phone: 317-447-0084
Email: [email protected]
IOWA
Andrew Joseph
State Apiarist
Iowa Department of Agriculture, Entomology and Plant Science Bureau
Iowa Laboratory Facility
2230 South Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny, IA 50023
Phone: 515-725-1470
Email: [email protected]
KANSAS
Jeff Vogel
Program Manager
Kansas Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Weed Control
1320 Research Park Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502
Phone: 785-564-6700
Email: [email protected]
KENTUCKY
Tammy Horn Potter
State Apiarist
Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Office of the State Veterinarian
109 Corporate Drive
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone: 502-229-2950
Email: [email protected]
LOUISIANA
Ansel Rankins, Sr.
State Entomologist
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Horticulture & Quarantine Programs
5825 Florida Blvd.
Suite 3002
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-952-8100
Email: [email protected]
MAINE
Jennifer Lund
State Apiarist
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, Apiary Program
28 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-287-7562
Email: [email protected]
MARYLAND
Cybil Preston
State Apiarist
Maryland Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Weed Management Section
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-841-5920
Email: [email protected]
MASSACHUSETTS
Kim Skyrm
Chief Apiary Inspector
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources – Apiary Program
138 Memorial Ave
Suite 42
West Springfield, MA 01089
Phone: 413-726-2007
Email: [email protected]
MICHIGAN
Andria McCubbin
Nursery, Seed & Apiary Specialist
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Pesticide & Plant Pest Management Division
525 West Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48909
Cell: 517-599-5748 | Customer Service: 1-800-292-3939
Email: [email protected]
MINNESOTA
Blane White
Apiary Program
Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection Division
325 Robert Street N.
St. Paul, MN 55155-2538
Phone: 651-201-6578
Email: [email protected]
MISSISSIPPI
Randy Boyle
Director
Mississippi Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry
P.O. Box 5207
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: 662-325-7773
Email: [email protected]
MISSOURI
Collin Wamsley
State Entomologist
Missouri Department of Agriculture, Plant Pest Control Program
P.O. Box 630
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-751-5505
Email: [email protected]
MONTANA
Alyssa Piccolomini
State Entomologist
Montana Department of Agriculture, Apiary Program
302 N. Roberts
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 406-444-3790
Email: [email protected]
NEBRASKA
Natalia Bjorklund
Entomology and Plant Pest Program Manager, State Entomologist
Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Animal & Plant Health Protection
P.O. Box 94756
Lincoln, NE 68509-4756
Office Phone: 402-471-6847 | Cell: 402-429-2484
Email: [email protected]
NEVADA
Jeff Knight
State Entomologist
Nevada Department of Agriculture, Plant Industry – Entomology
405 South 21st Street
Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: 775-353-3767
Email: [email protected]
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dave Priebe
Apiary Inspector
New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry
State Lab Bldg.
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3691
Email: [email protected]
NEW JERSEY
Meghan McConnell
State Apiarist
New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry
3 Schwazkopf Drive
Ewing, NJ 08628
Phone: 609-406-6945
Email: [email protected]
NEW MEXICO
C. Kamaile DeLong
New Mexico Department of Agriculture, Entomology & Nursery Industries
P.O. Box 30005
MSC 3BA
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8005
Phone: 575-646-3207
Email: [email protected]
NEW YORK
Joan Mahoney
Apiculturist
New York Department of Agriculture & Markets, Division of Plant Industry
10 B Airline Drive
Albany, NY 12235
Phone: 518-457-2087
Email: [email protected]
NORTH CAROLINA
Don Hopkins
Apiary Inspection Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection Section
1060 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1060
Phone: 919-218-3310
Email: [email protected]
NORTH DAKOTA
Samantha Brunner
State Apiary Inspector
North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Apiary Program
600 E. Boulevard Ave
Department 602
Bismarck, ND 58505-0020
Phone: 701-328-4765
Email: [email protected]
OHIO
Barbara Bloetscher
State Entomologist/State Apiarist
Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Health
8995 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-3399
Phone: 614-572-5822
Email: [email protected]
OKLAHOMA
Caroline Nelson
Apiary Program Manager
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, & Forestry, Consumer Protection Services
P.O. Box 528804
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
Phone: 405-522-5974
Email: [email protected]
OREGON
Jessica Rendon, Ph.D.
Entomologist
Oregon Department of Agriculture, Insect Pest Prevention and Management
635 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-2532
Phone: 503-871-6133
Email: [email protected]
PENNSYLVANIA
Karen Roccasecca
State Apiarist
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Apiary and Pollinator Services
2301 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-346-9567
Email: [email protected]
RHODE ISLAND
Tyler Hertzwig
Agricultural Marketing Specialist
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Agriculture/Plant Industry Section
235 Promenade Street
Room 370
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-222-2781 Ext: 2774502
Email: [email protected]
SOUTH CAROLINA
Brad Cavin
State Apiarist
Clemson University, Department of Plant Industry
511 Westinghouse Road
Pendleton, SC 29670
Phone: 864-594-0426
Email: [email protected]
SOUTH DAKOTA
Bob Reiners
Apiary Specialist
South Dakota Department of Agriculture, Agronomy Services
Foss Building
523 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
Phone: 605-773-3796
Email: [email protected]
TENNESSEE
Michael Studer
State Apiarist
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Ellington Agricultural Center
Box 40627
Melrose Station
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-837-5342
Email: [email protected]
TEXAS
Taylor Powell
Chief Apiary Inspector
Texas Apiary Inspection Service
2475 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2475
Phone: 979-845-9714
Email: [email protected]
UTAH
Kris Watson
State Entomologist
Utah State Department of Agriculture, Plants & Pests
4315 South 2700 West
TSOB South Bldg, Floor 2
Taylorsville, UT 84129-2128
Phone: 801-982-2313
Email: [email protected]
VERMONT
Brooke Decker
State Apiculturist
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
116 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620
Phone: 802-272-6688
Email: [email protected]
VIRGINIA
Keith Tignor
State Apiarist
Virginia State Department of Agriculture, Office of Plant & Pest Services
P.O. Box 1163
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone: 804-786-3515
Email: [email protected]
WASHINGTON
Katie Buckley
Pollinator Health Coordinator
Washington Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection Division
1111 Washington Street SE
P.O. Box 42560
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
Phone: 360-480-0602
Email: [email protected]
WEST VIRGINIA
Shanda King
Apiary Inspector
West Virginia Department of Agriculture, Plant Industries Division
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0178
Phone: 304-840-3236
Email: [email protected]
WISCONSIN
Frances Hegarty
Apiary Program Coordinator
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Apiary Program
P.O. Box 8911
2811 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Phone: 608-224-4629
Email: [email protected]
WYOMING
Erin Christiansen
Inspection Specialist II
Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Plant Industry Program
2219 Carey Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-6959
Email: [email protected]