The lifecycle partnership for pesticide management, bringing together academia, industry and regulatory.
The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance
11327 Gravois Road, #201
St. Louis, MO 63126
phone – 314-849-9137
11327 Gravois Road, #201
St. Louis, MO 63126
phone – 314-849-9137
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Illinois Department of Agriculture
www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Plants/Seeds/Pages/default.aspx
www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Consumers/Inspection/Pages/Laws.aspx
Jeff Squibb, Bureau Chief
Agricultural Products Inspection
801 E. Sangamon Avenue
Springfield IL 62702-1813
217-785-8212
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Office of Indiana State Chemist
www.oisc.purdue.edu/seed/index.html
Joe Becovitz, Seed Administrator
175 S. University St. W.
Lafayette, IN 47907-2063
765-494-1589
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Land Quality Bureau – Solid Waste (seed treatment disposal)
Susan Johnson
Environmental Specialist Senior
502 E 9th St
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-217-0872
Air Quality Bureau
(information to incinerate treated seed)
www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DNR-Staff-Offices/Air-Quality-Staff#Bureau-Chief-and-Attorneys-54
Sarah Piziali
Environmental Program Supervisor
502 E 9th St
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-725-9549
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Kansas Department of Agriculture
www.agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/plant-protect-weed-control/seed
Scott Marsh
Weeds and Seed Specialist
1320 Research Park Dr.
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-564-6697
785-207-2118
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-hw4-51.pdf
Joshua Burman
HW/PCB Compliance
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Mankato Office
12 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 2165
Mankato, MN 56001-8704
507-344-5243 – Voicemail
Cliff Shierk – Engineer
Solid Waste Permitting Unit
Resource Management and Assistance Division
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-757-2371
Michael Merriman
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
625 Robert Street, North
St. Paul, MN 55755-2538
612-508-8270
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Missouri Department of Agriculture
www.agriculture.mo.gov/plants/regulations.html
Mary Koestner
Bureau of Feed & Seed
PO Box 630
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630
573-751-4310
Fax: 573-751-5500
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Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Plant Health Protection
Libby Smith
Pesticide/Fertilizer Program Manager
Animal & Plant Health Protection Division
PO Box 94947
Lincoln, NE 68509-4947
402-471-6882
Department of Environmental Quality
Waste Compliance Section
Regulations for disposal of treated seed falls under NE Title 132 – Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations and NE Title 128 – Nebraska Hazardous Waste Regulations.
www.dee.ne.gov
Click on “Laws/Regs & EQC”, then “Rules & Regulations”, this will take you to a list of all NE Regulation Titles under NDEE.
402-471-2186
State Agricultural Extension Department
University of Nebraska, Pesticide Safety Education Office
Jennifer Weisbrod
402-472-1632
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Ohio Department of Agriculture
Grain, Feed & Seed Program
www.agri.ohio.gov/divisions/plant-health/grain-warehouse-feed-and-seed
Chris Holton
Plant Health Supervisor
Grain, Feed & Seed Section
Ohio Department of Agriculture
8995 E Main St Bldg 23
Reynoldsburg OH 43068
614-728-6410
Fax: 614-728-6412
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South Dakota Department of Ag & Natural Resources
Waste Pesticide Collection Program
www.danr.sd.gov/Environment/WasteManagement/
WastePesticide/default.aspx/
Tom Gere
Assistant Director
Inspection, Compliance & Remediation
Charles “Spike” King
Program Specialist
Waste Management
523 E Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
605-773-3153
South Dakota program accepting treated seed, no fee (for minimal amounts)
SD Department of Agriculture – Plant Industry
www.danr.sd.gov/Conservation/PlantIndustry/default.aspx
Brenda Sievers
Plant Industry Manager/Ag Inspector (seed control official)
605-773-3796
*Treated seed regulations deferred to the state pesticide control official, per the label on the seed bag
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Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Grain, Feed & Seed Program
www.datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/Seed.aspx
Greg Helmbrecht
PO Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
608-224-4596
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Texas Department of Agriculture
www.texasagriculture.gov/RegulatoryPrograms/SeedQuality.aspx
Jeff Claxton
Coordinator for Seed Quality
979-542-3691
jeffery.claxton@texasagriculture.gov
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New Mexico Department of Agriculture
www.nmdeptag.nmsu.edu/media/pdf/nm-seed-law.pdf
Katie Laney
Assistant Director, Feed Seed & Fertilizer Division
575-646-7906
608-224-5012
Taryn VanWassenhove
Director of Agriculture Commodity Programs
575-646-2678
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Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Wade Krivanek
Seed Program Administrator
Consumer Protection Services
2800 N. Lincoln Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-522-5432
Fax: 405-522-0625
Tori Gillespie, Seed Program Manager
405-522-5452
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Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture
www.ldaf.state.la.us/ldaf-programs/seed-programs/seed-regulatory-and-testing/
Lester Cannon
Director of Seed Programs
225-925-4733
Fax: 225-925-4124
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Mississippi Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
www.mdac.ms.gov/bureaus-departments/plant-industry/seed-testing-inspection/
James Smith
Director, Seed Testing & Inspection
662-325-3993
Fax: 662-325-3833
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Colorado Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
www.ag.colorado.gov/plants/seed
Rich Guggenheim
Plant Health Certification Program Manager
305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80021
303-869-9070
Fax: 303-466-2860
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Arizona Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
www.https://agriculture.az.gov/about-us/divisions/environmental-services-section-ess
Arturo Aguirrebarrena
928-344-7909
Jim Steelman
602-542-0959
www.arizonacrop.org/index.html
Kathy Startt
Senior Program Coordinator
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Georgia Department of Agriculture
Fertilizer, Lime, Soil Amendment, HGM, Feed & Seed Program
www.agr.georgia.gov/agricultural-inputs.aspx
Jennifer Wren
Division Director of Agricultural Inputs
404-656-4958
404-783-6990
www.agr.georgia.gov/laboratory-division.aspx
Dedria Smith
229-386-4118
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MDA, Agricultural Services Bureau
www.agr.mt.gov/Pesticide-Waste-Disposal-Program
Leonard J. Berry
Pesticide Compliance Manager
302 North Roberts
Helena MT 59620
406-444-6982
www.agr.mt.gov/Topics/Q-Z/Seed-Pages/Seed-Additional-Resources
Ryan Solberg, Seed Program Manager
Montana Department of Agriculture
Field Operations Section Supervisor
406-556-4535
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New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Division of Plant Industry
https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/waste-management
www.govt.westlaw.com/nycrr/Browse/Home/NewYork/
NewYorkCodesRulesandRegulations
Christopher Logue, Director
10B Airline Dr.
Albany, NY 12235
518-457-2087
www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/AGM/A9
Jaime Lang, Chief of the Solid Waste Combustion & Disposal Section
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-7260
518-402-8678
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Delaware Dept. of Agriculture
www.agriculture.delaware.gov/plant-industries/seed-grain-services/
Courtney Kohel
Agricultural Inspector
Delaware Department of Agriculture Seed Lab
2320 South DuPont Hwy
Dover, DE 19901
302-698-4590
Garret Valencik, Seed Laboratory Supervisor
Delaware Department of Agriculture
302-698-4581
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Florida Department of Agriculture
Kelly Friend
Agricultural Environmental Services Director
850-617-7900
Fax: 850-617-1701
Shaness Thomas, Environmental Manager
FL Dept of Ag & Consumer Services
Bureau of Licensing and Enforcement
850-617-7875
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NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division
James Burnette, Director
919-733-3556
Kathy Bowers, Plant Industry Division
919-707-3730
Patrick Jones
Lee Davis
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Maine Department of Agriculture
Celeste J. Poulin
Director, Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations
Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
Megan L. Patterson
Director Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Bureau of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources Division of Animal and Plant Health
28 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Cell: 207-441-2417
207-764-2115
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Utah Department of Agriculture
All pesticide disposal activities in Utah are managed by the pesticide program.
www.ag.utah.gov/farmers/plants-industry/pesticides/
Henry Nahalewski
Pesticide Program Manager
Plant Industry Division
385-408-9131
Mark Ashcroft
435-755-1578
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
www.ri.gov/
Office of Compliance and Inspection – Department of Environmental Management
Daniel Lawton
Senior Environmental Scientist
235 Promenade St
Providence, RI 02908
cell: 401-408-0654
fax: 401-222-3811
Howard Cook
Principal Environmental Scientist
Division of Agriculture & Forest Environment
401-222- 2781 Ext-2774504
fax: 401-222-6047
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https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_424.htm
Diane Jorsey, Supervising Environmental Analyst (Acting)
79 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06160
860-424-3328
Kate Nelson, Representative, Agricultural Commodities
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Inspection & Regulation
860-713-2565
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Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Steven Dwinell
Director, Public Health & Agricultural Resources
Management Division
Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
116 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05620-2901
802-522-6973
Fax: 802-828-1410
Cary Giguerre
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Ag Resource & Environmental Stewardship Division
Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
116 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05620-2901
802-828-1317
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Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Greg Takeshima, Pesticides Program Manager
1428 S. King Street
Honolulu, HI 96814
808-973-9404
Becky Azama, Noxious Weed Specialist
Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Chemical/Mechanical Control Section
808-973-9538
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Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Kevin Kern
Pesticide Registration and Certification Program Specialist
Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division
989-239-7637
Andria McCubbin-Green, Nursery and Seed Program Specialist
Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
517-599-5748
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New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Food & Markets
www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XL/433/433-mrg.htm
www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/agr2200.html
David Rousseau, Director
New Hampshire Division of Pesticide Control
25 Capitol St
PO Box 2042
Concord, NH 03302-2042
603-271-3640
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South Carolina Department of Agriculture
www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t46c021.php
Chanin Craft
Consumer Protection
Feed and Pesticide Residue Supervisor
803-737-9706
Tracy Lamb
Agricultural/Animal Associate
803-737-9709
Robin Lambert
Consumer Protection
Agricultural/Animal Associate
803-737-9709
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Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Under Andy Tipton
www.agi.alabama.gov/seed-laboratory/
www.agi.alabama.gov/pesticidemanagement/programs/clean-day-pesticide-disposal/
Andrae McMillian – Director
Seed Lab Section
334-240-7140
Fax: 334-240-7189
Andy Tipton, Pesticide Management
Seed Laboratory Director
Alabama Department of Agriculture – Seed Division
334-240-7182
Fax: 334-240-7189
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Maryland Dept. of Agriculture
www.mda.maryland.gov/plants-pests/Pages/default.aspx
Kevin Conroy, Assistant Secretary
Plant Industries & Pest Management
410-841-5870
Michael Calkins, Assistant Secretary
Plant Industries & Pest Management
410-841-5960
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Massachusetts Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/pesticide-management-plans
Hotze Wijnja
Massachusetts – MDA Resources
617-626-1771
617-626-1803
Steve Antunes-Kenyon
Pesticide Operations Coordinator, Crop & Pest Services
617-626-1784
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New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Seed Certification & Control
www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/seedcert.html
www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/pdf/seedlaw.pdf
www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/pdf/njac221.pdf
Paul Kurtz
609-406-6946
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www.dnr.alaska.gov/ag/akpmc/SeedFoundation.html
Rob Carter, Agronomist
907-745-4469
907-745-8127
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Idaho State Department of Agriculture
www.legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title22/T22CH4/
www.agri.idaho.gov/main/?s=treated+seed
www.agri.idaho.gov/main/licenses/
www.agri.idaho.gov/main/about/about-isda/ag-inspections/warehouse-control-program/seed-buyers/
Andrea Thompson, Section Manager-Field Services
Plant Industries Division
208-332-8620
Brandon Smith
Pesticide Disposal Program (PDP)
208-332-8628
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Seed Department, Division of Regulatory Services
Steve McMurry, Director of Fertilizer and Seed Programs
Division of Regulatory Services
University of Kentucky
103 Regulatory Services Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40546-0275
859-218-2468
Fax: 859-257-7351
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Wyoming Department of Agriculture
Technical Services Division
www.deq.wyoming.gov/shwd/solid-waste/
www.deq.wyoming.gov/2019/09/restoring-the-sagebrush-ecosystem-the-nature-conservancy-seed-lab/
Slade Franklin, Manager
307-777-6585
agrtshelpdesk@wyo.gov
Dale Heggem, Asst. Manager
307-777-6590
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Arkansas Department of Agriculture
www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/plant-industries/feed-and-fertilizer-section/seed-section/
www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CIR15-May-2017.pdf
Mike Stage
Division Manager, Feed, Seed, and Fertilizer
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
1 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-225-1598
Fax: 501-225-7213
mike.stage@agriculture.arkansas.gov
Brandi Reynolds
Pesticide Registration and Abandoned Pesticide Disposal
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
1 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-225-1598
Fax: 501-225-7213
Susie Nichols, Agri Division Manager, Pesticide Section
Plant Industries Division
501-225-1598
susie.nichols@agriculture.arkansas.gov
Leigh Gibson, Product Registration & Dealer Licensing
Plant Industries Division
501-225-1598
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Washington State Department of Agriculture
www.apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=16-301
www.apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=16-302
Paula M. Moore, Acting Program Manager
Commodity Inspection Division
Washington Department of Agriculture
21 North 1st Ave., Suite 203
Yakima, WA 98902
509-249-6950
Fax: 509-454-4395
Joe Hoffman
Waste Pesticide Program Manager
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Oregon Department of Agriculture
www.secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2733
wwww.ams.usda.gov/search/node?keys=treated+seed
Elizabeth Savory
Seed Regulatory Program Manager
Oregon Department of Agriculture
635 Capitol Street, N.E.
Salem, OR 97301-2532
503-986-4570
Fax: 503-986-4737
For questions on pesticide product labels contact our Pesticide Program at 503-986-4635 (or for Spanish 503-986-4550), or
via email @ pesticide-expert@oda.oregon.gov
More information about seed labeling is available at:
https://oda.direct/SeedLabeling
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California Department of Food and Agriculture
www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pe/nsc/docs/seed/SeedLaw_2020.pdf
www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pe/nsc/docs/seed/SeedInspRec.pdf
Brenda Lanini, Sr. Environmental Scientist (Supervisor)
Nursery Seed and Cotton Program
Pest Exclusion Branch
Department of Food and Agriculture
1220 N Street, Room 344
Sacramento, California 95814
916-330-6715
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Nevada Department of Agriculture
www.agri.nv.gov/Plant/Seed_Certification/Seed_Certification_Home/
www.agri.nv.gov/Resources/Regulations/Division_of_Plant_Health_and_Compliance-Seed_Certification/
Russell Wilhelm
Manager
Nevada Department of Agriculture – Seed Program
405 South 21st Street
Sparks, NV 89431
775-353-3611
Fax: 775-353-3638
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North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Aubrey Sondrol
Pesticide Outreach Specialist
600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 602
Bismarck, ND 58505-0020
701-425-3016
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Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Jim Endsley
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Pesticide Section
Ellington Agricultural Center, Porter Building
PO Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204
615-837-5138
Fax: 615-837-5012
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Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/plant-industry-services-agricultural-commodity-inspection.shtml
T Wayne Pendleton
Agricultural Commodities Program Supervisor
Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
P.O. Box 1163
Richmond, VA 23219
Cell: 804-916-9276
Office: 804-225-4558
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West Virginia Department of Agriculture
www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/Code.cfm?chap=19&art=16#16
www.apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/readfile.aspx?DocId=985&Format=PDF
Mike Baker
Assistant Director
WV Department of Agriculture
Regulatory & Environmental Affairs Division
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25305-0170
304-558-2227
Fax: 304-558-3594
mbaker@wvda.us
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Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/agronomic-products/Seed/Pages/default.aspx
Johnny Zook
Seed Program Supervisor
Bureau of Plant Industry
Bureau of Plant Industry
2301 N. Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408
717-787-4894
Fax: 717-705-6518