Official Agency Directory


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This page was last updated on Monday, October 18, 2004


DELEGATED STATES


Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
P.O. Box 3336                                        FAX 334-415-2535
Montgomery, AL 36109-0336
Street address: 1445 Federal Drive, Montgomery, AL 36107-1123 
Ron Sparks, Commissioner                                 334-240-7231
Darrell Buxton, Shipping Point Inspection Director       334-792-5182
Ricky Childree, Chief Inspector                          251-415-2531
P.O. Box 244                                         FAX 334-415-2535
Mobile, AL  36601
e-mail: grainins@bellsouth.net 

California Department of Food and Agriculture
1220 N. Street                                       FAX 916-445-2175
Sacramento, CA  95814-5685
A.G. Kawamura, Secretary
Valerie Brown, Deputy Secretary
Stephen J. Mauch, Director, 
  Division of Inspection Services
Asif A. Maan, Chief,
  Agricultural Commodities and Regulatory Services
Sandra Newell, Ag Program Supervisor                     916-445-0444
homepage: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/acrs/acrsgci.htm 
e-mail: snewell@cdfa.ca.gov

Minnesota Department of Agriculture
90 W. Plato Boulevard                                FAX 612-297-5522
St. Paul, MN  55107-2094
Gene Hugoson, Commissioner                               612-297-2200
James Boerboom, Assistant Commissioner
<vacant>, Director,                                      612-341-7190
  Grain and Produce Inspection Division              FAX 612-349-2616 
316 Grain Exchange Building
400 S 4th Street
Minneapolis, MN  55415-1483
homepage: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/general/grain.htm 
e-mail: judy.wickham@state.mn.us 

South Carolina Department of Agriculture        
P.O. Box 11280                                       FAX 843-776-7097
Columbia, SC 29211-1280
Street address: 1200 Senate Street, 5th floor, Wade Hampton Bld., Columbia, SC 29201
Charles R. Sharpe, Commissioner                          803-734-2210
E. Wayne Mack, Assistant Director of Marketing
William C. Bradley, Acting Chief, Grain Inspection Svc   843-296-7522
P.O. Box 5286
North Charleston, SC 29405
homepage: http://www.scda.state.sc.us/
e-mail: cbradley@scda.gov 

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
1100 Bank Street, Suite 210                          FAX 804-371-7785
Richmond, VA 23219-3639
J. Carlton Courter, III, Commissioner                    804-786-3501
Donald G. Blankenship, Deputy Commissioner 
Thomas N. Sleight, Director of Marketing                 804-786-3530
Donald B. Ayers, Director of Commodity Services          804-786-3938
Thomas M. Thompson, Supervisor,                          757-494-2464
  Grain Marketing Services                           FAX 757-494-2463
P.O. Box 7476
Chesapeake, VA 23324-7476
Homepage: http://www.vdacs.state.va.us/grain/index.html 
e-mail: tthompson@vdacs.state.va.us 

Washington Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 42560                               FAX 360-902-2085 
Olympia, WA 98504-2560
Street address: 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504
Valoria H. Loveland, Director
William E. Brookerson, Deputy Director                   360-902-1801
Robert Gore, Assistant Director,                         360-902-1827
  Laboratory Services Division
Randy Deike, Grain Inspection Program Manager            360-902-1921
                                                     FAX 360-586-5257
homepage: http://www.wa.gov/agr/Inspection/GrainInspection/ 
e-mail: rdeike@agr.wa.gov 

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,
Trade and Consumer Protection                        FAX 715-392-7875
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Street address: 2811 Agriculture Drive, Madison, WI 53704
Rod J. Nilsestuen, Secretary 
Judy Ziewacz, Deputy Secretary
Jim L. Rabbit, Administrator
Jeremy S. McPherson, Director,                           608-224-5105
   Bureau of Business Trade Practices
e-mail: william.grandlund@datcp.state.wi.us
Michael Granlund, Manager - Superior Office              715-392-7851
404 Tower Avenue                                     FAX 715-392-7875
Superior, WI  54880-1049
Jerry Nault, Manager - Milwaukee Office                  414-747-0377
2061 South Harbor Drive                              FAX 414-747-0959
Milwaukee, WI  53207-1028

DESIGNATED STATES


Georgia Department of Agriculture
19 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, Room 604          FAX 229-386-3141
Atlanta, GA 30334-4200
Thomas T. Irvin, Commissioner                            404-656-3600
Dr. Wayne Guerke, Division Director, Plant Industry
Wayme R. Guerke, Division Director,
  Plant Food, Feed & Grain Section
Julie B. Hegler, Agriculture Manager,
  Plant Food, Feed & Grain Section
Michael K. Cooper, Chief Inspector                       229-386-3130
P.O. Box 1507                                        FAX 229-386-3141
Tifton, GA  31793-1507
homepage: www.agr.state.ga.us/html/plant_food_feed_grain.html 
e-mail: mcooper@agr.state.ga.us

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
P.O. Box 3098                                        FAX 318-487-5757
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3098
Street address: 5825 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806-4248
Bob Odom, Commissioner                                   504-922-1341
Manning Broussard, Assistant Commissioner
William Boudreaux, Director
  Agricultural Commodities Commission
Terrel Castille, Acting Agriculture                      337-948-0230
  Assistant Division Director
402-A Rainbow Drive                                  FAX 337-948-0229
Pineville, LA 71360-6978
e-mail: terrel_c@ldaf.state.la.us 

Missouri Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 630                                         FAX 573-751-5516
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630
Street address: 1616 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Peter Hofher, Director                                   573-751-5515
Dave Dillon, Deputy Director
Rich Kaiser, Acting Interim Division Director,
  Grain Inspection and Warehousing
Larry Kitchen, Program Administrator, 
  Grain Inspection Services Program
homepage: http://www.mda.state.mo.us/
e-mail: larry.kitchen@mda.mo.gov 

Montana Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 200201                                      FAX 406-761-2141
Helena, MT 59620-0201
Street address: 303 N. Roberts Street, Rm. 220, Helena, MT 59601-4543
W. Ralph Peck, Director                                  406-444-3144
Willard A. Kissinger, Administrator, 
  Grain Standards Bureau                                 406-452-9561
Willard A. Kissinger, Administrator
P.O. Box 1397
Great Falls, MT  59403-1397
homepage: http://agr.state.mt.us/programs/add/grainlab.shtml
e-mail: shcampbell@state.mt.us

North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Attn: Letrice Vines                                  FAX 919-733-9215
P.O. Box 27686     
Raleigh, NC 27611-7686
Street address: 2 West Edenton Street, 
                Room 317, Raleigh, NC  27601-1020
Britt Cobb, Interim Commissioner                         919-733-7125
David Smith, Deputy Commissioner
Carl Tart, Jr., Assistant Commissioner
Tom Slade, Director, Division of Marketing
Ross F. Williams, Assistant Director,                    919-733-7576
  Division of Marketing                              FAX 919-733-9724
Ben O. Honeycutt, Program Administrator,                 919-733-4491
  Grain Inspection                                   FAX 919-733-9215
homepage: http://www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/gradnreg/grangrad/
e-mail: letrice.vines@ncmail.net

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food 
P.O. Box 146500                                      FAX 801-538-7189
Salt Lake City, UT  84114-6500
Street address: 350 North Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT  84116-3087 
Cary G. Peterson, Commissioner                           801-538-7100
G. Richard Wilson, Deputy Commissioner
Clair A. Allen, Program Manager                          801-538-7180
George Wilson, Chief Inspector                           801-392-2292
P.O. Box 1519                                        FAX 801-392-0603
Ogden, UT  84402-1519
e-mail: gwilson@utah.gov

DESIGNATED PRIVATE AGENCIES


Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc.                          605-225-8432
P.O. Box 842                                        FAX: 605-225-8485
Aberdeen, SD 57402-0842
Street address: 15 S. Dakota Street, Aberdeen, SD 57401-4629
Milbert Schick, President
Michael Hoesing, Treasurer and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: mhoesing@nvc.net 

Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc.                            806-372-8511
1300 South Johnson Street                            FAX 806-372-2152
Amarillo, TX 79101-4418
Cash D. Burris, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: age@amaonline.com

J. W. Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc.              270-683-0616
2115 Barton Ave.                                     FAX 270-685-4773
Owensboro, KY 42303-0180
James W. Barton, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: ycysb@aol.com

Cairo Grain Inspection Agency, Inc.                      618-734-0689
4007 Sycamore Street                                 FAX 618-734-1316
Cairo, IL 62914-1037
Robert P. Fronabarger, President
Keith L. Fronabarger, Official Agency Manager
e-mail: cgia@midwest.net

Central Illinois Grain Inspection, Inc.                  309-827-7121
P.O. Box 3631                                        FAX 309-347-8877
Bloomington, IL 61702-3631
Street address: 115 S. Euclid, Bloomington, IL 61701-4785
Gary R. Weirman, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail - Bloomington: cigi1@bwsys.net
e-mail - Pekin: cigi@bitwisesystems.com

Central Iowa Grain Inspection Service, Inc.              641-648-3467
P.O. Box 250                                         FAX 641-648-4309
Iowa Falls, IA 50126-0250
Street address: Highway 65 South, Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Kevin Bredthauer, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail - Iowa Falls: cigi@prairieinet.net 
 
Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Departments, Inc.    217-398-0723
209 Wallace Avenue                                   FAX 217-398-0727
Champaign, IL 61822-1335
David L. Ayers, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: cdgid@aol.com

Columbus Grain Inspection, Inc.                          740-474-3519
P.O. Box 167                                         FAX 740-477-2787
Circleville, OH 43113-0167
Street address: 613 S. Washington, Circleville, OH  43113
Ray Anderson, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: colgrain@rrohio.com 

Decatur Grain Inspection, Inc.                           217-429-2466
3460 E. William                                      FAX 217-429-2466
Decatur, IL 62521-1649
Thomas E. Chappell, Jr., Official Agency Manager
Alice M. Stark, President
e-mail: decgrain@earthlink.net

Detroit Grain Inspection Service, Inc.                   810-395-2105
P.O. Box 176                                         FAX 810-395-2105
Emmett, MI 48022-0176
Street address: 12840 Imlay City Road, Emmett, MI  48022
Norman A. Marchetti, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: marchetti44@mybluelight.com 

East Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc.                      765-289-1206
7020 North Walnut Street                             FAX 765-289-1206
Muncie, IN 47303-9796
Dan W. Gross, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail:  dwgross@netzero.com 

Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc. 563-322-7149
1908 South Stark Street                              FAX 563-322-7140
Davenport, IA 52802-2429
David Slater, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: eiginsp@aol.com

Enid Grain Inspection Company, Inc.                      580-233-1121
P.O. Box 229                                         FAX 580-233-1122
Enid, OK 73702-0229
Street address: 2205 North 10th Street, Enid, OK  73701-8702
Barry L. Hibbets, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: bhibbets@enid.com

Farwell Grain Inspection, Inc.                           806-481-9052
P.O. Box 488                                         FAX 806-481-3364
Farwell, TX 79325-0488
Street address: 120 3rd Street, Farwell, TX 79325
Wilborn D. Prince, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail - Farwell:     farwellgrain@hotmail.com 
e-mail - Casa Grande: fgraini@c2i2.com

Frankfort Grain Inspection, Inc.                         765-258-3624
5233 N. County Road, 200E                            FAX 765-258-3624
Frankfort, IN 46041-8061
Brian L. Beals, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: fgiiblb@accs.net

Fremont Grain Inspection Department, Inc.                402-721-1270
603 East Dodge Street                                FAX 402-721-5086
Fremont, NE 68025-5700
Dave J. Reeder, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail - Fremont: fgid@neb.rr.com 
e-mail - Denison: deninsp@frontiernet.net

Grain Inspection, Inc.                                   701-252-1290
P.O. Box 1652                                        FAX 701-252-1298
Jamestown, ND 58402-1652
Street address: 314 2nd Street, N.W., Jamestown, ND  58401-3119
Jack Trautman, Official Agency Manager
Bartley Davis, President
e-mail: grain@buffalocity.net 

Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc.                          402-462-4254
306 East Park Street                                 FAX 402-462-4100
Hastings, NE 68901-6303
Theodore P. Hoelck, Jr., Official Agency Manager
Gregory P. Hoelck, President
e-mail - Hastings: hgihast@charterinternet.com  
e-mail - Grand Island: hginsp@inebraska.com

Idaho Grain Inspection Service, Inc.                     208-233-8303
P.O. Box 4209                                        FAX 208-233-2947
Pocatello, ID 83205-4209
Street address: 6702 S. 5th, Pocatello, ID 83204
James L. Simpson, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: idahograin@onewest.net 

Indianapolis Grain Inspection & Weighing Service, Inc.   317-899-2337
9332 E. 10th Street                                  FAX 317-899-2337
Indianapolis, IN 46229-2505
Ronald Andrews, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: igiws@aol.com

Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc.                          815-365-2268
P.O. Box 328                                         FAX 815-365-2628
Essex, IL 60935-0328
Street address: 702 North East Street, Essex, IL 60935
Bradford M. Fegan, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: kkkgrain@compuserve.com

Kansas Grain Inspection Service, Inc.                    785-233-7063
P.O. Box 8368                                        FAX 785-233-7928
Topeka, KS 66608-0368
Street address: 110 N. E. Lyman, Topeka, KS 66608
Tom Meyer, President
Randy J. McCormick, Official Agency Manager
e-mail: randy@kansasgrain.com

Keokuk Grain Inspection Service                          319-524-6482
2626 Belmont Road                                    FAX 319-524-4695
Keokuk, IA 52632-9822
William L. Mills, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: keograin@interl.net

Lewiston Grain Inspection Service, Inc.                  208-746-0451
1450 3rd Avenue North                                FAX 208-746-5549
Lewiston, ID 83501-1501
Edythe A. Matchey, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: lgis2@aol.com

Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc.                         402-435-4386
P.O. Box 22724                                       FAX 402-435-4389
Lincoln, NE 68542-2724
Street address: 505 Garfield Street, Lincoln, NE 68502
Mark S. Fulmer, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: lincolninspection@neb.rr.com 

John R. McCrea Agency, Inc.                              563-242-2073
P.O. Box 166                                         FAX 563-242-2073
Clinton, IA 52733-0166
Street address: 96 - 18th Place, Clinton, IA 52732
John R. McCrea, President
Jill Lutz Bielema, Official Agency Manager
e-mail: jrmccrea@clinton.net

Midsouth Grain Inspection Service                         901-942-3216
P.O. Box 13302                                       FAX 901-774-9651
Memphis, TN 38113-0302
Street address: 1390 Channel Avenue, Memphis, TN 38113
Tim Adams, Official Agency Manager       
L. E. Vanderford, President
e-mail: mphsgrain@aol.com

Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc.                 269-781-2711
P.O. Box 465                                         FAX 269-781-4309
Marshall, MI 49068-0465
Street address: 410 South Linden, Marshall, MI 49068
Jeffrey C. Keller, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: MichiganGrainCRO@aol.com

Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc.                          319-363-0239
5435 Waconia Lane SW                                 FAX 319-363-0036
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-4824
Michael K. Polaski, President
Jeffery M. Polaski, Official Agency Manager
e-mail: MIOIOWAGRAIN@mcleodusa.net

Minot Grain Inspection, Inc.                             701-838-1734
P.O. Drawer B                                        FAX 701-838-3782
Minot, ND 58702-0210
Street address: 1804 Valley Street, Minot, ND 58701-6076
David Thom, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: motgrins@srt.com 

North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc.              701-293-7420
2601 N. University Dr.                               FAX 701-241-8818
Fargo, ND 58102-1303
Steven J. Adams, President
Michael Adams, Official Agency Manager
homepage: http://www.graininspection.com/
e-mail: mike.adams@graininspection.com 

Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, Inc.           701-772-2414
P.O. Box 13217                                       FAX 701-746-7218
Grand Forks, ND 58208-3217
Street address: 1013 N. 5th Street, Grand Forks, ND 58203
Paul Bethke, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: info@npgis.com 

Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc.                 260-639-6390
14828 1st Street                                           FAX 260-639-6390
Hoagland, IN 46745
Stephen A. Walker, President
Neil Reynolds, Official Agency Manager

Ohio Valley Grain Inspection, Inc.                       812-423-9010
P.O. Box 6532                                        FAX 812-423-9432
Evansville, IN 47719-0532
Street address: 1820 N. St. Joseph Ave., Evansville, IN 47719
Linda Meny, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: lmeny@aol.com

Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.                     402-341-6739
2525 South 13th Street                               FAX 402-341-3662
Omaha, NE 68108-1521
Bruce E. Probst, Official Agency Manager
Richard G. Probst, President
homepage: http://www.omahagraininspection.com/ 
e-mail: beprobst@ogis.biz 

Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc.    806-293-1364
P.O. Box 717                                         FAX 806-293-1365
Plainview, TX 79073-0717
Street address: 1100 North Broadway Street, Plainview, TX 79072
William P. Davis, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: bdavis@texasonline.net

D. R. Schaal Agency, Inc.                                641-444-3122
P.O. Box 213                                         FAX 641-444-7292
Belmond, IA 50421-0213
Street address: 219 River Avenue North, Belmond, IA 50421-1034
Lewis D. Schaal, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: drschaal@frontiernet.net 

Schneider Inspection Service, Inc.                       219-992-2306
P.O. Box 307                                         FAX 219-992-2407
Lake Village, IN 46349-0307
Street address: 8569 North 300 W, Lake Village, IN 46349
Mark Beaupre, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: schneiderinspec@aol.com 

Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company       712-255-8073
840 Clark Street                                     FAX 712-255-0959
Sioux City, IA 51101-2037
Tom Dahl, Official Agency Manager
Garrett K. Smith, President
e-mail: scinspw@aol.com

Springfield Grain Inspection, Inc.                       217-522-5233
1301 North Fifteenth Street                          FAX 217-522-5279
Springfield, IL 62702-4132
Glen E. Wallace, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: glensgi@aol.com

A. V. Tischer and Son, Inc.                              515-955-7012
137 10th Street, N.W.                                FAX 515-955-8137
Fort Dodge, IA 50501-2236
Kathy Lynch, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: kathyattischers@frontiernet.net 

Titus Grain Inspection, Inc.                             765-497-2202
1111 East County Road 800 North                      FAX 765-463-3713
West Lafayette, IN 47906-9006
Darwin E. Titus, Official Agency Manager
Nancy Titus, President
e-mail: titus_grain_inspection@compuserve.com

Tri-State Grain Inspection Service, Inc.                 513-251-6571
3906 River Road                                      FAX 513-251-6802
Cincinnati, OH  45204-1066
Damon W. Sampson, President and Official Agency Manager
e-mail: tri_state@earthlink.net

 

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