Website: agr.mt.gov
Department of Agriculture Organizational Chart
| Main Number | (406) 444-3144 | ||
| FAX Number | (406) 444-5409 | ||
| TTY (Telephone Device for the Deaf) | 711 | ||
DIRECTOR' S OFFICEAGRICULTURE/LIVESTOCK/JUSTICE BUILDING 302 North Roberts |
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| Director, Jillien Streit | jillien.striet@mt.gov | (406) 444-5440 | |
| Deputy Director, Zach Coccoli | z.coccoli@mt.gov | (406) 444-0132 | |
| Attorney, Anna Kecskes | agr@mt.gov | (406) 444-5402 | |
| Communications Officer, Logan Kruse | logan.kruse@mt.gov | (406) 444-3684 | |
| Executive Assistant, Jesse May | jesse.may@mt.gov | (406) 444-3156 | |
| FAX Number | (406) 444-5409 | ||
CENTRAL SERVICES DIVISION |
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Fiscal Services |
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| Chief Financial Officer, Kari Hahn | kari.hahn@mt.gov | (406) 444-5405 | |
| Accountant, MacKenzie Welch | mackenzie.welch@mt.gov | (406) 444-5403 | |
| Accountant, Brittany Brott | bbrott@mt.gov | (406) 444-5404 | |
| Accountant, David Johnson | david.johnson@mt.gov | (406) 444-4197 | |
| Budget Analyst, Sunni Hitchcock | sunni.h@mt.gov | (406) 444-3640 | |
| FAX Number | (406) 444-5409 | ||
| Human Resources | |||
| Operations Manager, Mikal Wilkerson | mikal.wilkerson@mt.gov | (406) 444-9474 | |
| Human Resources Generalist, Traci Merzlak | traci.merzlak@mt.gov | (406) 444-3145 | |
| HR & Office Coordinator, Sonya Amman | sonya.amman@mt.gov | (406) 444-3144 | |
| Human Resource FAX Number | (406) 444-0606 | ||
Office of Information Technology |
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| Chief Information Officer, Rick Corder | rick.corder@mt.gov | (406) 444-2934 | |
| Application Developer & Administrator, Stanley Munson | stanley.munson@mt.gov | (406) 444-9492 | |
| Database Developer & Administrator, Chuck Vopicka | chuck.vopicka@mt.gov | (406) 444-4974 | |
| Web Developer & Administrator, Ben Harris | ben.harris@mt.gov | (406) 444-9562 | |
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION |
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| Administrator, Zach Coccoli | z.coccoli@mt.gov | (406) 444-0132 | |
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Ag Finance, Trade & Market Development Bureau |
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| Agriculture Finance, Trade, & Development Bureau Chief, Andy Fjeseth | afjeseth@mt.gov | (406) 444-3571 | |
| Grants Manager, Aly Townsend | a.townsend@mt.gov | (406) 444-5424 | |
| Agricultural Grant Specialist/GTA Program Manager, Bailey Kaskie | bailey.kaskie@mt.gov | (406) 444-0134 | |
| Agricultural Grant Specialist/SCBG Program Specialist, Caitlin Hortert | c.hortert@mt.gov | (406) 461-5520 | |
| Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program Manager, Makae Reed | makae.reed@mt.gov | (406) 621-0786 | |
| Federal Grants Specialist, Olivia Mays | olivia.mays@mt.gov | (406) 444-5408 | |
| Food and Agriculture Development Specialist, Jim Auer | jauer@mt.gov | (406) 444-0248 | |
| Food & Agriculture Development Officer, Hailey Vine | hailey.vine@mt.gov | (406) 594-3714 | |
| FAX Number | (406) 444-9442 | ||
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Ag Finance |
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| Rural Development/Farm & Ranch Loan Manager, Walt Anseth | wanseth@mt.gov | (406) 444-5420 | |
| Hail Insurance Technician/Hay Hotline, Dani Jones | danielle.jones@mt.gov | (406) 444-2402 | |
| Hail Customer Service | (406) 444-6265 | ||
| Hail Insurance Hotline | 1-844-515-1571 | ||
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Trade and Market Development |
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| Market Development Officer, Marty Earnheart | mearnheart@mt.gov | (406) 444-9126 | |
| Marketing Officer, Weston Merrill | weston.merrill@mt.gov | (406) 558-9880 | |
| Website | www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Montana/ | ||
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State Grain Laboratory Bureau, Great Falls |
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| Director, Tristan Bradford | tristan.bradford@mt.gov | (406) 604-7181 | |
| Administrative Assistant, Kyla McNamara | kyla.mcnamara@mt.gov | (406) 604-7182 | |
| Administrative Specialist, Stephanie Cordeiro | stephanie.cordeiro@mt.gov | (406) 604-7183 | |
| Lab Coordinator, Kari Schiller | kschiller@mt.gov | (406) 604-7185 | |
| Ag Inspector, Jeff Hofstad | jhofstad@mt.gov | (406) 604-7186 | |
| Ag Inspector, Tom Troxwell | tom.troxell@mt.gov | (406) 604-7189 | |
| Ag Inspector, Jesse LaMaack | jesse.lamaack@mt.gov | (406) 604-7187 | |
| Ag Technician, Ron Dunlap | ronald.dunlap@mt.gov | (406) 604-7184 | |
| Ag Technician, Vacant | agr@mt.gov | (406) 604-7189 | |
| Quality Assurance/Lead Inspector, Adam Gutzwiler | adam.gutzwiler@mt.gov | (406) 604-7190 | |
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Plentywood State Grain Laboratory |
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| Lab Coordinator, Patti Hedges | phedges@mt.gov | (406) 765-1005 | |
| Ag Technician, Brian DeJardine | brian.dejardine@mt.gov | (406) 765-1005 | |
| Ag Technician, Dawn Johnstone | dawn.johnstone@mt.gov | (406) 765-1005 | |
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Wheat and Barley Bureau, Great Falls |
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| Website | montanawbc.com | ||
| Bureau Chief, Kent Kupfner | kent.kupfner@mt.gov | (406) 604-7593 | |
| Administrative Support/Receptionist, Tammy Suek | tsuek@mt.gov | (406) 604-7589 | |
| Administrative Assistance/Accountant, Kolleen Spurgin | kspurgin@mt.gov | (406) 604-7590 | |
| Trade & Marketing Manager, Lori Wickett | lori.wickett@mt.gov | (406) 604-7592 | |
| Communications Coordinator, Vacant | wbc@mt.gov | (406) 604-7591 | |
| FAX Number | (406) 761-7851 | ||
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DIVISION |
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| Administrator, Ian Foley | ifoley@mt.gov | (406) 444-9454 | |
| Program Assistant, Kim Englert | kimberlyenglert@mt.gov | (406) 444-2944 | |
| FAX Number | (406) 444-9493 | ||
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Licensing & Registration Unit |
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| Seed & Commodity Dealer/Warehouse Program Manager, Bob Ballensky | bballensky@mt.gov | (406) 444-3950 | |
| Licensing & Registration Specialist, Kay Deskins | kdeskins@mt.gov | (406) 444-0510 | |
| Licensing & Registration Specialist, Kyra Allison Wright | k.allison-wright@mt.gov | (406) 444-3691 | |
| Licensing & Registration Specialist, Rylie Warren | rylie.warren@mt.gov | (406) 444-5471 | |
| Licensing & Registration Specialist, Nancy Edwards | nancy.edwards@mt.gov | (406) 444-9421 | |
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Agricultural Services Bureau |
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| Bureau Chief, Kima Traynham | ktraynham@mt.gov | (406) 444-9431 | |
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Agricultural Services Bureau Field Offices |
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| Field Office - District 1 Plant Science Specialist - Tonda Moon |
tmoon@mt.gov | (406) 329-1346 | |
| Field Office - District 2 Plant Science Specialist - Vacant |
agr@mt.gov | (406) 587-9067 | |
| Field Office - District 3 Plant Science Specialist - Jake Degenstein |
jake.degenstein@mt.gov | (406) 761-0655 | |
| Field Office - District 4 Plant Science Specialist - Caitlyn Forrester |
c.forrester@mt.gov | (406) 594-4782 | |
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Field Office - District 5 |
agr@mt.gov | (406) 652-3617 | |
| Field Office - District 6 Plant Science Specialist - Kaleb Pearson |
kpearson@mt.gov | (406) 444-5953 | |
| Field Office - District 7 Plant Science Specialist - Kaitlyn Schelbert |
k.schelbert@mt.gov | (406) 257-9015 | |
| Field Office - Lewistown Vertebrate Pest Specialist - Stephen M. Vantassel |
svantassel@mt.gov | (406) 538-3004 | |
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Pesticide Compliance Section |
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| Pesticide Compliance Supervisor, Leonard Berry | lberry@mt.gov | (406) 444-6982 | |
| Case Review, Worker Protection, Kaleb Pearson | kpearson@mt.gov | (406) 444-5953 | |
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Training & Development Section |
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| Pesticide Training & Development Supervisor, Matt Deaton | mathew.deaton@mt.gov | (406) 444-3676 | |
| Education & Outreach Specialist, Lori Leaf | lori.leaf@mt.gov | (406) 444-5512 | |
| Training/Development Specialist, Beth Thomas | beth.thomas@mt.gov | (406) 444-3732 | |
| Vertebrate Pest Specialist, Stephen Vantassel | svantassel@mt.gov | (406) 538-3004 | |
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Noxious Weed Section |
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| State Weed Coordinator, Jasmine Chaffee | jchaffee@mt.gov | (406) 444-3140 | |
| AgCorps Program Coordinator, Amanda Coyle | amanda.coyle@mt.gov | (406) 444-7819 | |
| Early Detection, Rapid Response Coordinator, Josh Wagoner | josh.wagoner@mt.gov | (406) 444-7880 | |
| Invasive Species Education Coordinator, Megan Hoyer | megan.hoyer@mt.gov | (406) 594-9171 | |
| Noxious Weed Grant Coordinator, Greta Dige | greta.dige@mt.gov | (406) 444-7882 | |
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Groundwater Section |
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| Sustainable Agriculture Section Supervisor, Brett Heitshusen | bheitshusen@mt.gov | (406) 444-3271 | |
| Hydrologist, John Peterson | john.peterson@mt.gov | (406) 444-5422 | |
| Pesticide Container Recycling Technician, Paul Johnson | paul.johnson@mt.gov | (406) 431-3204 | |
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Analytical Laboratory Bureau, Bozeman |
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| Bureau Chief, Jona Verreth | jverreth@mt.gov | (406) 577-7918 | |
| Assistant Lab Director, Kelsey Powers | kelsey.powers@mt.gov | (406) 577-7921 | |
| Technical Program Manager, Robin Johnson | robinjohnson@mt.gov | (406) 577-7919 | |
| Analytical Chemist, Jaci Darlow | jdarlow@mt.gov | (406) 577-7924 | |
| Analytical Chemist, SooRyong Yoon | syoon@mt.gov | (406) 577-7925 | |
| Analytical Chemist, April Oliver | april.oliver@mt.gov | (406) 577-7922 | |
| Analytical Chemist, Jessi Langlais | jessica.langlais@mt.gov | (406) 577-7926 | |
| Feed & Fertilizer Chemist, Abie McCollar | abie.mccollar@mt.gov | (406) 577-7920 | |
| FAX Number | (406) 444-7927 | ||
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Commodity Services Bureau |
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| Bureau Chief, Ed Evanson | edward.evanson@mt.gov | (406) 444-2945 | |
| Seed Potato, Anhydrous Ammonia & Produce Program Manager, Larry Krum | lkrum@mt.gov | (406) 444-5419 | |
| Food Safety Manager, Andrea Sarchet | andrea.sarchet@mt.gov | (406) 444-0131 | |
| Produce Safety Compliance Specialist, Jessica Arneson | jessicaarneson@mt.gov | (406) 444-3001 | |
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Field Operations Section, |
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| Commodities Section Program Manager, Ryan Solberg | rsolberg@mt.gov | (406) 556-4535 | |
| Feed & Fertilizer Specialist, Falina Hutchinson | fhutchinson@mt.gov | (406) 444-5415 | |
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Field Offices |
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| District A: North (Kalispell Office) Agricultural Science Specialist - Taylor Cline |
taylor.cline@mt.gov | (406) 257-9014 | |
| District A: South (Missoula Office) Agricultural Science Specialist - Reed Traynor |
reed.traynor@mt.gov | (406) 329-1345 | |
| District B (Bozeman Office) Agricultural Science Specialist - Alex Vissotzky |
alex.vissotzky@mt.gov | (406) 556-4535 | |
| District C: North (Conrad Office) Agricultural Science Specialist - Dawn Bales |
dbales@mt.gov | (406) 278-9120 | |
| District C: South (Great Falls Office) Agricultural Science Specialist - Michaela Hystad |
mhystad@mt.gov | (406) 761-0926 | |
| District D (Glasgow Office) Agricultural Science Specialist - Robyn Cassel |
rcassel@mt.gov | (406) 228-8012 | |
| District E: East (Forsyth Office) Agricultural Science Specialist - Nick Metcalfe |
nick.metcalfe@mt.gov | (406) 346-5483 | |
| District E: West (Billings Office) Agricultural Science Specialist - Laurie Neuman |
lneuman@mt.gov | (406) 652-3616 | |
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Natural Resources Section |
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| Phyto/CAPS Survey Coordinator, Frank Etzler | frank.etzler@mt.gov | (406) 444-9066 | |
| State Entomologist, Alyssa Piccolomini | apiccolomini@mt.gov | (406) 444-3970 | |
| Nursery Specialist, Quarantine, Carson Thomas | carson.thomas@mt.gov | (406) 444-3428 | |
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Organic Section |
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| Organic Program Manager, Ed Tyanich | etyanich@mt.gov | (406) 465-8305 | |
| Organic Program Specialist, Kelly Hill | kelly.hill@mt.gov | (406) 437-1178 | |
| Organic Program Specialist, Justin Vetch | justin.vetch@mt.gov | (406) 465-7760 | |
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Pest Management & Hemp Section |
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| Hemp Program Technician, Mikayla Moore | mikayla.moore@mt.gov | (406) 444-5430 | |
| Ag Field Technician, Braden Stremcha | braden.stremcha@mt.gov | (406) 444-5517 | |
| FAX Number | (406) 444-9466 | ||