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: randy.hamann@agi.alabama.gov
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: Mia.Kirk@alaska.gov
ARIZONA
Jack Peterson
Associate Director
Arizona Department of Agriculture, Environmental Sciences
1688 West Adams Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-3575
Email: jpeterson@azda.gov
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: zac.wellman@agriculture.arkansas.gov
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: laura.pottorff@state.co.us
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: Kirby.Stafford@ct.gov
DELAWARE
Emily Wine
State Apiarist
Delaware Department of Agriculture
2320 South DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-233-4209
Email: emily.wine@delaware.gov
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: natasha.garcia-andersen@dc.gov
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: Branden.Stanford@FDACS.gov
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: david.williams@agr.georgia.gov
Jonathan Nixon
Agricultural Inspector
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Phone: 229-402-1757
Email: jonathan.nixon@agr.georgia.gov
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: christopher.rosario@doag.guam.gov
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: darcy.e.oishi@hawaii.gov
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: Andrea.Thompson@isda.idaho.gov
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: Brian.Rennecker@illinois.gov
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: jspokowsky@dnr.IN.gov
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: andrew.joseph@IowaAgriculture.gov
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: jeff.vogel@ks.gov
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: Tammy.Potter@ky.gov
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: arankins@ldaf.state.la.us
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: jennifer.lund@maine.gov
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: cybil.preston@maryland.gov
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: kim.skyrm@mass.gov
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: MccubbinA@Michigan.gov
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: blane.white@state.mn.us
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: Randy@mdac.ms.gov
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: collin.wamsley@mda.mo.gov
MONTANA
Alyssa Piccolomini
State Entomologist
Montana Department of Agriculture, Apiary Program
302 N. Roberts
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 406-444-3790
Email: APiccolomini@mt.gov
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: natalia.bjorklund@nebraska.gov
NEVADA
Jeff Knight
State Entomologist
Nevada Department of Agriculture, Plant Industry – Entomology
405 South 21st Street
Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: 775-353-3767
Email: jknight@agri.nv.gov
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: drpriebe@comcast.net
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: Meghan.McConnell@ag.nj.gov
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: ckdelong@nmda.nmsu.edu
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: joan.mahoney@agriculture.ny.gov
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: don.hopkins@ncagr.gov
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: sbrunner@nd.gov
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: Bbloetscher@agri.ohio.gov
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: carolina.nelson@ag.ok.gov
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: jessica.rendon@oda.oregon.gov
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: kroccasecc@pa.gov
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: tyler.hertzwig@dem.ri.gov
SOUTH CAROLINA
Brad Cavin
State Apiarist
Clemson University, Department of Plant Industry
511 Westinghouse Road
Pendleton, SC 29670
Phone: 864-594-0426
Email: scavin@clemson.edu
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: bob.reiners@state.sd.us
TENNESSEE
Michael Studer
State Apiarist
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Ellington Agricultural Center
Box 40627
Melrose Station
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-837-5342
Email: mike.studer@tn.gov
TEXAS
Taylor Powell
Chief Apiary Inspector
Texas Apiary Inspection Service
2475 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2475
Phone: 979-845-9714
Email: taylor.powell@ag.tamu.edu
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: UDAF-Insects@utah.gov
VERMONT
Brooke Decker
State Apiculturist
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
116 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620
Phone: 802-272-6688
Email: Brooke.Decker@vermont.gov
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: keith.tignor@vdacs.virginia.gov
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: kbuckley@agr.wa.gov
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: sking@wvda.us
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: frances.hegarty@wisconsin.gov
WYOMING
Erin Christiansen
Inspection Specialist II
Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Plant Industry Program
2219 Carey Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-6959
Email: erin.christiansen@wyo.gov