State Contact Coordinator
Alabama Leland D. Walker (Contact) Vacant (Coordinator)
T/A Coordinator
Meat Poultry Inspection
Richard Beard Bldg.
P. O. Box 336
Montgomery, AL 36109-0336
Phone: (334) 240-7210
Fax: (334) 240-7167
leland.walker@fsis.usda.gov
Alaska Patryce D. McKinney (Contact) Vacant (Coordinator)
Chief, Laboratory Services
ADEC Environmental Health Lab
5251 Dr MLK Jr. Ave
Anchorage, AK 99507-1293
Main Phone: (907) 375-8200
Direct Line: (907) 375-8206
Fax Number: (907) 929-7335
Patryce.McKinney@Alaska.gov
 
Dr. Robert Gerlach (Contact)
State Veterinarian
ADEC Environmental Health Lab
5251 Dr. MLK Jr. Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99507-1293
Phone: (907) 375-8200
Direct line: (907) 375-8214
Fax: (907) 929-7335
bob.gerlach@alaska.gov
 
Kimberly Stryker (Contact)
Program Manager
Food Safety & Sanitation Program
555 Cordova St.
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-7583
Fax: (907) 269-7510
kimberly.stryker@alaska.gov
Arizona Rick Mann (Contact) Vacant (Coordinator)
Program Manager
Meat and Poultry Inspection
Arizona Dept of Agriculture
Inspection Branch
1688 West Adams
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 542-6398
Fax: (602) 542-0033
rmann@azda.gov
Arkansas Jaheon Koo, Ph.D. (Contact) Gregory C. Phillips, Ph.D. (Coordinator)
University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff Dean, College of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture Arkansas State University
1200 North University Drive P.O. Box 1080
Mail Slot 4913 119 S. Caraway Road
Pine Bluff, AR 71601 State University, AR 72467-1080
Phone: (870) 575-7139 Phone: (870) 972-2085
Fax: (870) 575-4629 Fax: (870) 972-3885
kooj@uapb.edu gphillips@astate.edu
   
  Dr. John Marcy, Professor (Coordinator)
  Poultry Processing Specialist
  University of Arkansas
  Poultry Science 0-203 Poultry Science Center
  Fayetteville, AR 72701
  Phone: (479) 575-2211
  Fax: (479) 575-8775
  jmarcy@uark.edu
California Vacant (Contact) Dr. John A. Henson, Ph.D. (Coordinator)
Professor, Meat Science
Department of Animal Science and Agricultural Education
California State University, Fresno
2415 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S AS75
Fresno, CA 93740-8033
Phone: (559) 278-3921
Fax: (559) 278-4101
jhenson@csufresno.edu
Colorado Scott Ziehr (Contact) Dr. John Sofos (Coordinator)
Colorado Dept. of Agriculture Colorado State University
2331 West 31st Ave. Animal Sciences
Denver, CO 80211 Ft. Collins, CO 80523
Phone: (303) 867-9208 Phone: (970)491-7703
Scott.ziehr@state.co.us Fax: (970) 491-0278
  john.sofos@colostate.edu
Connecticut Diane Wright Hirsch (Contact) Diane Wright Hirsch (Coordinator)
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension
305 Skiff Street 305 Skiff Street
North Haven, CT 06473-4451 North Haven, CT 06473-4451
Phone: (203) 407-3163 Phone: (203) 407-3163
Fax: (203) 407-3176 Fax: (203) 407-3176
diane.hirsch@uconn.edu diane.hirsch@uconn.edu
Delaware Andrea Volmi Jackson (Contact) Dr. Sue Snider (Coordinator)
Food Products Inspection Administrator University of Delaware
Delaware Department of Agriculture 043 Townsend Hall
2320 S. DuPont Highway Newark, DE 19716-2150
Dover, De. 19901 Phone: (302) 831-1330
Phone: (302) 698-4545 Fax: (302) 831-2822
Andrea.Jackson@state.de.us snider@udel.edu
District of Columbia Vacant (Contact) Lillie Monroe-Lord (Coordinator)
UDC Cooperative Extension
Bldg. 410
8th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: ( 202) 274-7125
Fax: (202) 274-7130
Florida Dr. Chad Carr (Contact) Dr. Larry Eubanks (Coordinator)
University of Florida University of Florida
Meat Processing Center Meat Processing Center
P.O. Box 110910 P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611 Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone (352) 392-2454 Phone: (352) 392-7524
Fax: (352) 392-9059 Fax: (352) 392-7528
chadcarr@ufl.edu leubanks@ufl.edu
   
  Dr. Ray Mobley (Coordinator)
  Extension Veterinarian
  University of Florida
  202-G Perry Paige Bldg. South
  FAMU CESTA
  Tallahassee, FL 32307
  Phone: (850) 412-5252
  Fax: (850) 561-2151
  ray.mobley@famu.edu
Georgia Jeffrey Buuck, Director (Contact) Dr. Anand Mohan (Coordinator)
Meat Inspection Section 240 Food Science Bldg.
Georgia Department of Agriculture Department of Food Science & Technology
Capitol Square, Room 108 University of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Athens, GA 30602-2610
Phone: (404) 656-3673 Phone:  (706) 542-6674
Jeffrey.Buuck@agr.georgia.gov anandm@uga.edu
Hawaii Dr. Aurora Saulo (Contact) Dr. Aurora Saulo (Coordinator)
Extension Specialist in Food Technology Extension Specialist in Food Technology
Dept. of Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences Dept. of Tropical Plant & Soil Sciences
University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Hawaii at Manoa
3190 Maile Way, St. John 102 3190 Maile Way, St. John 102
Honolulu, HI 96822 Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-6564 Phone: (808) 956-6564
Cell: (808) 226-1950 Cell: (808) 226-1950
Fax: (808) 956-3894 Fax: (808) 956-3894
aurora@hawaii.edu aurora@hawaii.edu
Idaho Ron Richard (Contact) Ron Richard (Coordinator)
Dept. of Animal & Veterinary Science Dept. of Animal & Veterinary Science
University of Idaho University of Idaho
P.O. Box 442330 P.O. Box 442330
Moscow, ID 83844-2330 Moscow, ID 83844-2330
Phone: (208) 885-6727 Phone: (208) 885-6727
Fax: (208) 885-6420 Fax: (208) 885-6420
rrichard@uidaho.edu rrichard@uidaho.edu
Illinois Dr. Kris Mazurczak (Contact) Dr. Floyd McKeith (Coordinator)
Bureau Chief University of Illinois
IL Dept. of Agriculture Meat & Poultry 205 Meat Science Lab
State Fairgrounds 801 East Sangamon Ave. 1503 South Maryland Dr.
P.O. Box 19281 Urbana, IL 61801-4737
Springfield, IL 62794-9281 Phone: (217) 333-1684
Phone: (217) 782-6684 Fax: (217) 244-5142
Fax: (217) 524-6033 mckeith@uiuc.edu
kris.mazurczak@illinois.gov  
Indiana Dr. David Bough (Contact) Kevin M. Keener, Ph.D, P.E. (Coordinator)
Director, EIAO Food Process Engineer and Extension Specialist
Meat and Poultry Inspection Division Professor of Food Science
Indiana Board of Animal Health Purdue University
Discovery Hall, Suite 100 Food Science Building, Room 3215
1202 East 38th Street 745 Agriculture Mall Drive
Indianapolis, In 46205 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2009
Phone: (317) 544-2402 Phone: (765) 494-6648
Toll Free: (877) 747-3038 Fax: (765) 494-7953
Fax: (317) 974-2011 kkeener@purdue.edu
dbough@boah.in.gov  
  Manpreet Singh, PhD (Coordinator)
  Associate Professor
  Extension Food Safety Specialist
  Department of Food Science, Purdue University
  745 Agricultural Mall Dr.
  West Lafayette, IN 47907
  Phone: (765) 494-0823
  manpreet@purdue.edu
Iowa Janis Hochstetler, M.S. (Contact) Joe Cordray, Ph.D (Coordinator)
HACCP and Labeling Coordinator Iowa State University
IA Dept. of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Extension Meat Specialist
Meat and Poultry Inspection Bureau 194 Meat Laboratory
502 E 9th Street Ames, IA 50011-3150
Wallace State Office Building Phone: (515) 294-4266
Des Moines, IA 50319 Fax: (515) 294-6328
Phone: (515) 281-8858 Jcordray@iastate.edu
Fax: (515) 281-4819  
Janis.Hochstetler@iowaagriculture.gov  
Kansas Dr. Elizabeth Boyle (Contact) Shelby Scott (Coordinator)
Kansas State University HACCP Coordinator
249 Weber Hall Meat and Poultry Inspection
Manhattan, KS 66506-0201 Kansas Department of Agriculture
Phone: (785) 532-1247 1320 Research Park Dr
Fax: (785) 532-7059 Manhattan, KS 66502
lboyle@ksu.edu Phone: (785) 564-6700
  Fax: (785) 296-0673
Tony George (Contact) Shelby.scott@kda.ks.gov
Interim Program Manager  
Meat and Poultry Inspection Dr. Elizabeth Boyle (Coordinator)
KS Department of Agriculture Kansas State University
Division of Inspection 249 Weber Hall
1320 Research Park Dr Manhattan, KS 66506-0201
Manhattan, KS 66502 Phone: (785) 532-1247
(785) 250-6561 Fax: (785) 532-7059
(785) 564-6700 lboyle@ksu.edu 
Fax: (785) 296-0673  
Tony.george@kda.ks.gov  
Kentucky Gregg Rentfrow, PhD (Contact) Vacant (Coordinator)
Assistant Extension Professor - Meat Science
Animal and Food Sciences
University of Kentucky
205 W.P. Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546
Phone: (859) 257-7550
Fax: (859) 257-5318
gkrent2@email.uky.edu
Louisiana Dr. Evelyn Watts (Contact) Vacant (Coordinator)
Assistant Professor - Seafood Extension Specialist
LSU Agriculture Center and Louisiana Sea Grant
School of Nutrition and Food Sciences
216 Animal and Food Sciences Laboratories
110 LSU Union Square
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225) 578-6304
Fax: (225) 578-4890
EGWatts@agcenter.lsu.edu
Maine Ronald E. Dyer, Director (Contact) Robson Machado, PhD (Coordinator)
Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry Assistant Extension Professor and Food Science Specialist
Division of Quality Assurance & Regulations Cooperative Extension
28 State House Station University of Maine
Augusta, ME 04333-0028 5735 Hitchner Hall
Phone: (207) 287-7522  Orono, ME 04469
ron.dyer@maine.gov Phone  (207) 581-3144
  robson.machado@maine.edu
   
  Dr. Jason Bolton (Coordinator)
  Assistant Extension Professor and Food Safety Specialist
  University of Maine Cooperative Extension
  5735 Hitchner Hall
  University of Maine
  Orono, ME 04469
  Phone: (207) 581-1366
  Phone, Penobscot County Office (207) 942-7396
Maryland Vacant (Contact) Thomas E. Rippen (Coordinator)
Seafood Technology Specialist
Sea Grant Extension Program
Richard A. Henson Center
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: (410) 651-6636
Fax: (410) 651-6207
terippen@umes.edu
 
Massachusetts Amanda Kinchla (Contact) Vacant, (Coordinator)
University of Massachusetts
Food Science
231 Chenoweth Laboratory
Amherst, MA 01003
Phone: (413) 545-1017
amanda.kinchla@foodsci.umass.edu
Michigan Tim Slawinski (Contact) Jeannine P. Schweihofer, PH.D. (Coordinator)
Food Safety Modernization Unit Manager Meat Quality Extension Educator
Food and Dairy Division Michigan State University Extension
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development 200 Grand River Avenue, Suite 102
P.O. Box 30017 Port Huron, MI 48060
Lansing, MI  48909 Phone: (810) 989-6935
Phone:  (517) 420-5364 Fax: (810) 985-3557
slawinskit@michigan.gov  
  Jason Hofman (Coordinator)
  Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition
  Michigan State University
  474 S Shaw Lane, Room 3365
  East Lansing, MI 48824
  Phone:  (517) 884.9470
  Hofmanja@anr.msu.edu
   
  Jeffrey Hamley, Ed.D. (Coordinator)
  President
  Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
  2274 Enterprise Drive
  Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
  Phone: (989) 775-4123
  Fax: (989) 775-4528
Minnesota Jennifer Stephes (Contact) Ryan Cox, Ph.D. (Coordinator)
Meat Inspection Supervisor Assistant Professor
Dairy & Food Inspection Division Meat Science
Minnesota Department of Agriculture Department of Animal Science
625 Robert St. North 155D Haecker Hall
St. Paul, MN 55155 1364 Eckles Avenue
Phone: (651) 201-6192 St. Paul, MN 55108-6118
Jennifer.stephes@state.mn.us Phone: (612) 624-3063
  Fax: (612) 625-5789
Lisa Wetzel (Contact) ryancox@umn.edu
Training and Outreach Coordinator  
Dairy and Meat Inspection  
Minnesota Department of Agriculture  
625 Robert St. N  
St. Paul, MN  55155-2538  
Phone:  651-201-6191  
Lisa.Wetzel@state.mn.us  
Mississippi Anthony Pritchard (Contact) Courtney A. Crist, Ph.D. (Coordinator)
Deputy Director, Meat Inspection Division Assistant Extension Professor
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Mississippi State University Extension Service
P.O. Box 1609 Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
Jackson, MS 39215-1609 Box 9805
Phone: (601) 359-1191 Mississippi State, MS 39762
Fax: (601) 359-1105 Phone: (662) 325-0852
anthony.pritchard@fsis.usda.gov Email: cac400@msstate.edu
Missouri Dustin L. Stegeman, DVM, Director (Contact) Callie Ewers (Coordinator)
MO State Meat Inspection Program Program Manager/EIAO
MO Department of Agriculture Missouri Meat and Poultry Inspection Program
1616 Missouri Blvd. Missouri Department of Agriculture
Jefferson City, MO 65109 1616 Missouri Blvd.
Office: (573) 522-8429 Jefferson City, MO 65102
Cell: (417) 225-8334 Phone:  (573) 522-6385 or (573) 690-1733
Fax: (573) 751-6919 Fax:  (573) 751-6919
dustin.stegeman@mda.mo.gov callie.ewers@mda.mo.gov
   
  Dr. Andrew D. Clarke (Coordinator)
  Associate Professor
  256 Stringer Wing of Eckles Hall
  Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition
  University of Missouri
  Columbia, MO 65211
  Phone: (573) 882-2610
  clarkea@missouri.edu
Montana Gary J. Hamel, Chief (Contact) Dr. Jane Ann Boles (Coordinator)
Meat and Poultry Inspection Animal and Range Science
P.O. Box 202001 119 Linfield Hall
Helena, MT 59620 P.O. Box 172900
Phone (406) 444-5293 Bozeman, MT 59717-2900
ghamel@mt.gov Phone: (406) 994-7352
  Fax: (406) 994-5589
  jboles@montana.edu
Nebraska Ken Tichota (Contact) Dr. Dennis Burson (Coordinator)
Food Safety and Consumer Protection (FSCP) Administrator Extension Meat Specialist
Food Safety Consumer Protection University of Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Agriculture A 213 Animal Science
301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68583
PO Box 94757 Phone: (402) 472-6457
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Cell: (402) 805-7528
Phone: (402) 471-3422 Fax: (402) 472-6362
Fax: (402) 471-2759 dburson@unlnotes.unl.edu
ken.tichota@nebraska.gov  
   
Melva Ball (Contact)  
Food Safety and Consumer Protection Program Manager  
Nebraska Department of Agriculture  
301 Centennial Mall South  
P.O. Box 94757  
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509  
Phone: (402) 471-6814  
Fax: (402) 471-2759  
melva.ball@nebraska.gov  
Nevada Mike Holcomb (Contact) Mike Holcomb (Coordinator)
University of NV University of NV
5895 Cleanwater Way 5895 Cleanwater Way
Reno, NV 89502 Reno, NV 89502
Phone: (775) 857-3663 Phone: (775) 857-3663
Fax: (775) 857-3666 Fax: (775) 857-3666
cholcomb@cabnr.unr.edu cholcomb@cabnr.unr.edu
New Hampshire Dr. Catherine Violette (Contact) Dr. Catherine Violette (Coordinator)
University of NH University of NH
Cooperative Ext. Food Safety & Nutrition Cooperative Ext. Food Safety & Nutrition
129 Main Street 209 Kenall Hall 129 Main Street 209 Kenall Hall
Durham, NH 03824 Durham, NH 03824
Phone: (603) 862-2496 Phone: (603) 862-1148
Fax: (603) 862-1148 Fax: (603) 862-3758
catherine.violette@unh.edu catherine.violette@unh.edu
New Jersey Dr. Donald Schaffner (Contact) Dr. Donald Schaffner (Coordinator)
Rutgers University Rutgers University
Dept. of Food Science Dept. of Food Science
65 Dudley Road 65 Dudley Rd.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520 New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520
Phone: (732) 982-7475 Phone: (732) 982-7475
don.schaffner@rutgers.edu don.schaffner@rutgers.edu
New Mexico Kelly J. Hamilton (Contact) Kelly J. Hamilton (Coordinator)
Director, Office of Agricultural Biosecurity Director, Office of Agricultural Biosecurity
Co-Director, Southwest Border Food Protection and Emergency Preparedness Center Co-Director, Southwest Border Food Protection and Emergency Preparedness Center
New Mexico Department of Agriculture New Mexico Department of Agriculture
MSC 3189 MSC 3189
New Mexico State University New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30005 P.O. Box 30005
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8005 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8005
Phone:  (575) 646-7243 Phone:  (575) 646-7243
Fax: (575) 646-8120 Fax: (575) 646-8120
KHamilton@nmda.nmsu.edu KHamilton@nmda.nmsu.edu
New York John M. Luker (Contact) Vacant (Coordinator)
Assistant Director
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Division of Food Safety and Inspection
10B Airline Drive, Albany, New York 12235
Phone:  (518) 457-5382
John.Luker@agriculture.ny.gov
 
Sharon Pretel (Contact)
Supervising Food Inspector
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Division of Food Safety and Inspection
10B Airline Drive, Albany, New York 12235
Phone:  (518) 457-8945
Sharon.pretel@agriculture.ny.gov
 
Erin Sawyer (Contact)
Director of Field Operations
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Division of Food Safety and Inspection
10B Airline Drive, Albany, New York 12235
Phone:  (518) 457-5380 
erin.sawyer@agriculture.ny.gov
 
Cory Skier (Contact)
Supervisor
New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
10B Airline Drive
Albany, New York 12235
Phone:  (518) 457-5457
Fax:  (518) 457-8892
cory.skier@agriculture.ny.gov
North Carolina Lisa Benton (Contact) Dr. John Rushing (Coordinator)
Agriculture Program Specialist Dept. of Food Science
MPID, NC Dept of Agric. and CS North Carolina State University
1001 Mail Service Center Box 7624
Raleigh, NC 27699-1001 Raleigh, NC 27695-7624
Phone:  (919) 707-3180 Phone: (919) 515-2958
Elizabeth.Benton@fsis.usda.gov Fax: (919) 515-7124
  John_Rushing@ncsu.edu
   
  Dana Hanson (Coordinator)
  Extension Specialist
  North Carolina State University
  Box 7624
  Raleigh, NC 27695
  Phone: (919) 515-2958
  Fax: (919) 515-7124
  Dana_hanson@ncsu.edu
   
  Patricia A. Curtis, Ph.D., CFS (Coordinator)
  Professor & Department Head
  Prestage Department of Poultry Science
  College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  NC State University
  Box 7608
  Raleigh, NC 27695-7608
  Phone: (919) 515-2626 
  pcurtis@ncsu.edu
   
  Matthew Livingston (Coordinator)
  Prestage Department of Poultry Science
  College of Agriculture and Life Science
  Box 7608
  Raleigh, NC 27695-7608 
  Phone: (916) 265-8062
  mlliving@ncsu.edu
North Dakota Nathan Kroh (Contact) Dr. Julie Garden-Robinson (Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D. (Coordinator)
Scientific Information Coordinator Professor and Food and Nutrition Specialist
ND Department of Agriculture North Dakota State University Extension Service
600 E. Blvd. Ave. Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences – EML 351
Bismarck, ND 58505 NDSU Dept 7270
Phone: (701) 328-4767 P.O. Box 6050
Fax: (701) 328-2240 Fargo, ND 58108-6050
nkroh@nd.gov Phone: (701) 231-7187
  Fax: (701) 231-8568
  julie.garden-robinson@ndsu.edu
   
  Robert Maddock (Coordinator)
  North Dakota State University
  100 Hulz Hall
  Fargo, ND 58015
  Phone: (701) 231-8975
  Fax: (701) 231-7590
  robert.maddock@ndsu.edu
Ohio Dr. Nick Wagner (Contact) Dr. Lynn Knipe (Coordinator)
Chief, Division of Meat Inspection Ohio State University
Ohio Department of Agriculture 2015 Fyffe Court
8995 E. Main Street Columbus, OH 43210
Reynoldsburg, OH Phone: (614) 292-4877
Phone: (614) 728-6260 Fax: (614) 292-0218
Fax: (614) 728-6434 Knipe.1@osu.edu
Nick.Wagner@Agri.ohio.gov  
Oklahoma Stan Stromberg, Director (Contact) Jason Young (Coordinator)
OK Dept. of Agriculture Meat Inspection Quality Management Specialist
Food Safety Division Oklahoma State University
2800 North Lincoln Blvd. 148 Robert M. Kerr Food & Ag Products Center
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4298 Stillwater, OK 74078-6055
Phone: (405) 521-3741 Phone: (405) 744-2375
Fax: (405) 522-0756 Fax: (405) 744-6313
stanley.stromberg@oda.state.ok.us jason.young@okstate.edu
   
  Peter Muriana (Coordinator)
  Professor, Food Microbiology
  Oklahoma State University
  Department of Animal Sciences
  109 Robert M. Kerr Food & Ag Products Center
  Stillwater, OK 74078-6055
  Phone: (405) 744-5563
  Fax (405) 744-6313
  peter.muriana@okstate.edu
   
  Jake Nelson (Coordinator)
  Meat Processing Specialist
  Oklahoma State University
  106 Robert M. Kerr Food Ag & Products Center
  Stillwater, OK 74078-6055
  Phone: (405) 744-6071
  Fax: (405) 744-6313
  jacob.nelson@okstate.edu
   
  Ravi Jadeja, Ph.D (Coordinator)
  Food Safety Specialist
  Oklahoma State University
  106 Robert M. Kerr Food & Ag Products Center
  Stillwater, OK 74078-6055
  Phone: (405) 744-3922
  Fax: (405) 744-6313
  Ravi.Jadeja@okstate.edu
Oregon Lauren Gwin, Ph.D.(Contact) Vacant (Coordinator)
Oregon State University
107 Crop Science
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 737-1569
lauren.gwin@oregonstate.edu
Pennsylvania Robert Hein (Contact) Dr. Catherine Nettles Cutter, Ph.D. (Coordinator)
Food Sanitarian Shellfish Program Specialist Professor and Food Safety Extension Specialist
Department of Agriculture Department of Food Science
2301 N. Cameron Street Pennsylvania State University
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408 433 Food Science Building
Phone: (717) 787-4315 University Park, PA 16802
Fax: (717) 787-1873 Phone: (814) 865-8862
rhein@pa.gov Fax: (814) 863-6132
  cnc3@psu.edu
Puerto Rico Edna Negron (Coordinator) Vacant (Coordinator)
Food Science & Technology
University of Puerto Rico
Mayaquez Campus
P.O. Box 9000
Mayaquez, PR 00681-9000
Phone: (787) 832-4040 Ext. 2950
edna.negron1@upr.edu
Rhode Island Dr. Lori Pivarnik (Contact) Dr. Lori Pivarnik (Coordinator)
Coordinator, Food Safety Education/Research Program Coordinator, Food Safety Education/Research Program
Nutrition and Food Sciences Nutrition and Food Sciences
University of Rhode Island University of Rhode Island
530 Liberty Lane 530 Liberty Lane
West Kingston, RI 02892 West Kingston, RI 02892
Phone: (401) 874-2972 Phone: (401) 874-2972
Fax: (401) 874-2994 Fax: (401) 874-2994
pivarnik@uri.edu pivarnik@uri.edu
South Carolina Dr. James T. Miller (Contact) Dr. Julie K. Northcutt (Coordinator) 
Director, South Carolina Meat-Poultry Inspection Department Professor and Extension Leader, Food Safety & Nutrition Program
Clemson Rd. Department of Food, Nutrition & Packaging Sciences
Columbia, SC 29229 Clemson University
Phone: (803) 788-8747 Box 340316
jtm7@clemson.edu Clemson, SC 29634 
  Phone: (864) 656-3688 
  jknorth@clemson.edu
   
  Dr. Doug Smith (Coordinator) 
  Extension Food Safety Specialist
  Cooperative Extension Service
  511 Westinghouse Road
  Pendleton, SC 29670
  dsmith8@clemson.edu
South Dakota  Vacant (Contact) Keith Underwood, Ph.D. (Coordinator)
Assistant Professor, Extension Meat Specialist
120 SAS
Box 2170
Brookings, SD 57007
Phone: (605) 688-5439
Keith.underwood@sdstate.edu
Tennessee Vacant (Contact) Dr.  Faith Critzer (Coordinator)
Assistant Professor and Food Safety Extension Specialist
University of Tennessee
2510 River Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37996
faithc@utk.edu
 
Payton Pruett, Ph.D. (Coordinator)
Senior Lecturer and Extension Specialist
Department of Food Science and Technology
The University of Tennessee
2510 River Drive, Rm 210
Knoxville, TN 37996-4539
Phone: (865) 974-0844
Fax:  (865) 974-7332
payton.pruett@utk.edu
Texas James R. Dillon, DVM, MPH (Contact) Kerri Harris (Coordinator)
Acting Director, Texas Meat Safety Assurance Unit HACCP Alliance National Coordinator
Texas Department of State Health Services Texas A&M University
1100 West 49th Street 120 Rosenthal
Austin, TX 78756 2471 TAMU
Phone:  (512) 834-6760 ext. 2545 College Station, TX 77843-2471
Fax: (512) 834-6763 Phone: (979) 862-3643
James.Dillon@dshs.state.tx.us Fax: (979) 862-3075
  kharris@tamu.edu
Utah Noel McSpadden (Contact) Vacant (Coordinator)
Manager
Utah Dept of Agriculture and Food
Meat and Poultry Inspection
350 North Redwood Rd
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: (801) 537-7117
Fax: (801) 538-7169
nmcspaddenjr@utah.gov
Vermont Dr. Katherine McNamara, DVM (Contact) Vacant (Coordinator)
Assistant Veterinarian
VT Agency of Agriculture
Food Safety and Consumer Protection
Meat Inspection Service
116 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-2901
Phone: (802) 828-2426
Fax: (802) 828-5983
Katherine.McNamara@state.vt.us
Virgin Islands Edna Negron (Coordinator) Vacant (Coordinator)
Food Science & Technology
University of Puerto Rico
Mayaquez Campus
P.O. Box 9000
Mayaquez, PR 00681-9000
Phone: (787) 832-4040 Ext. 2950
edna.negron1@upr.edu
Virginia Barry Jones, Acting Program Manager (Contact) Joseph D. Eifert, Ph.D. (Coordinator)
Office of Meat & Poultry Services Extension Specialist
VA Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Poultry Safety and Quality
Oliver Hill Building Dept. of Food Science & Technology  (0924)
102 Governor Street, Suite 352 Virginia Tech
Richmond, VA 23219 Human & Agricultural Biosciences Bldg. 1, Room 401B
Phone: (804) 786-4569 1230 Washington St. SW
Fax: (804) 786-1003 Blacksburg, VA 24061
Barry.Jones@vdacs.virginia.gov Phone: (540) 231-3658
  Fax: (540) 231-9293
  jeifert@vt.edu
Washington Claudia G. Coles (Contact) Dr. Jan Busboom (Coordinator)
Food Safety Program Manager Washington St. University
Washington State Department of Agriculture 123 Clark Hall
Phone: (360) 902-1905 Pullman, WA 99164-6310
ccoles@agr.wa.gov Phone: (509) 335-2880
  Fax: (509) 335-1082
West Virginia Quinton Jones (Contact) Quinton Jones (Coordinator)
Meat and Poultry Inspection Division Meat and Poultry Inspection Division
WV Dept. of Agriculture WV Dept. of Agriculture
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
State Capitol State Capitol
Charleston, WV 25305 Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: (304) 558-2206 Phone: (304) 558-2206
Fax: (304) 558-1882 Fax: (304) 558-1882
qjones@ag.state.wv.us qjones@ag.state.wv.us
Wisconsin Cindy Klug, Director (Contact) Dr. Barbara Ingham (Coordinator)
Division of Food Safety Food Safety Specialist
Wis Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53708-8911 1605 Linden Drive
Phone: (608) 224-4729 Madison, WI 53706
cindy.klug@wi.gov Phone: (608) 263-7383
  Fax: (608) 262-6872
  bhingham@wisc.edu
   
  Dr. Jeff Sindelar (Coordinator)
  Associate Professor
  Extension Meat Specialist
  1805 Linden Drive
  University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Madison, WI 53706
  Phone: (608) 262-0555
  jsindelar@wisc.edu
Wyoming Stacia Berry (Contact) Linda Stratton (Coordinator)
Deputy Director/Acting Consumer Health Services Manager Assistant Manager
2219 Carey Ave. WY Dept. of Agriculture
Cheyenne, WY 82002 2219 Carey Ave.
Phone: (307) 777-6569 Cheyenne, WY 82002
stacia.berry@wyo.gov Phone: (307) 777-6592
  Fax: (307) 777-6593
  linda.stratton@wyo.gov
   
  Jon Cecil (Coordinator)
  Inspection Supervisor
  2219 Carey Ave.
  Cheyenne, WY 82002
  Phone: (307) 777-5533
  Fax:  307-777-6593
  jon.cecil@wyo.gov
   
  Warrie Means (Coordinator)
  Warrie J. Means, Ph.D. (Process Authority)
  Associate Professor and Extension Meat Specialist
  Department of Animal Science
  University of Wyoming
  1000 East University Avenue
  Department 3684 Animal Science
  (Shipping Address: 16th and Gibbon
  Laramie, WY 82071-2000
  Phone: (307) 766-5283
  Fax: (307) 766-2355
  means@uwyo.edu