Meet Our Staff

Administration
Bureau of Feed & Seed
Forestry
Fresh Fruit & Vegetable
Integrated Pest Management
Pesticide
Plant Pest Control
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Plant Industries Division
P.O. Box 630
1616 Missouri Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Fax: (573) 751-0005

Plant Industries Division

Administration

Judy Grundler, Division Director
(573) 751-2462

Lisa Wilde
Division Secretary
(573) 751-2462

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Bureau of Feed and Seed
(573) 751-4310
Fax: (573) 751-5500

Feed and Seed Program Coordinator

Tony L. Claxton, Program Coordinator/Inspection Fee Auditor
(573) 751-4310

Administrative Support Assistant

Linda Adkins
(573) 751-4310

Feed Laboratory:
(573) 751-2560
Mary Koestner-Dorge, Laboratory Manager
Dennis Noring, Chemist IV
Kathy Koechner, Chemist III
Jennifer Konert, Chemist III
Stephanie Flagg, Chemist III

Seed Laboratory:
(573) 751-4340
David Hoskins, Seed Analyst III
Nevelyn Higgins, Seed Analyst II

Feed and Seed Inspectors:

Area 1 Inspector
Richard Lollar

Area 2 Inspector
Rick Schroeppel

Area 3 Inspector
Mike Harter

Area 4 Inspector
Devin Hart

Feed and Seed Inspector Territory Map (PDF: 382kb)

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Forest Resources Program

Noxious weeds, Gypsy Moth, Treated Timber
(573) 751-5502
Fax: (573) 751-0005

Jimmy Williams, Program Coordinator
(573) 751-5502

Bonnie Russell, Senior Office Support Assistant
(573) 751-5505

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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

Provides USDA grades for Missouri produce
511 South Kyler
Monett, MO 65708
(417) 235-5566
Fax: (417) 235-5602

Mark Troup, Program Coordinator
(417) 235-5566

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Integrated Pest Management Program

Boll Weevil, Sustainable Agriculture
(573) 751-5505
Fax: (573) 751-0005

Anastasia Becker, Program Administrator
(573) 526-0837

Bonnie Russell, Senior Office Support Assistant
(573) 751-5505

Susan Bennett, Senior Office Support Assistant
(573) 526-9548

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Pesticide Program
(573) 751-5504
Fax: (573) 751-0005

John Brunnert, Program Administrator
(573) 751-5504

Program Coordinators:

Darryl Slade
Pesticide Applicator Certification/Pesticide Applicator Training
(573) 751-5511

Paul Bailey
Pesticide Enforcement/Pesticide Use Complaints
(573) 751-5510

Paul Andre
Water Quality/Endangered Species/Worker Protection
(573) 751-9334

Lori Volkart
Certification Assistant/Enforcement Assistant
(573) 751-5509

Barb Hollis
Pesticide Technician Assistant/General Divisional Assistant
(573) 751-5504

Missouri Pesticide Use Investigators:
1. Gary Steiner
2. Mark Nachreiner
4. Dan Judy
5. Mike Welch
6. Yvonne Barr
7. Brandon Stewart
8. Vacant
9. Ashley Franklin

Pesticide Investigators Territory Map (PDF: 328kb)

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Plant Pest Control
(573) 751-5505 or (573) 751-2462

Judy Grundler, Division Director
(573) 751-2462

Collin Wamsley, State Entomologist
(573) 751-5505

Bonnie Russell, Senior Office Support Assistant
(573) 751-5505

Vacant, Pest Survey Coordinator
(573) 522-9948

Sarah Phipps, Entomologist
(573) 526-1732

Glenda Allen, Office Support Assistant
(573) 522-1159

Plant Protection Specialists

Area 1 - Susan Ehlenbeck, Horticulturist
Counties: Franklin, Jefferson, St. Louis City, St. Louis County

Area 2 - Lee P. Burgess, Entomologist
Counties: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Northern Jackson, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Putnam, Ray, Sullivan, Worth

Area 3 - Casey Jo Kellner, Horticulturist
Counties: Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, Wright

Area 4 - Vacant
Counties: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, Washington, Wayne

Area 5 - Nellie Brown, Entomologist
Counties: Adair, Audrain, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, St. Charles, Schuyller, Scotland, Shelby, Warren

Area 6 - David Johnson, Plant Pathologist
Counties: Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Howard, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski
(573) 751-8319

Area 7 - Amanda Franklin, Entomologist
Counties: Bates, Benton, Cass, Henry, Hickory, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, St. Clair, Saline, Southern Jackson

Area 8 - Sarah Phipps, Entomologist
Counties: Boone, Callaway

Plant Protection Specialist Area Map (PDF: 260kb)

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