Plant Protection and Weed Control Program Staff
Kansas Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 19282
Forbes Field Building 282, Street I
Topeka, KS 66619-0282
Area Field Staff
1. West. Bob Buhler: 785-207-1507. bob.buhler@kda.ks.gov
Barton, Cheyenne, Clark, Decatur, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Jewell, Kearny, Lane, Lincoln, Logan, Meade, Mitchell, Morton, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego, Wallace, Wichita.
2. South Central. Cherie Copeland: 785-207-0580. cherie.copeland@kda.ks.gov
Barber, Butler, Comanche, Cowley, Edwards, Ellsworth, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Kiowa, Marion, Mcpherson, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Saline, Sedgwick, Stafford, Sumner.
3. Northeast. Tom Sanders: 785-207-0582. tom.sanders@kda.ks.gov
Atchison, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Doniphan, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Osage, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Washington.
4. Southeast. Vacant. 785-862-2180
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey, Crawford, Elk, Franklin, Greenwood, Labette, Linn, Lyon, Miami, Montgomery, Morris, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson.
5. Kansas City Metro. Vacant. 785-862-2180
Douglas, Leavenworth, Johnson, Wyondotte.
Administrative
Program Manager. Jeff Vogel: 785-862-2180 jeff.vogel@kda.ks.gov
Technical Services Staff
Entomology. Greg Chrislip: 785-862-2180 greg.chrislip@kda.ks.gov
Plant Pathology. Jon Appel: 785-537-3155 jon.appel@kda.ks.gov
Weed Science. Vacant
CAPS Coordinator. Laurinda Ramonda: 785-862-2180 laurinda.ramonda@kda.ks.gov
Export Specialist. Vacant
Administrative Support
Administrative Assistant. Sarah Bailey: 785-862-2180 sarah.bailey@kda.ks.gov
Topeka Office Hours
Monday thru Friday, 8 am - 5 pm, except for major holidays.
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