Department of Agriculture
Julius Johnson, Commissioner

Commissioner's Office - Fax (615) 837-5333

Julius Johnson, Commissioner	(615) 837-5100
Rose Wright, Executive Administrative Assistant	(615) 837-5100
Jai Templeton, Deputy Commissioner	(615) 837-5103
Joyce Jackson, Administrative Assistant	(615) 837-5103
Carol McDonald, Asst. Comm. for Policy & Legislation	(615) 837-5172
Theresa Denton, General Counsel	(615) 837-5280
Liz Sneed, Director of Human Resources	(615) 837-5115
Boyd Barker, Director of Special Projects / Boll Weevil Administrator	(615) 837-5136
Tom Womack, Director of Public Affairs	(615) 837-5103
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, TN Field Office	Fax: (615) 781-5303
Debra Kenerson, State Director	(615) 781-5300
Barry Adams, Deputy State Director	(615) 781-5300

Administration & Grants - Fax (615) 837-5333

Larry Maxwell, Asst. Comm. for Administration & Grants	(615) 837-5111
Vince Knox, Information Systems Director	(615) 837-5500
Fiscal Services	Fax: (615) 837-5060
Peggy Naifeh, Director	(615) 837-5300
Commodity Distribution	Fax: (615) 837-5014
Terry Minton, Commodities Administrator	(615) 837-5162
Water Resources Program	Fax: (615) 837-5025
John McClurkan, Administrator	(615) 837-5305
Jim Nance, ARCF Manager	(615) 837-5319
Sam Marshall, 319 Nonpoint/CAFO Program Manager	(615) 837-5306

Market Development - Fax (615) 837-5194

Joe Gaines, Assistant Commissioner	(615) 837-5160
Dan Strasser, Director of Market Development	(615) 837-5160
Ed Harlan, Director of Agricultural and Forestry Development	(615) 837-5160
Market News & TAEP Information Line	1-800-342-8206
Stan Alderson, Marketing and TAEP Accountant	(615) 837-5380
Tammy Algood, Fruit, Vegetable & Viticulture Marketing Specialist	(615) 837-5347
Debbie Ball, TAEP Information & Outreach Coordinator, Web Liaison	(615) 837-5384
Pamela Bartholomew, Agritourism & Farmers Market Marketing Specialist	(615) 837-5348
Ryan Betzelberger, TAEP Livestock Improvement Coordinator	(615) 837-5382
Dan Bond, TAEP Field Verification Coordinator	(615) 837-5383
Justin Bryant, TAEP Program Administrator	(615) 837-5323
Jim Dunn, USDA Fruit & Vegetable Inspector	(931) 210-8595
Jon Frady, Organic & TAEP Diversification Specialist	(615) 837-5344
Mike Golightly, USDA Fruit & Vegetable Inspector	(615) 837-5169
Kyle Holmberg, SUSTA, International Marketing	(615) 837-5322
Cynthia Kent, Creative Resources	(615) 837-5160
Jan Keyser, TAEP Cost Share Grants Marketing Specialist	(615) 837-5346
Lewis Langell, USDA Market News Reporter	(615) 837-5164
Becca Moses, TAEP Hay, Feed & Grain Storage Coordinator	(615) 837-5324
Nelson Owen, Senior Livestock Marketing Specialist	(615) 837-5160
Linda Shelton, Processed and Gourmet Foods Marketing Specialist	(615) 837-5345
Wendy Sneed, Livestock Marketing Specialist	(615) 837-5309
Lynne Williams, Fair Administrator, TN Century Farms Program	(615) 837-5081
Tennessee Agricultural Museum
Anne Dale, Director	(615) 837-5197
Terri Parker	(615) 837-5190
Sallie Swor	(615) 837-5197

Forestry - Fax (615) 837-5003

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Steven Scott, State Forester	(615) 837-5411
Jere Jeter, Asst. State Forester for Operations	(615) 837-5435
David Arnold, Asst. State Forester for Grants, Programs & Support	(615) 837-5426
Jeff Piatt, Reforestation/Fire Investigation	(615) 837-5091
John Kirksey, Fire Chief	(615) 837-5425
Dave Walters, Planning Chief	(615) 837-5470
District Foresters:
Ted Dailey, Knoxville	(865) 594-6432, Fax: 594-8907
Gerald Eaton, Burns	(615) 797-3117, Fax: 797-3113
Roy Ward, Lexington	(731) 968-6676, Fax: 968-5356
Rick Merinar, Cookeville	(931) 526-9502, Fax: 526-2279

Regulatory Services - Fax (615) 837-5335

Jimmy Hopper, Director	(615) 837-5150
John Moore, Administrative Manager	(615) 837-5150
Randy Jennings, Fuels Program, Policy and Technical Administrator	(615) 837-5150
Dan Danielson, Feed, Seed & Fertilizer Administrator	(615) 837-5135
Kathy Booker, Pesticide Administrator	(615) 837-5133
Gray Haun, Plant Certification Administrator	(615) 837-5338
John Sanford, Food Manufacturing Administrator	(615) 837-5534
Douglas Hite, Laboratory Services Director	(615) 837-5314
Ed Coleman, Petroleum Products Administrator	(615) 837-5147
Bob Williams, Standards Administrator	(615) 837-5109
Charles Hatcher, State Veterinarian	(615) 837-5125
Ed McKinley, Diagnostic Laboratory Director	(615) 837-5125
Buddy Woodson, Food & Dairy Administrator	(615) 837-5177
Pesticide/Plant Certification Field Offices:
Middle Tennessee, McMinnville	(931) 815-9726, Fax: 815-9727
East Tennessee, Knoxville	(865) 594-6098, Fax: 594-8900