Directory
Executive StaffMike Strain, D.V.M.
Commissioner Of Agriculture & Forestry
E-mail
Brent Robbins, D.V.M.
Deputy Commissioner/Chief of Staff
E-mail
Todd Parker
Deputy Chief of Staff
E-mail
Fred Bass
Confidential Assistant
E-mail
Tabitha Irvin
Executive Counsel
E-mail
Veronica Mosgrove
Press Secretary
E-mail
Administrative Assistant
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., 2000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone:
1-866-927-2476
225-922-1234
John Walther
Assistant Commissioner
E-mail
Brent Robbins, D.V.M., M.B.A.
State Veterinarian
Animal Health & Food Safety
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., 4000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-3962
Fax: 225-925-4103
Federal & State Meat Program
Jim Jenkins
Director
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 4003
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-922-1358
Fax: 225-237-5908
Food Distribution
Mack Williams
Director
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 4002
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-922-1319
Fax: 225-237-5819
Food Quality Services
Food Quality Services Director
E-mail
Natalie Glover
Food Quality Services Assistant Director
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 4003
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-3772
Fax: 225-923-4877
Livestock Brand Commission
Dawn Meaux
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 4001
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-3962
Fax: 225-923-4873
Poultry & Egg Programs
Jim Jenkins
Poultry & Egg Programs Director
E-mail
Natalie Glover
Poultry & Egg Programs Assistant Director
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 4003
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-3772
Fax: 225-923-4877
Veterinary Health Division
Brent Robbins, DVM, MBA
State Veterinarian
Diane Stacy, DVM
Assistant State Veterinarian
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 4000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-3980
Fax: 225-237-5555
Premises Identification
Diane Stacy, DVM
Assistant State Veterinarian
National Animal Identification System Coordinator
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 4000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 888-773-6489, 225-925-3980
Fax: 225-237-5555
Assistant Commissioner
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 3000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-3770
Fax: 225-925-3760
Agricultural Chemistry Programs
Mark LeBlanc, Ph.D.
Director, Ag Chemistry
E-mail
Mailing Address:
Agricultural Chemistry Division
Room 102, Ag Chemistry Building
110 LSU Union Square
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-0001
Phone: 225-342-5812
Fax: 225-342-0027
Horticulture & Quarantine Programs
Ansel Rankins Sr., Ph.D.
Director/State Entomologist
E-mail
Physical Address
LDAF, Horticulture and Quarantine
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 3002
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-952-8100
Fax: 225-925-3760
Pesticide & Environmental Programs
Harry Schexnayder
Director
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 3003
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-3763
Fax: 225-925-3760
Seed Programs
Lester Cannon
Director
E-mail
Physical Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 3004
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-4733
Fax: 225-925-4124
Dr. Steve Sessums
Assistant Commissioner
Agro-Consumer Services
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 5000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-922-1341
Fax: 225-923-4877
Louisiana Agricultural Commodities Commission
Kyra Fitzgerald
Director
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 5000
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3098
Phone: 225-922-1341
Fax: 225-923-4877
Dairy Division
Rene Simon
Dairy Division Director
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 5000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-922-1346
Fax: 225-923-4877
Weights & Measures
Bobby Fletcher, Ph.D.
Director
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 5000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-3780
Fax: 225-923-4877
Commodity Promotion and Research
Michell Estay
Director
Rebecca Riecke
Assistant Director
Mailing Address
47076 N. Morrison Blvd.
Hammond, LA 70401
Phone: 985-345-9483
Fax: 225-237-5630
Farmers Market Program
Linda Doiga
FMNP Coordinator
Specialty Crops Program
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 6000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-4500
Fax: 225-922-1356
Wade Dubea
Assistant Commissioner
State Forester
E-mail
Epney Brasher
Associate State Forester
Email
Forestry Enforcement
Roy St. Pierre, Jr.
Enforcement Program Director
Phone: 225-925-4500
Fax: 225-922-1356
Forestry Management
David Campbell
Forestry Program Director
Email
Pat Aronstein
Forestry Program Specialist
E-mail
Brent Cutrer
Forestry Programs Director
Email
Phone: 225-952-8006
Fax: 225-922-1356
Forest Legacy Program
Forest Productivity Program
Forest Stewardship Program
Forest Protection
Bret Lane
Forestry Program Director
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 6000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-952-8005
Fax: 225-922-1356
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Dane Morgan
Assistant Commissioner Management & Finance
E-mail
Kevin Finley
Deputy Undersecretary
Phone: 225-952-1290
Fax: 225-237-5717
Jodee Lazarus
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 225-952-8143
Fax: 225-237-5626
Administrative Support Services
Kelly Ransome
Administrative Program Manager
E-mail
Phone: 225-952-8166
Fax: 225-237-5643
Facility Maintenance
Shawn Sanders
Facility Manager
E-mail
Phone: 225-952-8170
Fiscal Services
Kevin
Fiscal Director
E-mail
Accountant Manager – Revenue
E-mail
Phone: 225-952-8111
Fax: 225-237-5895
Sheryl Calmes-Rayburn
Accountant Manager – Budget
Phone: 225-952-8145
Fax: 225-237-5938
Fleet Operations
Scottie Harrell
Fleet Manager
Phone: 225-952-8146
Fax: 225-237-5864
Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 225-952-8147
Fax: 225-237-5915
Human Resources
Melissa Sylvia
Human Resources Director
E-mail
Human Resources Manager
Phone: 225-952-8095
Fax: 225-237-5795
Bobbie Jo Torres
Human Resources Manager
Phone: 225-952-8091
Fax: 225-237-5675
Information Technology Services
Earl Thornton
Information Technology Director
E-mail
Sharon Hastings
Information Technology Deputy Director
Phone: 225-922-1279
Fax: 225-237-5801
Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority (LAFA)
Michelle Ribera
LAFA Director
E-mail
Phone: 225-952-1288
Ashley Dupree, Esq.
Director of Loan/Grant Programs
E-mail
225-922-1287
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1002
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Procurement
Jennifer Bello
Procurement Director
E-mail
Director
Marketing & Agricultural Economic Development
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., 2000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-922-1234
Fax: 225-922-1253
Agricultural Economic Development
Michelle Ribera
Director
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1002
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-922-1277
Fax: 225-922-1289
Joey Breaux
Assistant Commissioner
Soil and Water
E-mail
Mailing Address
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 7000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-922-1269
Fax: 225-922-2577
State Soil & Water Conservation Commission
Fletcher, Randell – Chairman
4299 Hwy 71
Colfax, LA 71417
Skains, Reggie – Vice Chairman
501 Glory Road
Farmerville, LA 71241
Compton, John – Sec. – Treasurer
6267 Moss Side Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Dauzat Ruben
615 South Main Street
Marksville, LA 71351
Guillory, George
P.O. Box 637
Crowley, LA 70526
Yerger, Edward M., Jr.
2927 Hwy 602
Tallulah, LA 71282
Strain, Mike DVM
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 2000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Richardson, William “Bill”, PhD
P.O. Box 25203
Baton Rouge, LA 70893