Dir., Information Staff  301-504-1638 Rm 2251,   5601 Sunnyside Ave., Bldg.1
     Sandy Miller Hays   shays@ars.arsusda.gov        Beltsville, MD 20735
                                                      FAX 301-504-1648        
 Current Info Br. Chief  301-504-1626 Rm 2208,        5601 Sunnyside Ave., Bldg.1
   Jim DeQuattro (Acting)jdequatt@asrr.arsusda.gov    Beltsville, MD 20735
                                                      FAX 301-504-1641
 Chief, Info. Products   301-504-1660 Rm 2234,        5601 Sunnyside Ave., Bldg.1
   and Service Branch	 rcoy@asrr.arsusda.gov          Beltsville, MD 20735
     Ruth Coy                                         FAX 301-504-1641
 Nat'l Visitor Ctr Head  301-504-9403 Bldg 302, BARC-E,   Beltsville, MD 20705
     John Kucharski      nvs@asrr.arsusda.gov         FAX 301-504-8069
 FOIA Officers           301-504-1640 Rm 2248b,       5601 Sunnyside Ave., Bldg.1
     Valerie Herberger   vherberg@asrr.arsusda.gov    FAX 301-504-1641
     Stasia Hutchison    301-504-1655 Rm 2248a,       5601 Sunnyside Ave., Bldg.1
                         hutchisn@asrr.arsusda.gov    FAX 301-504-1641
FIELD OFFICE
ARS Infor., USDA-ARS     309-681-6534                 1815 N. University St.
Nat'l Center for Agricultural Utilization             Peoria, IL 61604
                                                      FAX 309-681-6690
ARS Infor., USDA-ARS     510-559-6070                 800 Buchanan St.
Western Regional Research Center                      Albany, CA. 94710
                                                      FAX 510-559-58820

Public Affairs Officer   301-504-6778  204-NAL        Beltsville, MD 20705
     Brian Norris        bnorris@nal.usda.gov         FAX 301-504-5472
 Library Services        301-504-5755  1Flr-NAL       Beltsville, MD 20705
  (reference, lending, etc.)
 FOIA Officer            301-504-1640 Rm 2248b,       5601 Sunnyside Ave., Bldg.1
     Valerie Herberger   vherberg@asrr.arsusda.gov    FAX 301-504-1641
     Stasia Hutchison    301-504-1655 Rm 2248a,       5601 Sunnyside Ave., Bldg.1
                         hutchisn@asrr.arsusda.gov    FAX 301-504-1641
                         
NAL TDD/TTY       301-504-6856
DCRC TDD/TTY      202-720-3434

 Information Centers Branch
                            30l-504-5414  304-NAL     Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    @nal.usda.gov             FAX 301-504-6409
 Agricultural Trade and Marketing Information Center
     Mary Lassanyi          30l-504-5509  304-NAL     Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    mlassany@nal.usda.gov     FAX 301-504-6409
 Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
     Jane Gates             301-504-5724  304-NAL     Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    jgates@nal.usda.gov       FAX 301-504-6409
 Animal Welfare Information Center
     Jean Larson            301-504-5215  304-NAL     Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    jlarson@nal.usda.gov      FAX 301-504-7125
 Food and Nutrition Information Center
     Vacant                 301-504-5719   304-NAL    Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    fnic@nal.usda.gov         FAX 301-504-6409
 Rural Information Center   301-504-5372   304-NAL    Beltsville, MD 20705
     Patricia John          pjohn@nalusda.gov         FAX 301-504-5181
 Rural Information Center
    DC area & International 301-504-5547   304-NAL    Beltsville, MD 20705
    All other U.S. calls    1-800-633-7701 304-NAL    Beltsville, MD 20705
 Reference & User Service Branch
     Leslie Kulp            301-504-6875   4Flr-NAL   Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    lkulp@nal.usda.gov        FAX 301-504-7098
 Reference Section
     Alvetta Pindell        301-504-5204   100-NAL    Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    apindell@nal.usda.gov     FAX 301-504-6927
 Reference Desk
     Librarian on Duty      301-504-5479   1Flr-NAL   Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    agref@nal.usda.gov        FAX 301-504-6927
 Grain Dust Project
     Sheldon Cheney 	    301-504-5204   100-NAL    Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    scheney@nal.usda.gov      FAX 301-504-6927
 Russian Wheat Aphids Project
     Wayne Olson            301-504-5204   100-NAL    Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    wolson@nal.usda.gov       FAX 301-504-6927
 Educational Programs Unit
     Deborah Richardson     301-504-5204   100-NAL    Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    drichard@nal.usda.gov     FAX 301-504-6927
 Tours and Demonstrations
     Deborah Richardson     301-504-5204   100-NAL    Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    drichard@nal.usda.gov     FAX 301-504-6927
                    	    rdobert@nal.usda.gov      FAX 301-504-7098
 Plant Genome Data and Infor. Center
     Susan McCarthy         301-504-6875   4Flr-NAL   Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    pgenome@nal.usda.gov      FAX 301-504-7098
 Special Collections Program
     Susan Fugate           301-504-6503   3Flr-NAL   Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    speccoll@nal.usda.gov     FAX 301-504-5675
 Technology Transfer Infor. Center
     Kathleen Hayes 	    301-504-6875   4Flr-NAL   Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    khayes@nal.usda.gov       FAX 301-504-7098
 Water Quality Information Center
     Joseph Makuch  	    301-504-6875   4Flr-NAL   Beltsville, MD 20705
                    	    jmakuch@nal.usda.gov      FAX 301-504-7098
 D.C. Reference Center
     Janet Wright           202-720-3434   Rm1052-S   Washington, DC 20250
                            jwright@nal.usda.gov      FAX 202-720-3200
 Global Change  
     Roberta Rand           202-504-6684   Rm013NAL   Beltsville, MD 20705
                            rrand@nal.usda.gov        FAX 202-504-7098

Dep Admin, Comm., Tech.   
  and Distance Education    202-720-6133  Rm 3328-S   Washington, DC 20250
     Barbara A. White       bwhite@reeusda.gov        FAX 202-690-0289
Distance Education          202-720-6133  Rm 3328-S   Washington, DC 20250
     Barbara A. White       bwhite@reeusda.gov        FAX 202-690-0289
Senior OIRM Officer         202-720-4241  Rm 3328-S   Washington, DC 20250
     Curtis Clark           cclark@reeusda.gov        FAX 202-401-5174
Dir. Comm/Info Access       202-720-2677  Rm 3334-S   Washington, DC 20250
     Terry Meisenbach       tmeisenbach@reeusda.gov   FAX 202-690-0289
Media Relations-News        202-720-1358  Rm 3320-S   Washington, DC 20250
     Len Carey      	    lcarey@reeusda.gov        FAX 202-690-0289
Media Relations-Features    202-720-8188  Rm 3324-S   Washington, DC 20250
     Marti Asner            masner@reeusda.gov        FAX 202-690-0289
FOIA Officers               301-504-1640 Rm 2248b,    5601 Sunnyside Ave., Bldg.1       
     Valerie Herberger      vherberg@asrr.arsusda.gov FAX 301-504-1641
     Stasia Hutchison       301-504-1655 Rm 2248a,    5601 Sunnyside Ave., Bldg.1
                            hutchisn@asrr.arsusda.gov FAX 301-504-1641

Chief, Publishing &         202-694-5120 Rm S-2018    1800 M St., NW
Communications              acuster@econ.ag.gov       Washington,DC 20036-5831
     Adrie Custer                                     FAX 202-694-5638
Media Services              202-694-5119 Rm S-2042    1800 M St., NW
     Jack Harrison          jack@econ.ag.gov          Washington,DC 20036-5831
                                                      FAX 202-694-5638
Outlook                     202-694-5116 Rm S-2043    1800 M St., NW
     Diane Decker           ddecker@econ.ag.gov       Washington,DC 20036-5831
                                                      FAX 202-694-5638
Periodicals/Annual Rpts     202-694-5121 Rm S-2042    1800 M St., NW
    Linda Hatcher           lhatcher@econ.ag.gov      Washington,DC 20036-5831
                                                      FAX 202-694-5638
Research Publishing         202-694-5129 Rm S-2038    1800 M St., NW
     Thomas McDonald        thomasm@econ.ag.gov       Washington,DC 20036-5831
                                                      FAX 202-694-5638
Design and Technology       202-694-5131 Rm S-2013    1800 M St., NW
     Douglas Parry          dparry@econ.ag.gov        Washington,DC 20036-5831
                                                      FAX 202-694-5638
ERS Information Center      202-694-5050 Rm S-3100    1800 M St., NW
     Publications Dist.     service@econ.ag.gov       Washington,DC 20036-5831
                                                      FAX 202-694-5638
FOIA Coordinators           301-504-1640 Rm 2248b,    5601 Sunnyside Ave., Bldg.1      
     Valerie Herberger      vherberg@asrr.arsusda.gov FAX 301-504-1641
     Stasia Hutchison       301-504-1655 Rm 2248a,    5601 Sunnyside Ave., Bldg.1
                            hutchisn@asrr.arsusda.gov FAX 301-504-1641

There are a variety of ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services:

Reports/Publications Sales Order Desk 1-800-999-6779 FAX:703-321-8547
(Free catalog available upon request)

Internet World Wide Web: http://www.usda.gov/nass/
Gopher Site/Telenet/FTP: HOST=usda.mannlib.cornell.edu

NASSFax (Autofax)202-720-2000
(To obtain current U. S. summary pages and highlights of selected reports, pick up the receiver on your facsimile machine, dial the number, listen and follow the voice prompts. Ask for Document Number 0411 for a completelisting of NASS reports/highlights available from the autofax.)

Information Hotline 1-800-727-9540 FAX: 202-690-2090
For general agricultural statistics or furtherinformation about NASS or its products or services
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M-F nass@nass.usda.gov

Census of Agriculture Information 1-800-523-3215 FAX: 301-763-8499
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F nass@nass.usda.gov

CONTACTS:
Agricultural Statistics Board Release Schedule
William Pratt 202-720-7017 Rm. 5805-S Washington, DC 20250
Bpratt@nass.usda.gov FAX 202-690-1311

Census Division
Statistical Methods and Programming 301-763-8559
Census Planning and Analysis 301-763-8565

Forecasts and Estimates
U.S. and State crop statistics 202-720-2127
U.S. and State livestock, dairy,
and poultry statistics 202-720-6146
U.S. and State farm and labor statistics 202-720-3570

Statistical Consulting and Surveys 202-720-4557
Reimbursable Public Agricultural Surveys 202-720-2248
Statistical Research 703-235-7511

NASS Freedom of Information Officer
Valerie Herberger 301-504-1640 Stasia Hutchison 301-504-1655

State-Specific Agricultural Statistics nass-**@nass.usda.gov
(Replace asterisks with State code, such as AL for Alabama)