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International Agricultural Trade Commodity Experts: Contact Information
 

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Biofuels Meat, Livestock, Poultry, and Eggs
Coffee Oilseeds
Cotton Organic Foods
Dairy Sugar
Fish and Seafood Tree Nuts
Fruits and Vegetables Tropical Products
International Production Assessments Wine
Grains Wood Products

 

Commodity/Contact Area of Expertise Phone E-mail
Biofuels
Barbara Wojcik- Betancourt Europe, FSU & Turkey 202-720-7571 Barbara.Wojcik-Betancourt@fas.usda.gov
Ernie Carter Europe, FSU & Turkey 202-720-2922 Ernest.Carter@usda.gov
Jason Carver Western Hemisphere 202-720-1063 Jason.Carver@fas.usda.gov
Brian Dorn Asia

202-720-0819

Brian.Dorn@fas.usda.gov
Hooshang Fazel Africa & Middle East

202-720-9493

Hooshang.Fazel@fas.usda.gov
Hui Jiang Asia

202-720-2231

Hui.Jiang@fas.usda.gov
Elias Orozco Western Hemisphere 202-690-2581 Elias.Orozco@fas.usda.gov
Mark Thompson Asia

202-720-7741

Mark.Thompson@fas.usda.gov
Coffee

Tony Halstead

 

202-690-2313

Tony.Halstead@usda.gov
Cotton

James Johnson

Cotton 202-690-1546 James.Johnson@usda.gov

Keith Scearce

Cotton 202-720-0139 Keith.Scearce@usda.gov
Dairy

Paul Kiendl

 

202-720-8870

Paul.Kiendl@usda.gov

Fish and Seafood

Reed Blauer

 

202-720-0898

Reed.Blauer@usda.gov
Fruits and Vegetables

Shari Kosco            

Vegetable analysis, apples & juice, grapes & juice, pears, organics

202-720-2083

Shari.Kosco@usda.gov

Lashonda McLeod

Stone fruit analysis (peaches & plums), tropical fruit analysis

202-720-6086

Lashonda.McLeod@usda.gov

Tony Halstead

Dried fruit

202-690-2313

Tony.Halstead@usda.gov

Reed Blauer

Citrus fruit analysis, berries analysis, citrus fruits

202-720-0898

Reed.Blauer@usda.gov
International Production Assessments
William Baker Eastern United States 202-720-7339 William.Baker@fas.usda.gov
Glenn Bethel Remote sensing specialist 202-720-1280 Glen.Bethel@fas.usda.gov 
Jim Crutchfield India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Austrialia, NewZealand, Indonesia, Southern Pacific Islands, Sri Lanka 202-690-0135 James.Crutchfield@usda.gov
Brad Doorn Remote sensing specialist 202-690-0131 Brad.Doorn@usda.gov
Mark Lindeman FSU-12 202-690-0143 Mark.Lindeman@usda.gov
Denise McWilliams South America and Venezuela 202-720-0107 Denise.McWilliams@fas.usda.gov
Dath Mita South Asia, Australia and Oceania 202-720-1071 Dath.Mita@fas.usda.gov
Bryan Purcell Western & Central Europe, North Africa (not FSU-12) 202-690-0138 Bryan.Purcell@usda.gov
Curt Reynolds Sub-Saharan Africa and Brazil 202-690-0134 Curt.Reynolds@usda.gov
Paulette Sandene China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia and Venezuela 202-690-0133 Paulette.Sandene@usda.gov
Michael Shean Middle EAst, Afghanistan, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea 202-720-7366 Michael.Shean@usda.gov
Arnella Trent Canada, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean 202-720-0881 Arnella.Trent@usda.gov
Vacant Western United States    
Grains
Mike Jewison Wheat

202-720-1073

Mike.Jewison@fas.usda.gov
Teresa McKeivier Wheat

202-720-1072

Teresa.McKeivier@fas.usda.gov
Richard O’Meara Coarse grains (corn)

202-720-4933

Richard.Omeara@usda.gov

Marcela Rondón

Coarse grains (corn)

202-720-0929

Marcela.Rondon@usda.gov
Debra Rubas Rice

202-720-1072

Debbie.Rubas@usda.gov
Ryan Scott Rice

202-720-2781

Ryan.Scott@fas.usda.gov
Thom Wright Grains

202-720-4258

Thom.Wright@fas.usda.gov
Meat, Livestock, Poultry, and Eggs
Michelle DeGraaf Poultry

202-720-7285

Michelle.DeGraaf@usda.gov
Claire Mezoughem Cattle & beef, other animals & meat, hides & skins, animal by-products (global), swine & pork

202-720-7715

Claire.Mezoughem@usda.gov
Oilseeds
Bill George Oilseeds

202-720-6234

Bill.George@usda.gov
Michael Ward Oilseeds

202-720-4903

Michael.Ward@usda.gov
Yoonhee Macke Oilseeds

202-690-4199

Yoonhee.Macke@fas.usda.gov
Organic Foods

Shari Kosco

Organics

202-720-2083

Shari.Kosco@usda.gov
Sugar
Robert Knapp   Sugar (foreign), canned fruit

202-720-4620

Robert.Knapp@usda.gov
Tree Nuts

Lashonda McLeod

Tree nuts

202-720-6086

Lashonda.McLeod@usda.gov

Tropical Products

Tony Halstead

Coffee

202-690-2313

Tony.Halstead@usda.gov

Lashonda McLeod

Tropical fruits (avocados, papayas, mangoes), stone fruit

202-720-6086

Lashonda.McLeod@usda.gov
Wine

Shari Kosco           

Wine

202-720-2083

Shari.Kosco@usda.gov
Wood Products

Tony Halstead

Wood products

202-690-2313

Tony.Halstead@usda.gov

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