The AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program is a team of close to 1,000 Federal and an additional 1,000 State employees who operate under Federal oversight by cooperative agreements the Program has with all 50 States. This work is carried out through seven different LPS Divisions outlined below. LPS administers a wide range of the Agency's programs related to the livestock, meat, poultry, egg, fish, grain and seed industries as well as regulatory and support functions that extend to other commodities as well.
The programs include retail country of origin and method of production labeling programs, quality grading services, testing services, domestic and export auditing and accreditation services, mandatory and voluntary market news reporting services, economic and statistical analysis services, research and promotion program oversight, grant programs, and food product specification development and acceptance services for Federal food and nutrition assistance programs including the National School Lunch Program.
Contact Information
Livestock Poultry and Seed Program
1400 Independence Avenue, SW STOP 0249
Washington, DC 20250-0249
Have a question for the Livestock Poultry and Seed Program?
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions or Email AskLPS@ams.usda.gov
Have a question about a Market News Report?
Email Websupport.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
Office of the Deputy Administrator
Deputy Administrator – Craig Morris
AskLPS@ams.usda.gov
Room 2092 - So. Bldg
(202) 720-5705
Associate Deputy Administrator - Angie Snyder
Angie.Snyder@ams.usda.gov
Room 2092 - So. Bldg.
(202) 720-5705
Associate Deputy Administrator – Larry R. Meadows
Larry.Meadows@ams.usda.gov
Room 2092 - So. Bldg.
(202) 720-5705
Chief of Staff - Betsy Flores
ElizabethR.Flores@ams.usda.gov
Room 2096 - So. Bldg.
(202) 720-5705
Resource Management Office
Administrative Officer - Sang Lineback - Sang.Lineback@ams.usda.gov
Room 3959 - So. Bldg.
202-720-9957
Budget Officer – Stephanie Davis - Stephanie.Davis@ams.usda.gov
Room 3962 - So. Bldg.
202-260-2178
Agricultural Analytics Division
Director – Michael Sheats - Michael.Sheats@ams.usda.gov
Room 2607 – So. Bldg.
(202) 690-3145
Bioengineered Food Disclosure Division
Director – Doug McKalip - Doug.McKalip@ams.usda.gov
Room 2698 - So. Bldg.
202-690-2084
Country of Origin Labeling Division
Director – Julie Henderson - Julie.Henderson@ams.usda.gov
Room 2612 – So. Bldg.
(202) 205-9356
Food Safety and Commodity Specification Division
Director - Carl Schroeder - Carl.Schroeder@ams.usda.gov
Room 2608 – So. Bldg.
(202)-692-0342
Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News Division
Director – Michael Lynch – Michael.Lynch@ams.usda.gov
Room 2619 - So. Bldg.
(202) 720-6231
Quality Assessment Division
Director – Jennifer Porter - Jennifer.Porter@ams.usda.gov
Room 3944 - So. Bldg
(202) 690-3147
Research and Promotion Division
Director – Kenneth Payne - Kenneth.Payne@ams.usda.gov
Room 2608 - So. Bldg.
(202) 720-5705
Seed Regulatory and Testing Division
Director - Ernest Allen - ernest.allen@ams.usda.gov
801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C
Gastonia, North Carolina 28054-2193
(704) 810-8884