Subject Specialists
This is a list of ERS specialists by topic. For more information on these topics please contact the specialists listed below or browse our topics. The ERS staff directory has a complete list of contacts.
Subject areas
Animal Products | Crops | Farm Economy | Farm Practices & Management | Food & Nutrition Assistance | Food Choices & Health | Food Markets & Prices | Food Safety | International Markets & U.S. Trade | Natural Resources & Environment | Rural Economy & Population| Subject | Specialist | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Products | |||
| Animal Policy & Regulatory Issues | William Hahn | william.hahn@usda.gov | 816-926-1443 |
| Cattle & Beef | Russell Knight | russell.h.knight@usda.gov | 816-926-3269 |
| Dairy | Jerry Cessna | jgcessna@usda.gov | 202-694-5171 |
| Hogs & Pork | Mildred Haley | mildred.haley@usda.gov | 202-694-5176 |
| Poultry & Eggs | Grace Grossen | Grace.Grossen@usda.gov | 816-926-8820 |
| Kim Ha | kim.a.ha@usda.gov | 202-694-5360 | |
| Sheep, Lamb & Mutton | William Hahn | william.hahn@usda.gov | 816-926-1443 |
| Crops | |||
| Corn and Other Feedgrains | Michael McConnell | michael.mcconnell@usda.gov | 202-694-5184 |
| Cotton & Wool | Leslie Meyer | leslie.meyer@usda.gov | 202-694-5307 |
| Fruit & Tree Nuts | Jaclyn Kramer | Jaclyn.Kramer@usda.gov | (816) 926-6007 |
| Rice | Nathan Childs | nathan.childs@usda.gov | 202-694-5292 |
| Soybeans & Oil Crops | Mark Ash | mark.ash@usda.gov | 202-694-5289 |
| Sugar & Sweeteners | Andrew Sowell | Andrew.Sowell@usda.gov | |
| Vegetables & Pulses | Gary Lucier | Gary.Lucier@usda.gov | |
| Wilma Davis | wilma.davis@usda.gov | ||
| Wheat | Jennifer Bond | jennifer.bond@usda.gov | 202-694-5326 |
| Farm Economy | |||
| Agricultural Baseline | Erik Dohlman | erik.dohlman@usda.gov | 202-694-5585 |
| James Hansen | james.hansen2@usda.gov | 202-694-5321 | |
| Agricultural Research and Productivity | Keith Fuglie | keith.fuglie@usda.gov | 202-694-5588 |
| Sun Ling Wang | sunling.wang@usda.gov | 202-694-5460 | |
| Eric Njuki | eric.njuki@usda.gov | 816-926-2504 | |
| Beginning, Limited Resource, Socially Disadvantaged, and Female Farmers | Nigel Key | nigel.key@usda.gov | 202-694-5567 |
| Bioenergy | Michael McConnell | michael.mcconnell@usda.gov | 202-694-5184 |
| David Olson | david.w.olson@usda.gov | 202-694-5102 | |
| Commodity Outlook | Utpal Vasavada | utpal.vasavada@usda.gov | 202-694-5540 |
| Farm & Commodity Policy | James Hansen | james.hansen2@usda.gov | 202-694-5321 |
| Farm Household Well-being | Jessica Todd | jessica.todd@usda.gov | 202-694-5363 |
| Christine Whitt | christine.whitt1@usda.gov | 202-694-5288 | |
| Farm Labor | Marcelo Castillo | marcelo.castillo@usda.gov | 202-694-5548 |
| Steven Zahniser | steven.zahniser@usda.gov | 202-694-5230 | |
| Skyler Simnitt | skyler.simnitt@usda.gov | 816-926-1393 | |
| Farm Sector Income & Finances | Farm Income Team | farmincometeam@usda.gov | |
| Farm Structure and Organization | Nigel Key | nigel.key@usda.gov | 202-694-5567 |
| Christine Whitt | christine.whitt1@usda.gov | 202-694-5288 | |
| Federal Tax Issues | Tia McDonald | tia.mcdonald@usda.gov | |
| Land Use, Land Value & Tenure | Scott Callahan | scott.callahan@usda.gov | 816-823-1473 |
| Farm Practices & Management | |||
| Biotechnology | Laura Dodson | laura.dodson@usda.gov | 202-694-5505 |
| Fertilizers & Pesticides | Roberto Mosheim | roberto.mosheim@usda.gov | 202-694-5365 |
| Richard Nehring | richard.nehring@usda.gov | 816-926-1548 | |
| Crop & Livestock Practices | Nigel Key | nigel.key@usda.gov | 202-694-5567 |
| Irrigation & Water Use | Aaron Hrozencik | aaron.hrozencik@usda.gov | 816-926-1444 |
| Risk Management | Erik Dohlman | erik.dohlman@usda.gov | 202-694-5585 |
| Food & Nutrition Assistance | |||
| Child Nutrition Programs | Joanne Guthrie | joanne.guthrie@usda.gov | 202-694-5373 |
| Food Assistance Data & Collaborative Research Programs | Mark Prell | mark.prell@usda.gov | 202-694-5408 |
| Alana Rhone | alana.y.rhone@usda.gov | 202-694-5622 | |
| Food Security in the U.S. | Alisha Coleman-Jensen | alisha.coleman-jensen@usda.gov | 202-694-5456 |
| Christian Gregory | christian.gregory@usda.gov | 816-516-7132 | |
| Matthew Rabbitt | matthew.rabbitt@usda.gov | 816-823-5300 | |
| Poverty & Income Volatility | Laura Tiehen | laura.tiehen@usda.gov | 202-694-5417 |
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | Laura Tiehen | laura.tiehen@usda.gov | 202-694-5417 |
| WIC Program | Leslie Hodges | leslie.hodges@usda.gov | |
| Patrick McLaughlin | patrick.mclaughlin@usda.gov | 202-694-5402 | |
| Food Choices & Health | |||
| Diet Quality & Nutrition | Biing-Hwan Lin | biing-hwan.lin@usda.gov | 202-694-5458 |
| Consumer Information and Labeling | Fred Kuchler | fred.kuchler@usda.gov | 202-694-5468 |
| Food Access | Alana Rhone | alana.y.rhone@usda.gov | 202-694-5622 |
| Food Consumption & Demand | Biing-Hwan Lin | biing-hwan.lin@usda.gov | 202-694-5458 |
| Obesity | Joanne Guthrie | joanne.guthrie@usda.gov | 202-694-5373 |
| Sabrina Young | sabrina.young@usda.gov | ||
| Food Markets & Prices | |||
| Consumer and Producer Price Indexes | Carolyn Chelius | carolyn.chelius@usda.gov | 816-926-1943 |
| Food Prices, Expenditures & Costs | Patrick Canning | patrick.canning@usda.gov | 816-926-6527 |
| Hayden Stewart | hayden.stewart@usda.gov | 816-823-1595 | |
| Andrea Carlson | andrea.carlson@usda.gov | 202-694-5072 | |
| Food Service Industry | Eliana Zeballos | eliana.zeballos@usda.gov | 202-694-5442 |
| Local Foods | Stephen Martinez | stephen.martinez2@usda.gov | 202-694-5378 |
| Timothy Park | timothy.park@usda.gov | 816-926-1943 | |
| Processing & Marketing | Eliana Zeballos | eliana.zeballos@usda.gov | 202-694-5442 |
| Retailing & Wholesaling | Eliana Zeballos | eliana.zeballos@usda.gov | 202-694-5442 |
| Food Safety | |||
| Consumers | Fred Kuchler | fred.kuchler@usda.gov | 202-694-5468 |
| Sandra Hoffmann | sandra.hoffmann@usda.gov | 202-694-5354 | |
| Markets, Regulation, and Policy | Michael Ollinger | michael.ollinger@usda.gov | 202-694-5454 |
| Fred Kuchler | fred.kuchler@usda.gov | 202-694-5468 | |
| International Markets & U.S. Trade | |||
| U.S. Agricultural Trade | Bart Kenner | Bart.Kenner@usda.gov | 816-926-8827 |
| Countries & Regions | Fred Gale | fred.gale@usda.gov | 202-694-5215 |
| Brazil | Constanza Valdes | constanza.valdes@usda.gov | 816-926-6041 |
| China | Fred Gale | fred.gale@usda.gov | 202-694-5215 |
| European Union | Jeremy Jelliffe | Jeremy.Jelliffe@usda.gov | |
| India | Kayode Ajewole | Kayode.Ajewole@usda.gov | 816-926-1998 |
| USMCA, Canada, & Mexico | Steven Zahniser | steven.zahniser@usda.gov | 202-694-5230 |
| International Consumer and Food Industry Trends | Steven Zahniser | steven.zahniser@usda.gov | 202-694-5230 |
| Global Food Security | Felix Baquedano | Felix.Baquedano@usda.gov | 816-926-7847 |
| Yacob Zereyesus | Yacob.Zereyesus@usda.gov | ||
| Macroeconomics & Agriculture | Kayode Ajewole | Kayode.Ajewole@usda.gov | 816-926-1998 |
| Constanza Valdes | constanza.valdes@usda.gov | 816-926-6041 | |
| Trade Policy & World Trade Organization (WTO) | Steven Zahniser | steven.zahniser@usda.gov | 202-694-5230 |
| Erik Dohlman | erik.dohlman@usda.gov | 202-694-5585 | |
| Natural Resources & Environment | |||
| Climate Change | Ron Sands | ron.sands@usda.gov | 816-926-1547 |
| Conservation Programs | Steven Wallander | steve.wallander@usda.gov | 202-694-5546 |
| Environmental Quality | Steven Wallander | steve.wallander@usda.gov | 202-694-5546 |
| Organic Agriculture | Kelly Maguire | kelly.b.maguire@usda.gov | 202-694-5448 |
| Rural Economy & Population | |||
| Business & Industry | John Pender | john.pender@usda.gov | 202-694-5568 |
| Employment & Education | Tracey Farrigan | tracey.farrigan@usda.gov | 202-694-5489 |
| Natural Amenities | David McGranahan | david.mcgranahan@usda.gov | 816-926-7092 |
| Population & Migration | John Cromartie | john.cromartie@usda.gov | 202-694-5421 |
| Rural Classifications | John Cromartie | john.cromartie@usda.gov | 202-694-5421 |
| Rural Poverty & Well-Being | Tracey Farrigan | tracey.farrigan@usda.gov | 202-694-5489 |
