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International Agricultural Trade Commodity Experts: Contact Information
 

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Biofuels Oilseeds
Coffee Organic Foods
Cotton Pet Food
Dairy Sugar
Fish and Seafood Tree Nuts
Fruits and Vegetables Tropical Products
Global Crop Production Estimates Wine
Grains Wood Products
Meat, Livestock, Poultry, and Eggs  

 

Commodity/Contact Area of Expertise Phone E-mail
Biofuels
Barbara Wojcik- Betancourt Ethanol 202-720-7571 Barbara.Wojcik-Betancourt@fas.usda.gov
Teresa McKeivier Biodiesel 202-720-0143 Teresa.McKeivier@fas.usda.gov
Debbie Rubas Biodiesel 202-720-0472 Debbie.Rubas@fas.usda.gov
Coffee

Tony Halstead

 

202-690-2313

Tony.Halstead@usda.gov
Cotton

James Johnson

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

Keith Scearce

  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            

Vegetables

202-720-2083

Shari.Kosco@usda.gov

Lashonda McLeod

Stone fruit (peaches and plums), Tropical fruit

202-720-6086

Lashonda.McLeod@usda.gov

Heather Velthuis

Apples & juice, Grapes & juice, Pears

202-720-9792

Heather.Velthuis@usda.gov

Tony Halstead

Dried fruit

202-690-2313

Tony.Halstead@usda.gov

Reed Blauer

Berries, Citrus fruits

202-720-0898

Reed.Blauer@usda.gov
Global Crop Production Estimates
Jim Crutchfield Australia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal Afghanistan and Indonesia 202-690-0135 James.Crutchfield@usda.gov
Mark Lindeman FSU-12, Argentina 202-690-0143 Mark.Lindeman@usda.gov
Bryan Purcell Western & Central Europe 202-690-0138 Bryan.Purcell@usda.gov
Curt Reynolds Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Brazil 202-690-0134 Curt.Reynolds@usda.gov
Paulette Sandene China, Koreas, Japan, and Southeast Asia 202-690-0133 Paulette.Sandene@usda.gov
Arnella Trent Canada, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean 202-720-0881 Arnella.Trent@usda.gov
Michael Shean Eastern United States 202-720-7366 Michael.Shean@usda.gov
Brad Doorn Remote sensing specialist 202-690-0131 Brad.Doorn@usda.gov
William Baker Western United States 202-720-7339 William.Baker@fas.usda.gov
Vacant USDA remote sensing advisor    
Grains

Marcela Rondón

Corn

202-720-0929

Marcela.Rondon@usda.gov
Richard O’Meara Corn

202-720-4933

Richard.Omeara@usda.gov
Robert Miller Rice/pulses

202-720-8398

Robert.Miller@usda.gov
Joshua Lagos Wheat

202-690-1151

Joshua.Lagos@usda.gov
Justin Taylor Wheat

202-720-4258

Justin.Taylor@usda.gov
Meat, Livestock, Poultry, and Eggs
Michelle DeGraaf Poultry

202-720-7285

Michelle.DeGraaf@usda.gov
Claire Mezoughem Cattle and Beef; Other Animals and Meat; Hides and Skins; and Animal By-Products (Global); Swine and Pork

202-720-7715

Claire.Mezoughem@usda.gov
Oilseeds
Bill George Oilseeds

202-720-6234

Bill.George@usda.gov
Michael J. Ward Oilseeds

202-690-4199

Michael.Ward@usda.gov
Vacant Oilseeds

 

 
Organic Foods

Heather Velthuis

Organics

202-720-9792

Heather.Velthuis@usda.gov
Pet Food

Tony Halstead

Pet food

202-690-2313

Tony.Halstead@usda.gov
Sugar
Robert Knapp   Sugar (foreign)

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 and essential oils

202-690-2313

Tony.Halstead@usda.gov

Lashonda McLeod

Tropical fruits (avocados, papayas, mangoes)

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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