Michigan Sea Grant

North American Purple Loosestrife Control Contacts

This list contains the name of the person reported to be the contact in your area.
Please help keep this current. Send edits to webmaster.

United States of America
Arizona

Dr. Ed Northam
Plant Services Division Arizona Department of Agriculture
1688 West Adams
Phoenix AZ 85007 USA
(602) 542-3309 (602) 542-1004 FAX
ed.northam@agric.state.az.us


California
Baldo Villegas
Biological Control Program
California Department of Food and Agriculture
3288 Meadowview Road
Sacramento CA 95832 USA
916.262.2051
Bvillegas@cdfa.ca.gov

Colorado
Eric Lane
Colorado Department of Agriculture,
700 Kipling St.
Suite 4000
Lakewood CO 80215-8000 USA
(303) 239-4182
Eric.Lane@ag.state.co.us

Connecticut
Donna Ellis
Dept. of Plant Science Unit 4163 University of Connecticut
1376 Storrs Road
Storrs CT 06269-4163 USA
(860) 486-6448 FAX (860) 486-0534
donna.ellis@uconn.edu
(Referrals, print materials, field demos, website)

Delaware
Randy Ciurlino
Delaware Department of Agriculture Plant Ind
2320 DuPont Highway
Dover DE 19901 USA
302.739.4811
randy@dda.state.de.us
(Referrals)

Idaho
Brenda Waters
Idaho State Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Program Coordinator
2270 Old Penitentiary Road
PO Box 7249
Boise ID 83707-9985 USA
(208) 332-8667 (208) 334-4062 FAX
bwaters@agri.state.id.us

Illinois
Rob Wiedenmann or Dave Voegtlin
Illinois Natural History Survey
607 E. Peabody Drive
Champaign IL 61820 USA
217-333-6656
r-wiede@uiuc.edu
dvoegtli@uiuc.edu
(Referrals, biocontrol training workshops, print materials, website)

Indiana
Richard Dunbar
Indiana DNR
1040 E. 700 N.
Columbia City IN 46725 USA
219.691.3401
rdunbar@dnr.state.in.us
(Referrals)

Iowa
Rob Meinders or Mark Hollister
APHIS USDA
APHIS USDA 6000 Fleur Drive
Des Moines IA 50321 USA
515.285.7044
mark.g.hollister@usda.gov
(Referrals)

Kansas
Bill Scott
Kansas Department of Agriculture
PO Box 19282
Topeka KS 66619 USA
785.862.2180
bscott@kda.state.ks.us
(Referrals)

Kentucky
John J. Obrycki
University of Kentucky Department of Entomology
S-225 Ag. Sci. Cen. North
Lexington KY 40546-0091 USA
859-257-7450
john.obrycki@uky.edu

Maine
Ann Gibbs
Maine Department of Agriculture
28 State House Station
Augusta ME 04333 USA
207.287.3891
ann.gibbs@maine.gov
(Referrals)

Maryland
Dick Bean
Maryland Dept of Agriculture
50 HS Truman Parkway
Annapolis MD 21401 USA
410.841.2743
beanra@mda.state.md.ud
(Referrals)

Massachusetts
Cynthia Boettner
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge New England Invasive Plant Group U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
52 Avenue A..
Turners Falls MA 01376 USA
413-863-0209 ext. 6 Fax: 413-863-3070
cynthia_boettner@fws.gov
(Referrals, print materials)

Michigan
Doug Landis
Michigan State University Purple Loosestrife Project
Room 334 Natural Resources
E. Lansing MI 48824 USA
517.353.1829
landisd@msu.edu
(Referrals, biocontrol training workshops, print materials, video, website)

Minnesota
Luke Skinner
Minnesota DNR
500 Lafayette Rd, Box 25
St. Paul MN 55155-4025 USA
651.297-3763
luke.skinner@dnr.state.mn.us
(Referrals, biocontrol training, print materials, website)

Missouri
Dana DeWeese
APHIS USDA
PO Box 104418
Jefferson City MO 65110 USA
573.893.6833
dana.e.deweese@aphis.usda.gov
(Referrals)

Montana
Dr. Jeff Littlefield
Montana State University
Montana State University
Bozeman MT 59717 USA
(406) 994-4722
JeffreyL@montana.edu

Nebraska
Mitch Coffin
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry
PO Box 94756
Lincoln NE 68509 USA
402.471.6844
mitchjc@agr.state.ne.us
(Referrals)

Nevada
Dawn Rafferty
Nevada Department of Agriculture
350 Capitol Hill Avenue
Reno NV 89502 USA
(775) 688-1180 ext 269 (775) 688-1178 FAX rafferty@agri.state.nv.us

New Hampshire
Andrea Rosin
APHIS USDA Domestic Program Coordinator
Agricultural Center Building
617 Comstock Road
Berlin VT 05602 USA
802.828.4490
Andrea.Rosin@aphis.usda.gov
(Referrals)

New Jersey
Robert Chianese
NJ Department of Agriculture Bureau of Biological Pest Control, Philipi Ala
State Police Drive
W. Trenton NJ 08628 USA
609.530.4192
robert.chianese@ag.state.nj.us
(Referrals)

New Mexico
Frannie Miller
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 729
Bosque NM 87006 USA
(505) 761-4902 (505) 761-4934 FAX
fmiller@nmda.nmsu.edu

New York
Bernd Blossey
Cornell University Department of Natural Resources
122E Fernow Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853 USA
607.255.5314 fax: 607-255-0349
BB22@cornell.edu
(Referrals, print materials, website)

North Dakota

Rod Lym
ND State University Plant Science Dept
ND State University
Losftgard Hall, Rm 474D
Fargo ND 58105 USA
701.231.8996
rod.lym@ndsu.nodak.edu
(Referrals, print materials, website)

Ohio
Dave Sherman
Ohio DNR Crane Creek Wildlife Research Station
13229W. State Rte 2
Oak Harbor OH 43449 USA
419.898.0960
dave.sherman@dnr.state.oh.us
(Referrals)

Oklahoma
Jeanetta Cooper
Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Pest Survey Coordinator
P.O. Box 528804
Oklahoma City OK 73152-8804 USA
(405) 522-5971 (405) 522-4584 FAX
jcooper@oda.state.ok.us

Oregon
Eric Coombs
Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
635 Capitol St. NE
Salem OR 97310-0110 USA
(503) 986-4624
ecoombs@oda.state.or.us

Pennsylvania
Gary Clement
State Plant Health Director
401 E. Louther St.
Ste. 102
Carlisle PA 17013 USA
(717) 241-0705
Gary.L.Clement@aphis.usda.gov
(Referrals)

Rhode Island
Richard Casagrande
University of Rhode Island
401.874.2924
(Referrals)

South Dakota
Ron Moehring
South Dakota Department of Agriculture
523 East Capitol
Foss Building
Pierre SD 57501-3182 USA
(605) 773-3724 (605) 773-3481 FAX
Ron.moehring@state.sd.us

Texas
Paul Parker
APHIS USDA
PO Box 2140
Mission TX 78572 USA
(956) 580-7301
paul.e.parker@usda.gov
(Referrals)

Utah
Steve Burningham
Utah Department of Agriculture
350 North Redwood Road
P.O. Box 146500
Salt Lake City UT 84114-6500 USA
(801) 538-7183 (801) 538-7189 FAX
agmain.sburning@state.ut.us

Vermont
Carl Pagel
Dept. of Environmental Conservation Water Quality Division
103 South Main Street
10-North
Waterbury VT 05671-0408 USA
802-241-3760 fax: 802-241-3287
carl.pagel@anr.state.vt.us
www.vtwaterquality.org

Virginia
Tom McAvoy
Virginia Tech Department of Entomology
Virginia Tech
Price Hall
Blacksburg VA 24601 USA
540.231.6320
tmcavoy@vt.edu
(Referrals)

Washington
Gary L. Piper
WSU Department of Entomology
WSU
Pullman WA 99164 USA
509.335.1947
glpiper@wsu.edu
(Referrals, publications, control program)

West Virginia
Laura T. Miller
Taxonomic Entomologist, WV Department of Agriculture Plant Industries Division
1900 Kanawha Blvd.E.
Charleston WV 25305-0191 USA
(304)-558-2212 Fax: (304)-558-2435
lmiller@ag.state.wv.us
(Referrals)

Wisconsin
Brock Woods
Wisconsin DNR/U. of Wisc. Extension
1350 Femrite Drive
Monona WI 53716 USA
608.221.6349
Brock.Woods@dnr.state.wi.us
brock.woods@ces.uwex.edu
(Referrals)

Wyoming
Steve Enloe
University of Wyoming Extension Weed Specialist
University of Wyoming
Extension Weed Specialist
Laramie WY 82071 USA
307-766-3113
sfenloe@uwyo.ed
(Website)

Canada
Alberta

Shaffeek Ali
Alberta Purple Loosestrife Project Pest Risk Management Unit
204 J. G. O' Donoghue Building
7000 - 113 Street
Edmonton AB T6H 5T6 Canada
(780) 422-4909
shaffeek.ali@agric.gov.ab.ca
(Referrals, print materials, website)

British Columbia
Cory Lindgren
Manitoba Purple Loosestrife Project Ducks Unlimited
Box 1160
Stonewall MB R0C 2Z0 Canada
204.467.3269
c_lindgren@ducks.ca
(Referrals, print materials, website)

Manitoba
Cory Lindgren
Manitoba Purple Loosestrife Project Ducks Unlimited
Box 1160
Stonewall MB R0C 2Z0 Canada
204.467.3269
c_lindgren@ducks.ca
(Referrals, print materials, website)

New Brunswick
Beth McKay or Francine MacDonald
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Box 2800
Peterborough ON K9J8L5 Canada
800.563.7711
(Referrals, print materials, website)

Ontario
Francine MacDonald
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Box 2800
Peterborough ON K9J8L5 Canada
800.563.7711
invading_species@ofah.org
(Referrals, print materials, website)

Quebec
Beth McKay or Francine MacDonal
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Box 2800
Peterborough ON K9J8L5 Canada
800.563.7711
(Referrals, print materials, website)

Saskatchewan
Angela Salzl
Saskatchewan Purple Loosestrife Eradication Project c/o The Canadian Wildlife Service
115 Perimeter Road
Saskatoon SK S7N 0X4 Canada
1-877-281-3006
Angela.Salzl@ec.gc.ca
(Referrals, print materials, website)


11/01/2007
Michigan Sea Grant promotes greater knowledge of the Great Lakes through education, research and outreach.
© Michigan Sea Grant.