Specialty Crops Inspection Contacts

Office Information

National Office (Headquarters):

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, SCI Division
Room 1536, South Building
STOP 0240
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: 202-720-5870
Toll Free 800-560-7956
Facsimile: 202-720-0393

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SCI Division

Division Director: Nathaniel Taylor
Email: Nathaniel.Taylor@usda.gov

Associate Director, Inspection Services:
Ryan Wilson
Email: Ryan.Wilson@usda.gov

Associate Director, Inspection Operations:
Cynthia Rodeheaver
Email: Cynthia.Rodeheaver@usda.gov

Audit Services Branch:
Ken Petersen
Email: Ken.Petersen@usda.gov

Contract Services Branch:
Richard Boyd
Email: Richard.Boyd@usda.gov

Federal/State Inspection Management Branch: 

Nathaniel “Nate” Tickner
Email: Nate.Tickner@usda.gov

Regional Branch Offices

Eastern Operations Branch:

Bill Madara
Email: Bill.Madara@usda.gov

Central Operations Branch:

Harley Olinske
Email: Harley.Olinske@usda.gov

Western Operations Branch:

Michael Harutinian (acting)
Email: Michael.Harutinian@usda.gov

Standardization Branch:

Robin Chilton
Email: Robin.Chilton@usda.gov

Training Branch:

Rupert Richards
Email:  RupertG.Richards@usda.gov

Field/Regional Offices