Certified States
The map below shows the states throughout the U.S. that currently have USDA Certified Agricultural Mediation Programs in yellow. This certification means that the USDA will participate in agricultural mediation cases in such issues as agricultural credit, wetlands determinations, compliance with farm programs, rural water loan programs, grazing on National Forest System lands, pesticides, and any other issues deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Agriculture. The states shown in blue below have applications pending to have their Agricultural Mediation Programs certified by the USDA. To find out about specific issues for which Mediation is available within an individual state, please contact a representative of the Agricultural Mediation Program of that state.
Alabama
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Lana M. Harms Alabama Agricultural Mediation Program Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries P.O. Box 3336 Montgomery, AL 36109-0336 Tel (334) 240-7249 Fax (334) 240-7309 E-Mail: lana.harms@agi.alabama.gov http://www.agi.alabama/ag-mediation |
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Arizona
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Dr. Eric P. Thor, S.A.M.
Dr. Philip Stiles
Ms. Anastasia Alentseva |
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Arkansas
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Richard S. Johnston, Program Coordinator Farm/Creditor Mediation Program Arkansas Development Finance Authority P.O. Box 8023 Little Rock, AR 72203 Tel: (501) 682-5895 Fax: (501) 682-5893 E-mail: rjohnston@adfa.state.ar.us http://www.state.ar.us/adfa/index.html |
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California
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Carolyn Penny Common Ground: Center for Cooperative Solutions UC Davis Extension 1333 Research Park Dr. Davis, CA 95618 Tel (530) 752-1985 Fax (530) 754-5105 E-mail: commonground@unexmail.ucdavis.edu |
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Colorado
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Mark Gallegos Colorado Department of Agriculture 2331 West 31st Avenue Denver, CO, 80211 Tel (303) 477-0054 Fax (303) 480-9236 E-mail: mark.gallegos@ag.state.co.us |
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Florida
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Bruce Delaney Florida Agricultural Mediation Service Florida Cooperative Extension Service P.O. Box 110210 Gainesville, FL 32611-0210 Tel (888) 712-9421 Fax (352) 846-0458 E-mail: delaneyb@ufl.edu http://fams.ifas.ufl.edu |
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Illinois
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Southern Illinois University School of Law 1205 Douglas Drive 114 Kaplan Hal, MC 6821 Carbondale, IL 62901 Tel: (618) 453-5181 Fax: (618) 453-8727 E-mail: iamp@siu.edu |
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Indiana
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Gail Kappel Rural Services of Indiana, Inc. 60918 US 31 South Bend, IN 46614 Tel (574) 299-9648 Fax (574) 299-9666 E-mail: mediation@ruralservicesonline.org |
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Iowa
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Michael L. Thompson, Executive Director Iowa Mediation Services, Inc. 6200 Aurora Ave., Suite 608W Urbandale, IA 50322 Tel (515) 331-8081 Fax (515) 331-8085 E-mail: iamed8@netins.net http://www.mediation-service.com/staff.html |
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Kansas
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Forrest Buhler Kansas Agricultural Mediation Service K-State Research & Extension 2A Edwards Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 Tel: (785) 532-6958 Fax: (785) 532-6532 E-mail: fbuhler@k-state.edu http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_kams/ |
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Louisiana
Alvin Washington Louisiana State Agricultural Mediation Program Southern University Law Center P.O. Box 9294 Baton Rouge, LA 70813 Tel: (225) 771-4900 ext 208 Fax: (225) 771-2474 E-mail: awashington@sulc.edu |
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Maine
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Amy Wilmot, Program Coordinator Community Mediation Services P.O. Box 177 Augusta, Maine 04332-0177 Tel (207) 621-6848 Fax (207) 621-8399 E-mail: CMSCoord@gwi.net E-mail: mediatemaine@adelphia.net |
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Maryland
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Jane Storrs, Director, Agricultural Mediation Program Maryland State Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401 Tel: (410) 841-5770 Fax: (410) 841-5987 E-mail: storrsjm@mda.state.md.us http://www.farmsense.org/ |
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Massachusetts
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Loraine Della Porta Massachusetts Ag Mediation Program c/o MA Office of Dispute Resolution University of MA - Boston 100 Morrissey Blvd. McCormack Bldg. - Room 627 Boston, MA 02125 Tel (617) 287-4048 Fax (617) E-mail: loraine.dellaporta@umb.edu |
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Michigan
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Vera Bitsch Michigan Ag Mediation Program Michigan State University 306 Agriculture Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1039 Tel (517) 353-9192 Fax (517) 432-7644 E-mail: bitsch@msu.edu http://www.msue.msu.edu/aoe/slg.html |
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Minnesota
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Mary Nell Preisler Minnesota Farmer Lender Mediation Program 1526 170th Avenue Bejou, MN 56516-9736 Tel: (218) 935-5785 Fax: (218) 935-9053 E-mail: preis002@umn.edu |
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http://www.extension.umn.edu/specializations/businessmanagement/FarmerLenderMediation.html
Mississippi
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Associate Extension Administrator Cooperative Extension Alcorn State University 1000 ASU Drive, #656 Lorman, MS 39096 Tel (601) 877-6128 Fax (601) 877-6694 E-mail: jharness@lorman.alcorn.edu |
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Missouri
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J. Chris Klenklen, Administrator or Joe Walker, Mediation Coordinator Missouri Agricultural Mediation Services P.O. Box 630 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Tel: (573) 751-5520 Fax: (573) 751-5516 E-mail: chris.klenklen@mda.mo.gov http://www.mda.mo.gov/ or E-mail: joe.walker@mda.mo.gov http://www.mda.mo.gov/ |
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Nebraska
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Marian Beethe Nebraska Farm Mediation Service Nebraska State Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 94947 Lincoln, NE 68509 Tel: (402) 471-6890 or 1-800-446-4071 E-mail: marian.beethe@nebraska.gov |
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Nevada
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Jennifer Bartlett, Program Coordinator Nevada Agricultural Mediation Program Nevada Department of Agriculture 350 Capitol Hill Reno, NV 89502 Tel: (775) 688-1180 Fax: (775) 688-1178 E-mail: jbartlett@agri.state.nv.us |
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New Jersey
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David Kimmel New Jersey Agricultural Mediation Program State Agriculture Development Committee P.O. Box 330 Trenton, NJ 08625-0330 Tel (609) 984-2504 Fax (609) 633-2004 E-mail: david.kimmel@ag.state.nj.us www.state.nj.us/agriculture/sadc |
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New Mexico
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Patrick Sullivan New Mexico Agricultural Mediation Program NMSU Cooperative Extension Service P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3AE Las Cruces, NM 88003 Tel: (505) 646-2433 Fax: (505) 646-3808 E-mail: pasulliv@nmsu.edu http://cahe.nmsu.edu/nmamp/ |
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New York
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New York State Agricultural Mediation Program NYS Unified Court System Mark V. Collins, Assistant Coordinator Dan Kos, Management Court Analyst State Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs 98 Niver Street Cohoes, NY 12047 Tel (518) 238-4355 (Collins) Tel (518)238-4354 (Kos) Fax (518)238-2951 E-mail: MCollins@courts.state.ny.us or E-mail: dkos@courts.state.ny.us http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ip/adr Charlotte Carter, NYSAMP State Program Manager New York State Dispute Resolution Association 255 River Street Troy, NY 12180 Tel: (518) 687-2246 Toll Free: (866) 669-7267 FAX: (518) 687-2245 E-mail: charlotte@nysdra.org |
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North Carolina
| North Carolina Agricultural Mediation Program Western Carolina University 319 Belk Cullowhee, NC 28723 ncamp@email.wcu.edu website: http://www.wcu.edu/NCAMP/ Jayne Zanglein, Executive Director 319 Belk Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828) 277-7191 jzanglein@email.wcu.edu Betty Mayo, Outreach Coordinator 304 Woodlawn Avenue Greensboro, NC 27401 (336) 272-2722 ncampoutreach@bellsouth.net - business bkmayo@bellsouth.net - personal |
North Dakota
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Tom Silbernagel, Administrator North Dakota Agricultural Mediation Service North Dakota Department of Agriculture 600 East Boulevard, Department 602 Bismarck, ND 58505-0020 Tel (701) 328-2061 or 328-2231 Fax (701) 328-1870 E-mail: tsilbern@nd.gov http://www.agdepartment.com/Programs/AMS.html |
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Oklahoma
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Linda Jaco, M.A., Director E-mail: linda.jaco@okstate.edu Andrea Braeutigam, J.D., LL.M., Program Manager E-mail: andrea.braeutigam@okstate.edu Alan Ware, Outreach Specialist E-mail: alan.ware@okstate.edu Institute for Dispute Resolution Oklahoma State University, Wellness Center 1514 West Hall of Fame Avenue Stillwater, OK 74078-2026 Tel: (405) 744-3305 Toll Free: (800) 248-5465 Fax: (405) 744-3050 http://mediation.okstate.edu/ |
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Rhode Island
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Michael McMahon, Executive Director RI Economic Development Corporation One West Exchange Street Providence, RI 02903 Tel: (401) 222-2601 Fax: (401) 222-2102 or Abbie Jones-Herriott - Executive Director The Community Mediation Center of Rhode Island 570 Broad Street Providence, RI 02907 Tel: (401) 273-9999 FAX: (402) 273-7311 E-mail: ajones-herriott@cmcri.org www.cmcri.org |
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South Dakota
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Dawn Letellier South Dakota Department of Agriculture 523 E. Capitol Ave, Foss Bldg Pierre, SD 57501-3182 Tel: (605) 773-5436 Fax: (605) 773-3481 In State: 1-800-228-5254 E-mail: dawn.letellier@state.sd.us |
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Texas
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Gene Valentini Texas Rural Mediation Services Lubbock County DRC 916 Main, Suite 702 P.O. Box 10536 Lubbock, Texas 79408-3536 Tel: (806) 775-1720 or 866-329-3522 Fax: (806) 775-1729 E-mail: drc@co.lubbock.tx.us http://www.co.lubbock.tx.us |
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Utah
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Kyle R. Stephens Deputy Commissioner Utah Department of Agriculture & Food P.O. Box 146500 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500 Tel: (801) 538-7102 Fax: (801) 538-7126 E-mail: kylestephens@utah.gov |
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Vermont
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Matt Strassberg, Director Vermont Agricultural Mediation Program Environmental Mediation Center 177 Paddy HIll Road Moretown, VT 05660 802-583-1100 E-mail: matts@emcenter.org http://www.emcenter.org |
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Virginia
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Wanda Johnson Virginia Agricultural Mediation Program Virginia State University P.O. Box 9081 Petersburg, VA 23806 Tel: (804) 524-5470 Fax; (804) 524-5967 E-mail: wjohnson@vsu.ed http://www.fsa.usda.gov/va/ |
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Washington
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Jack Hebner, Mediator Director Fulcrum Institute Dispute Resolution Clinic 915 W. Second Avenue, Ste 1 Spokane, WA 99201 Tel: (509) 838-2799 Fax: (509) 838-5588 E-mail: jhebner@fulcrumdispute.com http://www.fulcrumdispute.com |
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Wisconsin
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Paul Dietmann, Director
Farm and Rural Services Bureau "The Wisconsin Farm Center" Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection 2811 Agriculture Drive, P.O. Box 8911 Madison, WI 53708 Tel: (608) 224-5038 Fax: (608) E-mail: paul.dietmann@wisconsin.gov |
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Wyoming
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Lucy Pauley Mediation Coordinator Wyoming Dept. of Agriculture 2219 Carey Avenue Chyenne, WY 82002 Tel: (307) 777-8788 Tel: (800) 888-WYO-9278 E-mail: lpaule@state.wy.us |
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