Staff Directory
Office Staff
| Name | Responsibilities | Phone |
|---|---|---|
Joe Gaines |
Assistant Commissioner | (615) 837-5160 |
| Dan Strasser |
Chief of Marketing Services, Wine/ Viticulture | (615) 837-5160 |
| Nelson Owen Contact: Ann Spann |
Livestock Grading/Market News Service | (615) 837-5160 |
| Pamela Bartholomew | Agri-Tourism Coordinator | (615) 837- 5160 |
| Robert Beets | Horticulture, Aquaculture, & Wholesale Fruits & Vegetables | (615) 837-5160 |
| Anne Dale | Agricultural Museum Curator | (615) 837-5160 |
| Laura Fortune | Pick Tennessee Products Website & Farmers Markets | (615) 837-5160 |
| Ed Harlan | Agribusiness Development Coordinator | (615) 837-5160 |
| Kyle Holmberg | SUSTA, International Ag Marketing, Biofuels Industry | (615) 837- 5160 |
| Wendy Lofton | Cattle Improvement Initiative Coordinator | (615) 837-5160 |
| Cynthia Kent | Creative Resources & Pick TN Products Media, Promotion, & Advertising | (615) 837-5160 |
| Jan Keyser | Tennessee Ag Enhancement Program (TAEP) Cost Share Grants | (615) 837-5160 |
| Lewis Langell Contact: Monica White |
USDA/Market News Service | (615) 837-5160 |
| Wendy Lofton | TAEP Cattle Improvement Initiative Coordinator | (615) 837- 5160 |
| Tirri Parker | Agricultural Museum | (615) 837-5160 |
| Linda Shelton | Processed and Gourmet Foods | (615) 837-5160 |
| Sallie Swor | Agricultural Museum | (615) 837-5160 |
Lynne Williams |
Fair Administrator & TN Century Farms Program | (615) 837-5160 |
Field Staff
| Name | Responsibility | Official Station |
|---|---|---|
| Koy Flowers | Livestock Grading & Market News | Clarkrange, TN |
| Bill Inman | Livestock Grading & Market News | Ten Mile, TN |
| Nick Johnson | Livestock Grading & Market News | Lawrenceburg, TN |
| Bobby Joyner | Livestock Grading & Market News | Brownsville, TN |
| Mack Moss | Livestock Grading & Market News | Mt. Juliet, TN |
| Robert Thomas | Livestock Grading & Market News | Lexington, TN |
| Larry Wright | Livestock Grading & Market News | Cookeville, TN |
Market Development Division,
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 40627,
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
PHONE: (615) 837-5160,
FAX: (615) 837-5194
Market News Toll Free Information – 1-800-342-8206 (253-0787 Nashville area)