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
| Lana M. Harms, Program Manager Alabama Agricultural Mediation Program Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries 1445 Federal Drive Montgomery, AL 36107 Tel (334) 240-7151 Fax (334) 240-7190 E-Mail: alagmedharms@tds.net Website: Alabama Mediation |
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Arizona
| Dr. Eric P. Thor, S.A.M. State Ag Mediation Director Arizona Ag Mediation Institute 13641 S. 33rd St. Phoenix, AZ 85044 Office: 480 496-5926 Cell: 602 320-4294 E-Mail: erictho211@gmail.com Website: Arizona Mediation |
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Arkansas
| 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 Website: Arkansas Mediation |
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California
| 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 Website: California Mediation |
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Colorado
| 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 Website: Colorado Mediation |
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Florida
| 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 Website: Florida Mediation |
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Idaho
| Gayle A. Cooper Associate Director Fulcrum Institute Dispute Resolution Clinic 2100 Northwest Boulevard, Ste 320 Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814 Tel: (208) 667-5325 Tel: (208) 665-7958 E-mail: gcooper@fulcrumdispute.com Website: Idaho Mediation |
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Illinois
| Missy Greathouse Illinois Agricultural Mediation Program Dispute Resolution Institute, Inc. P.O. Box 1136 Carbondale, IL 62903 Tel: (618) 549-1300 Fax: (618) 351-1419 E-mail: iamp@dri-inc.org Website: Illinois Mediation |
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Indiana
| Roslyn Amor, Director of Projects Rural Services of Indiana, Inc. 60918 US 31 South Bend, IN 46614 Tel (800) 288-6581 Fax (574) 299-9666 E-mail: ramor@comprehensivecreditcounseling.com Website: Indiana Mediation |
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Iowa
| Michael L. Thompson, Executive Director Iowa Mediation Services, Inc. 1025 Ashworth Road, Suite 504 West Des Moines, IA 50265 Tel (515) 331-8081 Fax (515) 331-8085 |
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Kansas
| 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 Website: Kansas Mediation |
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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 Website: Louisiana Mediation |
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Maine
| Elaine Bourne, Program Manager Maine Agricultural Mediation Program & Community Mediation Services Volunteers of America Northern New England 14 Maine Street, Suite 301 Brunswick, ME 04011 Tel (207) 373-1140 x 229 Fax (207) 373-1160 E-mail: mediate@voanne.org |
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Maryland
| Kay-Megan Washington, Director, Agricultural Mediation Program Maryland State Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401 Tel: (410)-841-5778 Fax: (410) 841-5987 E-mail: storrsjm@mda.state.md.us Website: Maryland Mediation |
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Massachusetts
| 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 Website: Massachusetts Mediation |
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Michigan
| 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 Website: Michigan Mediation |
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Minnesota
| Mary Nell Preisler, Statewide Mediation Coordinator 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 Website: Minnesota Mediation |
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Mississippi
| LyTanya Toomer Mississippi Association of Cooperatives 233 E. Hamiltion St. Jackson, MS 39225 Tel (601)-354-2750 Fax (601)-354-2777 E-mail: lytanyatoomer@federation.coop |
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Missouri
| 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 Website: Missouri Mediation or E-mail: joe.walker@mda.mo.gov Website: Missouri Mediation |
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- Please see the complete Certified States List (PDF).
Montana
| Jim Auer, Program Manager Montana Agriculture Mediation Program Montana Department of Agriculture PO Box 200201 Helena, MT 59620-0201 Phone: (406) 444-5424 Fax: (406) 444-9442 E-mail: ag.mediation@mt.gov Website: Montana Mediation |
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Nebraska
| 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 Website: Nebraska Mediation |
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Nevada
| 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 Website: Nevada Mediation |
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New Jersey
| 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 Website: New Jersey Mediation |
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New Mexico
| Eduardo Medina New Mexico Agricultural Mediation Program NMSU Cooperative Extension Service P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3AE Las Cruces, NM 88003 Tel: (575) 646-2925 or (575)-621-1188 Fax: (575) 646-3808 E-mail: emw@nmsu.edu Website: New Mexico Mediation |
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New York
| 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 Website: New York Mediation 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 202 Forsyth Cullowhee, NC 28723 Email: ncamp@email.wcu.edu Website: North Carolina Mediation Jayne Zanglein, Executive Director 319 Belk Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828) 277-7191 Email: jzanglein@email.wcu.edu Betty Mayo, Outreach Coordinator 304 Woodlawn Avenue Greensboro, NC 27401 (336) 272-2722 Email: ncampoutreach@bellsouth.net - business bkmayo@bellsouth.net - personal |
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North Dakota
| 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 Website: North Dakota Mediation |
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Oklahoma
| Mike Mayberry, Executive Director E-mail: mike.mayberry@ag.ok.gov Cara Brooke Adams, Operations and Communications Manager E-mail: cara.adams@ag.ok.gov Alan Ware, Outreach Specialist E-mail: alan.ware@oda.state.ok.us Oklahoma Agriculture Mediation Program, Inc. 2800 N. Lincoln Blvd, 2nd Floor Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Tel: (405) 521-3934 Toll Free: (800) 248-5465 Fax: (405) 521-3926 Website: Oklahoma Mediation |
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Oregon
| Marti Kantola, Director Six Rivers Community Mediation Services Hood River Address: 205 N Wasco Loop Hood River, OR 97031 The Dalles Address: 1113 Kelly Ave. The Dalles, OR 97058 Tel: (541) 386-1283 Toll Free: (888) 628-4101 Fax: (541) 386-2189 E-mail: marti@6rivers.org Website: Oregon Mediation |
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Rhode Island
| Erin Wright, Program Director Center for Mediation and Collaboration Rhode Island (CMCRI) 500 Broad Street, Unit 4B Providence, RI 02907 Tel: (401) 273-9999 Toll-Free: (855) 343-0072 Fax: (401) 632-0504 E-mail: agmediationri@gmail.com Website: Rhode Island Mediation |
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South Dakota
| 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 Website: South Dakota Mediation |
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Texas
| D. Gene Valentini Texas Rural Mediation Services Lubbock County ODR 916 Main, Suite 800 P.O. Box 10536 Lubbock, Texas 79408-3536 Tel: (806) 775-1720 or 866-329-3522 Fax: (806) 775-7929 E-mail: odr@co.lubbock.tx.us Website: Texas Mediation |
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Utah
| 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 Website: Utah Mediation |
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Vermont
| 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 Website: Vermont Mediation |
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Washington
| 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 Website: Washington Mediation |
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Wisconsin
| Paul Dietmann, Director Farm and Rural Services Bureau "The Wisconsin State Farm Mediation & Arbitration" Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection 2811 Agriculture Drive, P.O. Box 8911 Madison, WI 53708 Tel: (608) 224-5038 Fax: (608) 224-5110 E-mail: paul.dietmann@wisconsin.gov Website: Wisconsin Mediation |
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