Contact Us

Plant Protection and Weed Control

1320 Research Park Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502
Office: 785-564-6698
Fax: 785-564-6779
KDA.PPWC@ks.gov

Monday thru Friday, 8 am - 5 pm, except for major holidays.

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West
Bob Buhler
785-207-1507
bob.buhler@ks.gov

North Central
Erin Lepski
785-210-5776
erin.lepski@ks.gov

Northeast
Vacant

Kansas City Metro
Jennifer Smith
Area Supervisor
785-213-6890
jennifer.l.smith@ks.gov

South Central
Ty Schaef
316-295-6436
ty.j.schaef@ks.gov

Southeast
Jeremy Maples
785-256-3849
jeremy.maples@ks.gov

Jeff Vogel
Program Manager
785-207-0586
jeff.vogel@ks.gov

Contact for regulation questions

Sarah Hawver
Export Coordinator/Office Manager
785-564-6698
sarah.hawver@ks.gov

Contact for export questions and general questions

Braden Hoch
Industrial Hemp Supervisor
785-564-6789
785-307-3590 (M)
braden.hoch@ks.gov

Contact for industrial hemp questions

Jason Teal
Industrial Hemp Specialist
785-410-3463
jason.teal@ks.gov

Contacts for industrial hemp questions

Rachel Wilkins
Entomologist
785-370-2095
rachel.wilkins@ks.gov

Contact for insect questions

Gaelle Hollandbeck
Plant Pathologist
785-370-1046
gaelle.hollandbeck@ks.gov

Contact for plant disease questions

Laurinda Ramonda
State Survey Coordinator (CAPS)
785-580-9194
laurinda.ramonda@ks.gov

Contact for survey questions

Scott Marsh
Weeds and Seed Specialist
785-207-2118
scott.marsh @ks.gov

Contact for noxious and invasive weed, weed free forage and seed in Kansas questions