Plant Protection and Weed Control
1320 Research Park Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-564-6698
Fax: 785-564-6779
KDA.PPWC@ks.gov

Monday thru Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Except for major holidays

Contacts Based on Region

West
Vacant
785-564-6698
 KDA.PPWC@ks.gov

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

Northeast
Braden Hoch, Area Supervisor
785-564-6789
785-307-3590 (M)
braden.hoch@ks.gov

Kansas City Metro
Robert Johnson
785-213-6890
robert.johnson@ks.gov

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

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

Gaelle Hollandbeck
Area Specialist DG, SN / Plant Pathology
785-370-1046
gaelle.hollandbeck@ks.gov
Contact for plant disease questions

Additional Contacts

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                                                 

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

Rachel Wilkins
Entomologist
785-370-2095
rachel.wilkins@ks.gov
Contact for insect questions

Vacant
Weeds and Seed Specialist
785-564-6698
kda.ppwc@ks.gov
Contact for noxious and invasive weed, weed free forage and seed in Kansas questions