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Plant Industries Division

Buildings 6, 7 and 9, Gus R. Douglass Agricultural Center at Guthrie
Office: 304-558-2212; Fax: 304-558-2435


Gary W. Gibson, Director
S. Clark Haynes, Assistant Director
Sherrie F. Hutchinson, Assistant Director

 

Brown, Melea D.
Administrative Assistant
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3500
mbrown@ag.state.wv.us

  Ervin, J. Celestine
Executive Assistant
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3510
cervin@ag.state.wv.us
 

Gibson, Gary W.
Director
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3530
Cell: 304-389-1962
ggibson@ag.state.wv.us


Agricultural Pest Survey Programs Unit
Building 6, Gus R. Douglass Agricultural Center at Guthrie
Office: 304-558-2212
Sherrie F. Hutchinson, Assistant Director

Arnold, Michael C.
Plant Regulatory Officer
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3540
Cell: 304-552-6138
marnold@ag.state.wv.us

Carrington, Terry R.
Agricultural Survey Entomologist
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3770
Cell: 304-932-1489
tcarrington@ag.state.wv.us

Champ, Adam
Plant Regulatory Officer
Office: 558-2212, Ext. 3560
achamp@ag.state.wv.us

 

Crutchfield, Berry A., PhD
Plant/Pest Biologist
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3700
bcrutchfield@ag.state.wv.us

Dick, David A.
Agricultural Weed Specialist
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3710
ddick@ag.state.wv.us

Ewing, Eric W.
Plant Pest Regulatory Program Supervisor
(Beckley Field Office)
Office: 304-256-6742; 304-254-2941
Cell: 304-552-5168
eewing@ag.state.wv.us

 

Hutchinson, Sherrie F.
Assistant Director
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3555
shutch@ag.state.wv.us

Miller, Laura R. Torres

Taxonomic Entomologist
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3730
lmiller@ag.state.wv.us

Reeder, Elizabeth “Betsy”
Black Fly Control Coordinator
(Hinton Field Office)
Office: 304-466-2821
Cell: 304-541-5471
breeder@ag.state.wv.us


Forest Health Protection Programs Unit
Building 7, Gus R. Douglass Agricultural Center at Guthrie
Office: 304-558-2212

S. Clark Haynes, Assistant Director

Arbaugh, William M.
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(Elkins Field Office)
Cell: 304-575-5272
marbaugh@ag.state.wv.us

Arbogast, William “Bill”
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(Elkins Field Office)
Office: 304-637-0290
Cell: 304-389-1961
warbogast@ag.state.wv.us

Bailey, Kerry
Forest Health Protection Specialist
Cell: 304-541-5465
kbailey@ag.state.wv.us

Bing, Michael
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(Elkins Field Office)
Office: 304-637-0290
mbing@ag.state.wv.us

Brown, Timothy L.
Regional Supervisor - Region 4 & 5
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3650
Cell: 304-550-3887
tlbrown@ag.state.wv.us

Campbell, Christopher
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(New Creek Field Office)
Office: 304-788-1066
Cell: 304-573-1242
ccampbell@ag.state.wv.us

Carrington, Kristen
Forest Technichian
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3760
kcarrington@ag.state.wv.us

Erskine, Steven

Forest Health Protection Specialist
Office: 304-558-2212
Cell: 304-932-1010
serskine@ag.state.wv.us

Ferguson, Clint
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(Elkins Field Office)
Cell: 304-813-9627
cferguson@ag.state.wv.us

Fugate, Mark L.
Forest Health Protection Specialist
Cell: 304-573-1262
mfugate@ag.state.wv.us

 

Geiger, William H.
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(Star City Field Office)
Office: 304-285-3133
Cell: 304-257-0256
wgeiger@ag.state.wv.us

Harriman, Marla G.
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(Star City Field Office)
Office: 304-285-3133
Cell: 304-257-0253
mharriman@ag.state.wv.us

Haynes, S. Clark
Assistant Director
Office: 558-2212, Ext. 3620
Cell: 304-552-6169
chaynes@ag.state.wv.us

Hoffman, G. Scott
Regional Supervisor - Region 3
(Elkins Field Office)
Office: 304-637-0290
Cell: 304-550-8189
shoffman@ag.state.wv.us

Johnson, Jeffrey S.
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(Elkins Field Office)
Office: 304-637-0290
jjohnson@ag.state.wv.us

Judy, James Gerald “Jerry”
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(New Creek Field Office)
Office: 304-788-1066
Cell: 304-813-9624
jjudy@ag.state.wv.us

Kesecker, Barry C.
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(Elkins Field Office)
Cell: 304-389-0253
bkesecker@ag.state.wv.us

McCauley, Shawn
Forest Health Protection Specialist/GIS Tech
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3660
Cell: 304-573-0768
smccauley@ag.state.wv.us

McGinnis, Mark E.
Forest Health Protection Specialist
Cell: 304-552-0047
mmcginnis@ag.state.wv.us

 

Mills, H. Arnold
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(New Creek Field Office)
Office: 304-788-1066
amills@ag.state.wv.us

Parker Susan
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(New Creek Field Office)
Office: 304-788-1066
Cell: 304-851-4762
sparker@ag.state.wv.us

Pownall, Thomas
Regional Supervisor - Region 2
(Star City Field Office)
Office: 304-285-3133
Cell: 304-257-0254
tpownall@ag.state.wv.us

Riffe, Kelly D.
Administrative Assistant
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3600
kriffe@ag.state.wv.us

Rose, Jill
FHP Coordinator/Forest Pathologist
Office: 304-558-2212, Ext. 3780
Cell: 304-539-1583
Cell: 304-389-1968
jrose@ag.state.wv.us

Sayers, Quentin F. “Butch” Jr.
Gypsy Moth Suppression
Program Manager, Regional Supervisor - Region 1
(New Creek Field Office)
Office: 304-788-1066
Cell: 304-813-9625
qsayers@ag.state.wv.us

Shirk, Tina
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(New Creek Field Office)
Office: 304-788-1066
Cell: 304-851-4763
tlong@ag.state.wv.us

Sisolack, Michelle
Forest Health Protection Specialist
(New Creek Field Office)
Office: 304-788-1066
Cell: 304-813-9887
msisolack@ag.state.wv.us

Tomon, Tim
Forest Entomologist
Office: 558-2212, Ext. 3760
Cell: 304-412-728-3214
Cell: 304-932-1070


Field Offices

Beckley Field Office
463 Ragland Road
Beckley, WV 25801
Phone: 304-256-6742; 304-254-2941
Fax: 304-256-6742

Elkins Field Office
100 Airport Road, Suite 7
Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: 304-637-0290
Fax: 304-637-0292


 

Hinton Field Office
2nd Floor, Suite B
322 Summers Street
Hinton, WV 25951
Phone: 304-466-2821
Fax: 304-466-2821

New Creek Field Office
P.O. Box 9
New Creek, WV 26743
Phone: 304-788-1066
Fax: 304-788-9011

 

Morgantown Field Office
(Star City)

3453 University Avenue, Suite 4
Star City, WV 26505
Phone: 304-285-3133
Fax: 304-285-3137