Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

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Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
PO Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911​
Phone: (608) 224-5012
Email:​ DATCPmedia@wisconsin.gov​​

Media Inquiries

​Topics	​Contact
​ Secretary interview requests ​Agency-wide communications initiatives and strategy​​​​	​ Sam GO Communications Director Phone: (608) 224-5020​ Email: ​sam.go@wisconsin.gov High resolution photo​
​ ​Trade and consumer protection: S​cams, business complaints, ​Do Not Call list, identity theft, weights and measures​​	​ ​ Caleb Kulich​ ​Public Information Officer​ Phone: (608) 621-1290​ Email: caleb.kulich@wisconsin.gov High resolution photo
​ Animal health: Livestock, pets, welfare, disease prevention and management, importing, identification, veterinary care​ Agricultural development: Buy Local Buy Wisconsin Grants, farm to school, organics, grazing, specialty crops, minority farmer outreach, meat and dairy development​​, Alice in Dairyland, county and district fairs, marketing orders, Something Special from Wisconsin,​ Farm Center​​​	​ Neal Patten​ Public Information Officer​ Phone: (608) 440-0294 Email: neal.patten@wisconsin.gov​
​Land and water conservation: Runoff, livestock siting, nutrient management, Producer-Led Watershed gran​ts, pesticides, farmland preservation, CREP Plants, seeds, and insects: P​lant pests and diseases, pollinators, firewood​​​​ Food safety: Food licensing and inspection, meat and poultry licensing and inspection, retail food establishments, food processing and distribution, foodborne illnesses, product recalls, lab certification Recreational safety​: Lodging establishments, public pools, campgrounds, recreational educational camps​​	​​​​​​ Dan​ Richter Public Information Officer Phone: (608) 419-5352 Email: dan.richter@wisconsin.gov High resolution​ photo​​​