Media Contacts

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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 Inqui​​​ries

​Sam GO

Sam GO​

Communications Director
Phone: (608) 224-5020
Email: sam.go@wisconsin.gov
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Topics:

  • ​​​Secretary interview requests
  • Agency-wide communications initiatives and strategy

Dan Richter

Dan Richter

Public Information Officer
Phone: (608) 419-5352
Email: dan.richter@wisconsin.gov
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Topics:

  • ​Land and water conservation: Runoff, livestock siting, nutrient management, Producer-Led Watershed gran​ts, pesticides, farmland preservation, CR​EP
  • Plants, seeds, and insects: P​lant pests and diseases, pollinators, firewood​​​
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Haley Laufenberg

Haley Laufenberg

Public Information Officer
Phone: (608) 440-0294
Email: ​haley.laufenberg1@wisconsin.gov
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Topics:

  • 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​​​


Molly Mueller

Molly Mu​​eller

Public Information Officer
Phone: (608) 910-1929
Email: molly.mueller@wisconsin.gov
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Topics:

  • Animal health: Livestock, pets, welfare, disease prevention and management, importing, identification, veterinary care
  • Food safety: F​ood licensing and inspection, meat and poultry licensing and inspection, retail food establishments, food processing and distribution, foodborne illnesses, product recalls, lab certification
  • Trade and consumer protection: S​cams, business complaints, ​Do Not Call list, identity theft, weights and measures​​
  • Recreational safety: ​Lodging establishments, public pools, campgrounds, recreational educational camps​​