Help Center

Division/Program	For Help With	Email	Phone Number
Administration	Office of the Director, Speaking Requests	lauren.spieth-niner@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 466-2732
Communications Office	Media Inquiries	agrcommunications@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 752-9817
Legal Office	Public Records Requests	legal@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6430
Human Resources	Job Opportunities	hr@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 466-5339
Amusement Ride Safety & Fairs	Ride Licensing, Consumer Concerns	ridesafety@agri.ohio.gov fairs@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6280 (800) 282-1955 – After Hours Emergencies
Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory	Animal Testing (Veterinarians and the General Public)	animal@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6220
Animal Health	Licensing, Animal Transport Requirements from Out of State into Ohio, Livestock Exhibition Testing	animal@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6220
Commercial Dog Breeders	Licensing, Consumer Concerns	agrdwacdb@agri.ohio.gov	(614)728-6220
Auctioneers	Licensing, Consumer Concerns	auctioneer@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6350
Dairy	Licensing, Consumer Concerns	dairy@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 466-5550
Enforcement	Dangerous Wild Animal Concerns	enforcement@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6240
Farmland Preservation	Preserving Farmland, Historic Family Farms Program	farmlandpres@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6238
Food Safety	Food Safety Licensing, Home Bakeries, Consumer Concerns	foodsafety@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6250
Livestock Environmental Permitting	Permits to Install, Permits to Operate, Inspections, Consumer Concerns	lepp@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 387-0470
Hemp Program	Licensing, Inspections, Consumer Concerns	hemp@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-2101
Markets	How to Become an Ohio Proud Partner; Where to Find Ohio Grown, Raised and Processed Products; Farmers Markets, Ohio’s Grape and Wine Industry, Where to Find Ohio Wineries	Ohio Proud: ohioproud@agri.ohio.gov Ohio Grape Industries Committee: ceckstein@agri.ohio.gov	Ohio Proud: 1-800-IMPROUD (1-800-467-7683) Ohio Grape Industries Committee: (614) 728-6438
Meat Inspection	Licensing, Consumer Concerns	meat@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6260
Plant Health		plant@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6270
Pesticides	Licensing, Certification, Insurance, Inspections, Product Registration, Consumer Concerns	pesticides@agri.ohio.gov	(614)-728-6987
Fertilizer	Licensing, Certification, Insurance, Inspections, Product Registrations, Consumer Concerns	pesticides@agri.ohio.gov	(614)-728-6987
Invasive Pests	Asian Longhorned Beetle, Spotted LanternFly, Gypsy Moth, Emerald Ash Borer, Box Tree Moth, Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, Walnut Twig Beetle, Thousand Cankers Disease, Consumer Concerns	plantpest@agri.ohio.gov	614-728-6400
Apiary	Registration, Inspections, Consumer Concerns	apiary@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6373
Nurseries and Plant Dealers	Licensing, Inspections, Certification, Phytosanitary Certificates, Consumer Concerns	plantpest@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6400
Grain Warehouse, Feed, Seed	Licensing, Inspections, Grain Indemnity Fund, Consumer Concerns	GFS@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6410
Soil & Water Conservation	H2Ohio, Watershed Program Grants, Soil Science, Manure Application, Ohio Drainage Law, Ag Pollution Complaints, Environmental Concerns	dswc@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 265-6610
Weights & Measures	Lab Tests, Device Permits, Consumer Concerns	weights@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6290
Ohio Department of Agriculture	General Inquiries	agrcommunications@agri.ohio.gov	(614) 728-6201