Mission

The International Production Assessment Division (IPAD) of the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is responsible for global crop condition assessments and estimates of area, yield and production for grains, oilseeds and cotton. The primary mission of IPAD is to produce the most objective and accurate assessment of global agricultural production and the conditions affecting food security around the world. Regional analysts use remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to collect market intelligence and analyze near real-time satellite imagery data to estimate global production.

IPAD Regions of Responsibilities

IPAD Regions of Contact List

 

NAME RESPONSIBILITY Email
Ronald Frantz Senior Director Ronald.Frantz@usda.gov
Reynolds, Curt Sub-Saharan Africa, COR Curt.Reynolds@usda.gov
Mita, Dath India, East Asia (China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan), SIA Manager, COR Dath.Mita@usda.gov
Mladenova, Iliana Eurasia (Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus), Kazakhstan Iliana.Mladenova@usda.gov
Jenkins, Justin Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam) Justin.Jenkins@usda.gov
McGaughey, Katie South America (less Brazil), Central Asia (Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) Katie.McGaughey@usda.gov
Mulhollen, Aaron Brazil, South Asia (Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) Aaron.Mulhollen@usda.gov
Moyo, Shannon Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific Islands, Lockup Coordinator
Shannon.Moyo@usda.gov
Parker, Sarah Canada and Caribbean Sarah.Parker@usda.gov
Purcell, Bryan Europe, North Africa,
Middle East (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia)
Bryan.Purcell@usda.gov
Colson, Lisa Mexico, Central America,
GIS Mapping/Imagery Analyst
Lisa.Colson@usda.gov