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 Contact List
| NAME | RESPONSIBILITY | |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Frantz | Senior Director | Ronald.Frantz@usda.gov |
| Tetrault, Robert | Director | Robert.Tetrault@usda.gov |
| Colson, Lisa | GIS Mapping/Imagery Analyst | Lisa.Colson@usda.gov |
| Yadav-Pauletti, Sunita | Brazil | Sunita.Yadav-pauletti@usda.gov |
| Mladenova, Iliana | Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Middle East. |
Iliana.Mladenova@usda.gov |
| Crutchfield, James | Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific Islands, COR | James.Crutchfield@usda.gov |
| Collins, Ifeoma | Mexico, Central America, United States-West, Lockup Coordinator | Ifeoma.Collins@usda.gov |
| Jenkins, Justin | Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines , GIS Specialist | Justin.Jenkins@usda.gov |
| McGaughey, Katie | Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Moldova | Katie.McGaughey@usda.gov |
| Mulhollen, Aaron | Canada and Caribbean, United States - East, Lockup Coordinator | Aaron.Mulhollen@usda.gov |
| McWilliams, Denise | South America (less Brazil) | Denise.McWilliams@usda.gov |
| Mita, Dath | East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan), and SIA Manager, COR | Dath.Mita@usda.gov |
| Purcell, Bryan | EU, Europe, North Africa | Bryan.Purcell@usda.gov |
| Reynolds, Curt | Sub-Saharan Africa, COR | Curt.Reynolds@usda.gov |
| Trent, Arnella | South Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) | Arnella.Trent@usda.gov |