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Information Office
What we do
Director of Communications
Publications/Web Coordinator
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What we do
Information Office 503-986-4550
  • Serves as the agency's first point of contact for external customers.
  • Provides media relations and public information services, including publications and other informational/educational materials.
  • Coordinates ODA's website, and provides assistance to agency staff on Web and social media-related issues.

Director of Communications
Bruce Pokarney
Bruce Pokarney, director of communications
503-986-4559
Bruce manages the Information Office and serves as the department's public information officer. Bruce responds to media requests, produces department news releases and stories, and manages the ODA Twitter account. He represents ODA on the state Council of Communications Officers and is on the executive board of the Communications Officers of State Departments of Agriculture (COSDA).
 
News from ODA
News and stories of the week
 
Subscribe to ODA's news releases and "Story of the Week": send a message to agnews-subscribe@oda.state.or.us. You'll receive a message asking you to reply to confirm your subscription.
 
Follow ODA on Twitter
 
News about agriculture
RSS news search for "Oregon Department of Agriculture"
RSS feed for "agriculture"

Publications/Web Coordinator
Kathy LeaMaster
Kathy LeaMaster, publications/web coordinator
503-986-4560
Kathy coordinates the design and publishing of ODA public documents and manages ODA website development. She leads the workgroups for website development and printed publications development. She serves on the state E-goverance Committee and the ODA Web2.0 Committee.
 
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Publications
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PublicationDivision Contact
Instructions
Agriculture Quarterly
Information Office
Receive notification of each Agriculture Quarterly online edition as it's published. Register
Oregon Agripedia
Information Office 
Request a printed copy of the Oregon Agripedia
ODA Biennial Report
Information Office 
Request a printed copy of the ODA Biennial Report
 
Website feedback
The Information Office is always looking to improve our website and we depend on your feedback to help us make it better. If you have questions or comments about the site, please send us an email at info@oda.state.or.us.
 
 
 

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Mailings
Still need hard copy? Would you like to be added to the ODA mailing list? Do you need to submit a change of address?
ODA publications request and change of address form
Be sure to tell us if you have special interest in communication from any of our specific program areas.

Questions
If you have questions regarding agriculture and are not sure what division to call just call the Information Office and we will connect you to the right division.
Divisions  
Agricultural Development and Marketing
503-872-6600
agmarket@oda.state.or.us
Animal Health and Identification
503-986-4680ahid-office-manager@oda.state.or.us
Commodity Inspection
503-986-4620
cid-expert@oda.state.or.us
Food Safety
503-986-4720
fsd-expert@oda.state.or.us
Measurement Standards
503-986-4670
msd-info@oda.state.or.us
Natural Resources
503-986-4700
nrd-expert@oda.state.or.us
Pesticides
503-986-4635
pesticide-expert@oda.state.or.us
Plant
503-986-4636
plant-pest-disease-expert@oda.state.or.us
 

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Page updated: February 01, 2012