Plant Industries

Serving the citizens of Arkansas and the agricultural and business communities by providing information and unbiased enforcement of laws and regulations set by the Arkansas State Plant Board

Contact Us

Arkansas Bureau of Standards Contact Information

Contact Us:
501-570-1159
bureau@agriculture.arkansas.gov

Director

Division Director: Nikhil Soman

Petroleum Quality

Chemist Supervisor: Wilford Jones       Phone: 501-570-1151

Chemists:
Teresa Dillard 
Fred Harris 
Ron Phillips 

State Mass and Volume Laboratory

Supervisor: Jill Franke    Phone: 501-225-1598    

Metrologists:
Kayla Hankins
Claude Riche

Weights and Measures

Weights and Measures Supervisor: Tim Chesser       Phone: 501-570-1154  

Inspectors:
Tammy Beck
Stan Cottrell
Clay Crabtree
Kristin Kersten           
Shelby Mross
Brad Newberry
Tim Ritter
Brian Terry
Tim Webb


Service Agency Compliance, Large Scale, or High Capacity Meters

Special Testing Supervisor: Tim Chesser       Phone: 501-570-1154    

Inspectors:
Brad Avery
Gary Howard
Mike Jones

Office of Administration (Accounting and Personnel)

Administrative Specialist III: Sheila Carter       Phone: 501-570-1157