APR Staff Directory

For farm specific questions please contact the appropriate APR regional representatives. For Public Record requests please contact Carol Szocik. For statistical information – facts and figures, please contact Michael Gold.

Ron Hall, APR Program Coordinator
(617) 626-1704, Ronald.Hall@state.ma.us

Carol Szocik, Legal Assistant
617-626-1718, carol.szocik@state.ma.us

Michael Gold, Information Systems
(617) 626-1712, michael.gold@state.ma.us

Michele Padula, Central Massachusetts Field Representative
(617) 626-1758, michele.padula@state.ma.us
All of Worcester County

Chris Chisholm, Eastern Massachusetts Field Representative
(617) 626-1788, chris.chisholm@state.ma.us
Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Barnstable, & Nantucket counties.

Rick Chandler, Northwestern Massachusetts Field Representative
(413) 548-1905, rick.chandler@state.ma.us
All of Franklin County & the Towns of Adams, Cheshire, Chesterfield, Clarksburg, Cummington, Dalton, Florida, Goshen, Hadley, Hancock, Hatfield, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, North Adams, New Ashford, Pelham, Peru, Pittsfield, Plainfield, Savoy, Williamsburg, Williamstown, Windsor, & Worthington.

Barbara Hopson, Southwestern Massachusetts Field Representative
(413) 548-1906, barbara.hopson@state.ma.us
All of Hampden County & the Towns of Amherst, Alford, Beckett, Belchertown, Easthampton, Granby, Great Barrington, Huntington, Lee, Lenox, Middlefield, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Malborough, Northampton, Otis, Richmond, South Hadley, Southampton, Stockbridge, Westhampton, Washington, West Stockbridge, Tyringham, Ware, Sandisfield, & Sheffield.

Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
251 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114-2151
(617) 626-1720