Iowa Department of Agriculture
Located:
Wallace State Office Building
502 E. 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-4103
Secretary of Agriculture - Bill Northey
Bureau Chief - Jill Paxton
Deputy Secretary - Karey Claghorn
Inspectors:
Sam Burnight
515-250-6108
Nicole Snider
515-250-5958
Monica Streicher
515-250-6139
The Horse Breeders Program within the bureau is responsible for the inspecting of all racing Quarter horses, Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds foaling in the state of Iowa. Bureau inspectors do inspections to verify the residency of Iowa foaled racehorses. Qualified animals are then registered with the Bureau.
Visitors Welcome 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Iowa Department of Agriculture Forms: