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NRCS Economics and Social Sciences Coordinators Directory
Updated
01/08/2009
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Abbreviations used: SSC = State Science Coordinator, SRC =
State Resource Conservationist, PAS = Public Affairs Specialist, ASTC =
Assistant State Conservationist (for Programs, Operations, Watersheds,
or another area)
State |
Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
Fax |
Alabama |
William B. Hughes |
SRC/SSC |
334-887-4520 |
Bill.Hughes@al.usda.gov |
8874551 |
Alaska |
Gene Schock |
SRC and Western Economic Consortium Leader |
907-761-7715 |
Gene.Schock@ak.usda.gov |
2713951 |
Cassandra Stalzer |
PAS, SSC |
907-761-7749 |
Cassandra.Stalzer@ak.usda.gov |
2713951 |
Arizona |
Dino H. DeSimone |
Resource Conservationist |
602-280-8786 |
Dino.Desimone@az.usda.gov |
2808795 |
Arkansas |
Belinda Bell |
Economist, SSI |
501-301-3149 |
Belinda.Bell@ar.usda.gov |
3013189 |
California |
Diane Holcomb |
SRC |
530 792 5667 |
Diane.Holcomb@ca.usda.gov |
7925790 |
Caribbean Area |
Jose Castro |
SRC/SSC |
809-766-5206 x226 |
Jose.Castro@pr.usda.gov |
7665987 |
Colorado |
Eugene Backhaus |
Resource Conservationist |
720-544-2868-x2868 |
Eugene.Backhaus@co.usda.gov |
5442962 |
Marsha Sims |
Archeologist / SSC |
720-544-2815 X2815 |
Marsha.Sims@co.usda.gov |
5442962 |
Connecticut |
Jan Dybdahl |
SRC |
860-487-4018 |
Jan.Dybdahl@ct.usda.gov |
4874054 |
Joyce Purcell |
Resource Conservationist |
860-871-4028 |
Joyce.Purcell@ri.usda.gov |
8280344 |
Reena L. Shaw |
Ag. Economist (RI) |
401-822-8840 |
Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov |
8280344 |
Delaware |
Steve Kemmerle |
Economist / SSC |
302-678-4184 |
Stephen.Kemmerle@de.usda.gov |
6780843 |
Florida |
Jessica Bertine |
Economist /SSC |
352-338-9513 |
Jessica.Bertine@fl.usda.gov |
3389578 |
Georgia |
W. Cran Upshaw |
Economist / SSC |
706-546-2072 |
Cran.Upshaw@ga.usda.gov |
5462145 |
Hawaii |
Gail Ichikawa |
Resource Conservationist /Economist |
808-541-2600 x110 |
Gail.Ichikawa@hi.usda.gov |
5411335 |
Kevin Kinvig |
RC&D Coordinator |
808-483-8600 x114 |
Kevin.Kinvig@hi.usda.gov |
5411335 |
Idaho |
Denis Feichtinger |
Economist |
208-378-5723 |
Denis.Feichtinger@id.usda.gov |
3785735 |
Judy Fagan |
PAS / SSC |
208-685-6978 |
Sharron.Norris@id.usda.gov |
3785735 |
Illinois |
Richard G. Hungerford, Jr. |
SRC |
217-353-6640 |
Richard.Hungerford@il.usda.gov |
3536676 |
Jody Bell,
USDA-NRCS,
1620 South Galena Avenue
Freeport, IL 61032 |
Community Planner / SSC |
815-235-2161 ext 120
VM. 877-902-9599 ext 4530 |
Jody.Bell@il.usda.gov |
2333219 |
William (Bill) Lewis, Jr. |
Assistant State Conservationist
(Area 5), former economist |
217-353-6629 |
Bill.Lewis@il.usda.gov |
3536675 |
Indiana |
Shannon Zezula |
SRC |
317-290-3200 x388 |
Shannon.Zezula@in.usda.gov |
2903225 |
John Poenisch |
Program Analyst |
317-290-3200 x357 |
John.Poenisch@in.usda.gov |
2903225 |
Jill M. Reinhart, |
Community Planner / SSC |
317-290-3200 x383 |
Jill.Reinhart@in.usda.gov |
2903225 |
Iowa |
Alan Lauver |
Ag Economist / SSC |
515-323-2726 |
Alan.Lauver@ia.usda.gov |
2844394 |
Kansas |
Paul Gallagher |
Economist |
785-823-4517 |
Paul.Gallagher@ks.usda.gov |
8234540 |
Gaye Benfer |
Resource Conservationist |
785-823-4569 |
Gaye.Bletscher@ks.usda.gov |
8234540 |
James Krueger |
State Resource Conservationist / SSC |
785-823-4547 |
James.Krueger@ks.usda.gov |
8234540 |
Kentucky |
Jack Kuhn |
ASTC Nat. Resources |
859-224-7371 |
Jack.Kuhn@ky.usda.gov |
2247410 |
Tim Hafner |
ASTC Operations / SSC |
859-224-7373 |
Tim.Hafner@ky.usda.gov |
2247410 |
Louisiana |
Bill Waits |
Economist / SSC |
318-473-7686 |
Bill.Waits@la.usda.gov |
4737771 |
Maine |
John E. Long |
Economist / SSC |
207-990-9100 x504 |
John.Long@me.usda.gov |
9909599 |
Massachusetts |
Carl Gustafson |
Planning Engineer |
413-253-4362 |
Carl.Gustafson@ma.usda.gov |
8280344 |
Reena L. Shaw |
Agricultural Economist (SSC in RI) |
401-822-8840 |
Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov |
8280344 |
Maryland |
Thomas Morgart |
Farm Bill Coordinator |
443-482-2927 |
Thomas.Morgart@md.usda.gov |
7570687 |
Michigan |
June Grabemeyer |
Economist / SSC |
517-324-5280 |
June.Grabemeyer@mi.usda.gov |
3245171 |
Sandra Penn |
Outreach Coordinator |
517-324-5261 |
Sandy.Penn@mi.usda.gov |
3245171 |
Minnesota |
Leah Duzy |
Economist, C01, SSC |
651-602-7867 |
Leah.Duzy@mn.usda.gov |
6027914 |
Mississippi |
Marion Reed |
Economist / Water Resources Staff |
601-965-4139 x147 |
Marion.Reed@ms.usda.gov |
9654430 |
Wilson Murray |
Program Analyst / SSC |
601-965-5628 |
Wilson.Murray@ms.usda.gov |
9654430 |
Missouri |
Lauren Cartwright |
Economist / SSC |
573-876-9415 |
Lauren.Cartwright@mo.usda.gov |
8760913 |
Rita Mueller |
RC&D Coordinator / Ex-Economist |
417-732-6485 |
Rita.Mueller@mo.usda.gov |
7329101 |
Montana |
Gerald (Jerry) Schaefer |
Economist / SSC |
406-587-6829 |
Jerry.Schaefer@mt.usda.gov |
5876761 |
Nebraska |
Julie Breuer |
Economist / SSC |
402-437-4126 |
Julie.Breuer@ne.usda.gov |
4375327 |
Douglas A. Christensen |
Asst. STC, Watershed |
(402) 437-4049 |
Doug.Christensen@ne.usda.gov |
4375327 |
Constance Miller |
Forester, Economist |
(402) 437-4029 |
Constance.Miller@ne.usda.gov |
4375327 |
Randal K. Gunn |
Resource Conservationist |
402-375-2733
402-375-2401 |
Randal.Gunn@ne.usda.gov |
4375327 |
Nevada |
Julie Nelson |
Economist (Based in Utah) |
801-524-4560 |
Julie.Nelson@ut.usda.gov |
7845939 |
New Mexico |
Seth Fiedler |
Economist / SSC |
505-761-4416 |
Seth.Fiedler@nm.usda.gov |
7614462 |
New Hampshire |
James Spielman |
Resource Conservationist |
603-868-7581 |
James.Spielman@nh.usda.gov |
8685301 |
New Jersey |
Kent Hardmeyer |
Economist |
908-852-2576 x3 |
Kent.Hardmeyer@nj.usda.gov |
5376095 |
New York |
Florence Swartz |
Economist / SSC |
315-477-6533 |
Florence.Swartz@ny.usda.gov |
4776550 |
North Carolina |
Ruth Kirby |
Natural Resource Specialist |
919-873-2160 |
Ruth.Kirby@nc.usda.gov |
8732156 |
North Dakota |
JoDean W. Nichols |
Economist / SSC |
701-530-2093 |
Jodean.Nichols@nd.usda.gov |
5302093 |
North Dakota |
JoDean W. Nichols |
Economist / Watershed / SSC |
701-530-2093 |
Jodean.Nichols@nd.usda.gov |
5302093 |
Ohio |
Rich Ellsmore |
SRC |
614-255-2467 |
Richard.Ellsmore@oh.usda.gov |
2552467 |
Oklahoma |
April D. Burns |
Ag. Economist |
405-742-1284 |
April.Burns@ok.usda.gov |
7421201 |
George Townsley |
Economist / SSC |
405-742-1267 |
George.Townsley@ok.usda.gov |
7421201 |
Billy R. Porter |
ASTC Environ Resources/IT (former Economist) |
405-742-1206 |
Bill.Porter@ok.usda.gov |
7421201 |
Gary O'Neil |
ASTC Operations (Former Economist) |
405-742-1220 |
Gary.ONeill@ok.usda.gov |
7421201 |
James D. Wood, II |
ASTC Field Operations, (Former Economist) |
405-742-1277 |
James.Wood@ok.usda.gov |
7421201 |
Oregon |
Sophia Glenn |
Economist |
503-414-3234 |
Sophia.Glenn@or.usda.gov |
4143277 |
William B. White |
Leader-Programs |
503-414-3085 |
Bill.White@or.usda.gov |
4143277 |
Thomas J. Makowski |
Sociologist |
503-414-3106 |
Tom.Makowski@or.usda.gov |
4143277 |
Pacific Basin |
John (Bart) Lawrence |
Director |
671-472-7447 |
John.Lawrence@pb.usda.gov |
4727288 |
Pennsylvania |
Gary Smith |
ASTC - Operations |
717-237-2216 |
Gary.Smith@pa.usda.gov |
2372238 |
Travis Watkins |
Economist Trainee |
717-237-22?? |
Travis.Watkins@pa.usda.gov |
2372238 |
Puerto Rico |
Jose Castro |
SRC/SSC |
809-766-5206 x226 |
Jose.Castro@pr.usda.gov |
7665987 |
Rhode Island |
Reena L. Shaw |
Agricultural Economist / SSI |
401-822-8840 |
Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov |
8280344 |
South Carolina |
Erica Westbrook |
SRC |
803-765-5685 |
Erica.Westbrook@sc.usda.gov |
2533670 |
Phillip Rippe |
State Cons. Engineer |
803-765-5683 |
Phillip.Rippe@sc.usda.gov |
2533670 |
South Dakota |
Doug C. Vik |
Economist |
605-352-1241 |
Doug.Vik@sd.usda.gov |
3521270 |
Dana Vaillancourt |
State Tribal Liaison |
605-352-1217 |
Dana.Vaillancourt@sd.usda.gov |
3521261 |
Karen M. (Kim) Brannen |
Asst STC Operations / SSC |
605-352-1243 |
Karen.Brannen@sd.usda.gov |
3521261 |
Tennessee |
Michelle Beasley |
Economist / Program Specialist / SSC |
615-277-2558 |
Michelle.Beasley@tn.usda.gov |
2772577 |
Texas |
James Featherston |
Economist / SSC |
254-742-9884 |
James.Featherston@tx.usda.gov |
7429889 |
Ramona Taylor |
Webmaster |
254-742-9953 |
Ramona.Taylor@tx.usda.gov |
7429889 |
Utah |
Julie Nelson |
Economist / SSC |
801-524-4560 |
Julie.Nelson@ut.usda.gov |
5244403 |
Vermont |
Jim Wood |
SRC |
802-951-6796 X 235 |
Jim.Wood@vt.usda.gov |
9516327 |
Ray Godfrey |
Resources Inventory Coordinator / SSC |
802-951-6796 X 239 |
Ray.Godfrey@vt.usda.gov |
9516327 |
Virginia |
David L. Faulkner |
Resource Economist / SSC |
804-287-1664 |
David.Faulkner@va.usda.gov |
2871736 |
Washington |
Frank Easter |
Watershed Planning Team Leader |
509-323-2971 |
Frank.Easter@wa.usda.gov |
3232909 |
Larry Cooke |
Environmental Specialist / SSC |
509-232-2964 |
Larry.Cooke@wa.usda.gov |
3232909 |
West Virginia |
Pam Yost |
Economist / SSC |
304-284-7572 |
Pamela.Yost@wv.usda.gov |
2844839 |
Wisconsin |
Matt Otto
|
Economist |
608-662-4422 x245 |
Matt.Otto@wi.usda.gov |
2765890 |
Patrick Murphy |
SRC |
608-662-4422 x258 |
Pat.Murphy@wi.usda.gov |
2765890 |
Sheryl Paczwa |
Assistant STC, Operations, SSC |
608-662-4422 x228 |
Sheryl.Paczwa@wi.usda.gov |
2765890 |
Wyoming |
Theresa Bowen |
Management Analyst |
307-233-6756 |
Theresa.Bowen@wy.usda.gov |
2336795 |
14th & Independence SW, Washington, DC 20250-0016
Phone: 202-720-2307
Fax: 202-720-6473
Room 6171-S
Fax: 202-720-9030
Division Phone: 202-720-8388
5601 Sunnyside Ave, Room 2-2286, Stop Code 5473, Beltsville, MD 20705-5000
Division Phone: 301-504-2300
Fax: 301-504-2230
5601 Sunnyside Ave, Room 1-1292, Stop Code 5410, Beltsville, MD 20705-5000
Room 6819-S Phone: 202-720-1875
Fax: 202-720-9689
Location |
Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
Fax |
Room 6812-S |
Ken Murray |
Easement Specialist |
202-720-9482 |
Ken.Murray@wdc.usda.gov |
202-720-9689 |
Room 5243-S Phone: 202-690-0457
Fax: 202-720-6559
Room 6812-S
Fax: 202-720-4265
Division Phone: 202-720-1845
Location |
Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
Fax |
Room 5243-S |
Dr. Andrea Clarke |
Analyst/Environmental Physiologist / Economist |
202-720-5927 |
Andrea.Clarke@wdc.usda.gov |
202-690-2378 |
Room 5208-S |
Laura Haynes |
Presidential Management Fellow |
202-720-0064 |
Laura.Haynes@wdc.usda.gov |
202-690-2378 |
Room 6812-S
Fax: 202-690-2257
Division Phone: 202-690-2257
Location |
Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
Fax |
East NTSC,
Northwood Building, Suite 410
200 E. Northwood Street
Greensboro, NC 27401 |
Madalene Mary Ransom |
Economist |
336-370-3357 |
Madalene.Ransom@gnb.usda.gov |
336-273-8132 |
Frank B. Clearfield |
Social Sciences Team Leader |
336-370-3336 |
Frank.Clearfield@gnb.usda.gov |
336-334-7658 |
Kim (Berry) Bradford |
Sociologist, Social Sciences Team |
336-370-3338 |
Kim.Bradford@gnb.usda.gov |
336-334-7658 |
East NTSC
705 Colin Ct., Royersford, PA 19468-3332 |
Gail Brant |
Sociologist |
610-792-9207 |
Gail.Brant@gnb.usda.gov |
610-792-9318 |
USDA NRCS Fort Worth Center, 501 West Felix Street, P. O. Box 6567, Fort
Worth, TX 76115-0567
USDA, NRCS, WNTC, 111 SW 5th Street, Ste. 1200, Portland, OR 97204
USDA NRCS Fort Worth Center, 501 West Felix Street, P. O. Box 6567, Fort Worth, TX 76115-0567
Federal Building Room 152, 100 Centennial Mail North, Lincoln, NE 68508-3866
101 E. Capitol, Suite B100, Little Rock, AR 72201-3811
Resource Economics and Social Sciences Division
14th & Independence SW, Washington, DC 20250-0016
4443 Waterfront Centre, 800 9th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024
Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
Fax |
Dr. Fen Hunt |
National Program Leader - Economics and Community Systems |
202-720-4114 |
fhunt@csrees.usda.gov |
202-690-2975 |
USDA/NASS
Rm. 6409A, 14th & Independence SW, Washington, DC 20250-001
Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
David Archer |
ARS Economist |
(701) 667-3048 |
david.archer@ars.usda.gov |
Wes Beery |
Retired Economist |
|
njwb@bright.net |
Edith Bennett |
Retired Economist/Volunteer |
307-233-6776 |
ediebenn@bresnan.net |
Verel Benson |
FAPRI, UMo |
573-882-3576 573-446-0177 |
BensonV@missouri.edu |
Jason Bergtold |
Professor, Kansas State University, former ARS Economist |
785-532-6702 |
bergtold@k-state.edu |
Kevin Boyle |
IT Consultant |
(503) 796-7949 |
kpboyle1@comcast.net |
Larry Butler |
Range Consultant |
817-504-1604 |
larrybutlertx@yahoo.com |
Liu-Hsiung Chuang |
Retired NHQ Economist |
(703) 759-9377 |
Lhchuang@aol.com |
John D. Cole |
Economist |
(605) 543-5430 |
colesj@alliancecom.net |
Barbara Fesco |
Economist, USDA, FSA |
(202) 720-4146 |
Barbara.Fecso@wdc.usda.gov |
Paul Fuglestad |
Retired Economist |
406-683-6742 |
paulf@mcn.net |
Aaron Hinkston |
Retired Economist/Volunteer |
318-473-7818 |
Aaron.Hinkston@la.usda.gov |
Scott Hoag |
Retired Economist/TSP |
406-586-4119 |
Bozeman, MT |
Curt Hobbs |
Retired NRCS Economist |
803-407-1080 |
hobbs_112@yahoo.com |
James L. Hosack |
Retired NRCS Economist |
573-443-6420 |
jhos@socket.net |
Andy Hudson |
Retired NRCS Economist |
501-210-8924 |
Andyhudson54@aol.com |
Skip Hyberg |
Economist, USDA, FSA |
202-720-9222 |
Skip.Hyberg@wdc.usda.gov |
Nyle Jordre |
Retired Economist/Volunteer |
303-693-3478 |
najordre7@comcast.net |
Lynn Knight |
Economist |
(802)527-9600 |
edelweissfarm@yahoo.com |
B. Ted Kuntz |
Retired Economist |
(405) 377-5262 |
ted@thekuntzs.com |
David Langemeier |
Econ (Retired, Volunteer) |
402-486-1361 |
dlangeme@inetnebr.com |
Larry Edmonds |
Retired Senior Economist |
509-466-4936 |
3rock@omnicast.net |
Julie Miller |
Economist |
202-690-3231 |
Julie_Miller@nass.usda.gov |
Russ Neis |
Economist (Ex-NRCS) |
214-650-0372 |
rtneis@yahoo.com |
Grant Reddig |
Retired Economist |
352-376-9214 |
barreddig@earthlink.net |
Jerome Reece |
Retired Economist |
601-683-3873 |
jeromereece@aol.com |
Krista Reed |
Economist (Neb. DNR) |
402-471-3946 |
kreed@dnr.state.ne.us |
Bob Remer |
Retired Economist |
(406) 587-0522 |
135 Lake Drive, Bozeman, Montana |
Karen Robinson |
Management Assistant |
|
kgrobin1@verizon.net |
Vic Ruhland |
Retired Economist |
|
vicjean@juno.com |
Allan Sommer |
Economist, Ohio Sustainable Energy Company |
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Michael Spencer |
Minnesota State University |
(507) 389-5325 |
michael.spencer@mnsu.edu |
John Stierna |
American
Farmland Trust |
(202)331-7300 |
jstierna@farmland.org |
Walt Sykes |
Watershed Planner |
(530) 756-2290 |
wesykes@dcn.org |
Colleen Tennity |
Senior Project Manager, PA Governor's Office of Management & Productivity |
410-962-4900, 717 - 346-1545 |
colleentennity@yahoo.com
or ctennity@state.pa.us |
Angie VanDyke |
American Angus Association |
816.383.5100 |
angievandyke@yahoo.com |
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