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West Region Technology Work Group

The West Region Technology Work Group (WRTWG) provides regional leadership and coordination for technology transfer within the region. The WRTWG is composed of the State Resource Conservationist from each state plus two State Conservation Engineers and two State Soil Scientists. A Chairperson is selected by the membership to function for an annual term.

 A West Region State Conservationist is assigned to function as  advisor to the WRTWG by the Regional Assistant Chief.

The National Technology Specialist from the WNTSC functions as Work Group Coordinator and represents the WNTSC to the Work Group.

Members of the WRTWG serve as mentors to the West Region Technical Consortiums.

Teleconference Notes, Business Plans, Meeting Guidelines

West Region Technology Work Group Members

The following documents require Microsoft Word, or Adobe Acrobat.

Framework Plan (PDF; 75 KB)

FY2008-2009 Business Plan (DOC; 1913 KB)

Name State Mentor to Consortium Phone E-mail
Gene Schock Alaska Economics 907-761-7715 Eugene.Schock@ak.usda.gov
Steve Barker Arizona Agronomy 602-280-8823 Steve.Barker@az.usda.gov
Diane Holcomb California   530-792-5667 Diane.Holcomb@ca.usda.gov
Charles Davis California Engineering 530-792-5622 Charles.Davis@ca.usda.gov
Frank Riggle Colorado Plant Materials 720-544-2804

cell 303-910-6642

 Frank.Riggle@co.usda.gov

 
Anthony Ingersoll Pacific Islands Area   808-541-2600 x 111 Anthony.Ingersoll@hi.usda.gov

 
Mark Weatherstone Idaho Biology 208-378-5720 Mark.Weatherstone@id.usda.gov
Rob Sampson Idaho   208-378-5727 Rob.Sampson@id.usda.gov
Ron Nadwornick Montana Forestry 406-587-6998 Ronald.Nadwornick@mt.usda.gov
Chuck Gordon Montana Soil Science 406-587-6818 Charles.Gordon@mt.usda.gov
George Chavez New Mexico Grazing Lands 505-761-4421 George.Chavez@nm.usda.gov
Mike Odegard Nevada Cultural Resources 775-857-8500 x 140 Michael.Odegard@nv.usda.gov
Bill Dollarhide Nevada   775-857-8500 Bill.Dollarhide@nv.usda.gov
Russ Hatz Oregon   503-414-3235 Russ.Hatz@or.usda.gov
  Utah   801-524-4562  
Paul Scales Washington Water Quality 509-323-2961 Paul.Scales@wa.usda.gov
Gerald (Jerry) Jasmer, Chair Wyoming   307-233-6768 Gerald.Jasmer@wy.usda.gov
Larry Yamamoto, Advisor
 		 Dir, Pacific Islands Area   808-541-2600 x 107 Larry.Yamamoto@hi.usda.gov
John Copeland, Coordinator WNTSC   503-273-2428 John.Copeland@por.usda.gov

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