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States

State Name Position __Phone__ Email
Alabama John Curtis RC/SSC 334-887-4539 John.Curtis@al.usda.gov
Alaska Helen Denniston SRC 907-761-7756 Helen.Denniston@ak.usda.gov
Arizona Steve Smarik Farm Bill Specialist - EQIP 602-280-8785 Steve.Smarik@az.usda.gov
Arkansas Charles (Zach) Taylor Economist 501-301-3148

Charles.Taylor@ar.usda.gov
Erica Westbrook ASTC 479-646-8300 Erica.Westbrook@ar.usda.gov
California Terryl Kocsis Resource Conservationist (CST/GIS/FOTG) 530-792-5630 Terryl.Kocsis@ca.usda.gov
Hue Dang Resource Conservationist (Conservation Planning) 530-792-5657 Hue.Dang@ca.usda.gov
Caribbean Area Jose Castro SRC/SSC 809-766-5206 x226 Jose.Castro@pr.usda.gov
Colorado Eugene Backhaus Resource Conservationist 720-544-2868-x2868 Eugene.Backhaus@co.usda.gov
Aaron Waller Economist (WY/CO) 307-233-6776 Aaron.Waller@wy.usda.gov
Connecticut Joyce Purcell Resource Conservationist 860-871-4028 Joyce.Purcell@ct.usda.gov
Reena L. Shaw Economist (RI) 401-822-8840 Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov
Delaware Steve Kemmerle Economist / SSC 302-678-4184 Stephen.Kemmerle@de.usda.gov
Florida Jessica Bertine Economist /SSC 352-338-9513 Jessica.Bertine@fl.usda.gov
Georgia W. Cran Upshaw Economist / SSC 706-546-2072 Cran.Upshaw@ga.usda.gov
Hawaii (Pacific Islands Area) Kara Nelson Resource Conservationist / Economic Contract 808-541-2600 x121 Kara.Nelson@hi.usda.gov
Kevin Kinvig Resource Conservationist (808) 483-8600 x110 Kevin.Kinvig@hi.usda.gov
Idaho
Denise Adkins Resource Conservationist 208-685-6991 Denise.Adkins@id.usda.gov
Alexis Collins PAS / SSC 208-685-6978 alexis.collins@id.usda.gov
Illinois Bryon Kirwan Economist 217-353-6638 Bryon.Kirwan@il.usda.gov
Glen Franke Resource Conservationist 217-353-6642 Glen.Franke@il.usda.gov
Jody Bell,
USDA-NRCS,
1620 South Galena Avenue
Freeport, IL 61032		 Community Planner 815-235-2161 ext 120
VM. 877-902-9599 ext 4530		 Jody.Bell@il.usda.gov
Indiana Shannon Zezula SRC 317-295-5888 Shannon.Zezula@in.usda.gov
Jennifer Chen Resource Conservationist 317-295-5847 Jennifer.Chen@in.usda.gov
Jill M. Reinhart, Community Planner / SSC 317-295-5883 Jill.Reinhart@in.usda.gov
Iowa Alan Lauver Ag Economist / SSC 515-323-2726 Alan.Lauver@ia.usda.gov
Kansas
Bruce Wells ASTC Water Resources 785-823-4550 Bruce.Wells@ks.usda.gov
Kentucky
Tim Hafner ASTC Operations / SSC 859-224-7373 Tim.Hafner@ky.usda.gov
Louisiana Bill Waits Economist / SSC 318-473-7686 Bill.Waits@la.usda.gov
Maine Susan Arrants Ass. St. Con. Programs 207-990-9564 Susan.arrants@me.usda.gov
Massachusetts Thomas Akin SRC 413-253-4365 Thomas.Akin@ma.usda.gov
Reena L. Shaw Agricultural Economist  (SSC in RI) 401-822-8840 Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov
Maryland Patricia Engler State Resource Conservationist 443-482-2929

Patricia.Engler@md.usda.gov
Michigan Ruth Shaffer Water Quality Specialist 517-324-5239 Ruth.Shaffer@usda.gov
Sandra Penn Outreach Coordinator 517-324-5261 Sandy.Penn@mi.usda.gov
Minnesota Mark Oja State Resource Conservationist 651-602-7870 Mark.Oja@mn.usda.gov
June Grabemeyer Economist (ACES) 269-475-3602

jcgrabemeyer@gmail.com
June.Grabemeyer@mn.usda.gov
Mississippi Marion Reed Economist / Water Resources Staff 601-965-4139 x 147 Marion.Reed@ms.usda.gov
Missouri Lauren Cartwright Economist / Nat. Resource Spec. 573-876-9415 Lauren.Cartwright@mo.usda.gov
Rita Mueller RC 417-838-8866 Rita.Mueller@mo.usda.gov
Montana Kale Gullett,
Jeanne Jasper		 SRC,
Programs Speclist		 406-587-6998

406-587-6849		 Kale.Gullett@mt.usda.gov

jeanne.jasper@mt.usda.gov
Nebraska Julie Breuer Program Specialist 402-437-4126 Julie.Breuer@ne.usda.gov
Douglas A. Christensen ASTC, FO North (402) 437-4049 Doug.Christensen@ne.usda.gov
Nevada William Elder SRC 775-857-8500, 104 William.Elder@nv.usda.gov
New Mexico Steve Kadas,
Seth Fiedler		 SRC, Economic Contact, Program Analyst (NHQ RCPP) (505)761-4422,

505-761-4416

steve.kadas@nm.usda.gov

Seth.Fiedler@nm.usda.gov
New Hampshire Kimberly McCracken  State Soils Scientist 603-868-7581 x123 Kimberly.McCracken@nh.usda.gov
New Jersey Lauren Lapczynski Program Analyst 732-537-6046 Lauren.Lapczynski@nj.usda.gov
New York Florence Swartz Economist / SSC 315-477-6533 Florence.Swartz@ny.usda.gov
North Carolina Sheila Scott Resource Conservationist 919-873-2126 Sheila.Scott@nc.usda.gov
North Dakota JoDean W. Nichols Economist / SSC 701-530-2093 Jodean.Nichols@nd.usda.gov
Ohio
Angel Arehart Soil Conservationist 614-255-2494 Angel.Arehart@oh.usda.gov
Oklahoma April D. Burns Acting Ass. State Conservationist, Water Resources 405-742-1284 April.Burns@ok.usda.gov
Gary O'Neil State Conservationist 405-742-1204 Gary.ONeill@ok.usda.gov
James D. Wood, II ASTC Field Operations 405-742-1277 James.Wood@ok.usda.gov
Oregon Lakeitha Ruffin Economist 503-414-3282 Lakeitha.Ruffin@or.usda.gov
Thomas J. Makowski Resource Conservationist /Sociologist 503-414-3106 Tom.Makowski@or.usda.gov
Pacific Islands Area Kara Nelson Resource Conservationist / Economic Contact 808-541-2600 x121 Kara.Nelson@hi.usda.gov
Pennsylvania Susan Marquart Natural Resource Specialist 717-237-2237 Susan.Marquart@pa.usda.gov
Gary Smith ASTC - Operations 717-237-2216 Gary.Smith@pa.usda.gov
Puerto Rico Jose Castro SRC/SSC 809-766-5206 x226 Jose.Castro@pr.usda.gov
Rhode Island Reena L. Shaw Agricultural Economist /  SSI 401-822-8840 Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov
South Carolina Dennis Mobley Economic Contact 803-253-3892

Dennis.Mobley@sc.usda.gov
South Dakota Karl Anderson SRC 605-352-1234 karl.anderson@sd.usda.gov
Dana Vaillancourt State Tribal Liaison 605-352-1217 Dana.Vaillancourt@sd.usda.gov
Tennessee Michelle Beasley Economist / Program Specialist / SSC 615-277-2558 Michelle.Beasley@tn.usda.gov
Texas Carl Homeyer Economist  254-740-9877 Carl.Homeyer@tx.usda.gov
Ramona Taylor Webmaster 254-742-9953 Ramona.Taylor@tx.usda.gov
Utah Elise Boeke SRC 801-524-4562 Elise.Boeke@ut.usda.gov
Vermont
Robert Sylvester
Resource Conservationist 802-951-6796 X 244 Robert.Sylvester@vt.usda.gov
Virginia David L. Faulkner Resource Economist / SSC 804-287-1664 David.Faulkner@va.usda.gov
Washington Carri Gaines Forest Planner 509-323-2956 Carri.Gaines@wa.usda.gov
West Virginia Pam Yost Ass. STC Programs / Economist 304-284-7572 Pamela.Yost@wv.usda.gov
Wisconsin Matt Otto Resource Conservationist 608-662-4422 x245 Matt.Otto@wi.usda.gov
Patrick Murphy SRC 608-662-4422 x258 Pat.Murphy@wi.usda.gov
Wyoming Theresa Bowen Management Analyst 307-233-6756 Theresa.Bowen@wy.usda.gov
Aaron Waller Economist (WY/CO) 307-233-6776 Aaron.Waller@wy.usda.gov

National Headquarters

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, George Washington Carver Center, Room 1-1130, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD. 20705

Resource Economic, Analysis and Policy Division, Strategic Planning and Accountability

George Washington Carver Center, Room 1-1130, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD. 20705
Phone: 301-504-1645, Fax: 301-504-2209   

Name Position Phone Room
Farnsworth, Richard Acting Director 301-504-2009 1-1130
Thompson, Cyndy Administrative Assistant 304 725-3471
x106		 Ranson County SCD, WV
Barnes, Eric Economist 301-504-1504 1-1110B
Buchan, Philip Team Leader, FOIA 301 504-1701 1-1110A
Farnsworth, Richard Senior Economist 301-504-2009 1-1108C
Glenn, Sophia Economist 503-273-2400 West NTSC, Portland
Gollehon, Noel Senior Economist 301-504-1763 1-1108D
Hall, LeRoy Management Analyst 301-504-3964 1-1102B
McLoughlin, Patrick  FOIA/PA Officer

(651) 602-7907
(202) 590-6168 (Cell)

 St. Paul, MN (AWS)
Peters, Mark Agricultural Economist 301-504-1564 1-1110C
Rowe, James Resource Economist/Team Coordinator 301-504-2162 1-1108A
Toomer-Jones, Letitia          Natural Resource Manager
/Team Coordinator		 301-504-1233 1-1110A
Trice, Kalven Senior Economist 501-758-2544
ext 115		 4004 McCain Blvd., Rm. 208,
Little Rock, AR 72116
Vik, Doug Economist 817-509-3215 Central NTSC,
Fort Worth
McCloud, Ryan Management Analyst (Detail) 205-553-1733  

 Ecological Sciences Division

Karetnikov, Daria Management Analyst 202-260-8105 Daria.Karetnikov@usda.gov

Strategic Natural Resource Issues 

Location Name Position Phone Email
5203-S Diane Gelburd Special Assistant to the Chief for Strategic Natural Resources Initiatives 202-690-0513 Diane.Gelburd@wdc.usda.gov
501 W Felix, Bldg. 24, Room 9
Ft. Worth, TX 76115		 Kristie McKinley Natural Resource Manager 817-509-3299 Kristie.Mickinley@ftw.usda.gov

Deputy Chief for Programs, Financial Assistance Programs Division

Regional Conservation Partnership Program Branch
Fiedler, Seth Program Analyst, Economist 505-761-4416 New Mexico State Office
Environmental Improvement Programs Branch

Scott, Sheila

Natural Resource Specialist, Economist

910-873-2126

 Raleigh, NC

Resources Assessment Division 

Division Phone:  301-504-2300          Fax: 301-504-2230
5601 Sunnyside Ave, Room 1-1292, Stop Code 5410, Beltsville, MD 20705-5000

Location Name Position __Phone__ Email
USDA, NRCS, 5601 Sunnyside Ave.
Room 1-1292B		 Dan Mullarkey Director 301-504-2300 Daniel.Mullarkey@wdc.usda.gov
Blackland Research Station,
Temple, Texas 76502-6712		 Jay Atwood Economist 254-770-6632 jatwood@brc.tamus.edu
USDA Beltsville, Room 1-1273 Kevin Ingram RAD GIS Lab Coordinator 301-504-2359 Kevin.Ingram@wdc.usda.gov
ISU Stat. Lab.
Ames, Iowa		 Veronica Lessard Statistician 515-294-1248 vlessard@iastate.edu

Outreach and Advocacy Division

Name Position Phone Room
Harris, Ronald Director 202-720-6646 6006-S
Dickson, Vivian Program Analyst 202-720-5477 6007-S

 

 Business Services Division  -  Records & Directives Management Team

Location Name Position __Phone__ Email
42335-S Kim Berry Team Leader / Sociologist 202-720-3770

kim.berry@wdc.usda.gov

National Technical Support Centers (NTSC)

East National Technology Support Center

Location Name Position __Phone__ Email
East NTSC, 94 Sand Hill Rd
Milton VT 05468		 Lynn Knight Economist

(office) 802-528-5121
(mobile) 802-578-4471

 Lynn.Knight@gnb.usda.gov

Central National Technology Support Center

USDA NRCS Fort Worth Center, 501 West Felix Street, P. O. Box 6567, Fort Worth, TX 76115-0567  

Name Position __Phone__ Email
David Buland Economist 817-509-3577

David.Buland@ftw.usda.gov
Doug Vik REAP Economist 817-509-3215

Doug.Vik@ftw.usda.gov

 

West National Technology Support Center

USDA, NRCS, WNTC, 111 SW 5th Street, Ste. 1200, Portland, OR  97204

Name Position __Phone__ Email
Hal Gordon Economist 503-273-2411 Hal.Gordon@por.usda.gov
Sophia Glenn REAP Economist 503-414-3227 Sophia.Glenn@por.usda.gov
Kip Pheil Energy Team 503-273-2437

Kip.Pheil@por.usda.gov
Sarah Brown Organic Conservation Specialist 503-273-2425 Sarah.Brown@por.usda.gov

Other Centers

National Water Management Center

101 E. Capitol, Suite B100, Little Rock, AR  72201-3811

Name Position Phone Email
George Townsley Water Resources Economist 501-210-8924 George.Townsley@ar.usda.gov

USDA/ARS

Location Name Position __Phone__ Email
Mandan, ND David Archer Ag.  Economist 701-667-3048 david.archer@ars.usda.gov
Auburn, AL Leah Duzy Ag. Economist, ARS
National Soil Dynamics Laboratory		 (334) 844-4654 Leah.Duzy@ars.usda.gov
Tucson, AZ Phil Heilman Research Hydrologist / Research Leader (520) 647-9202 phil.heilman@ars.usda.gov
Dawson, GA Marshall Lamb Research Leader (229) 995-7417 marshall.lamb@ars.usda.gov
Corvallis, OR Gerald Whittaker (Jerry) Research Hydrologist (541) 738-4157 Jerry.Whittaker@ars.usda.gov
USDA/FSA/EPAS/NRA
Farm Services Agency, Economic and Policy Analysis, Natural Resources Analysis Group
14th & Independence SW, Washington, DC  20250-0016
Name Position Phone Email
Skip Hyberg Economist 202-720-9222 Skip.Hyberg@usda.gov

USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

3213 Waterfront Centre, 800 9th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024

Name Position Phone Email
Dr. Fen Hunt National Program Leader - Division of Bioenergy 202-720-4114 fhunt@nifa.usda.gov

USDA/NASS
Rm. 6409A, 14th & Independence SW, Washington, DC  20250-001

Name Position Phone Email
Julie (Miller) Weber Economist 202-720-7216

Julie.Miller@nass.usda.gov

Former NRCS Economists

Name Position __Phone__ Email
David Archer ARS Economist (701) 667-3048 david.archer@ars.usda.gov
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,
www.devtreks.org		 (503) 796-7949 kpboyle1@comcast.net
devtrekkers@devtreks.org
Gail Brant Retired Sociologist

(610) 792-9207

 bgb2@verizon.net
Larry Butler Host for OUT ON THE LAND tv 817-504-1604

larrybutlertx@yahoo.com, doc@outontheland.com
Liu-Hsiung Chuang Retired NHQ Economist (703) 759-9377 Lhchuang@aol.com
Frank B. Clearfield Retired Sociologist   frank.clearfield@gmail.com
John D. Cole Economist (605) 543-5430 colesj@alliancecom.net
Leah Duzy Agricultural Economist, ARS
National Soil Dynamics Laboratory		 (334) 844-4654 Leah.Duzy@ars.usda.gov
lmduzy@yahoo.com
Larry Edmonds Retired Senior Economist 509-466-4936  3rock@omnicast.net
James Featherston Retired Economist 580-622-2385
254-541-0441		 James.Featherston@att.net
Barbara Fesco Economist, USDA, FSA (202) 720-4146 Barbara.Fecso@wdc.usda.gov
Paul Fuglestad Retired Economist 406-683-6742  
Paul Gallagher Former NRCS, current RMA Economist   paul.gallagher@rma.usda.gov
June C. Grabemeyer Retired Economist 269-475-3602 jcgrabemeyer@gmail.com
Douglas Helms Former NRCS Historian   douglashelms@gmail.com
Ron Hemmer Retired NRCS Economist, 4860 N Paseo Del Tupo, Tucson, AZ  85750 480-320-8929 ronnie262@yahoo.com
Aaron Hinkston Retired Economist/Volunteer 318-442-4323  
Scott Hoag Retired Economist/TSP, Bozeman, MT 406-570-2546 garry.schaefer77@gmail.com
Curt Hobbs Retired NRCS Economist 803-407-1080 hobbs_112@yahoo.com
Tom Hodges Retired NRCS Economist   tcghodges@sbcglobal.net
Andy Hudson Retired NRCS Economist 501-210-8924  
Skip Hyberg Economist, USDA, FSA 202-720-9222 Skip.Hyberg@wdc.usda.gov
Nyle Jordre Retired Economist/Volunteer, 23746 E. Phillips Pl., Aurora, CO 303-693-3478 nyle.jordre@gmail.com
B. Ted Kuntz Retired Economist (405) 377-5262 ted@thekuntzs.com
Doug Lawrence Retired Economist, RESSD Director, Dep. Chief SSRA   doug.lawrence.wdc@gmail.com
John Long Economist, Long Watershed Economics LLC
 		 207-702-3032
207-862-5889		 jlng@aol.com,

lwpecon@aol.com
Constance A. Miller Retired Economist/Forestor 402-437-4029 cam2docs2@yahoo.com
Julie (Miller) Weber Economist 202-690-3231 Julie_Miller@nass.usda.gov
Thomas Noonan Economist (WV) 304-599-4075 thnoonan@yahoo.com
Renna Young Owens Program Manager, Dept. of Homeland Security 313-220-8773 annerinc@aol.com
RENNA.YOUNG@CBP.DHS.GOV

 

 
Dale Pekar Retired Economist, 1010 S. Rock
Little Rock, AK 72201		  501-374-5478 Dale.Pekar@gmail.com
John Poenisch Retired Economist   jdpoe@juno.com
George Pavelis ACES Enrollee (Very Senior Economist) 703.534.8227 George.Pavelis@wdc.usda.gov
pavelisgeorge@yahoo.com
Julie A. Suhr Pierce, Ph.D. Great Basin Socioeconomic Specialist
Bureau of Land Management - Utah		 801-539-4290 jsuhrpierce@blm.gov
runner.julie@att.net
Steve Ramsey K-State Ph-D Student 785-342-6613 ramsey_89@hotmail.com
sra3939@k-state.edu
Madalene Ransom Economist 336-337-0132 MadaleneMary@gmail.com
Grant Reddig Retired Economist 352-376-9214  
Krista Reed Economist (Neb. DNR) 402-471-3946 kris.reed@nebraska.gov
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
Jerry Schaefer Retired Economist 406-587-7607

garry.schaefer77@gmail.com
Allan Sommer Economist, Ohio Sustainable Energy Company    
Michael Spencer Minnesota State University (507) 389-5325 michael.spencer@mnsu.edu
 Felix Spinelli  Retired Senior Economist  703-402-8628 Spinelli.Felix@gmail.com
Sam Stalcup Retired Historian   s.r.stalcup@gmail.com
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
Bill Waits Retired Economist 318-452-3551 bandbw123@yahoo.com
Bill White Retired Economist   bk.white@comcast.net
Bernadette Winston Economist, FAS 202 690 4198
443-315-7315		 Bernadette.Winston@fas.usda.gov
Mark Xu Economist 202-569-1348 Mark.Xu@bea.gov
Chuck Zelek Economist, DOE 412-386-7304 charles.zelek@netl.doe.gov

Abbreviations used:  RC = Resource Conservationist, SC = Soils Conservation, SSC = Social Science Coordinator, SRC = State Resource Conservationist, PAS = Public Affairs Specialist, ASTC = Assistant State Conservationist (for Programs, Operations, Watersheds, or another area).