Rhode Island State Office
Warwick, RI 02886-0181
Warwick, RI 02886-0181
Welcome! The Rhode Island State Office in Warwick, RI is the state headquarters for NRCS operations in the Ocean State. If you're a farmer or forestland owner looking for help, please contact your local NRCS field office at a USDA Service Center.
Welcome to NRCS in Rhode Island!
Phou Vongkhamdy, State Conservationist
Rhode Island NRCS, led by our State Conservationist and our State Leadership Team, serves diverse agricultural needs through three Field Offices and our State Office. We provide voluntary, cost-effective technical and financial assistance to farmers, forest landowners, and urban growers to conserve, protect and improve soil, water, air, plants and animals. In doing so, we enable our clients and partners to better steward and manage their land.
How to find your local Rhode Island NRCS office:
- visit our USDA Service Center Locator.
View our most recent Annual Report & Legislative Factsheet to learn about how we're serving the people of Rhode Island:
ALERT: Rhode Island USDA Service Center Phone Line Issues
Phone lines for Rhode Island USDA Service Center agencies (FSA, RD & NRCS) are currently having network issues. If you cannot get through to us on our landlines, please call us on our government cell phones or visit us online!
Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Eastern RI Field Office (Ghyllian Alger, DC): 401-255-6210
• Northern RI Field Office (Kate Bousquet, DC): 401-255-6212
• Southern RI Field Office (Jameson Long, DC): 401-793-0230
• Outreach & Public Affairs (Julie Wright): 401-786-3884
Farm Service Agency
• County Office & Programs: 401-222-0821
• Loan Office: 401-215-5875
• Website: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Rhode-Island/
Key Contacts
Rhode Island NRCS State Office Employee Directory
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R. Phou Vongkhamdy
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State Conservationist
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Vacant
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Executive Assistant
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Walter J. Marshall
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Assistant State Conservationist for Management and Strategy
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Kanita Touch
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Financial Resource Specialist
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Vacant
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Business Services Specialist
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Julie Wright
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Outreach Coordinator
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April Dean
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Administrative Assistant
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Cassius Spears, Jr.
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State Resource Conservationist
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Tamara Astvatsaturova
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Natural Resources Specialist
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Eric Boettger
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Resource Conservationist
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Melissa Hayden
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Biologist
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Darrell Moore
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State Conservation Engineer
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Hunter Brown
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Civil Engineer
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Allie Brown
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Geologist
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Randall Galpin
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Civil Engineer
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Jane Hopkins
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Civil Engineer
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Michael Viola
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Civil Engineer
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Michael Wilkinson
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Civil Engineer
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Ronald K. Lewis
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Civil Engineering Technician
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Amy May
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Management Analyst
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Raymond Muñoz Tabares
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Civil Engineer
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Jermaine Jenkins
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Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations
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Ghyllian Alger
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District Conservation - Eastern District (Bristol & Newport counties)
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Jameson Long
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District Conservationist - Southern District (Kent & Washington Counties)
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Kate Bousquet
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District Conservationist - Northern District (Providence County)
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Brunilda Velez
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Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
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Joseph A. Bachand
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Program Manager
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Vacant
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Program Manager
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Fabian Carmona Ortega
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Business Tools/ GIS Specialist
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Marina Capraro
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RCPP Program Manager
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Jim Turenne
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Assistant State Soil Scientist
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Maria Wilson
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IT Specialist
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