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NRCS Economics Directory
States
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State |
Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
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Alabama |
John Curtis |
RC/SSC |
334-887-4539 |
John.Curtis@al.usda.gov |
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Bill Hughes |
ACES Economist |
334-887-4520 |
Bill.Hughes@al.usda.gov |
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Alaska |
Helen Denniston |
SRC |
907-761-7756 |
Helen.Denniston@ak.usda.gov |
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Arizona |
Steve Smarik |
Farm Bill Specialist - EQIP |
602-280-8785 |
Steve.Smarik@az.usda.gov |
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Arkansas |
Belinda Bell |
Economist, SSI |
501-301-3149 |
Belinda.Bell@ar.usda.gov |
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Erica Westbrook |
ASTC, |
479-646-8300 |
Erica.Westbrook@ar.usda.gov |
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California |
Terryl Kocsis |
Resource Conservationist (CST/GIS) |
530-792-5630 |
Terryl.Kocsis@ca.usda.gov |
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Caribbean Area |
Jose Castro |
SRC/SSC |
809-766-5206 x226 |
Jose.Castro@pr.usda.gov |
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Colorado |
Eugene Backhaus |
Resource Conservationist |
720-544-2868-x2868 |
Eugene.Backhaus@co.usda.gov |
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Aaron Waller |
Economist (WY/CO) |
720-544-2804 CO
307-233-6776 WY
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Aaron.Waller@wy.usda.gov |
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Marsha Sims |
Archeologist / SSC |
720-544-2815 X2815 |
Marsha.Sims@co.usda.gov |
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Connecticut |
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Joyce Purcell |
Resource Conservationist |
860-871-4028 |
Joyce.Purcell@ri.usda.gov |
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Reena L. Shaw |
Ag. Economist (RI) |
401-822-8840 |
Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov |
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Delaware |
Steve Kemmerle |
Economist / SSC |
302-678-4184 |
Stephen.Kemmerle@de.usda.gov |
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Florida |
Jessica Bertine |
Economist /SSC |
352-338-9513 |
Jessica.Bertine@fl.usda.gov |
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Georgia |
W. Cran Upshaw |
Economist / SSC |
706-546-2072 |
Cran.Upshaw@ga.usda.gov |
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Hawaii (Pacific Islands Area) |
Kara Nelson |
Resource Conservationist / Economic Contract |
808-541-2600 x121 |
Kara.Nelson@hi.usda.gov |
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Gail Ichikawa |
Management Analysis |
808-541-2600 x110 |
Gail.Ichikawa@hi.usda.gov |
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Kevin Kinvig |
Resource Conservationist |
(808) 483-8600 x110 |
Kevin.Kinvig@hi.usda.gov |
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Idaho |
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Denise Adkins |
Resource Conservationist |
208-685-6991 |
Denise.Adkins@id.usda.gov
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Alexis Collins |
PAS / SSC |
208-685-6978 |
alexis.collins@id.usda.gov |
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Illinois |
Bryon Kirwan |
Economist |
217-353-6638 |
Bryon.Kirwan@il.usda.gov |
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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 |
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Indiana |
Shannon Zezula |
SRC |
317-290-3200 x388 |
Shannon.Zezula@in.usda.gov |
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Jennifer Chen |
Soil Conservationist |
317-295-5847 |
Jennifer.Chen@in.usda.gov |
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Jill M. Reinhart, |
Community Planner / SSC |
317-290-3200 x383 |
Jill.Reinhart@in.usda.gov |
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Iowa |
Alan Lauver |
Ag Economist / SSC |
515-323-2726 |
Alan.Lauver@ia.usda.gov |
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Kansas |
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Steven Ramsey |
Economist |
785-823-4517 |
steve.ramsey@ks.usda.gov
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Kentucky |
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Jack Kuhn |
ASTC Nat. Resources |
859-224-7371 |
Jack.Kuhn@ky.usda.gov |
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Tim Hafner |
ASTC Operations / SSC |
859-224-7373 |
Tim.Hafner@ky.usda.gov |
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Louisiana |
Bill Waits |
Economist / SSC |
318-473-7686 |
Bill.Waits@la.usda.gov |
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Maine |
Susan Arrants |
Ass. St. Con. Programs |
207-990-9564 |
Susan.arrants@me.usda.gov
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Massachusetts |
Carl Gustafson |
Planning Engineer |
413-253-4362 |
Carl.Gustafson@ma.usda.gov |
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Reena L. Shaw |
Agricultural Economist (SSC in RI) |
401-822-8840 |
Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov |
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Maryland |
Thomas Morgart |
Farm Bill Coordinator |
443-482-2927 |
Thomas.Morgart@md.usda.gov |
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Michigan |
June C. Grabemeyer |
Economist / SSC |
517-324-5280 |
June.Grabemeyer@mi.usda.gov |
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Sandra Penn |
Outreach Coordinator |
517-324-5261 |
Sandy.Penn@mi.usda.gov |
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Minnesota |
Mark Oja |
State Resource Conservationist |
651-602-7870 |
Mark.Oja@mn.usda.gov
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Mississippi |
Marion Reed |
Economist / Water Resources Staff |
601-965-4139 x147 |
Marion.Reed@ms.usda.gov |
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Missouri |
Lauren Cartwright |
Economist / SSC |
573-876-9415 |
Lauren.Cartwright@mo.usda.gov |
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Rita Mueller |
RC |
417-838-8866 |
Rita.Mueller@mo.usda.gov |
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Montana |
L. Rena Ruffin |
Economist |
406-587-6826 |
Rena.Ruffin@mt.usda.gov |
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Gerald (Jerry) Schaefer |
SRC |
406-587-6998 |
Jerry.Schaefer@mt.usda.gov |
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Nebraska |
Julie Breuer |
Program Specialist |
402-437-4126 |
Julie.Breuer@ne.usda.gov |
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Douglas A. Christensen |
ASTC, FO North |
(402) 437-4049 |
Doug.Christensen@ne.usda.gov |
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Constance Miller |
Forester, Economist |
(402) 437-4029 |
Constance.Miller@ne.usda.gov |
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Randal K. Gunn |
Resource Conservationist |
402-375-2733
402-375-2401 |
Randal.Gunn@ne.usda.gov |
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Nevada |
Michael Odegard |
SRC |
775-857-8500 |
Michael.Odegard@nv.usda.gov |
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New Mexico |
Seth Fiedler |
Economist / SSC |
505-761-4416 |
Seth.Fiedler@nm.usda.gov |
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New Hampshire |
Kimberly McCracken |
State Soils Scientist |
603-868-7581 x123 |
Kimberly.McCracken@nh.usda.gov |
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New Jersey |
Tim Dunne |
SRC |
732-537-6051 |
tim.dunne@nj.usda.gov |
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Lauren Rega |
Program Analyst |
732-537-6046 |
lauren.rega@nj.usda.gov |
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New York |
Florence Swartz |
Economist / SSC |
315-477-6533 |
Florence.Swartz@ny.usda.gov |
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North Carolina |
Sheila Scott |
Resource Conservationist |
919-873-2126 |
Sheila.Scott@nc.usda.gov |
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North Dakota |
JoDean W. Nichols |
Economist / SSC |
701-530-2093 |
Jodean.Nichols@nd.usda.gov |
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Ohio |
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Angel Arehart |
Soil Conservationist |
614-255-2494 |
Angel.Arehart@oh.usda.gov |
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Oklahoma |
April D. Burns |
Economist/Water Resources Specialist |
405-742-1284 |
April.Burns@ok.usda.gov |
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Billy R. Porter |
ASTC Environ Resources/IT |
405-742-1206 |
Bill.Porter@ok.usda.gov |
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Gary O'Neil |
ASTC Operations |
405-742-1220 |
Gary.ONeill@ok.usda.gov |
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James D. Wood, II |
ASTC Field Operations |
405-742-1277 |
James.Wood@ok.usda.gov |
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Oregon |
Sophia Glenn |
Economist |
503-414-3227 |
Sophia.Glenn@or.usda.gov |
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William B. White |
Leader-Programs |
503-414-3085 |
Bill.White@or.usda.gov |
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Thomas J. Makowski |
Sociologist |
503-414-3106 |
Tom.Makowski@or.usda.gov |
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Pacific Islands Area |
Kara Nelson |
Resource Conservationist / Economic Contact |
808-541-2600 x121 |
Kara.Nelson@hi.usda.gov |
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Pennsylvania |
Susan Marquart |
Natural Resource Specialist |
717-237-2237 |
Susan.Marquart@pa.usda.gov |
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Gary Smith |
ASTC - Operations |
717-237-2216 |
Gary.Smith@pa.usda.gov |
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Puerto Rico |
Jose Castro |
SRC/SSC |
809-766-5206 x226 |
Jose.Castro@pr.usda.gov |
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Rhode Island |
Reena L. Shaw |
Agricultural Economist / SSI |
401-822-8840 |
Reena.Shaw@ri.usda.gov |
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South Carolina |
Brittani Lewis |
Economist |
803-253-3948 |
Brittani.Lewis@sc.usda.gov |
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South Dakota |
Doug C. Vik |
Economist |
605-352-1241 |
Doug.Vik@sd.usda.gov |
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Dana Vaillancourt |
State Tribal Liaison |
605-352-1217 |
Dana.Vaillancourt@sd.usda.gov |
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Tennessee |
Michelle Beasley |
Economist / Program Specialist / SSC |
615-277-2558 |
Michelle.Beasley@tn.usda.gov |
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Texas |
Carl Homeyer |
Economist |
254-740-9877 |
Carl.Homeyer@tx.usda.gov |
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Ramona Taylor |
Webmaster |
254-742-9953 |
Ramona.Taylor@tx.usda.gov |
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Utah |
Jeff Williams |
Easement Specialist |
801-524-4254 |
Jeff.Williams@ut.usda.gov
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Vermont |
Robert Sylvester
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Resource Conservationist |
802-951-6796 X 244 |
Robert.Sylvester@vt.usda.gov |
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Virginia |
David L. Faulkner |
Resource Economist / SSC |
804-287-1664 |
David.Faulkner@va.usda.gov |
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Washington |
Carri Gaines |
Forest Planner |
509-323-2956 |
Carri.Gaines@wa.usda.gov |
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West Virginia |
Pam Yost |
Ass. STC Programs / Economist |
304-284-7572 |
Pamela.Yost@wv.usda.gov |
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Wisconsin |
Matt Otto |
Economist |
608-662-4422 x245 |
Matt.Otto@wi.usda.gov |
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Patrick Murphy |
SRC |
608-662-4422 x258 |
Pat.Murphy@wi.usda.gov |
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Sheryl Paczwa |
Assistant STC, Operations, SSC |
608-662-4422 x228 |
Sheryl.Paczwa@wi.usda.gov |
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Wyoming |
Theresa Bowen |
Management Analyst |
307-233-6756 |
Theresa.Bowen@wy.usda.gov |
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Aaron Waller |
Economist (WY/CO) |
307-233-6776 WY
720-544-2804 CO |
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
George Washington Carver Center, Room 1-1130, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD. 20705
Phone: 301-504-1645, Fax: 301-504-2209
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Name |
Position |
Phone |
Room |
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Perry, Janet |
Director |
301-504-2314 |
1-1130 |
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Stoutamire, Brittany |
Administrative Assistant |
301-504-1382 |
1-1116D |
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Barnes, Eric |
Economist |
301-504-1504 |
1-1110B |
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Buchan, Philip |
Policy Supervisor |
301-504-0393 |
1-1106C |
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Farnsworth, Richard |
Senior Economist |
301-504-2009 |
1-1108C |
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Gollehon, Noel |
Senior Economist |
301-504-1763 |
1-1108D |
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Hall, LeRoy |
Management Analyst |
301-504-3964 |
1-1102B |
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Harbor, Anetra |
Policy Analyst |
301-504-2314 |
1-1130 |
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James, Cherelle |
Management Analyst |
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Jones, Verna |
Policy Analyst |
301-504-2189 |
1-1114B |
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Peters, Mark |
Agricultural Economist |
301-504-1564 |
1-1110C |
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Rowe, James |
Resource Economist/Team Leader |
301-504-2162 |
1-1108A |
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Trice, Kalven |
Senior Economist |
501-758-2544 ext 115 |
4004 McCain Blvd., Rm. 208,
Little Rock, AR 72116 |
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Toomer-Jones, Letitia |
Natural Resource Manager
/Team Leader |
301-504-1233 |
1-1110A |
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White, Juliette |
Policy Analyst |
301-504-2191 |
1-1112B |
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Whitfield, Ben |
Management Analyst |
301-504-2146 |
1-1108B |
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Winston, Bernadette |
Agricultural Economist |
301-504-0393 |
1-1106C |
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Management Analyst
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703-235-8067
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Rosslyn 10B-4
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Location |
Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
501 W Felix, Bldg. 24, Room 9
Ft. Worth, TX 76115 |
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Kristie McKinley |
Natural Resource Manager |
817-509-3299 |
Kristie.Mickinley@ftw.usda.gov
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Division Phone: 301-504-2300 Fax: 301-504-2230
5601 Sunnyside Ave, Room 1-1292, Stop Code 5410, Beltsville, MD 20705-5000
Room 5243-S Phone: 202-690-0457 Fax: 202-720-6559
National Technical Support Centers (NTSC)
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Location |
Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
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East NTSC,
Northwood Building, Suite 410
200 E. Northwood Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
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Madalene Mary Ransom |
Economist |
336-370-3357 |
Madalene.Ransom@gnb.usda.gov |
East NTSC, 94 Sand Hill Rd
Milton VT 05468 |
Lynn Knight |
Economist |
(office) 802-528-5121(mobile) 802-578-4471
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Lynn.Knight@gnb.usda.gov |
East NTSC
705 Colin Ct., Royersford, PA 19468-3332 |
Gail Brant |
Sociologist |
610-792-9207 |
Gail.Brant@gnb.usda.gov |
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
Other Centers
101 E. Capitol, Suite B100, Little Rock, AR 72201-3811
USDA/FSA/EPAS/NRA
Farm Services Agency, Economic and Policy Analysis, Natural Resources Analysis Group
14th & Independence SW, Washington, DC 20250-0016
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Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
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Dr. Fen Hunt |
National Program Leader - Economics and Community Systems |
202-720-4114 |
fhunt@csrees.usda.gov |
USDA/NASS
Rm. 6409A, 14th & Independence SW, Washington, DC 20250-001
Former NRCS Economists
|
Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
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David Archer |
ARS Economist |
(701) 667-3048 |
david.archer@ars.usda.gov |
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Edith Bennett |
Retired Economist/Volunteer |
307-233-6776 |
ediebenn@bresnan.net |
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Verel Benson |
FAPRI, UMo |
573-882-3576
573-446-0177 |
BensonV@missouri.edu |
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Jason Bergtold |
Professor, Kansas State University, former ARS Economist |
785-532-6702 |
bergtold@k-state.edu |
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Kevin Boyle |
IT Consultant,
www.devtreks.org |
(503) 796-7949 |
kpboyle1@comcast.net
devtrekkers@devtreks.org |
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Larry Butler |
Range Consultant |
817-504-1604 |
larrybutlertx@yahoo.com |
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Liu-Hsiung Chuang |
Retired NHQ Economist |
(703) 759-9377 |
Lhchuang@aol.com |
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Frank B. Clearfield |
Retired Sociologist |
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frank.clearfield@gmail.com |
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John D. Cole |
Economist |
(605) 543-5430 |
colesj@alliancecom.net |
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Leah Duzy |
Agricultural Economist, ARS
National Soil Dynamics Laboratory |
(334) 844-4654 |
Leah.Duzy@ars.usda.gov
lmduzy@yahoo.com |
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Larry Edmonds |
Retired Senior Economist |
509-466-4936 |
3rock@omnicast.net |
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James Featherston |
Retired Economist |
580-622-2385
254-541-0441
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James.Featherston@att.net
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Barbara Fesco |
Economist, USDA, FSA |
(202) 720-4146 |
Barbara.Fecso@wdc.usda.gov |
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Paul Fuglestad |
Retired Economist |
406-683-6742 |
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Paul Gallagher |
Former NRCS, current RMA Economist |
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paul.gallagher@rma.usda.gov |
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Douglas Helms |
Former NRCS Historian |
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douglashelms@gmail.com |
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Ron Hemmer |
Retired NRCS Economist,
Palm Springs, CA 92264
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480-320-8929 |
ronnie262@yahoo.com or hemmer.14@osu.edu |
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Aaron Hinkston |
Retired Economist/Volunteer |
318-442-4323 |
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Scott Hoag |
Retired Economist/TSP, Bozeman, MT |
406-570-2546 |
scott316@imt.net |
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Curt Hobbs |
Retired NRCS Economist |
803-407-1080 |
hobbs_112@yahoo.com |
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Tom Hodges |
Retired NRCS Economist |
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tcghodges@sbcglobal.net |
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James L. Hosack |
Retired NRCS Economist |
573-443-6420 |
jhos@socket.net |
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Andy Hudson |
Retired NRCS Economist |
501-210-8924 |
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Skip Hyberg |
Economist, USDA, FSA |
202-720-9222 |
Skip.Hyberg@wdc.usda.gov |
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Nyle Jordre |
Retired Economist/Volunteer, 23746 E. Phillips Pl., Aurora, CO |
303-693-3478 |
nyle.jordre@gmail.com
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B. Ted Kuntz |
Retired Economist |
(405) 377-5262 |
ted@thekuntzs.com |
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David Langemeier |
Retired Economist |
402-486-1361 |
langemeier@inetnebr.com |
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Doug Lawrence |
Retired Economist, RESSD Director, Dep. Chief SSRA |
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doug.lawrence.wdc@gmail.com |
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John Long |
Retired Economist |
207-702-3032207-862-5889 |
jlng@aol.com |
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Julie (Miller) Weber |
Economist |
202-690-3231 |
Julie_Miller@nass.usda.gov |
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Russ Neis |
Economist (Ex-NRCS) |
214-650-0372 |
rtneis@yahoo.com |
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Thomas Noonan |
Economist (WV) |
304-599-4075 |
thnoonan@yahoo.com
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Renna Young Owens |
Program Manager, Dept. of Homeland Security |
313-220-8773 |
annerinc@aol.com
RENNA.YOUNG@CBP.DHS.GOV
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Dale Pekar |
Retired Economist, 1010 S. Rock
Little Rock, AK 72201 |
501-374-5478 |
Dale.Pekar@gmail.com |
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John Poenisch |
Retired Economist |
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jdpoe@juno.com |
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George Pavelis |
ACES Enrollee (Very Senior Economist) |
703.534.8227 |
George.Pavelis@wdc.usda.gov
pavelisgeorge@yahoo.com |
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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
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Grant Reddig |
Retired Economist |
352-376-9214 |
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Krista Reed |
Economist (Neb. DNR) |
402-471-3946 |
kris.reed@nebraska.gov |
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Bob Remer |
Retired Economist |
(406) 587-0522 |
135 Lake Drive, Bozeman, Montana |
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Karen Robinson |
Management Assistant |
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kgrobin1@verizon.net |
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Vic Ruhland |
Retired Economist |
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vicjean@juno.com |
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Allan Sommer |
Economist, Ohio Sustainable Energy Company |
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Michael Spencer |
Minnesota State University |
(507) 389-5325 |
michael.spencer@mnsu.edu |
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Felix Spinelli |
Retired Senior Economist |
703-402-8628 |
Spinelli.Felix@gmail.com |
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Sam Stalcup |
Retired Historian |
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s.r.stalcup@gmail.com |
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John Stierna |
American Farmland Trust |
(202)331-7300 |
jstierna@farmland.org |
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Walt Sykes |
Watershed Planner |
(530) 756-2290 |
wesykes@dcn.org |
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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 |
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Angie VanDyke |
American Angus Association |
816.383.5100 |
angievandyke@yahoo.com |
|
Mark Xu |
Economist |
202-569-1348 |
Mark.Xu@bea.gov
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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).
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