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Soil Health Contacts

The Soil Health Division amplifies NRCS’ overall conservation planning and implementation efforts and adds conservation and economic value to the farming and ranching enterprises of NRCS’ customers through the integration of soil health. 

NRCS Soil Health Division

The Soil Health Division amplifies NRCS’ overall conservation planning and implementation efforts and adds conservation and economic value to the farming and ranching enterprises of NRCS’ customers through the integration of soil health. SHD collaborates with the States and the Pacific Islands and Caribbean Areas and their respective Regional Conservationists, National Technology Support Centers, Employee Development Section, and other national centers, Plant Materials Centers, USDA Climate Hubs, National Headquarters Divisions, Deputy Chiefs of all deputy areas, and other internal and external partners, and across disciplines. The SHD focuses its soil health training and technical leadership efforts to help the agency provide comprehensive and effective support on the use of soil health assessments, and the planning and implementation of soil health management systems on our Nation’s working lands, working in coordination with NRCS State and national entities.

Amanda Branham

Director

Latoya Jones

Executive Assistant

Carl Koch

Special Projects Coordinator

Karl Anderson

Soil Health Analyst

Greg Brann

Grazing Lands Specialist (ACES)

Kathryn Glanville

Acting National Soil Health Specialist

James “Mike” Oliver

Forester (ACES)

Johanna Pate

Range Conservationist (ACES)

Thomas Sauer

Forester (ACES)

Cheryl Simmons

Natural Resources Specialist (ACES)

Joe Williams

Natural Resources Specialist (ACES)

Regional Soil Health Specialists

Dennis Brezina

Acting Regional Soil Health Specialist, Central

Zahangir Kabir

Regional Soil Health Specialist, West

Mark Kopecky

Regional Soil Health Specialist, East

Nathan Lowder

Regional Soil Health Specialist, East

Terron Pickett

Acting Regional Soil Health Specialist, West

Keith Scoggins

Acting Regional Soil Health Specialist, Central