State Office Contacts
Florida State Office
Location
4500 NW 27th Avenue
Building A
Gainesville, FL 32606
Building A
Gainesville, FL 32606
Phone
Mailing Address
4500 NW 27th Avenue
Building A
Gainesville, FL 32606
Building A
Gainesville, FL 32606
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Florida NRCS provides voluntary, cost-effective program and technical assistance to landowners to conserve, protect and improve soil, water, air, plants and animals, and enable farmers and landowners to manage their property and remain economically viable.
Welcome to NRCS in Florida! ¡Bienvenidos a NRCS en Florida!
Juan C. Hernandez, State Conservationist
Florida NRCS, led by our State Conservationist and our State Leadership Team, serves diverse agricultural needs through four area offices, 34 field offices, and a Plant Materials Center. We provide voluntary, cost-effective program and technical assistance to landowners to conserve, protect and improve soil, water, air, plants and animals. In doing so, we enable farmers and landowners to better steward and manage their property and remain economically viable.
How to find your local Florida NRCS office: visit our USDA Service Center Locator or download our Florida NRCS & FSA Service Center Contact List. To locate an NRCS employee: search the USDA Employee Directory.
FLORIDA NRCS STATE OFFICE EMPLOYEE DIRECTORY
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Juan C. Hernandez
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State Conservationist
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Vacant
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Executive Assistant
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Marcus Dupree Shorter
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Assistant State Conservationist for Easements
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Vacant
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Administrative Assistant
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Brett Gee
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Agricultural Engineer
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Charles Rainville
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Archeologist - Trust for Tomorrow Representative
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Crenel Francis
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Sara May
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Vacant
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Natural Resource Specialist - Easement Coordinator
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John Gooding
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Realty Specialist - Easements
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Michael Ruiz
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RCPP Easement Specialist
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John Spades
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ACES (Okeechobee)
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Vacant
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Agricultural Engineer (Okeechobee)
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Jorge Santana-Torres
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Civil Engineer (Okeechobee)
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Joe Garvin
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Inspector - Trust for Tomorrow Representative (Okeechobee)
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J. Scott Kuipers
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Natural Resource Specialist (Okeechobee)
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Amanda West
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Natural Resource Specialist (Okeechobee)
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Kiersten McClintock
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Biologist/Soil Conservationist
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Bianca Diaz-Deliz
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State Resource Conservationist
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Marta Leon
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Administrative Assistant
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Stephen (Drew) Wise
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State Archeologist
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John Scarpa
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Natural Resource Specialist (Business Tools Coordinator)
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Jean-Paul Calixte
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Natural Resource Specialist (GIS/GPS Coordinator)
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Vacant
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State Biologist
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Jessica Bertine
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State Economist
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Conrad Wysocki
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State Forester
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Stephanie Bauer
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State Grazing Specialist
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Jason Strenth
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State Conservation Engineer
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Murray (Gene) Bertine
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ACES
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Carlos Roda
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Civil Engineer
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Yamilette Martinez-Suarez
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Civil Engineer
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Vacant
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Civil Engineer
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Mark Hall
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Geologist (Florida-Georgia)
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Amber Till
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Assistant State Conservationist - Programs (Financial Assistance)
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Diana Avellanet-Echevarria
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State Program Specialist - CSP, RCPP LMR
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Leslie Diaz-Alvarez
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State Program Specialist- EQIP
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Denise Liggett
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Acting Assistant State Conservationist for Management & Strategy
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Terry Howard
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ACES
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Vacant
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Business Services Specialist
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Jorge Camacho
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Financial Resources Specialist
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Rafael Sierra-Castro
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Financial Resource Specialist
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Vacant
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Management Analyst
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Training Officer & Agreements
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Hilary Barnhart
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Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships and Initiatives
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Libbe Greenberg
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Administrative Assistant
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Vacant
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Management Analyst (RCPP)
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Vacant
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Outreach Coordinator
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Vacant
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Public Affairs Specialist
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Denise Liggett
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RCPP Program Coordinator (on detail to M&S)
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Vacant
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Plant Materials Manager
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Victor Guerra
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Acting State Agronomist & PMC Manager
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Jacob Sparger
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Biological Technician
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| Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Isabelle Giuliani
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State Soil Scientist
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Vacant
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Natural Resource Specialist
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Vacant
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Soil Scientist & State Resources Inventory Coordinator
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Josue Aceituno-Diaz
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Soil Scientist (Sebring)
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Jason Hayford
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Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 1 (NW Florida)
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Frank Ellis
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Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 2 (North Florida)
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Walter Albarran
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Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 3 (Central Florida), Acting Area 4 (South Florida)
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Vacant
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Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 4 (South Florida)
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