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Florida State Office

Location
4500 NW 27th Avenue
Building A
Gainesville, FL 32606
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Mailing Address
4500 NW 27th Avenue
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 for NRCS in 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 Map with NRCS Field & Area office contact phone numbers listed by administrative area.
Map of NRCS administrative area & local offices in Florida - created by Jean-Paul Calixte, NRCS GIS/GPS Coordinator & State Geodata Administrator. 

 


FLORIDA NRCS STATE OFFICE EMPLOYEE DIRECTORY

State Conservationist Office
Name Position Phone Number Email
Juan C. Hernandez
State Conservationist
Vacant
Executive Assistant
Easements
Name Position Phone Number Email
Marcus Dupree Shorter
Assistant State Conservationist for Easements
Vacant
Administrative Assistant
Brett Gee
Agricultural Engineer
Charles Rainville
Archeologist - Trust for Tomorrow Representative
Crenel Francis
Natural Resource Specialist
Sara May
Natural Resource Specialist
Vacant
Natural Resource Specialist - Easement Coordinator
John Gooding
Realty Specialist - Easements
Michael Ruiz
RCPP Easement Specialist
Easements (Wetland Reserve - Okeechobee, FL)
Name Position Phone Number Email
John Spades
ACES (Okeechobee)
Vacant
Agricultural Engineer (Okeechobee)
Jorge Santana-Torres
Civil Engineer (Okeechobee)
Joe Garvin
Inspector - Trust for Tomorrow Representative (Okeechobee)
J. Scott Kuipers
Natural Resource Specialist (Okeechobee)
Amanda West
Natural Resource Specialist (Okeechobee)
Kiersten McClintock
Biologist/Soil Conservationist
Ecological Sciences
Name Position Phone Number Email
Bianca Diaz-Deliz
State Resource Conservationist
Marta Leon
Administrative Assistant
Stephen (Drew) Wise
State Archeologist
John Scarpa
Natural Resource Specialist (Business Tools Coordinator)
Jean-Paul Calixte
Natural Resource Specialist (GIS/GPS Coordinator)
Vacant
State Biologist
Jessica Bertine
State Economist
Conrad Wysocki
State Forester
Stephanie Bauer
State Grazing Specialist
Engineering
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jason Strenth
State Conservation Engineer
Murray (Gene) Bertine
ACES
Carlos Roda
Civil Engineer
Yamilette Martinez-Suarez
Civil Engineer
Vacant
Civil Engineer
Mark Hall
Geologist (Florida-Georgia)
Financial Assistance Progrms
Name Position Phone Number Email
Amber Till
Assistant State Conservationist - Programs (Financial Assistance)
Diana Avellanet-Echevarria
State Program Specialist - CSP, RCPP LMR
Leslie Diaz-Alvarez
State Program Specialist- EQIP
Management & Strategy
Name Position Phone Number Email
Denise Liggett
Acting Assistant State Conservationist for Management & Strategy
Terry Howard
ACES
Vacant
Business Services Specialist
Jorge Camacho
Financial Resources Specialist
Rafael Sierra-Castro
Financial Resource Specialist
Vacant
Management Analyst
Vacant
Training Officer & Agreements
Partnerships and Initiatives
Name Position Phone Number Email
Hilary Barnhart
Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships and Initiatives
Libbe Greenberg
Administrative Assistant
Vacant
Management Analyst (RCPP)
Vacant
Outreach Coordinator
Vacant
Public Affairs Specialist
Denise Liggett
RCPP Program Coordinator (on detail to M&S)
Plant Materials Center (Brooksville, FL)
Name Position Phone Number Email
Vacant
Plant Materials Manager
Victor Guerra
Acting State Agronomist & PMC Manager
Jacob Sparger
Biological Technician
Soils
Name Position Phone Number Email
Isabelle Giuliani
State Soil Scientist
Vacant
Natural Resource Specialist
Vacant
Soil Scientist & State Resources Inventory Coordinator
Josue Aceituno-Diaz
Soil Scientist (Sebring)
Area Administrative Operations
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jason Hayford
Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 1 (NW Florida)
Frank Ellis
Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 2 (North Florida)
Walter Albarran
Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 3 (Central Florida), Acting Area 4 (South Florida)
Vacant
Assistant State Conservationist for Operations - Area 4 (South Florida)