Georgia State Office
Athens, GA 30601-2775
Through a network of local field offices, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia helps private landowners protect and enhance natural resources.
Welcome to NRCS in Georgia!
Terrance O. Rudolph, State Conservationist

Georgia NRCS, led by our State Conservationist, Terrance O. Rudolph, and our State Leadership Team, directs NRCS programs that help farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners plan and carry out voluntary conservation activities on their operations throughout the state of Georgia. He provides state leadership for operations and program management for 46 field offices, four area offices, a plant materials center, and the state office in Athens.

State Office and Leadership Team
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Terrance O. Rudolph
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State Conservationist
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Janice Lester
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Administrative Assistant to the State Conservationist
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Dale Bogardus
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Assistant State Conservationist - Management & Strategy
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Lee Green
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Assistant State Conservationist - Programs
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Tansel Hudson
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Assistant State Conservationist - Partnerships / Acting State Resource Conservationist
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Jack Lewis
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Assistant State Conservationist - Partnerships / Special Projects
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Sharon Swagger
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Assistant State Conservationist - Water Resources and Easements
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Dennis Brooks
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Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations - Area 1
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William "Hal" Darsey
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Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations - Area 3
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Danielle "Spring" Thrift
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Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations - Area 4
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Diane Guthrie
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State Conservation Engineer
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VACANT
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State Resource Conservationist
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Gary Hankins
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State Soil Scientist / Acting ASTC - Field Operations - Area 2
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Chris Groskreutz
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State Public Affairs Specialist
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Amelia Dortch
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Public Affairs Specialist
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Marlina Tonge
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Outreach Coordinator - North Georgia - Area 1
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Kaneisha Miller
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Outreach Coordinator - North Georgia - Area 2
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Charlie Grace
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Outreach Coordinator - South Georgia - Area 3
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Vontice Jackson
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Outreach Coordinator - South Georgia - Area 4
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Shemekia Mosley
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Urban Conservationist
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