Minnesota State Office
St Paul, MN 55101-1854
STE 600
St Paul, MN 55101-1854
Listed below are NRCS Minnesota state office and area office key contacts. For local support, please contact your county level office or district conservationist.
Welcome to NRCS in Minnesota!
Troy Daniell, State Conservationist
Minnesota NRCS is led by State Conservationist Troy Daniell.
Mr. Daniell began his career as a range conservationist in Louisiana in 1996. He later became a District Conservationist in Oklahoma for six years followed by seven years as an Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations in Illinois. Mr. Daniell has also served as a National Initiatives Coordinator in Washington DC, State Administrative Officer for Texas, State Financial Assistance Manager for Texas, acting Branch Chief of the Environmental Programs Branch, acting Assistant State Conservationist for Texas and acting Projects Branch Chief at national headquarters. Mr. Daniell has been the State Conservationist for Minnesota since 2018. He comes from a multi-generational family farm and ranch where he maintains a role in his family’s operation in Texas. He has a passion for supporting a sustainable American agriculture system for future generations.
Minnesota NRCS serves a diverse agricultural and forestry community covering 87 counties and 11 Tribal Nations. Minnesota operates with 79 total field offices grouped into 20 Service Teams and 4 Areas of operation. NRCS in Minnesota provides voluntary, locally led financial and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest owners to assist them in meeting their conservation and economic goals.
How to find your local NRCS offices: Visit the USDA Service Center Locator.
State Office Contacts
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Troy Daniell
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Minnesota State Conservationist
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Kristine Kust
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Executive Assistant
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Rick Berscheid
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Assistant State Conservationist for Management & Strategy
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Molly Mehl
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Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships
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Mel McCann
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State Public Affairs Specialist
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Elizabeth Dawson
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State Outreach Coordinator
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Keith Kloubec
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Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
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Ryan Galbreath
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State Resource Conservationist
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Dave Jones
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State Conservation Engineer
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Paige Guetter
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Assistant State Conservationist for Compliance
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Joseph Brennan
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State Soil Scientist
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Steven Cole
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Northeast Area Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations
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Jill Draves
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Northeast Area Administrative Coordinator
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Lance Smith
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Northwest Area Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations
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Lisa Johnson
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Northwest Area Administrative Coordinator
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Luther Newton
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Southeast Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations
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Penelope Peters
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Southeast Area Accounting Technician
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Jonathan Matz
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Southwest Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations
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Marie Schuelke
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Southwest Area Administrative Coordinator
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