North Carolina State Office
Raleigh, NC 27609
Raleigh, NC 27609
Through a network of local field offices, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in North Carolina helps private landowners protect and enhance natural resources.
Welcome to NRCS in North Carolina!
Timothy Beard, State Conservationist
North Carolina NRCS, led by our State Conservationist and our State Leadership Team, serves diverse agricultural needs through three area offices and 18 team offices. 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.
To find contact information for one of our many service centers, please use the locator tool below.
Service Center Locator
State Leadership
Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Tim Beard
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State Conservationist
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Twanda Smith
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Executive Assistant to the State Conservationist
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Rebecca (Kim) Poteat
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State Conservationist for Management & Strategy
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Julius George
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Assistant State Conservationist, Programs
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Brandon King
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State Resource Conservationist
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Dr. Jim Kjelgaard
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State Conservation, Engineer
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Michael Jones
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State Soil Scientist
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Joshua Hammond
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State Public Affairs Specialist
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Vacant, direct inquiries to Julius George, or Joshua Hammond
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State Outreach Coordinator
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Rebecca (Kim) Poteat
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Financial Resources Specialist
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Channa Proctor
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Management Analyst
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Starline Rivera
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Business Services Specialist
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Diana Irizarry
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Program Analyst
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Sharon Anderson
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Administrative Assistant
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Terry Foreman
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Management and Program Analyst
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Brian Loadholt
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Easement Coordinator
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Jeb Minarik
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Resource Conservationist
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Jessica Schmelz
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Resource Conservationist
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Gavin Thompson
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State Programs Specialist
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Zachary Bulter
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Geologist
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Sherri Krueger
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Administrative Specialist
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Aaron Shwarts
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Agriculture Engineer
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Mary Waligora
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Assistant State Conservation Engineer
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Robert D (Bob) Abell Jr
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Cartographic Technician
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Shawanda Kennedy
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Administrative Assistant
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Donald (Don) Barker
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State Biologist
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Amanda Buchanan
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Business Tools Coordinator
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Matt Harrup
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State Archeologist
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Robert E. Horton Jr.
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Resource Conservationist
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Matthew Kinane
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State Compliance Specialist
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Ami Mineta
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Soil Conservationist
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Bill Moss
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State Grazing Specialist
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James Rodriguez
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State Conservation Agronomist
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Joshua Spencer
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State Water Quality Specialist
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Roger Toledo
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Conservation Planning Specialist
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Ryan Janway
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Natural Resource Conservationist
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Danielle Smith
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Resource Soil Scientist
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Kaitlyn Markey
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Soil Scientist
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Kristin May
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Resource Soil Scientist
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Richard B (Barry) Ward
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Resource Soil Scientist
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William (Matthew) Wescott
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Resource Soil Scientist
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