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State Office Contacts

Rhode Island State Office

Location
60 Quaker Ln, Ste 40
Warwick, RI 02886-0181
Phone
Mailing Address
60 Quaker Ln, Ste 40
Warwick, RI 02886-0181
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Welcome! The Rhode Island State Office in Warwick, RI is the state headquarters for NRCS operations in the Ocean State. If you're a farmer or forestland owner looking for help, please contact your local NRCS field office at a USDA Service Center. 

Welcome to NRCS in Rhode Island!

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Phou Vongkhamdy, State Conservationist

Rhode Island NRCS, led by our State Conservationist and our State Leadership Team, serves diverse agricultural needs through three Field Offices and our State Office. We provide voluntary, cost-effective technical and financial assistance to farmers, forest landowners, and urban growers to conserve, protect and improve soil, water, air, plants and animals. In doing so, we enable our clients and partners to better steward and manage their land.

How to find your local Rhode Island NRCS office: 

View our most recent Annual Report & Legislative Factsheet to learn about how we're serving the people of Rhode Island:  


ALERT: Rhode Island USDA Service Center Phone Line Issues

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Phone lines for Rhode Island USDA Service Center agencies (FSA, RD & NRCS) are currently having network issues. If you cannot get through to us on our landlines, please call us on our government cell phones or visit us online!

Natural Resources Conservation Service

•    Eastern RI Field Office (Ghyllian Alger, DC): 401-255-6210
•    Northern RI Field Office (Ghyllian Alger, Acting DC): 401-255-6210
•    Southern RI Field Office (Jameson Long, DC): 401-793-0230
•    Outreach & Public Affairs (Kat Zuromski): 401-786-1389

Farm Service Agency

•    County Office & Programs: 401-222-0821
•    Loan Office: 401-215-5875
•    Website: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Rhode-Island/ 

Key Contacts

R. Phou Vongkhamdy

State Conservationist

Rhode Island NRCS State Office Employee Directory

State Conservationist's Staff
Name Position Phone Number Email
R. Phou Vongkhamdy
State Conservationist
Angela Phillip
Executive Assistant
Management and Strategy
Name Position Phone Number Email
Walter J. Marshall
Assistant State Conservationist for Management and Strategy
April Dean
Business Services Specialist
Kanita Touch
Financial Resource Specialist
Julie Wright
Public Affairs Specialist
Kat Zuromski
Outreach Coordinator
Christopher Toti
Administrative Assistant
Ecological Science
Name Position Phone Number Email
Cassius Spears, Jr.
State Resource Conservationist
Eric Boettger
Resource Conservationist
Liz Camps
State Agronomist
Melissa Hayden
State Biologist
Kimberly Smith
Archaeologist
Justin Chen
Natural Resources Specialist
Engineering
Name Position Phone Number Email
Darrell Moore
State Conservation Engineer
Vacant
Geologist
Vacant
Civil Engineer
Randall Galpin
Civil Engineer
Vacant
Civil Engineer
Raymond Muñoz Tabares
Civil Engineer
Michael Viola
Civil Engineer
Michael Wilkinson
Civil Engineer
Vacant
Management Analyst
Marckenzie Boutin
Administrative Support Assistant
Vacant
Civil Engineering Technician
Field Operations
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jermaine Jenkins
Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations
Ghyllian Alger
District Conservation - Eastern District (Bristol & Newport counties)
Crystal Lavin
Soil Conservationist - Eastern
Max Weinstein
Soil Conservationist - Eastern
Ghyllian Alger
Acting District Conservationist - Northern District (Providence County)
Kylie Chartier
Soil Conservationist - Northern
Sydney Kerman
Soil Conservationist - Northern
Sarah Wilkinson
Soil Conservationist - Northern
Jameson Long
District Conservationist - Southern District (Kent & Washington Counties)
Naomi Andrews
Soil Conservationist - Southern
Nate Lukas
Soil Conservationist - Southern
Jennifer Dacey
Program Assistant - Farm Bill Specialist
Peter Bonome
Soil Conservation Technician
Vacant
Soil Conservation Technician
Tim Ulmschneider
Soil Conservationist
Programs
Name Position Phone Number Email
Brunilda Velez
Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
Joseph A. Bachand
Program Manager
Marina Capraro
RCPP Program Manager
Fabian Carmona Ortega
Business Tools/ GIS Specialist
Amy Hughes
Easement Program Specialist
Annie Ragan
Farm Bill Program Manager
Soils
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jim Turenne
Assistant State Soil Scientist
USDA Information Technology Services
Name Position Phone Number Email
Maria Wilson
IT Specialist