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State Office Contacts

Virginia State Office

Location
1606 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 209
Richmond, VA 23229
Phone
Fax
855-627-9827
Mailing Address
1606 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 209
Richmond, VA 23229
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The State Office in Henrico County is the base of NRCS operations in the commonwealth, housing a dedicated team of technical and administrative staff who provide direct guidance and support to conservation professionals in 41 field offices.

Welcome to NRCS in Virginia!

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Dr. Edwin Martinez Martinez, State Conservationist

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has a significant presence in Virginia with approximately 200 employees assisting landowners and agricultural producers at 41 field offices and the State Office in Richmond.  Our state conservationist is Dr. Edwin Martinez Martinez, who assumed his position in 2020.  NRCS, founded as the Soil Conservation Service in 1935, provides voluntary, cost-effective program and technical assistance to the state’s agricultural community with the goals of conserving and protecting the quality of Virginia’s soil, water and air, which in turn results in healthier produce and livestock in addition to more profitable farm operations. 

How to find your local Virginia NRCS office:  You are welcome to visit our USDA Service Center Locator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Key Contacts

Dr. Edwin Martinez Martinez

State Conservationist

Jacqulyn D. (Jackie) Alexander

Assistant State Conservationist (Management & Strategy)

Employee Directory

VIRGINIA STATE CONSERVATIONIST’S OFFICE
Name Position Phone Number Email
Dr. Edwin Martinez Martinez
State Conservationist
Kathleen Anderson
Secretary
Sylvia Lovelace
Administrative Assistant (Programs, Watershed, Public Affairs, Admin.)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jeff Blakley
Public Affairs Officer
John Markon
Public Affairs Technician (ACES)
PROGRAMS TEAM
Name Position Phone Number Email
Marian Jordan
Assistant State Conservationist (Programs)
Ronald V. (Ron) Wood
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Manager
Dana Bayless
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Manager
Charles Simmons
Easement Coordinator
Leticia Holder
Realty Specialist and Monitoring Coordinator
PARTNERSHIPS TEAM
Name Position Phone Number Email
John Womack
Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships and Initiatives
Tatiana Gil
Small-Scale Conservationist
Dana Perkins
Environmental Specialist
SOIL SCIENCE TEAM
Name Position Phone Number Email
John David Harper, Jr.
State Soil Scientist
Claire O'Brien
GIS Specialist
ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES TEAM
Name Position Phone Number Email
Clarimer Hernández Vargas
State Resource Conservationist
Michelle Pope
Farm Bill Program Assistant
Matthew Monroe
Agricultural Economist
Amanda McAdams
Business Tools Coordinator
Thomas Burke
State Forester
Lydia Fitzgerald
Conservation Agronomist (Partnership)
Matt Booher
Grassland Agronomist (Partnership)
Nora Sheehan
Archaeologist
J. B. Daniel
Forage and Grassland Agronomist
Barry D. Harris
Resource Conservationist (ACES)
Bill Patterson
Grazing Specialist (ACES)
Gene Harris
Business Tools Coordinator (ACES)
Carl Peacock
Soil Conservationist (ACES)
Marian Moody
Agronomy Specialist (ACES)
ENGINEERING TEAM
Name Position Phone Number Email
Christopher (Chris) Hamilton
State Conservation Engineer
Kelly Ramsey
Civil Engineer
Vladimir Sanjurjo
Civil Engineer
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jacqulyn D. (Jackie) Alexander
Assistant State Conservationist (Management & Strategy)
Kate Smith
Financial Resources Specialist
Twyla W. Gendron
Business Services Specialist
Zachary Evans
Management and Program Assistant
FIELD OPERATIONS
Name Position Phone Number Email
Charles Ivins
Assistant State Conservationist (Field Operations), Area I, Harrisonburg
Robert Williams
Assistant State Conservationist (Field Operations), Area II, Christiansburg
Kilby Majette
Assistant State Conservationist (Field Operations), Area III, Farmville
Leann Schmidt
Assistant State Conservationist (Field Operations), Area IV, Smithfield