Virginia State Office
Richmond, VA 23229
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!
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
Employee Directory
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Dr. Edwin Martinez Martinez
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State Conservationist
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Kathleen Anderson
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Secretary
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Sylvia Lovelace
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Administrative Assistant (Programs, Watershed, Public Affairs, Admin.)
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Jeff Blakley
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Public Affairs Officer
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John Markon
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Public Affairs Technician (ACES)
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Marian Jordan
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Assistant State Conservationist (Programs)
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Ronald V. (Ron) Wood
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Manager
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Dana Bayless
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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Manager
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Charles Simmons
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Easement Coordinator
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Leticia Holder
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Realty Specialist and Monitoring Coordinator
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John Womack
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Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships and Initiatives
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Tatiana Gil
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Small-Scale Conservationist
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Dana Perkins
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Environmental Specialist
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John David Harper, Jr.
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State Soil Scientist
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Claire O'Brien
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GIS Specialist
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Clarimer Hernández Vargas
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State Resource Conservationist
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Michelle Pope
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Farm Bill Program Assistant
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Matthew Monroe
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Agricultural Economist
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Amanda McAdams
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Business Tools Coordinator
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Thomas Burke
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State Forester
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Lydia Fitzgerald
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Conservation Agronomist (Partnership)
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Matt Booher
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Grassland Agronomist (Partnership)
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Nora Sheehan
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Archaeologist
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J. B. Daniel
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Forage and Grassland Agronomist
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Barry D. Harris
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Resource Conservationist (ACES)
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Bill Patterson
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Grazing Specialist (ACES)
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Gene Harris
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Business Tools Coordinator (ACES)
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Carl Peacock
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Soil Conservationist (ACES)
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Marian Moody
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Agronomy Specialist (ACES)
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Christopher (Chris) Hamilton
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State Conservation Engineer
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Kelly Ramsey
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Civil Engineer
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Vladimir Sanjurjo
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Civil Engineer
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Jacqulyn D. (Jackie) Alexander
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Assistant State Conservationist (Management & Strategy)
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Kate Smith
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Financial Resources Specialist
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Twyla W. Gendron
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Business Services Specialist
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Zachary Evans
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Management and Program Assistant
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Charles Ivins
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Assistant State Conservationist (Field Operations), Area I, Harrisonburg
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Robert Williams
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Assistant State Conservationist (Field Operations), Area II, Christiansburg
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Kilby Majette
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Assistant State Conservationist (Field Operations), Area III, Farmville
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Leann Schmidt
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Assistant State Conservationist (Field Operations), Area IV, Smithfield
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