NRCS in the Northeast

Contacts at NRCS

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NRCS State Resource Conservationists and/or NRCS State Agronomists may specialize in certain areas, such as pest management and nutrient management, among others. These specialists generally do not provide direct assistance to the public. They assist NRCS field staff by providing technical information, training, and/or oversight of NRCS conservation planning and practices, and may cooperate with specialists in other agencies and organizations with regard to technical and programmatic issues.

Titles make a difference at NRCS. See the glossary of terms

State State Contacts State Website
Connecticut

Kathy Johnson
District Conservationist
1185 New Litchfield Street
Torrington, CT 06790
kathleen.johnson@ct.usda.gov
FAX: 860-626-8850 Phone: 860-626-8258


Connecticut NRCS homepage

Connecticut Employee Directory

Delaware

John Timmons
Cropland Agronomist
USDA - NRCS
1221 College Park Drive, Suite 100
Dover, DE 19904
john.timmons@de.usda.gov
Phone: 302-678-4198

Sally Griffith-Kepfer
State Resource Conservationist
sally.kepfer@de.usda.gov
Phone: 302-678-4182

Delaware NRCS homepage

Delaware employee directory

Maine Alice Begin
Resource Conservationist
USDA - NRCS
967 Illinois Avenue, Suite #3
Bangor, ME 04401
alice.begin@me.usda.gov
Phone: 207-990-9568

Maine NRCS homepage

Maine Employee Directory

Maryland

Tim Pilkowski
State Conservation Agronomist
USDA - NRCS (CSP, EQIP, etc)
339 Buschs Frontage Rd.
Annapolis, MD 21401-5596
tim.pilkowski@md.usda.gov
Phone: 443-482-2962

Mark Rose
Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
USDA NRCS
339 Buschs Frontage Rd.
Annapolis, MD 21401-5596
mark.rose@md.usda.gov
Phone: 443-482-2910

Maryland NRCS homepage

Maryland Employee Directory

Massachusetts

Tom Akin
Conservation Agronomist
USDA - NRCS
451 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
thomas.akin@ma.usda.gov
Phone: 413-253-4365

Massachusetts NRCS Technical Resources

Massachusetts NRCS homepage

Massachusetts Employee Directory

 

New Hampshire

Kim McCraken
Resource Conservationist
USDA - NRCS
2 Madbury Rd.
Durham, NH 03824
kimberly.mccracken@nh.usda.gov
Phone: 603-868-9931 x123

New Hampshire NRCS homepage

New Hampshire Employee Directory

New Jersey

Fred Kelly
Resource Conservationist
220 Davidson Avenue 4th Floor
Somerset, NJ 08873
fred.kelly@nj.usda.gov
732-537-6053

New Jersey NRCS homepage

New Jersey Employee Directory

New York

Richard Martin
Resource Conservationist
USDA - NRCS
The Galleries of Syracuse, 441 S. Salina St., Suite 354
Syracuse, NY 13202
richard.martin@ny.usda.gov
Phone: 315-477-6536

Don Pettit
Asst. State Cons. Programs
donald.pettit@ny.usda.gov
Phone: 315-477-6503

Paul Webb
State Resource Conservationist
paul.webb@ny.usda.gov
Phone: 315-477-6529

 

New York NRCS homepage

New York Employee Directory (pdf)

Pennsylvania

Mark Goodson
Agronomist
One Credit Union Place, Suite 340
Harrisburg, PA 17110
mark.goodson@pa.usda.gov
Phone: 717-237-2146

 

Pennsylvania NRCS homepage

Pennsylvania Employee Directory

Rhode Island

Eric Scherer
State Resource Conservationist
60 Quaker Lane, Suite 46
Warwick, RI 02886-0111
eric.scherer@ri.usda.gov
Phone: 401-822-8814;
toll-free: 1-800-330-5936

 

Rhode Island NRCS homepage

Rhode Island Employee Directory

Vermont

Sandra Primard
Agronomist
USDA - NRCS
356 Mountain View Drive
Colchester, VT 05446
Sandra.Primard@vt.usda.gov
Phone: 802-951-6796 x240

Kevin Kaija
28 Farmvu Drive
White River Jct., VT 05001
kevin.kaija@vt.usda.gov
Phone: (802) 295-7942 x23


Vermont NRCS homepage

Vermont Employee Directory

Vermont Field Office Contacts

West Virginia

Richard D. Heaslip
State Resource Conservationist
USDA - NRCS
75 High St. Room 301
Morgantown, WV 26505
richard.heaslip@wv.usda.gov
Phone: 304-284-7540 ext 7579

 

West Virginia NRCS homepage

West Virginia Employee Directory

National

Joe Bagdon
Pest Management Specialist and WIN-PST Team Leader
USDA - NRCS
451 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002-2995
Joseph.Bagdon@ma.usda.gov
Phone: 413-253-4376

Anthony Burns
National Technology Specialist
East National Technology Support Center
Anthony.Burns@gnb.usda.gov
Phone: 336-370-3358

Sarah Kron, Area Resource Conservationist
Appeals Center
sara.kron@ny.usda.gov
Phone:(845) 883-7162

Gus Jordan
Conservation Innovation Grants
gus.jordan@wdc.usda.gov
Phone: (202) 690-2621

Dwayne Howard
Conservation Security Program (CSP)
dwayne.howard@wdc.usda.gov
Phone: (202) 720-3524

Edward Brzostek
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
edward.brzostek@wdc.usda.gov
Phone:(202) 720-1834

Doug Holy
Invasive Species
doug.holy@wdc.usda.gov
Phone: (202) 720-9096

Benjamin Smallwood
Pest Management
benjamin.smallwood@wdc.usda.gov
Phone: (202) 720-7838

Jerry Namkin
Risk Assessment
jerry.namken@wdc.usda.gov
Phone: (202) 720-7665

Diane Gelburd
Technical Guides
diane.gelburd@wdc.usda.gov
(202) 720-2587


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