State Office Contacts
North Carolina State Office
Location
4405 Bland Road Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27609
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone
Mailing Address
4405 Bland Road Suite 150
Raleigh, NC 27609
Raleigh, NC 27609
Location Home Page
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!
Matt Walker, State Conservationist
NRCS-North Carolina serves diverse agricultural needs through our State Office and our 18 field teams across North Carolina. 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
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Matt Walker
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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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Assistant 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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James Lewis
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State Soil Scientist
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Brian Loadholt
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Assistant State Conservationist, Easements
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Joshua Hammond
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State Public Affairs Specialist
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Vacant, please contact Julius George or Joshua Hammond
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State Outreach Coordinator
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Diana Irizarry
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Program Analyst
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Angelo Jones
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Administrative Support 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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Lasharon Thomas
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Financial Resources Specialist
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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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Zachary Bulter
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Geologist
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Vacant
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Administrative Specialist
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Aaron Shwarts
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Agriculture Engineer
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Vacant
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Assistant State Conservation Engineer
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Vacant
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Cartographic Technician
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Vacant
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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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Vacant
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State Archeologist/Cultural Resources
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Robert E. Horton Jr.
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Resource Conservationist
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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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Vacant
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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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Ryan Janway
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Natural Resource Conservationist
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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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Danielle Smith
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Resource Soil Scientist
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Anne Pollok
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State Compliance Specialist
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William (Matthew) Wescott
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Resource Soil Scientist
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Bill Edwards
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Biologist
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Jonathan Hardee
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Program Analyst
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Gavin Thompson
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State Programs Specialist
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