Rhode Island State Office
Warwick, RI 02886-0181
Warwick, RI 02886-0181
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.
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Phone lines for the 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!
Farm Service Agency
• County Office & Programs: 401-222-0821
• Loan Office: 401-215-5875
• Website: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Rhode-Island/
Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Eastern RI Field Office (Ghyllian Alger, DC): 401-255-6210
• Northern RI Field Office (Kate Bousquet, DC): 401-255-6212
• Southern RI Field Office (Jameson Long, DC): 401-793-0230
• Outreach & Public Affairs (Julie Wright): 401-786-3884
Key Contacts
State Office Employee Directory
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R. Phou Vongkhamdy
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State Conservationist
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Vacant
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Executive Assistant
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Walter J. Marshall
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Assistant State Conservationist for Management and Strategy
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Kanita Touch
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Financial Resource Specialist
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Vacant
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Business Services Specialist
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Julie Wright
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Outreach Coordinator
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April Dean
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Administrative Assistant
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Cassius Spears, Jr.
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State Resource Conservationist
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Tamara Astvatsaturova
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Natural Resources Specialist
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Eric Boettger
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Resource Conservationist
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Melissa Hayden
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Biologist
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Darrell Moore
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State Conservation Engineer
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Hunter Brown
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Civil Engineer
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Allie Cumnock
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Civil Engineer
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Randall Galpin
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Civil Engineer
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Jane Hopkins
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Civil Engineer
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Michael Viola
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Civil Engineer
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Michael Wilkinson
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Civil Engineer
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Ronald K. Lewis
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Civil Engineering Technician
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Amy May
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Management Analyst
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Jermaine Jenkins
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Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations
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Ghyllian Alger
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District Conservation - Eastern District (Bristol & Newport counties)
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Jameson Long
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District Conservationist - Southern District (Kent & Washington Counties)
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Kate Bousquet
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District Conservationist - Northern District (Providence County)
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Brunilda Velez
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Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
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Joseph A. Bachand
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Program Manager
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Vacant
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Program Manager
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Fabian Carmona Ortega
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Natural Resources Specialist
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Jim Turenne
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Assistant State Soil Scientist
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Maria Wilson
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IT Specialist
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