MDA

Maryland Department of Agriculture

Shawn D. Smith, CPESC

District Manager
shawn.smith@maryland.gov

(443) 746-4308

Rocky Donovan

Agricultural Resource Conservation Specialist IV
rocky.donovan@maryland.gov

(443) 746-4303

Scott Nordhoff

Agricultural Resource Conservation Specialist III
david.nordhoff@maryland.gov

(443) 746-4318

Andrea Negele

Agricultural Resource Conservation Specialist I
andrea.negele@maryland.gov

(443) 746-4306

Ray Geist

Soil Conservation Engineering Technician
ray.geist@maryland.gov

(443) 746-4310

Brandon Dudrow

Soil Conservation Associate III
brandon.dudrow@maryland.gov

(443) 746-4315

Janelle Kellison

Soil Conservation Associate II
janelle.kellison@maryland.gov

USDA-NRCS

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Rebecca Brown

District Conservationist
rebecca.brown@usda.gov

(443) 439-9694

Sophia Goins

Soil Conservationist
sophia.goins@usda.gov

(443) 746-4323

Tarik Demby

Soil Conservationist
tarik.demby@usda.gov

Patrick Titus

Soil Conservation Technician
patrick.titus@usda.gov

(443) 746-4317

Anna Hutchison

RC&D Technician
adrianna.hutchison@usda.gov

(443) 746-4327

Kim Reynolds

Program Support Specialist
kimberly.reynolds@usda.gov
(443) 439-1260

 

Talbot SCD

Talbot Soil Conservation District

Kelley Hackett

Administrative Assistant
kelley.hackett@maryland.gov

(443) 746-4302

Evan Miles

Landowner Assistance Coordinator
evan.miles@maryland.gov

 

MDA Regional Office

Suite 4

Carol Middleton

Agricultural Resource Conservation Specialist III
carol.middleton@maryland.gov

(443) 758-3608

Brandon Zinter

Soil Conservation Engineering Technician
brandon.zinter@maryland.gov

(667) 270-0997

Trevor Mitchell

Soil Conservation Associate III
trevor.mitchell@maryland.gov

Amber North-Staves

MACS Program Specialist
amber.north-staves@maryland.gov

NRCS Regional Office

Suite 3

Annie Rossi-Gill, Ph.D, CPSS

Soil Scientist
ann.rossigill@usda.gov

(443) 746-4313

James Brewer, CPSS

Soil Scientist
james.brewer@usda.gov

(443) 746-4319

Heath Miller, PE.

Area Engineer
heath.miller@usda.gov

(443) 746-4307

Heather Beaven

Area Conservationist
heather.beaven@usda.gov

 

USDA Farm Service Agency

Suite 2

Brian T. Gould

Executive Director (Acting)
brian.gould@usda.gov

Tresa Hutchison

Program Technician
tresa.hutchison@usda.gov

(443) 746-4304

Last Updated 24 August 2026