Holmes County SWCD/NRCS Staff



(front) Bill Long, Michelle Wood, Dean Slates, Phyllis Gilmore
(back) Jeff Pratt, Merle Swartzentruber, Chuck Reynolds, Joe Christner

Full-Time Staff:
District Conservationist Chuck Reynolds (NRCS): Contact for: conservation planning, USDA programs (EQIP, FIP, WRP, CRP), soils information, grazing systems

Program Administrator Michelle Wood: Contact for: educational programs, news and media information, special events, grant administration, 5th grade conservation tour, tree sale questions, web page, silvicultural complaints

Administrative Assistant Phyllis Gilmore: Contact for: general information, billing and financial questions, items for sale, information about maps, special events, board meetings and minutes

District Technician Merle Swartzentruber: Contact for: surveying and designing a conservation practice, animal waste pollution complaints, pond design information, cost-share information.

Water Quality Technician Joe Christner: Contact for: comprehensive nutrient management plans, soil and water testing, water quality monitoring, cover crop program and grazing.