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Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinators

Are you new to farming or ranching? USDA can help you get started or grow your farming operation through a variety of programs and services. From farm loans to crop insurance, and conservation programs to disaster assistance, USDA is here to support you and your operation.

Whether you are currently farming, or would like information on getting started, please contact the appropriate state coordinator below.

Alabama

Decetti Taylor

American Samoa

Laila Jayyousi

Arizona

Santa Murillo

California

Jaime Valdovinos

Colorado

Cindy Einspahr

Connecticut

Vivian Felten

Delaware

Tatiana Baker

Federated States of Micronesia

Laila Jayyousi

Florida

Rochelle Urquhart

Georgia

Amelia Dortch

Hawaii

Laila Jayyousi

Idaho

Madeleine Cantu

Illinois

Crystal Zwilling

Indiana

Bridgette Wanhainen

Kentucky

Angella Watson

Louisiana

Anthony Reed

Maine

Mary Anne Coffin

Marshall Islands Counties

Laila Jayyousi

Maryland

Julia Medrano

Massachusetts

Jack Loomis

Michigan

Aimee Swenson

Mississippi

Charles Lea

Missouri

Carol Strother

Montana

Lauren Zimmermann

New Hampshire

Andrea Bye

New Jersey

Olyvia Evanko

New Mexico

Kristin Graham Chavez

New York

Lynnette Wright

North Carolina

Linda Gerron

North Dakota

Cierra Hauck

Northern Mariana Islands

Laila Jayyousi

Oklahoma

Cleaon Bradford

Palau Counties

Laila Jayyousi

Pennsylvania

Michael Sherman

Puerto Rico

Vivian Vera

Rhode Island

Crystal Lavin

South Carolina

Sabrenna Bryant

South Dakota

Gail Gullickson

Tennessee

Trevor Hunt

Virgin Islands

Madison Charles

Virginia

Stephanie Pope

Washington

Kaitlin Davies

West Virginia

Matt Taylor

Wisconsin

Katie Detra

National Coordinator

Amanda Robertson

For more information, visit farmers.gov/newfarmers