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Bramblett to Lead Wisconsin NRCS Agency
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 02/08/2013

Wisconsin has a new state conservationist. Jimmy Bramblett has been selected to oversee the state's Natural Resources Conservation Service, an agency under the USDA in Washington, D.C. that provides technical and program assistance to farmers and landowners on voluntary projects to conserve and protect natural resources.

Bramblett is replacing Pat Leavenworth, who retired recently after 18 years on the job. In his new roll, Bramblett will be responsible for running the day to day operations of the program, which has 250 employees in 55 local offices throughout Wisconsin.

"It's an honor for me to be here in Wisconsin's long history of conservation, dating from the 1930's in Coon Valley, right up to today, with this state's strong participation in voluntary conservation programs," Bramblett said.

The Wisconsin NRCS runs on a $75 million budget, including $50 million in federal conservation assistance to state farmers and producers.

Prior to this post, Bramblett served as national Chief of Staff to the Regional Conservationists in Washington, D.C., and worked with the agency in numerous posts in Georgia.

Bramblett is the ninth state conservationist to serve Wisconsin since the agency began in 1935. He began his job in late-January.

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