USDA FSA consultation

Twin Cities Campus

Department of Fisheries, Wildlife
and Conservation Biology
College of Food, Agricultural and
Natural Resource Sciences

200 Hodson Hall
1980 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108-6125
612-625-5256
Fax: 612-625-5299

April 14, 2015
Re: inclusion and consultation with USDA Farm Service Agency concerning focus groups
To address the needs and preference of the USDA Farm Service Agency in each of the counties proposed
for the focus groups, I completed telephone conferences with each of the FSA county executive directors
during the weeks of March 30 and April 6, 2015. We discussed the proposed focus groups, their design
and objectives. Each contact confirmed that a systematic evaluation of the delivery of the conservation
programs provided under the Farm Bill have not been conducted in their counties or at a higher level. All
agreed that the information would be useful to them and expressed support for the focus groups. None
wanted to be directly involved in conducting the focus groups. Within 90 days after completion of the
focus groups I will provide each of the three county FSA offices report summarizing the findings of the
focus groups, I will also arrange a time to meet and present the findings in person with each of the county
offices.
Glenda Bommersbach
Acting County Executive Director
RICHLAND COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY
1687 BYPASS RD
WAHPETON, ND 58075-3107
(701) 642-9231
(855) 813-7554 fax
glenda.bommersbach@nd.usda.gov
Kirk Phelps
County Executive Director
MOWER COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY
1408 21ST AVE NW
AUSTIN, MN 55912
(507) 433-2343 ext 2
(855) 719-7950 fax
Kirk.Phelps@mn.usda.gov
Katie Kramer
County Executive Director
JASPER COUNTY FARM SERVICE AGENCY
709 1ST AVE W
NEWTON, IA 50208-3008
(641) 792-5019
(855) 211-4016 fax
katie.kramer@ia.usda.gov

Regards,
David C. Fulton
dcfulton@umn.edu
612-625-5256