North Carolina Office of the Director
- Bobby Etheridge, State Executive Director
- Administrative Officer, Tracie Jones
- Paula Nicholls, Farm Loan Chief
- Melissa Smith, Farm Programs Chief
- James Davis, Price Support Program Chief
- Linda Gerron, Public Affairs/Outreach Coordinator
The North Carolina Farm Service Agency (FSA) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that serves all farmers, ranchers and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective and efficient agricultural programs for all Americans. FSA serves all 100 counties utilizing 72 county offices.
North Carolina Farm Loan Programs
Contact: North Carolina State FLP Division: (919) 875-4850- Paula Nicholls, Supervisory Program Specialist
- David Bonnett, Specialist
- Dock Jones, Specialist
- Martha Fink, Specialist
- Margie Williams, Technician
Helpful Farm Loan Fact Sheets
- Farm Loan Information Chart
- Farm Loans Overview
- Microloans
- Loans For New and Beginning Farmers
- Emergency Loan Program
- Youth Loans
- Farm Storage Facility Loans
- Conservation Loan Program
- Loans for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
- FSA Loans to For Profit Farm Cooperatives
North Carolina Loan Information
All loans are processed through FSA local farm loan offices. Producers should first contact these offices for specific information or for applications. You can contact your local Farm Loan Staff through the County Offices link under Related Topics on this page.
North Carolina Farm Programs
- Melissa Smith, Supervisory Agricultural Program Specialist
- Tommy McLamb, Agricultural Program Specialist
- Vacant, Agricultural Program Specialist
- Evalena Best, Agricultural Program Specialist
- Barbara Cato-Dunston, Program Technician
North Carolina Price Support Division
- James Davis Supervisory Agricultural Program Specialist
- Chiquita McDowell, Agricultural Program Specialist
- James Lambeth, State GIS and Ag Program Technology Specialist
- Shannon Coleman, GIS Specialist
- Vacant, Management Information Systems Coordinator/SLR
- Candice Richardson, Program Specialist
- Rita Zeigler, Program Technician
Farm Service Agency Programs Fact Sheet
Aerial Photography
Click here for more information on aerial photography and the Aerial Photography Field Office.
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA)
Any foreign person who acquires or transfers any interest, other than a security interest, in agricultural land shall submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture. These foreign persons are also required to report changes in land use from nonagricultural to agricultural, agricultural to nonagricultural, non-foreign to foreign, foreign to non-foreign, foreign to foreign and any change in legal addresses. These reports are reported to the Farm Service Agency office. Click here for more information on AFIDA
Contact: Tommy McLamb, Agricultural Program Specialist (919) 875-4833
Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage (ARC/PLC)
Click here for more information on ARC/PLC.
Contact: Melissa Smith, Supervisory Agricultural Program Specialist (919) 875-4824
Compliance
The compliance activities relate to agency responsibilities which ensure that producers are in compliance with program regulations in order to be eligible for program benefits. Included in these activities are producer reports of crop acreages and land uses, aerial observation, field inspections and assessing penalties associated with producer violations.
Contact: James Davis, Supervisory Agricultural Program Specialist (919) 875-4818
Conservation Programs
North Carolina CREP, ECP, EFRP, HELC/WC
Click here for more information on Conservation Programs.
Contacts:
- Evalena Best, Agricultural Program Specialist (919) 875-4832
Dairy Margin Protection Program
Contact: James Davis, Supervisory Agricultural Program Specialist.
Click here for more information on Dairy Margin Protection Program.
Disaster Assistance Programs
Click here for more information on Disaster Assistance Programs.
View NC 2023 NAP Application Closing Dates
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
Contacts
- James Davis, Supervisory Agricultural Program Specialist (919) 875-4818
- Tommy McLamb, Agricultural Program Specialist (919) 875-4833
Energy Programs
Click here for more information on Energy Programs.
Contact: Evalena Best, Agricultural Program Specialist (919) 875-4832
Environmental and Cultural Resource Compliance
Click here for more information on Environmental and Cultural Resource Compliance.
Contact: Melissa Smith, Supervisory Agricultural Program Specialist (919) 875-4824
Farm Reconstitutions (Recons)
A reconstitution is a change in the land and constituting a farm as a result of combining or dividing tracts or farms. Because of crop rotations and diversity in farming, reconstitutions are a vital part of farming in North Carolina. There are many reconstitutions filed throughout the state each year.
Contact: Vacant - Contact James Davis, Supervisory Program Specialist
MIDAS
Click here for more information on MIDAS.
Contact: Vacant - Contact James Davis, Supervisory Program Specialist
Payment Eligibility
Click here for more information on Payment Eligibility.
Contact: Vacant - Contact James Davis, Supervisory Program Specialist
Price Support Programs
Click here for more information on Price Support Programs.
Contact: James Davis, Supervisory Agricultural Program Specialist (919) 875-4818
Public Affairs and Outreach
Click here for Public Affairs and Outreach.
Linda Gerron, Public Affairs/Outreach Coordinator
Outreach & Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements
North Carolina Administrative
Administrative provides support to the agency's workforce and include human resources management, leasing office space, budget, financial services and personal property. North Carolina also serves as an Electronic Distribution System (EDS) location providing printing services to the state as well as other FSA offices.
Contact: Administrative Division: 919-875-4808
- Tracie Jones, Administrative Officer
- Cynthia Cook, HR Administrative Specialist
- Evelyn Williams, Administrative Specialist
- Waynette Kimball, Administrative Specialist
- Lisa Furlow, Administrative Specialist