NRCS to Introduce New Louisiana State Conservationist
By Timothy J. Landreneau
NRCS Acting State Conservationist
Thankful, that is what we are. Thankful, for you, our hard-working customers and producers, for our partners, employees, and fellow USDA agencies. It is harvest season, and what better time to celebrate the bounty of the land and count our many blessings.
Although I’ve enjoyed my time as acting state conservationist, and I’m thankful for the experience, I am also pleased to announce the new state conservationist for Louisiana is Chad Kacir. Chad will formally introduce himself in next month’s issue of Louisiana Conservation Update, but here is a little bit about him and his background.
Chad is a native of Victoria, Texas, and graduated from Texas Tech University in 1986 with a degree in Agricultural Economics. He worked in the private sector and ran a successful cow-calf operation where he was first introduced to NRCS. Chad has worked for NRCS for 17 years, starting as a soil conservationist in two locations in south Texas. He served 4 years as a district conservationist in Oahu, Hawaii, and has served the last 8 years as assistant state conservationist for field operations for the east zone of Oklahoma.
Please join me in welcoming Chad into the Louisiana conservation family.