Rachael Guth, District Manager
Rachael is responsible for supervising Marquette District staff, overseeing all fiscal management and reporting on district projects, contracts, and grants. Her main duties are overseeing budgets, providing the accounting for the business, preparing monthly board reports, and organizing events, including the spring tree sale.
(906) 226-8871 ext. 129
rachael.mqtcondist@gmail.com
Elise Desjarlais, Lake to Lake CISMA Coordinator
Elise is a staff member at the Marquette County Conservation District, and serves as coordinator of the Lake to Lake Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (L2L CISMA), a multi-agency and multi-community group working to provide protection of native habitats by reducing the threat of non-native and invasive plant species. Her main duties include writing grant applications, grant reporting, maintaining L2L CISMA internal documents, coordinating the steering committee, and organizing the field work.
(906) 226-8871 ext. 116
elise.mqtcondist@gmail.com or elise.desjarlais@mi.nacdnet.net
Elise is a staff member at the Marquette County Conservation District, and serves as coordinator of the Lake to Lake Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (L2L CISMA), a multi-agency and multi-community group working to provide protection of native habitats by reducing the threat of non-native and invasive plant species. Her main duties include writing grant applications, grant reporting, maintaining L2L CISMA internal documents, coordinating the steering committee, and organizing the field work.
(906) 226-8871 ext. 116
elise.mqtcondist@gmail.com or elise.desjarlais@mi.nacdnet.net
Matt Watkeys, District Forester
Matt is available to help Marquette and Alger County landowners with wildlife habitat, tree health and planting questions, state and federal forest management plan assistance, QFP and CFA programs, and any other forestry assistance issues. Call to set up a free site visit!
(906) 226-8871 ext. 128
matt.watkeys@mi.nacdnet.net
Matt is available to help Marquette and Alger County landowners with wildlife habitat, tree health and planting questions, state and federal forest management plan assistance, QFP and CFA programs, and any other forestry assistance issues. Call to set up a free site visit!
(906) 226-8871 ext. 128
matt.watkeys@mi.nacdnet.net
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Landen Tetil, Produce Safety Technician
Landen is responsible for delivering the Michigan Safe Food Risk Assessment educational tool through on-farm technical assistance, using farm specific risk assessments, education, and food safety plan development to implement practices and coordinate local, state and federal agency resources to help reduce identified food safety risks, and make progress toward compliance with state and federal regulations in regards to food safety. (906)226-8871 ext. 105 landen.mqtcondist@gmail.com |
Misa Cady, NRCS District Conservationist
Misa helps Marquette and Alger County landowners develop conservation plans, and she provides advice on the all phases of the Farm Bill’s recommended voluntary conservation practices. As the District Conservationist she works with landowners through conservation planning and technical assistance designed to benefit soil, water, air, plants, and animals that result in productive lands and healthy ecosystems.
(906) 226-8871 ext. 127
misa.cady@mi.usda.gov
Evan Dunbar, NRCS Soil Conservationist
Evan is responsible for the processing and maintenance of records which represent the financial and related transactions for Farm Bill programs and the administrative tasks of four Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) service centers (Marquette, Gladstone, Kingsford, and Stephenson). (906) 226-8871 ext. 107 |
Holly Moss, MAEAP Technician
Holly administers the Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) in a six-county area including Marquette County. She works with landowners to assess on-site risks to groundwater and provide technical assistance to achieve MAEAP certification. Farm*A*Syst, Small Farm*A*Syst, Crop*A*Syst, Orchard*A*Syst, and Greenhouse*A*Syst are just a few of the specific voluntary programs she oversees.
(906) 428-9469 ext. 122
holly.wendrick@mi.nacdnet.net
Holly administers the Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) in a six-county area including Marquette County. She works with landowners to assess on-site risks to groundwater and provide technical assistance to achieve MAEAP certification. Farm*A*Syst, Small Farm*A*Syst, Crop*A*Syst, Orchard*A*Syst, and Greenhouse*A*Syst are just a few of the specific voluntary programs she oversees.
(906) 428-9469 ext. 122
holly.wendrick@mi.nacdnet.net
Marquette County Conservation District Board of Directors:
Randy Gentz, Chairman
Cameron Fuess, Treasurer
Bernie Huetter, Vice-chair
Leah Kainulainen, Secretary
Jeff Chiodi, Director