Recommending Organizations

NRCS is working in partnership with professional organizations to facilitate the certification of TSPs. Below is a list of these organizations:
American Society of Agronomy
ASA	Luther Smith Executive Director, 677 S. Segoe Road Madison, WI 53711 Phone: (608) 273-8090, ext. 337 Fax: (608)273-2081 Email: lsmith@agronomy.org Links:   American Society of Agronomy-Certification   Certified Crop Adviser (CCA)   Certified Professional Agronomist (CPAg)   Certified Professional Crop Scientist (CPCSc)   Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSSc)   ASA Certification Programs Contacts
Society for Range Management (SRM)
	Sam Albrecht Executive Vice President 445 Union Blvd., Suite 230 Lakewood, CO 80228-1259 Phone: (303)986-3309 Fax: (303)986-3892 Email: sam_albrecht@rangelands.org Links:   Society for Range Management   Certified Range Management Consultant(CRMC)   Certified Professional in Rangeland Management (CPRM)
The Wildlife Society
	Thomas M. Franklin Wildlife Policy Director The Wildlife Society 5410 Grosvenor Lane Bethesda, MD, 20814 Phone: (301) 897-9770 Fax: (301) 530-2471 Email: tom@wildlife.org Links:   The Wildlife Society   Certified Wildlife Biologist
The Irrigation Association
	The Irrigation Association 6540 Arlington Blvd. Falls Church, VA 22042-6638 Bethesda, MD, 20814 Phone: (703) 536-7080 Fax: (703) 536-7019 Email: certification@irrigation.org Links:   The Irrigation Association   Certified Irrigation Designer   Certification Directory Search
Validus (formerly Environmental Management Solutions, LLC)
	Earl Dotson CEO/President P.O. Box 14586 Des Moines, IA 50306 Phone: (515) 278-8002 Fax: (515) 278-8011 Email: dotsone@emsllc.org Links:   Valdius
National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants (NAICC)
NAICC	Allison Jones Executive Vice President National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants (NAICC) 349 East Nolley Drive Collierville, TN 38017 Phone: (901) 861-0511 Fax: (901) 861-0512 Email: JonesNAICC@aol.com Links:   National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants (NAICC)
Society of American Foresters (SAF)
SAF	Michael T. Goergen, Jr. Executive Vice-President and CEO Society of American Foresters (SAF) 5400 Grosvenor Lane Bethesda, MD 20814-2198 Phone: (301) 897-8720, ext. 120 Fax: (301) 897-3690 Email: goergenm@safnet.org Links:   Society of American Foresters (SAF)
American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS)
	Richard R. Frahm Executive Vice President 201 Spickard Street Phone: (540) 961-1780 Fax: (540) 961-1790 Email: rrfrahm~r~~.adelphia.net Links:   American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS)
Association of Consulting Foresters of America (ACF)
	Liza J. Duncan Director of Chapter/Member Services Association of Consulting Foresters of America, Inc. 731 North Washington Street, Suite 4-A Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 548-0990 Fax: (703) 548-6395 Email: director@acf-foresters.com Links:   Association of Consulting Foresters of America (ACF)
American Fisheries Society (AFS)
	Ghassan Rassam Executive Director 5410 Grosvenor Lane Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Phone: (301) 897-8616 ext. 209 Fax: (301) 897-8096 Email: grassam@fisheries.org Links:   American Fisheries Society (AFS) Certification Programs
American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC)
	Dana Tucker Executive Secretary Corporate: Mailing: P.O. Box 94 5353 Williams Dr, Suite 109 Georgetown, TX 78627 Georgetown, TX 78628 Phone: (800) 944-2342 Fax: (512) 863-0541 Email: dtucker@io.com
Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control, Inc. (CPESC)
	David H. Ward, david@cpesc.org Executive Director 49 State Street Marion, NC 28752 Phone: (828) 655-1600 Fax: (828) 655-1622 Email: info@cpesc.org Links:   Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control, Inc. (CPESC)