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Eric B. Banks became the State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture NRCS in Kansas on June 8, 2008. His office is located in
Salina, Kansas. Banks, before accepting the position in Salina, served as the NRCS
Assistant State Conservationist for Financial Assistance Programs in
Phoenix, Arizona, where he was responsible for the management of all Farm
Bill programs.
Banks brings a background of diverse experience to the Kansas natural
resources conservation partnership. His experience in a variety of NRCS
managerial and technical positions includes Acting National Grassland
Reserve Program (GRP) Manager in Washington, D.C.; area conservationist in
northeast Missouri; and resource conservationist and district
conservationist in Indiana. He also held positions in South Carolina and
Nebraska. He began his career with the agency as a student trainee in
Wilber, Nebraska.
Originally from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Banks graduated from Alcorn State
University with a degree in Agriculture Economics. |
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