THE COUNTY • June 12, 2020
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has selected an experienced conservationist to serve as the district conservationist for its field offices in both Central and Southern Aroostook County, and has hired new employees to supplement staff in those offices. Helena Swiatek, currently the NRCS district conservationist in the USDA Service Center in Houlton, will now also serve as the new district conservationist in Presque Isle. Ethan Hill has been chosen as a new soil conservationist in Presque Isle, and Dusty Lockman has been selected as a new soil conservation technician in Houlton.