Board of Directors - Nebraska
James Barr
USDA Rural Development
jim.barr@ne.usda.gov
James Barr serves as the Nebraska State Director for USDA Rural Development in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Prior to this appointment, Barr, from York, Nebraska, was the Chief Executive Officer of Lockridge Farms, Inc. and an agriculture and natural resource coordinator for U.S. Representative Doug Bereuter, joining his staff in 1979. He also spent nearly ten years working on natural resource planning and development issues for the state of Nebraska.
Barr received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nebraska, and served in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1965. He is the past president of the York Lions Club and belongs to the Soil and Water Conservation Society, Nebraska Angus Association, Nebraska Cattlemen, American Agricultural Economics Association, Nebraska State Historical Society, and the Society of Range Management.
USDA Rural Development serves as the lead federal entity for rural development needs, and administers program assistance through three agencies: Rural Housing Service, Rural Business – Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities Service.
