Regional Positions

Area Specialized Agents specialize in specific areas of agriculture and natural resource management and serve many counties. Area 4-H Agents provide support to county based 4-H programs. While their knowledge and expertise is available to residents of Hyde County Center, they may not be present in the Hyde County Center. Please contact the Hyde County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Candice ChristianExtension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety Call CandiceEmail CandiceServes 33 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human Sciences Dr. Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call Dr. MarissaEmail Dr. MarissaServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Prestage Poultry Science Marti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call MartiEmail MartiServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Orange County Center Tom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call TomEmail TomServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Gaston County Center Chas EdensECO Program Coordinator Call ChasEmail ChasHorticultural ScienceServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural Science Erin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables Call ErinEmail ErinServes 35 CountiesBased out of Gates County Center Colby LambertArea Specialized Agent, Forestry Call ColbyEmail ColbyServes 51 CountiesBased out of Harnett County Center Danny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region Call DannyEmail DannyServes 44 CountiesBased out of Wilson County Center Lori McBrydeArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region Call LoriEmail LoriServes 49 CountiesBased out of Johnston County Center Dr. Noah RanellsEastern Director. NC FarmLink Call Dr. NoahEmail Dr. NoahServes 55 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science Ashley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call AshleyEmail AshleyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Chatham County Center Margaret RossArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call MargaretEmail MargaretServes 32 CountiesBased out of Jones County Center Dr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC) Call Dr. ChipEmail Dr. ChipServes 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science Jackie SuggExtension Associate, Family and Consumer Sciences - EFNEP, Steps to Health Call JackieEmail JackieServes 15 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human Sciences Mitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call MitchEmail MitchServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wake County Center