Street Address 155-A Airport Rd Washington NC, 27889
Mailing Address 155-A Airport Rd Washington NC, 27889
Office Hours
  • Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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(252) 946-0111
FAX: (252) 975-5887

Meet our Beaufort County Center Staff

Rod Gurganus avatar
Rod Gurganus County Extension Director, Agricultural Extension Agent
(252) 946-0111 rod_gurganus@ncsu.edu Beaufort County Center
Andy Burlingham avatar
Serves 3 Counties
Andy Burlingham Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock
(252) 902-1703 andy_burlingham@ncsu.edu Based out of Pitt County Center
Gene Fox avatar
Serves 5 Counties
Gene Fox Area Agent, Agriculture - Consumer Horticulture
(252) 946-0111 gene_fox@ncsu.edu Based out of Beaufort County Center
Louise Hinsley avatar
Louise Hinsley Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
(252) 946-0111 louise_hinsley@ncsu.edu Beaufort County Center
Sam Jefferson avatar
Sam Jefferson County Extension Administrative Assistant
(252) 946-0111 sam_jefferson@ncsu.edu Beaufort County Center
Karan Tucker avatar
Karan Tucker County Extension Support Specialist
(252) 946-0111 karan_marslender@ncsu.edu Beaufort County Center
Chasady Wudkwych avatar
Chasady Wudkwych Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(252) 946-0111 cquinn@ncsu.edu Beaufort County Center

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 Beaufort County Center, they may not be present in the Beaufort County Center. Please contact the Beaufort County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Candice Christian avatar
Serves 33 Counties
Candice Christian Extension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety
(919) 341-9437 cadescha@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
Marissa Cohen avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Dr. Marissa Cohen Area Specialized Agent - Animal Food Safety
(919) 515-5396 marissa_cohen@ncsu.edu Based out of Prestage Poultry Science
Marti Day avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Marti Day Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy
(919) 691-3062 mlprice2@ncsu.edu Based out of Orange County Center
Tom Dyson avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Tom Dyson Area Specialized Agent, Agromedicine
(828) 465-8240 tom_dyson@ncsu.edu Based out of Gaston County Center
Chas Edens avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Chas Edens NC Conservation Outreach Project Coordinator
(336) 408-0968 cmedens@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Erin Eure avatar
Serves 35 Counties
Erin Eure Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables
(252) 357-1400 erin_eure@ncsu.edu Based out of Gates County Center
Cyndi Knudson avatar
Serves 15 Counties
Cyndi Knudson Area Small Farms Specialist
(252) 232-2261 ceknudson@ncat.edu Based out of Currituck County Center
Colby Lambert avatar
Serves 51 Counties
Colby Lambert Area Specialized Agent, Forestry
(910) 814-6041 colby_lambert@ncsu.edu Based out of Harnett County Center
Danny Lauderdale avatar
Serves 44 Counties
Danny Lauderdale Area Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region
(252) 237-0111 danny_lauderdale@ncsu.edu Based out of Wilson County Center
Lori McBryde avatar
Serves 49 Counties
Lori McBryde Area Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region
(919) 989-5380 lori_mcbryde@ncsu.edu Based out of Johnston County Center
Noah Ranells avatar
Serves 55 Counties
Dr. Noah Ranells Eastern Director. NC FarmLink
(919) 245-2053 nnranell@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Ashley Robbins avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Ashley Robbins Area Specialized Agent - Dairy
(704) 719-0404 aafairch@ncsu.edu Based out of Chatham County Center
Margaret Ross avatar
Serves 32 Counties
Margaret Ross Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
(252) 670-8254 margaret_ross@ncsu.edu Based out of Jones County Center
Chip Simmons avatar
Serves 51 Counties
Dr. Chip Simmons Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC)
(919) 414-5632 odsimmon@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Jackie Sugg avatar
Serves 28 Counties
Jackie Sugg Extension Associate, Family and Consumer Sciences - EFNEP, Steps to Health
(919) 827-2285 jackie_sugg@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
Mitch Woodward avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Mitch Woodward Area Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality
(919) 414-3873 mdwoodwa@ncsu.edu Based out of Wake County Center