Area Specialized Agents These agents specialize in specific areas of agriculture and natural resource management
and serve many counties. 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 Area Specialized Agent, Consumer and Retail Food Safety
Serves 33 Counties Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences (919) 515-9148 Candice_Christian@ncsu.edu Agricultural & Human Sciences Erin Eure Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits & Vegetables
Serves 35 Counties Based out of Gates (252) 357-1400 (Office) erin_eure@ncsu.edu Gates County Steve Gabel Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Aquaculture
Serves 22 Counties Based out of Chowan (252) 482-6585 (Office) steve_gabel@ncsu.edu Chowan County Marissa Herchler Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety (FSMA Programs)
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Poultry Science (919) 515-5396 marissa_herchler@ncsu.edu Poultry Science Dr. Lynette Johnston Area Specialized Agent, Food Safety
Serves 50 Counties Based out of Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Science (919) 515-0303 lynette_johnston@ncsu.edu Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Science Colby Lambert Area Specialized Agent, Forestry
Serves 32 Counties Based out of Harnett (910) 814-6041 colby_lambert@ncsu.edu Harnett County Danny Lauderdale Area Specialized Agent, Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region
Serves 44 Counties Based out of Wilson (252) 237-0111 (Office) danny_lauderdale@ncsu.edu Wilson County Bill Lord Area Specialized Agent, Water Resources
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Franklin (919) 496-3344 (Office) william_lord@ncsu.edu Franklin County Margaret Ross Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
Serves 33 Counties Based out of Jones (252) 670-8254 margaret_ross@ncsu.edu Jones County Dr. Chip Simmons, III Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Food Safety
Serves 51 Counties Based out of Horticultural Science (919) 414-5632 odsimmon@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science Scott Tilley Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Field Crops
Serves 24 Counties Based out of Washington (252) 793-4428 (Office) scott_tilley@ncsu.edu Washington County Mitch Woodward Area Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Wake (919) 250-1112 mdwoodwa@ncsu.edu Wake County