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 Area Specialized Agent, Consumer and Retail Food Safety
Serves 33 Counties Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences (919) 515-9148 cadescha@ncsu.edu Agricultural & Human Sciences Marti Day Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Orange (919) 542-8202 marti_day@ncsu.edu Orange County Center Erin Eure Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables
Serves 35 Counties Based out of Gates (252) 357-1400 (Office) erin_eure@ncsu.edu Gates County Center Steve Gabel Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Aquaculture
Serves 22 Counties Based out of Chowan (252) 482-6585 (Office) steve_gabel@ncsu.edu Chowan County Center 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 Sciences (919) 515-0303 lynette_johnston@ncsu.edu Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences Colby Lambert Area Specialized Agent, Forestry
Serves 32 Counties Based out of Harnett (910) 814-6041 colby_lambert@ncsu.edu Harnett County Center Danny Lauderdale Area Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region
Serves 44 Counties Based out of Wilson (252) 237-0111 (Office) danny_lauderdale@ncsu.edu Wilson County Center Lori McBryde Area 4-H Agent, East Region
Serves 34 Counties Based out of Johnston (919) 989-5380 (Office) lori_mcbryde@ncsu.edu Johnston County Center Ashley Robbins Area Specialized Agent - Dairy
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Chatham (919) 542-8203 ashley_robbins@ncsu.edu Chatham County Center Margaret Ross Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
Serves 32 Counties Based out of Jones (252) 670-8254 margaret_ross@ncsu.edu Jones County Center 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 - Grain
Serves 24 Counties Based out of Washington (252) 793-4428 (Office) scott_tilley@ncsu.edu Washington County Center Mitch Woodward Area Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Wake (919) 414-3873 mdwoodwa@ncsu.edu Wake County Center 
