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 Wayne County Center, they may not be present in the Wayne County Center. Please
contact the Wayne County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food SafetyCall MarissaEmail MarissaServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Prestage Poultry ScienceMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - DairyCall MartiEmail MartiServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Orange County CenterTom DysonArea Specialized Agent, AgromedicineCall TomEmail TomServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Gaston County CenterMike FrinskoArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - AquacultureCall MikeEmail MikeServes 18 CountiesBased out of Jones County CenterColby LambertArea Specialized Agent, ForestryCall ColbyEmail ColbyServes 51 CountiesBased out of Harnett County CenterDanny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern RegionCall DannyEmail DannyServes 44 CountiesBased out of Wilson County CenterLori McBrydeArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East RegionCall LoriEmail LoriServes 34 CountiesBased out of Johnston County CenterEmily PendergrassRegional Nutrition Extension Associate - EFNEP and SNAP-EdCall EmilyEmail EmilyServes 13 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - DairyCall AshleyEmail AshleyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Chatham County CenterMargaret RossArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - PoultryCall MargaretEmail MargaretServes 32 CountiesBased out of Jones County CenterDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC)Call Dr. ChipEmail Dr. ChipServes 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural ScienceAllan ThorntonArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Vegetables and FruitsCall AllanEmail AllanServes 26 CountiesBased out of Sampson County CenterMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water QualityCall MitchEmail MitchServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wake County Center