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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Tanya Heath, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionTanya HeathCounty Extension Director & Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Tanya Email Tanya Edgecombe County Center

4-H Youth Development

Missy Treffer, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMissy Treffer4-H Program Assistant, 4-H Youth Development Call Missy Email Missy Edgecombe County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Jennifer Coltrain, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJennifer ColtrainArea Agent, Livestock Call Jennifer Email Jennifer Edgecombe County CenterSydney Jalali, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSydney JalaliExtension Agent, Agriculture - Field Crops & Pesticide Coordinator Call Sydney Email Sydney Edgecombe County CenterEstefania Ramirios, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionEstefania RamiriosFarmworker Health & Safety Educator Call Estefania Email Estefania ANR/CRDSpencer Thomas, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSpencer ThomasExtension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture, Consumer and Commercial Call Spencer Email Spencer Edgecombe County Center

Community Development

Kyn BridgersArea Agent - Digital Skills Educator Call Kyn Email Kyn Edgecombe County CenterShoneca Kent, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionShoneca KentExtension Agent, Community and Rural Development Call Shoneca Email Shoneca Edgecombe County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Natema Drummond, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionNatema DrummondEFNEP Nutrition Program Assistant, Adult and Youth Call Natema Email Natema Edgecombe County CenterRegina Moseley, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionRegina MoseleyExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Regina Email Regina Nash County Center

Support

Gloria Morning, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGloria MorningCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Gloria Email Gloria Edgecombe 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 Edgecombe County Center, they may not be present in the Edgecombe County Center. Please contact the Edgecombe County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Jonas Asbill, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJonas AsbillArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Serves 20 CountiesBased out of RandolphCall Jonas Email Jonas Randolph County Center Marissa Cohen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Prestage Poultry ScienceCall Marissa Email Marissa Prestage Poultry Science Marti Day, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of OrangeCall Marti Email Marti Orange County Center Erin Eure, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionErin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables Serves 35 CountiesBased out of GatesCall Erin Email Erin Gates County Center Steve Gabel, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSteve GabelArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Aquaculture Serves 22 CountiesBased out of ChowanCall Steve Email Steve Chowan County Center Colby Lambert, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionColby LambertArea Specialized Agent, Forestry Serves 51 CountiesBased out of HarnettCall Colby Email Colby Harnett County Center Danny Lauderdale, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDanny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region Serves 44 CountiesBased out of WilsonCall Danny Email Danny Wilson County Center Lori McBryde, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLori McBrydeArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region Serves 34 CountiesBased out of JohnstonCall Lori Email Lori Johnston County Center Lauren Morris, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLauren MorrisRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Serves 9 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall Lauren Email Lauren Agricultural & Human Sciences Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of ChathamCall Ashley Email Ashley Chatham County Center Chip Simmons, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC) Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural ScienceCall Dr. Chip Email Dr. Chip Horticultural Science Mitch Woodward, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of WakeCall Mitch Email Mitch Wake County Center