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 Wake County Center, they may not be present in the Wake County Center. Please
contact the Wake County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
Marti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - DairyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of OrangeCall MartiE-mail MartiOrange County CenterErin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and VegetablesServes 35 CountiesBased out of GatesCall ErinE-mail ErinGates County CenterSteve GabelArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - AquacultureServes 22 CountiesBased out of ChowanCall SteveE-mail SteveChowan County CenterRichard GoforthArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - PoultryServes 17 CountiesBased out of HarnettCall RichardE-mail RichardHarnett County CenterMarissa Herchler CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food SafetyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Poultry ScienceCall MarissaE-mail MarissaPoultry ScienceDanny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern RegionServes 44 CountiesBased out of WilsonCall DannyE-mail DannyWilson County CenterLori McBrydeArea 4-H Agent, East RegionServes 34 CountiesBased out of JohnstonCall LoriE-mail LoriJohnston County CenterPaula NorrisRegional Nutrition Extension AssociateServes 1 CountyBased out of WakeCall PaulaE-mail PaulaWake County CenterAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - DairyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of ChathamCall AshleyE-mail AshleyChatham County CenterDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Food SafetyServes 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural ScienceCall Dr. ChipE-mail Dr. ChipHorticultural ScienceDebbie StroudArea Specialized Agent, Consumer and Retail Food SafetyServes 33 Counties and EBCIBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall DebbieE-mail DebbieAgricultural & Human SciencesMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water QualityServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of WakeCall MitchE-mail MitchWake County Center