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County Extension Director

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Dr. Carl MatyacCounty Extension Director
(919) 245-2051
Commercial Horticulture, Pesticide Coordinator, Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture

4-H Youth Development

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Shelia Beasley4-H Program Associate
(919) 245-2056
4-H and Youth Development, After-School, Summer Camps
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Jessica RuckerProgram Assistant
(919) 245-2050
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Sheronda WitterExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(919) 245-2050

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Marti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy
(919) 542-8202
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/dairy/dairyindexa.html
Responsible for educational programs for dairy farmers, youth with an interest in dairy projects and the general public with an interest in dairy foods and the dairy industry. Also repsonsible for row crop and horse educational progams in Chatham County.
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Lauren LangleyArea Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock & Forages
(919) 245-2050
Responsibilities include livestock, forages, and youth livestock in Alamance and Orange Counties.

Community Development

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Mike LanierArea Agent, Agribusiness
(919) 245-2063
Agricultural Economic Development Local Foods Coordinator

Family and Consumer Sciences

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Suyapa Mejia-GuevaraNutrition Program Assistant, EFNEP
(919) 245-2069
Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program
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Jessica OswaldArea Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences, Alamance and Orange Counties
(919) 245-2050
Jessica is a Registered Dietitian with NC Cooperative Extension. Areas of responsibility include nutrition, food safety, and health and wellness.
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Deborah TaylorExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
(919) 245-2055
Housing and the Environment, Family Resource Management, Human Development, and Extension and Community Association
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Suzanne Van RijnNorth Central District Extension Associate - EFNEP/FCS
(919) 250-1114
Provides programmatic supervision to the EFNEP program in the North Central District; serves as liason between the NCSU Campus FCS faculty and the county FCS agents

Support

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Kay EvansCounty Extension Administrative Secretary
(919) 245-2059
Administration