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Orange County Cooperative Extension Advisory Council

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The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Orange County Center Advisory Council’s purpose is to advise the Staff of community needs and advocate for support of Extension programming. Members assist in identifying programmatic needs, promote the value of Extension opportunities to the broader community, help cultivate new resources and partnerships, and challenge the team to provide relevant programming in the areas of agriculture and food, health and nutrition, and 4-H youth development.

Members are a part of Orange County communities and are an invaluable resource to the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Orange County Center team. Members serve three-year terms. If you are interested in serving on the Advisory Council, contact current Chair Lee Miller at leemiller09@gmail.com or County Extension Director Jonathon Smith at jonathon_smith@ncsu.edu or 919-245-2057.

Members of the 2026 Advisory Council

Name Organization Extension Program Area Affiliation Term Ending
Lee Miller, Chair Duke University School of Law/Farmer CRD/Agriculture 2027
Lorraine Tuck, Vice Chair Orange County Master Gardener Volunteers Master Gardeners 2026*
Lakecia Watkins, Secretary Delta Sigma Theta  CRD  2028*
David Bailey Bailey Bee Supply Agriculture 2026
Patricia Collins Orange County Master Gardener Volunteers Master Gardeners 2026
Ashley Parker Conway Orange County Farm Bureau/Parker Farm & Vineyard Agriculture 2026
Sue Ellsworth Piedmont Food Processing Center Community & Rural Development (CRD) 2027
Carol Lovingood Hummingbirds 4-H Club 4-H Youth Development 2027*
Earl McKee Orange County Board of Commissioners County Government 2026
Joann Shirer-Mitchell Habitat Homeowners Committee  CRD  2028*
Beverly Roberts Double R Cattle Services, Inc  Agriculture 2027*
Becky Smith Extension & Community Association Family & Consumer Sciences/ECA 2026*
Rhea Watkins K-12 Students 4-H/CRD 2026
Rodney White Southern States Cooperative Agriculture 2028*
Marcy Williams Orange County Department of Health Family & Consumer Sciences 2027
 VACANT Contact Extension Director Smith at jonathon_smith@ncsu.edu if interested in serving. 4-H Youth Development Representative  2028

*Term limited.

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Jonathon Smith, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJonathon SmithCounty Extension Director and Extension Agent, Agriculture- Food Security Call Jonathon Email Jonathon N.C. Cooperative Extension, Orange County Center
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