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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

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

4-H Youth Development

Sarah Maddry, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSarah MaddryExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Sarah Email Sarah Orange County CenterKathleen Rogers, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKathleen Rogers4-H Program Assistant, 4-H Youth Development Call Kathleen Email Kathleen Orange County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Mart Bumgarner, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMart BumgarnerExtension Agent, Agriculture - Crops and Horticulture Call Mart Email Mart Orange County CenterAlex Kissinger, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAlex KissingerArea Agent - Livestock, Forage, and General Agriculture Call Alex Email Alex Orange County Center

Community Development

Mike Ortosky, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMike OrtoskyExtension Agent, Community & Rural Development Call Mike Email Mike Orange County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Ivelisse Colón, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionIvelisse ColónExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Ivelisse Email Ivelisse Orange County Center

Support

Shelley Mack, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionShelley MackCounty Extension Office Assistant Call Shelley Email Shelley Orange County CenterGwenda Medford, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGwenda MedfordCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Gwenda Email Gwenda Orange County Center

Other

Vincent Picotte, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionVincent PicotteBreeze Farm Site Manager Call Vincent Email Vincent Orange 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 Orange County Center, they may not be present in the Orange County Center. Please contact the Orange County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Jonas Asbill, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJonas AsbillArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call Jonas Email Jonas Serves 20 CountiesBased out of Randolph County Center Marissa Cohen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent - Animal Food Safety Call Dr. Marissa Email Dr. Marissa Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Prestage Poultry Science Marti Day, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call Marti Email Marti Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Orange County Center Tom Dyson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionTom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call Tom Email Tom Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Gaston County Center Chas Edens, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionChas EdensNC Conservation Outreach Project Coordinator Call Chas Email Chas Horticultural ScienceServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural Science Erin Eure, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionErin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables Call Erin Email Erin Serves 35 CountiesBased out of Gates County Center Nathan Gatlin, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionNathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Call Nathan Email Nathan Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wilkes County Center Stacey Jones, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionStacey JonesArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Nursery and Greenhouse Call Stacey Email Stacey Serves 28 CountiesBased out of Cabarrus County Center Paula Norris, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionPaula Norris, M.S.Ed.Regional Nutrition Extension Associate Call Paula Email Paula Serves 11 CountiesBased out of Durham County Center Noah Ranells, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Noah RanellsEastern Director. NC FarmLink Call Dr. Noah Email Dr. Noah Serves 55 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call Ashley Email Ashley Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Chatham County Center Chip Simmons, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC) Call Dr. Chip Email Dr. Chip Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science Mitch Woodward, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call Mitch Email Mitch Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wake County Center