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Rob Hawk, IICounty Extension Director, Community Economic Development and Natural Resources Call RobEmail RobJackson County CenterAgriculture and Natural Resources
Minda DaughtryExtension Agent, Agriculture Call MindaEmail MindaJackson County CenterAdam GriffithArea Agent, Community Resource Development Call AdamEmail AdamEBCI County CenterKendra NortonExtension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock Call KendraEmail KendraJackson County CenterSupport
Freda ChildersCounty Extension Administrative Assistant - Administration Call FredaEmail FredaJackson County CenterRegional 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 Jackson County Center, they may not be present in the Jackson County Center. Please contact the Jackson County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
Jennifer BadgerArea Specialized Agent, Agribusiness Call JenniferEmail Jennifer Stephen BishopWestern Director, NC FarmLink Call StephenEmail Stephen Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call MarissaEmail Marissa Marti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call MartiEmail Marti Tom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call TomEmail Tom Nathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Call NathanEmail Nathan Lauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call LaurenEmail Lauren Peggie Lewis JoyceArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - West Region Call Peggie LewisEmail Peggie Lewis Sam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Call SamEmail Sam Craig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production, Western Region Call CraigEmail Craig Jess MrugalaRegional Area Specialized Agent - Local Food Systems Call JessEmail Jess Ashley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call AshleyEmail Ashley Elena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Call ElenaEmail Elena George SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Call GeorgeEmail George Mitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call MitchEmail Mitch