Street Address 661 Vale Rd. Newland NC, 28657
Mailing Address 661 Vale Rd. Newland NC, 28657
Office Hours
  • Monday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Thursday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Friday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
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(828) 733-8270
FAX: (828) 733-8293

Meet our Avery County Center Staff

Jerry Moody avatar
Jerry Moody County Extension Director and Extension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture
(828) 733-8270 jerry_moody@ncsu.edu Avery County Center
Karrie Combs avatar
Karrie Combs Area Specialized Agent, 4-H Youth Development/STEM
(828) 733-8270 keshew@ncsu.edu Avery County Center
Kim Davis avatar
Kim Davis County Extension Support Specialist
kim_davis@ncsu.edu Avery County Center
Carrie Hall avatar
Carrie Hall County Extension Administrative Assistant
(828) 733-8270 carrie_hall@ncsu.edu Avery County Center
Bill Hoffman avatar
Bill Hoffman Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources
(828) 733-8270 wfhoffman@ncat.edu Avery County Center
Josie Leverett avatar
Josie Leverett Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(828) 733-8270 jemichae@ncsu.edu Avery County Center
Hannah Presnell avatar
Hannah Presnell EFNEP Educator, Adult and Youth
(828) 733-8270 hgpresne@ncsu.edu Avery County Center
Michelle South avatar
Serves 2 Counties
Michelle South Area Agent, Agriculture - Livestock
(828) 733-8270 michelle_south@ncsu.edu Based out of Avery County Center
Alisha Woodie avatar
Alisha Woodie 4-H Program Assistant, 4-H Youth Development
(828) 733-8270 adwoodie@ncsu.edu Avery 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 Avery County Center, they may not be present in the Avery County Center. Please contact the Avery County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Stephen Bishop avatar
Serves 45 Counties and EBCI
Stephen Bishop Western Director, NC FarmLink
(910) 206-1546 sabishop@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Marissa Cohen avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Dr. Marissa Cohen Area Specialized Agent - Animal Food Safety
(919) 515-5396 marissa_cohen@ncsu.edu Based out of Prestage Poultry Science
Marti Day avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Marti Day Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy
(919) 691-3062 mlprice2@ncsu.edu Based out of Orange County Center
Carla Dockery avatar
Serves 25 Counties
Carla Dockery Regional Nutrition Extension Associate
csdocker@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
Tom Dyson avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Tom Dyson Area Specialized Agent, Agromedicine
(828) 465-8240 tom_dyson@ncsu.edu Based out of Gaston County Center
Chas Edens avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Chas Edens NC Conservation Outreach Project Coordinator
(336) 408-0968 cmedens@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Nathan Gatlin avatar
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI
Nathan Gatlin Area Specialized Agent - Forestry
(336) 651-7330 npgatlin@ncsu.edu Based out of Wilkes County Center
Lauren Greene avatar
Serves 31 Counties and EBCI
Lauren Greene Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
lauren_greene@ncsu.edu Based out of Cleveland County Center
Sam Marshall avatar
Serves 28 Counties
Sam Marshall Area Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region
(828) 456-3575 wsmarsh2@ncsu.edu Based out of Haywood County Center
Craig Mauney avatar
Serves 39 Counties
Craig Mauney Area Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production, Western Region
(828) 687-9640 craig_mauney@ncsu.edu Based out of Henderson County Center
Ashley Robbins avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Ashley Robbins Area Specialized Agent - Dairy
(704) 719-0404 aafairch@ncsu.edu Based out of Chatham County Center
Elena Rogers avatar
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI
Elena Rogers Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC)
(828) 352-2519 elena_rogers@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
George Selden avatar
Serves 39 Counties and EBCI
George Selden Area Specialized Agent, Aquaculture
(828) 456-3575 gselden@ncsu.edu Based out of Haywood County Center
Mitch Woodward avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Mitch Woodward Area Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality
(919) 414-3873 mdwoodwa@ncsu.edu Based out of Wake County Center