Area Specialized Agents These agents specialize in specific areas of agriculture and natural resource management
and serve many counties. 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.
Brent Buchanan Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy
Serves 26 Counties Based out of Cleveland (315) 212-1277 babuchan@ncsu.edu Cleveland County Lauren Greene Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
Serves 31 Counties and EBCI Based out of Wilkes (336) 651-7347 lauren_greene@ncsu.edu Wilkes County Marissa Herchler Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety (FSMA Programs)
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Poultry Science (919) 515-5396 marissa_herchler@ncsu.edu Poultry Science Bill Lord Area Specialized Agent, Water Resources
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Franklin (919) 496-3344 (Office) william_lord@ncsu.edu Franklin County Craig Mauney Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Vegetables & Fruits
Serves 39 Counties Based out of Henderson (828) 684-3562 craig_mauney@ncsu.edu Henderson County Currey Nobles Area Specialized Agent, Food Safety
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI Based out of Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Science (919) 515-9520 canobles@ncsu.edu Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Science Elena Rogers Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Food Safety - Fresh Produce Western NC
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI Based out of Horticultural Science (828) 352-2519 elena_rogers@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science Debbie Stroud Area Specialized Agent, Consumer and Retail Food Safety
Serves 33 Counties and EBCI Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences (919) 515-9149 dlstroud@ncsu.edu Agricultural & Human Sciences Amanda Taylor Area Specialized Agent, Nursery and Greenhouse, Western Region
Serves 28 Counties Based out of Burke (828) 475-2915 amanda_jo_taylor@ncsu.edu Burke County Mitch Woodward Area Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Wake (919) 250-1112 mdwoodwa@ncsu.edu Wake County