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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Jerry Moody, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJerry MoodyCounty Extension Director and Extension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture Call Jerry Email Jerry Avery County Center

4-H Youth Development

Josie Leverett, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJosie LeverettExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Josie Email Josie Avery County CenterAlisha Woodie, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAlisha Woodie4-H Program Assistant, 4-H Youth Development Call Alisha Email Alisha Avery County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Bill Hoffman, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBill HoffmanExtension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources Call Bill Email Bill Avery County CenterMichelle South, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMichelle SouthArea Agent, Agriculture - Livestock Call Michelle Email Michelle Avery County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Hannah Presnell, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionHannah PresnellEFNEP Educator, Adult and Youth Call Hannah Email Hannah Avery County Center

Support

Kim Davis, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKim DavisCounty Extension Support Specialist Call Kim Email Kim Avery County CenterCarrie Hall, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCarrie HallCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Carrie Email Carrie 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, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionStephen BishopWestern Director, NC FarmLink Call Stephen Email Stephen Serves 45 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural Science 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 Carla Dockery, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCarla DockeryRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Call Carla Email Carla Serves 9 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human Sciences 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 Nathan Gatlin, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionNathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Call Nathan Email Nathan Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wilkes County Center Lauren Greene, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call Lauren Email Lauren Serves 31 Counties and EBCIBased out of Cleveland County Center Sam Marshall, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Call Sam Email Sam Serves 28 CountiesBased out of Haywood County Center Craig Mauney, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCraig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production, Western Region Call Craig Email Craig Serves 39 CountiesBased out of Henderson County Center Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call Ashley Email Ashley Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Chatham County Center Elena Rogers, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionElena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Call Elena Email Elena Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural Science George Selden, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGeorge SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Call George Email George Serves 39 Counties and EBCIBased out of Haywood County Center 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