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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Andy Burlingham, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAndy BurlinghamInterim County Extension Director & Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock Call Andy Email Andy Pitt County Center

4-H Youth Development

Lauren Dail, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLauren DailExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Lauren Email Lauren Pitt County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Mitch Smith, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch SmithExtension Agent Call Mitch Email Mitch Pitt County CenterJoni Torres, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJoni TorresCommunity Garden Technician, Agriculture - Community Garden Call Joni Email Joni Pitt County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Taneisha Armstrong, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionTaneisha ArmstrongExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Taneisha Email Taneisha Pitt County Center

Support

Brigitte Perry, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBrigitte PerryCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Brigitte Email Brigitte Pitt County Center

Other

Zachary Hackney, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionZachary HackneyEFNEP Educator, Extension Program Assistant Call Zachary Email Zachary Pitt County CenterClaudia Segovia4-H Program Assistant, 4-H Youth Development Call Claudia Email Claudia Pitt 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 Pitt County Center, they may not be present in the Pitt County Center. Please contact the Pitt County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Candice Christian, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCandice ChristianArea Specialized Agent, Consumer and Retail Food Safety Serves 33 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall Candice Email Candice Agricultural & Human Sciences Marissa Cohen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Poultry ScienceCall Marissa Email Marissa Poultry Science Marti Day, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of OrangeCall Marti Email Marti Orange County Center Erin Eure, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionErin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables Serves 35 CountiesBased out of GatesCall Erin Email Erin Gates County Center Steve Gabel, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSteve GabelArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Aquaculture Serves 22 CountiesBased out of ChowanCall Steve Email Steve Chowan County Center Colby Lambert, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionColby LambertArea Specialized Agent, Forestry Serves 32 CountiesBased out of HarnettCall Colby Email Colby Harnett County Center Danny Lauderdale, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDanny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region Serves 44 CountiesBased out of WilsonCall Danny Email Danny Wilson County Center Lori McBryde, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLori McBrydeArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region Serves 34 CountiesBased out of JohnstonCall Lori Email Lori Johnston County Center Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of ChathamCall Ashley Email Ashley Chatham County Center Margaret Ross, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMargaret RossArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Serves 32 CountiesBased out of JonesCall Margaret Email Margaret Jones County Center Chip Simmons, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Food Safety Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural ScienceCall Dr. Chip Email Dr. Chip Horticultural Science Jackie Sugg, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJackie SuggExtension Associate, Family and Consumer Sciences - EFNEP, Steps to Health Serves 15 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall Jackie Email Jackie Agricultural & Human Sciences Mitch Woodward, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of WakeCall Mitch Email Mitch Wake County Center