Street Address 112 Court St Gatesville NC, 27938
Mailing Address PO Box 46 Gatesville NC, 27938
Office Hours
  • Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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(252) 357-1400
FAX: (252) 357-1167

Meet our Gates County Center Staff

Helen Eure avatar
Helen Eure County Extension Director
helen_eure@ncsu.edu Gates County Center
Kellie Binnicker avatar
Serves 3 Counties
Kellie Binnicker Area Agent, Agriculture - Consumer Horticulture
(252) 482-6585 keluton@ncsu.edu Based out of Chowan County Center
Keli Boone avatar
Keli Boone Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(252) 357-1400 knboone@ncat.edu Gates County Center
Kyleen Burgess avatar
Kyleen Burgess Area Agent, Information Management
(252) 398-7477 Kyleen_Burgess@ncsu.edu Extension Information Technology
Jared Harrell avatar
Serves 3 Counties
Jared Harrell County Extension Director, Perquimans & Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock
(252) 426-5428 jared_harrell@ncsu.edu Based out of Perquimans County Center
BJ Okleshen avatar
BJ Okleshen County Extension Administrative Assistant
(252) 357-1400 bj_okleshen@ncsu.edu Gates County Center
Sarah Richardson avatar
Serves 3 Counties
Sarah Richardson Area Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Horticulture
(252) 357-1400 sewhite5@ncsu.edu Based out of Gates County Center
Paul Smith avatar
Paul Smith Extension Agent, Agriculture
(252) 357-1400 paul_smith@ncsu.edu Gates 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 Gates County Center, they may not be present in the Gates County Center. Please contact the Gates County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Candice Christian avatar
Serves 33 Counties
Candice Christian Extension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety
(919) 341-9437 cadescha@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
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
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
Erin Eure avatar
Serves 35 Counties
Erin Eure Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables
(252) 357-1400 erin_eure@ncsu.edu Based out of Gates County Center
Cyndi Knudson avatar
Serves 15 Counties
Cyndi Knudson Area Small Farms Specialist
(252) 232-2261 ceknudson@ncat.edu Based out of Currituck County Center
Colby Lambert avatar
Serves 51 Counties
Colby Lambert Area Specialized Agent, Forestry
(910) 814-6041 colby_lambert@ncsu.edu Based out of Harnett County Center
Danny Lauderdale avatar
Serves 44 Counties
Danny Lauderdale Area Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region
(252) 237-0111 danny_lauderdale@ncsu.edu Based out of Wilson County Center
Lori McBryde avatar
Serves 49 Counties
Lori McBryde Area Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region
(919) 989-5380 lori_mcbryde@ncsu.edu Based out of Johnston County Center
Lauren Morris avatar
Serves 10 Counties
Lauren Morris Regional Nutrition Extension Associate
(252) 583-5161 lauren_morris@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
Noah Ranells avatar
Serves 55 Counties
Dr. Noah Ranells Eastern Director. NC FarmLink
(919) 245-2053 nnranell@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
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
Margaret Ross avatar
Serves 32 Counties
Margaret Ross Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
(252) 670-8254 margaret_ross@ncsu.edu Based out of Jones County Center
Chip Simmons avatar
Serves 51 Counties
Dr. Chip Simmons Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC)
(919) 414-5632 odsimmon@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
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