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County Extension Director
Helen EureCounty Extension Director Call HelenEmail HelenGates County Center4-H Youth Development
Keli BooneExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call KeliEmail KeliGates County CenterAgriculture and Natural Resources
Kellie BinnickerArea Agent, Agriculture - Consumer Horticulture Call KellieEmail KellieChowan County CenterJared HarrellCounty Extension Director, Perquimans & Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock Call JaredEmail JaredPerquimans County CenterSarah RichardsonArea Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Horticulture Call SarahEmail SarahGates County CenterPaul Smith, Jr.Extension Agent, Agriculture Call PaulEmail PaulGates County CenterSupport
BJ OkleshenCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call BJEmail BJGates County CenterOther
Kyleen BurgessArea Agent, Information Management Call KyleenEmail KyleenExtension Information TechnologyRegional 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 ChristianExtension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety Call CandiceEmail Candice Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call MarissaEmail Marissa Marti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call MartiEmail Marti Tom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call TomEmail Tom Erin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables Call ErinEmail Erin Steve GabelArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Aquaculture Call SteveEmail Steve Cyndi KnudsonArea Small Farms Specialist Call CyndiEmail Cyndi Colby LambertArea Specialized Agent, Forestry Call ColbyEmail Colby Danny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region Call DannyEmail Danny Lori McBrydeArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region Call LoriEmail Lori Lauren MorrisRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Call LaurenEmail Lauren Ashley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call AshleyEmail Ashley Margaret RossArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call MargaretEmail Margaret Dr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC) Call Dr. ChipEmail Dr. Chip Mitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call MitchEmail Mitch