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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Helen Eure, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionHelen EureCounty Extension Director Call Helen Email Helen Gates County Center

4-H Youth Development

Keli Boone, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKeli BooneExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Keli Email Keli Gates County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Kellie Binnicker, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKellie BinnickerArea Agent, Agriculture - Consumer Horticulture Call Kellie Email Kellie Chowan County CenterJared Harrell, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJared HarrellCounty Extension Director, Perquimans & Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock Call Jared Email Jared Perquimans County CenterSarah Richardson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSarah RichardsonArea Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Horticulture Call Sarah Email Sarah Gates County CenterPaul Smith, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionPaul Smith, Jr.Extension Agent, Agriculture Call Paul Email Paul Gates County Center

Support

BJ Okleshen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBJ OkleshenCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call BJ Email BJ Gates County Center

Other

Kyleen Burgess, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKyleen BurgessArea Agent, Information Management Call Kyleen Email Kyleen Extension Information Technology

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, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCandice ChristianExtension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety Call Candice Email Candice Serves 33 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human Sciences 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 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 Erin Eure, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionErin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables Call Erin Email Erin Serves 35 CountiesBased out of Gates County Center Cyndi Knudson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCyndi KnudsonArea Small Farms Specialist Call Cyndi Email Cyndi Serves 15 CountiesBased out of Currituck County Center Colby Lambert, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionColby LambertArea Specialized Agent, Forestry Call Colby Email Colby Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Harnett County Center Danny Lauderdale, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDanny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region Call Danny Email Danny Serves 44 CountiesBased out of Wilson County Center Lori McBryde, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLori McBrydeArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region Call Lori Email Lori Serves 49 CountiesBased out of Johnston County Center Lauren Morris, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLauren MorrisRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Call Lauren Email Lauren Serves 10 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human Sciences Noah Ranells, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Noah RanellsEastern Director. NC FarmLink Call Dr. Noah Email Dr. Noah Serves 55 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call Ashley Email Ashley Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Chatham County Center Margaret Ross, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMargaret RossArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call Margaret Email Margaret Serves 32 CountiesBased out of Jones County Center Chip Simmons, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC) Call Dr. Chip Email Dr. Chip Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science 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