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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Craig Ellison, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCraig EllisonCounty Extension Director Call Craig Email Craig Northampton County Center

4-H Youth Development

Joel Dixon, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJoel DixonExtension Program Assistant - 4-H Youth Development; SNAP-ED Call Joel Email Joel Northampton County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Justin BurkheadExtension Agent, Agriculture - Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Call Justin Email Justin Halifax County CenterBrandon Pike, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBrandon Pike, Ph.D.Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock, Field Crops Call Brandon Email Brandon Northampton County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

EB Odom, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionEB OdomArea Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences, SNAP-Ed Call EB Email EB Northampton County Center

Support

Robbie Bridgers, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionRobbie BridgersCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Robbie Email Robbie Northampton 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 Northampton County Center, they may not be present in the Northampton County Center. Please contact the Northampton County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

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 Cyndi Knudson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCyndi KnudsonArea Small Farms Specialist Serves 15 CountiesBased out of CurrituckCall Cyndi Email Cyndi Currituck 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 Lauren Morris, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLauren MorrisRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Serves 9 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall Lauren Email Lauren Agricultural & Human Sciences 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 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