Meet Our Staff
County Extension Director
Sally DixonCounty Extension Director & Extension Agent, Agriculture / Community Development Call SallyEmail SallyHaywood County Center4-H Youth Development
Leah JorgensenExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call LeahEmail LeahHaywood County CenterAgriculture and Natural Resources
Rachel DouglasExtension Agent, Agriculture - Commercial & Consumer Horticulture Call RachelEmail RachelHaywood County CenterKyla-Jo FarmerExtension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock and Forage Crops Call Kyla-JoEmail Kyla-JoHaywood County CenterAdam GriffithArea Agent, Community Resource Development Call AdamEmail AdamEBCI County CenterFamily and Consumer Sciences
Julie SawyerExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call JulieEmail JulieHaywood County CenterSupport
Karen BallCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call KarenEmail KarenHaywood County CenterRegional 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 Haywood County Center, they may not be present in the Haywood County Center. Please contact the Haywood County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
Jennifer BadgerArea Specialized Agent, Agribusiness Call JenniferEmail Jennifer Stephen BishopWestern Director, NC FarmLink Call StephenEmail Stephen 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 Nathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Call NathanEmail Nathan Lauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call LaurenEmail Lauren Peggie Lewis JoyceArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - West Region Call Peggie LewisEmail Peggie Lewis Sam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Call SamEmail Sam Craig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production, Western Region Call CraigEmail Craig Jess MrugalaRegional Area Specialized Agent - Local Food Systems Call JessEmail Jess Ashley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call AshleyEmail Ashley Elena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Call ElenaEmail Elena George SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Call GeorgeEmail George Mitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call MitchEmail Mitch