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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Sally Dixon, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSally DixonCounty Extension Director & Extension Agent, Agriculture / Community Development Call Sally Email Sally Haywood County Center

4-H Youth Development

Leah Jorgensen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLeah JorgensenExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Leah Email Leah Haywood County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Rachel Douglas, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionRachel DouglasExtension Agent, Agriculture - Commercial & Consumer Horticulture Call Rachel Email Rachel Haywood County CenterKyla-Jo Farmer, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKyla-Jo FarmerExtension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock and Forage Crops Call Kyla-Jo Email Kyla-Jo Haywood County CenterAdam Griffith, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAdam GriffithArea Agent, Community Resource Development Call Adam Email Adam EBCI County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Julie Sawyer, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJulie SawyerExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Julie Email Julie Haywood County Center

Support

Karen Ball, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKaren BallCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Karen Email Karen Haywood 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 Haywood County Center, they may not be present in the Haywood County Center. Please contact the Haywood 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 April Dillon, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionApril DillonArea Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Serves 30 Counties and EBCIBased out of ClevelandCall April Email April Cleveland County Center Nathan Gatlin, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionNathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Serves 47 Counties and EBCIBased out of WilkesCall Nathan Email Nathan Wilkes County Center Lauren Greene, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Serves 31 Counties and EBCIBased out of ClevelandCall Lauren Email Lauren Cleveland County Center Sam Marshall, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Serves 28 CountiesBased out of HaywoodCall Sam Email Sam Haywood County Center Craig Mauney, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCraig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production Serves 39 CountiesBased out of HendersonCall Craig Email Craig Henderson County Center Jess Mrugala, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJess MrugalaRegional Area Specialized Agent - Local Food Systems Serves 7 Counties and EBCIBased out of EBCICall Jess Email Jess EBCI County Center Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of ChathamCall Ashley Email Ashley Chatham County Center Elena Rogers, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionElena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural ScienceCall Elena Email Elena Horticultural Science George Selden, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGeorge SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Serves 39 Counties and EBCIBased out of HaywoodCall George Email George Haywood County Center 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