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County Extension Director
John CothrenCounty Extension Director, Wilkes & Interim CED, Ashe Call JohnEmail JohnWilkes County Center4-H Youth Development
Rhonda ChurchEFNEP Educator, Extension Program Associate Call RhondaEmail RhondaAshe County CenterAgriculture and Natural Resources
Richard BoylanArea Agent, Small Farm Management Call RichardEmail RichardWatauga County Centerplay_circle_filledJill CockerhamLocal Foods Agent Call JillEmail JillAlleghany County CenterBrad EdwardsProgram Assistant - IPM Call BradEmail BradAshe County CenterBlake WilliamsExtension Agent, Horticulture Call BlakeEmail BlakeAshe County CenterCommunity Development
Michelle PelayoMigrant Education Program Coordinator / Farmworker Health Educator Call MichelleEmail MichelleAshe County CenterFamily and Consumer Sciences
Micah OrfieldExtension Agent, FCS Call MicahEmail MicahAshe County CenterSupport
Jamie DavisCOSS Office Assistant Call JamieEmail JamieAshe County CenterJessica HamCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call JessicaEmail JessicaAshe 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 Ashe County Center, they may not be present in the Ashe County Center. Please contact the Ashe County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
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 Carla DockeryRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Call CarlaEmail Carla 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 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