Street Address 134 Law Enforcement Drive, Suite 202 Jefferson NC, 28640
Mailing Address 134 Law Enforcement Drive, Suite 202 Jefferson NC, 28640
Office Hours
  • Monday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Thursday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Friday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM
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(336) 846-5850
FAX: (336) 846-5882

Meet our Ashe County Center Staff

Richard Boylan avatar
Serves 2 Counties
Richard Boylan Area Agent, Small Farm Management
(828) 264-3061 richard_boylan@ncsu.edu Based out of Watauga County Center
Jill Cockerham avatar
Serves 2 Counties
Jill Cockerham Local Foods Agent
(336) 372-5597 jill_cockerham@ncsu.edu Based out of Alleghany County Center
Jamie Davis avatar
Jamie Davis COSS Office Assistant
jamie_davis@ncsu.edu Ashe County Center
Brad Edwards avatar
Brad Edwards Program Assistant - IPM
brad_edwards@ncsu.edu Ashe County Center
Jessica Ham avatar
Jessica Ham County Extension Administrative Assistant
(336) 846-5850 jessica_ham@ncsu.edu Ashe County Center
Micah Orfield avatar
Micah Orfield Extension Agent, FCS
micah_orfield@ncsu.edu Ashe County Center
Michelle Pelayo avatar
Michelle Pelayo Migrant Education Program Coordinator / Farmworker Health Educator
(336) 846-5850 mmpelayo@ncsu.edu Ashe County Center
Blake Williams avatar
Blake Williams Extension Agent, Horticulture
(336) 846-5850 abwill22@ncsu.edu Ashe 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 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 Bishop avatar
Serves 45 Counties and EBCI
Stephen Bishop Western Director, NC FarmLink
(910) 206-1546 sabishop@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Marissa Cohen avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Dr. Marissa Cohen Area Specialized Agent - Animal Food Safety
(919) 515-5396 marissa_cohen@ncsu.edu Based out of Prestage Poultry Science
Marti Day avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Marti Day Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy
(919) 691-3062 mlprice2@ncsu.edu Based out of Orange County Center
Carla Dockery avatar
Serves 25 Counties
Carla Dockery Regional Nutrition Extension Associate
csdocker@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
Tom Dyson avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Tom Dyson Area Specialized Agent, Agromedicine
(828) 465-8240 tom_dyson@ncsu.edu Based out of Gaston County Center
Chas Edens avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Chas Edens NC Conservation Outreach Project Coordinator
(336) 408-0968 cmedens@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Nathan Gatlin avatar
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI
Nathan Gatlin Area Specialized Agent - Forestry
(336) 651-7330 npgatlin@ncsu.edu Based out of Wilkes County Center
Lauren Greene avatar
Serves 31 Counties and EBCI
Lauren Greene Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
lauren_greene@ncsu.edu Based out of Cleveland County Center
Sam Marshall avatar
Serves 28 Counties
Sam Marshall Area Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region
(828) 456-3575 wsmarsh2@ncsu.edu Based out of Haywood County Center
Craig Mauney avatar
Serves 39 Counties
Craig Mauney Area Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production, Western Region
(828) 687-9640 craig_mauney@ncsu.edu Based out of Henderson County Center
Ashley Robbins avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Ashley Robbins Area Specialized Agent - Dairy
(704) 719-0404 aafairch@ncsu.edu Based out of Chatham County Center
Elena Rogers avatar
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI
Elena Rogers Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC)
(828) 352-2519 elena_rogers@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
George Selden avatar
Serves 39 Counties and EBCI
George Selden Area Specialized Agent, Aquaculture
(828) 456-3575 gselden@ncsu.edu Based out of Haywood County Center
Mitch Woodward avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Mitch Woodward Area Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality
(919) 414-3873 mdwoodwa@ncsu.edu Based out of Wake County Center