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 Hoke County Center, they may not be present in the Hoke County Center. Please
contact the Hoke County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
Jenny Carleo Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Grain Crops
Serves 19 Counties Based out of Iredell (704) 873-0507 (Office) jscarleo@ncsu.edu Iredell County Center Richard Goforth Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
Serves 18 Counties Based out of Harnett (910) 893-7530 (Office) richard_goforth@ncsu.edu Harnett County Center Marissa Herchler Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety (FSMA Programs)
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Poultry Science (919) 515-5396 marissa_herchler@ncsu.edu Poultry Science Stacey Jones Area Specialized Agent, Commercial Nursery and Greenhouse
Serves 28 Counties Based out of Cabarrus (704) 920-3310 (Office) stacey_jones@ncsu.edu Cabarrus County Center Peggie Lewis Joyce Area 4-H Agent - Central Region
Serves 36 Counties Based out of Davidson (336) 242-2080 (Office) peggie_lewis@ncsu.edu Davidson County Center Colby Lambert Area Specialized Agent, Forestry
Serves 32 Counties Based out of Harnett (910) 814-6041 colby_lambert@ncsu.edu Harnett County Center Bill Lord Area Specialized Agent, Water Resources
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Franklin (919) 496-3344 (Office) william_lord@ncsu.edu Franklin County Center Currey Nobles Area Specialized Agent, Food Safety
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI Based out of Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences (919) 515-9520 canobles@ncsu.edu Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences Elena Rogers Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Food Safety - Fresh Produce Western NC
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI Based out of Horticultural Science (828) 352-2519 elena_rogers@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science Allan Thornton Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Vegetables and Fruits
Serves 25 Counties Based out of Sampson (910) 592-7161 (Office) allan_thornton@ncsu.edu Sampson County Center Mitch Woodward Area Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI Based out of Wake (919) 250-1112 mdwoodwa@ncsu.edu Wake County Center