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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Joanna Radford, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJoanna RadfordCounty Extension Director, & Extension Agent, Commercial & Consumer Horticulture Call Joanna Email Joanna Surry County Center

4-H Youth Development

Amanda Gann, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAmanda GannExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Amanda Email Amanda Surry County CenterAmanda Royall, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAmanda RoyallProgram Assistant, EFNEP - Youth Call Amanda Email Amanda Surry County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Ryan Coe, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionRyan CoeArea Agent, Agriculture - Field Crops Call Ryan Email Ryan Surry County CenterBailey Wood, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBailey WoodExtension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock Call Bailey Email Bailey Surry County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Seydel Cropps, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSeydel CroppsEFNEP Educator, Extension Program Associate Call Seydel Email Seydel Surry County CenterCarmen Long, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCarmen LongArea Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Carmen Email Carmen Surry County Center

Support

Melanie Billings, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMelanie BillingsCounty Extension Secretary Call Melanie Email Melanie Surry County CenterLisa Johnson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLisa JohnsonCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Lisa Email Lisa Surry 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 Surry County Center, they may not be present in the Surry County Center. Please contact the Surry County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Marissa Cohen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call Marissa Email Marissa Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Prestage Poultry Science Marti Day, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call Marti Email Marti Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Orange County Center Carla Dockery, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCarla DockeryRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Call Carla Email Carla Serves 9 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human Sciences Nathan Gatlin, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionNathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Call Nathan Email Nathan Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wilkes County Center Lauren Greene, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call Lauren Email Lauren Serves 31 Counties and EBCIBased out of Cleveland County Center Stacey Jones, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionStacey JonesArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Nursery and Greenhouse Call Stacey Email Stacey Serves 28 CountiesBased out of Cabarrus County Center Peggie Lewis Joyce, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionPeggie Lewis JoyceArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - Central Region Call Peggie Lewis Email Peggie Lewis Serves 36 CountiesBased out of Davidson County Center Craig Mauney, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCraig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production Call Craig Email Craig Serves 39 CountiesBased out of Henderson County Center Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call Ashley Email Ashley Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Chatham County Center Elena Rogers, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionElena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Call Elena Email Elena Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural Science George Selden, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGeorge SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Call George Email George Serves 39 Counties and EBCIBased out of Haywood County Center Mitch Woodward, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call Mitch Email Mitch Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wake County Center