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Joanna Radford

Joanna Radford

County Extension Director, & Extension Agent, Commercial & Consumer Horticulture Surry County Centerjoanna_radford@ncsu.edu
Street Address: 915 E Atkins St
Suite 300
Dobson, NC 27017
Mailing Address: PO Box 324
Dobson, NC 27017

Job Description As the County Extension Director, I am responsible for organizing and allocating resources, marketing the Extension program, preparing budgets, maintaining administrative relationships, interpreting and communicating policy, teaching, evaluating, and reporting in Surry County. I also have horticulture responsibilities, which include planning, implementing, and evaluating non-formal educational programs related to Consumer and Commercial Horticulture. This includes but is not limited to turf grass, beekeeping, farmer's markets, Extension Master Gardener volunteers, food safety, fruit trees, small fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, etc.

Recent Posts by Joanna Radford

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Growing Great Greens

Learn about growing great salad greens all winter and save money! Join the NC State Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers of Surry County and …

Kokedamas

Kokedamas for January

Kokedamas Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the Elkin Library class originally scheduled for Saturday, January 11th has been …

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Surry County Bee School 2025

Beekeeping School 2025 Flyer The Surry County 2025 Bee School sponsored by the Surry County Beekeepers Association will beheld on …

Hosta Workshop Flyer

Plant, Grow, Divide Hosta

Join us for our Plant, Grow, Divide Hosta Workshop, on Thursday, October 10th, 2024! Whether you’re a seasoned gardener …

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