Street Address 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Hwy, Citizens Resource Center Dallas NC, 28034
Mailing Address NC Cooperative Extension Service, PO Box 1578 Gastonia NC, 28053
Office Hours
  • Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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(704) 922-0301
FAX: (704) 922-2140

Meet our Gaston County Center Staff

Jonette Mungo avatar
Jonette Mungo County Extension Director
(704) 922-2130 jemungo@ncsu.edu Gaston County Center
Marcus Cyprian avatar
Marcus Cyprian Program Associate - Agriculture, Horticulture, CRD
(704) 922-2124 mjcypria@ncsu.edu Gaston County Center
Julie Flowers avatar
Serves 2 Counties
Julie Flowers Area Agent, Agriculture - Consumer Horticulture
(704) 922-2104 julie_flowers@ncsu.edu Based out of Gaston County Center
Payton Flowers avatar
Payton Flowers Extension Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Horticulture
(704) 922-2119 cpflower@ncsu.edu Gaston County Center
Cyndy Gustashaw avatar
Cyndy Gustashaw County Extension Administrative Assistant
(704) 922-2111 cynthia_gustashaw@ncsu.edu Gaston County Center
Lara Worden avatar
Lara Worden Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock/Equine/Forages
(704) 922-2118 lara_worden@ncsu.edu Gaston 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 Gaston County Center, they may not be present in the Gaston County Center. Please contact the Gaston 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
Jenny Carleo avatar
Serves 18 Counties
Jenny Carleo Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Grain Crops
jscarleo@ncsu.edu Based out of Iredell County Center
Candice Christian avatar
Serves 33 Counties
Candice Christian Extension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety
(919) 341-9437 cadescha@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
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
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
Richard Goforth avatar
Serves 17 Counties
Richard Goforth Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
(910) 893-7530 richard_goforth@ncsu.edu Based out of Harnett 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
Paula Norris avatar
Serves 36 Counties
Paula Norris Regional Nutrition Extension Associate
paula_norris@ncsu.edu Based out of Durham 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