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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Lara Worden, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLara WordenInterim County Extension Director & Agriculture Agent Call Lara Email Lara Gaston County Center

4-H Youth Development

Marcus Cyprian, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarcus CyprianProgram Assistant - Agriculture, Horticulture Call Marcus Email Marcus Gaston County CenterChristie German, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionChristie GermanExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Christie Email Christie Gaston County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Julie Flowersplay_circle_filledJulie FlowersArea Agent, Agriculture - Consumer Horticulture Call Julie Email Julie Gaston County Center
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Community Development

Kayla Adams, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKayla AdamsVolunteer Coordinator Call Kayla Email Kayla Gaston County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Belinda Bogle, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBelinda BogleTriple P Parent Practitioner Call Belinda Email Belinda Gaston County CenterLinda Mingesplay_circle_filledLinda MingesExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Linda Email Linda Gaston County Center
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Alyssa Smock, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAlyssa SmockEFNEP Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Alyssa Email Alyssa Gaston County Center

Support

Cyndy Gustashaw, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCyndy GustashawCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Cyndy Email Cyndy 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.

Jenny Carleo, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJenny CarleoArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Grain Crops Serves 18 CountiesBased out of IredellCall Jenny Email Jenny Iredell County Center Candice Christian, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCandice ChristianExtension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety Serves 33 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall Candice Email Candice Agricultural & Human Sciences Marissa Cohen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Prestage Poultry ScienceCall Marissa Email Marissa Prestage Poultry Science Marti Day, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of OrangeCall Marti Email Marti Orange County Center April Dillon, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionApril DillonArea Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Serves 30 Counties and EBCIBased out of ClevelandCall April Email April Cleveland County Center Nathan Gatlin, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionNathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of WilkesCall Nathan Email Nathan Wilkes County Center Richard Goforth, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionRichard GoforthArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Serves 17 CountiesBased out of HarnettCall Richard Email Richard Harnett County Center Sam Marshall, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Serves 28 CountiesBased out of HaywoodCall Sam Email Sam Haywood County Center Craig Mauney, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCraig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production Serves 39 CountiesBased out of HendersonCall Craig Email Craig Henderson County Center Stephanie McDonald-Murray, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionStephanie McDonald-MurrayRegional Nutrition Extension Associate- South Central EFNEP and SNAP-Ed Serves 19 CountiesBased out of RobesonCall Stephanie Email Stephanie Robeson County Center Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of ChathamCall Ashley Email Ashley Chatham County Center Elena Rogers, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionElena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural ScienceCall Elena Email Elena Horticultural Science George Selden, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGeorge SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Serves 39 Counties and EBCIBased out of HaywoodCall George Email George Haywood County Center Mitch Woodward, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of WakeCall Mitch Email Mitch Wake County Center