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 CarleoArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Grain CropsServes 18 CountiesBased out of IredellCall JennyEmail JennyIredell County CenterCandice ChristianExtension Associate, Home and Community Food SafetyServes 33 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall CandiceEmail CandiceAgricultural & Human SciencesMarissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food SafetyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Prestage Poultry ScienceCall MarissaEmail MarissaPrestage Poultry ScienceMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - DairyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of OrangeCall MartiEmail MartiOrange County CenterApril DillonArea Extension Agent, 4-H Youth DevelopmentServes 30 Counties and EBCIBased out of ClevelandCall AprilEmail AprilCleveland County CenterNathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - ForestryServes 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of WilkesCall NathanEmail NathanWilkes County CenterRichard GoforthArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - PoultryServes 17 CountiesBased out of HarnettCall RichardEmail RichardHarnett County CenterSam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western RegionServes 28 CountiesBased out of HaywoodCall SamEmail SamHaywood County CenterCraig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable ProductionServes 39 CountiesBased out of HendersonCall CraigEmail CraigHenderson County CenterStephanie McDonald-MurrayRegional Nutrition Extension Associate- South Central EFNEP and SNAP-EdServes 19 CountiesBased out of RobesonCall StephanieEmail StephanieRobeson County CenterAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - DairyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of ChathamCall AshleyEmail AshleyChatham County CenterElena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC)Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural ScienceCall ElenaEmail ElenaHorticultural ScienceGeorge SeldenArea Specialized Agent, AquacultureServes 39 Counties and EBCIBased out of HaywoodCall GeorgeEmail GeorgeHaywood County CenterMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water QualityServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of WakeCall MitchEmail MitchWake County Center