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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Charissa Puryear, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCharissa PuryearCounty Extension Director, CRD-Granville Call Charissa Email Charissa Granville County Center

4-H Youth Development

Lina Howe, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLina HoweExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Lina Email Lina Granville County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Mikayla Berryhillplay_circle_filledMikayla BerryhillArea Agent, Agriculture - Field Crops Call Mikayla Email Mikayla Granville County CenterJohnny Coley, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJohnny ColeyArea Agent, Agriculture - Consumer and Commercial Horticulture Call Johnny Email Johnny Granville County CenterKim Woods, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKim WoodsArea Agent, Agriculture - Animal Science Call Kim Email Kim Person County Center

Community Development

Latonia Oakley, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLatonia OakleyProgram Assistant, UnRappin' the Gift / He Matters Call Latonia Email Latonia Granville County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Jennifer Brown, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJennifer BrownArea Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Jennifer Email Jennifer Person County Center

Support

Gwen Rubio, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGwen RubioCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Gwen Email Gwen Granville County Center

Other

Ashley Cummings, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley CummingsExtension Agent, Community Resource Development - Digital Skills Call Ashley Email Ashley Person 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 Granville County Center, they may not be present in the Granville County Center. Please contact the Granville County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Jonas Asbill, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJonas AsbillArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call Jonas Email Jonas Serves 20 CountiesBased out of Randolph County Center 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 Erin Eure, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionErin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables Call Erin Email Erin Serves 35 CountiesBased out of Gates 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 Colby Lambert, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionColby LambertArea Specialized Agent, Forestry Call Colby Email Colby Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Harnett County Center Danny Lauderdale, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDanny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region Call Danny Email Danny Serves 44 CountiesBased out of Wilson County Center Paula Norris, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionPaula NorrisRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Call Paula Email Paula Serves 11 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human Sciences Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call Ashley Email Ashley Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Chatham County Center Chip Simmons, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC) Call Dr. Chip Email Dr. Chip Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science 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