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County Extension Director

Photo of Paul Westfall, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionPaul WestfallCounty Extension Director (919) 603-1350 (Office) paul_westfall@ncsu.eduGranville County Center

4-H Youth Development

Photo of Catherine Crowder, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCatherine Crowder4-H Program Assistant (919) 603-1350 (Office) cedemmin@ncsu.eduGranville County CenterPhoto of Lina Howe, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLina HoweExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development (919) 603-1350 (Office) lelue@ncsu.eduGranville County CenterPhoto of Charissa Puryear, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCharissa Puryear4-H Youth Programs Coordinator (919) 603-1350 (Office) charissa_puryear@ncsu.eduGranville County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Photo of Johnny Coley, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJohnny ColeyExtension Agent, Agriculture - Consumer and Commercial Horticulture (919) 603-1350 (Office) johnny_coley@ncsu.eduGranville County CenterPhoto of Gary Cross, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGary CrossArea Agent, Agriculture - Field Crops (919) 603-1350 (Office) gary_cross@ncsu.eduGranville County CenterPhoto of Kim Woods, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKim WoodsArea Agent, Agriculture - Animal Science (336) 599-1195 (Office) kim_woods@ncsu.eduPerson County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Photo of Jennifer Brown, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJennifer BrownArea Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences (336) 599-1195 (Office) jennifer.brown@ncsu.eduPerson County Center

Support

Photo of Gwen Rubio, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGwen RubioCounty Extension Administrative Assistant (919) 603-1350 gkhernan@ncsu.eduGranville County Center

Other

Latonia OakleyProgram Assistant, UnRappin' the Gift / He Matters (919) 603-1350 (Office) lhoakley@ncsu.eduGranville 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.

Photo of Erin Eure, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionErin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables Serves 35 CountiesBased out of Gates(252) 357-1400 (Office) erin_eure@ncsu.eduGates County Center Photo of Marissa Herchler, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarissa HerchlerArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety (FSMA Programs) Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Poultry Science(919) 515-5396 marissa_herchler@ncsu.eduPoultry Science Photo of Lynette Johnston, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Lynette JohnstonArea Specialized Agent, Food Safety Serves 50 CountiesBased out of Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences(919) 515-0303 lynette_johnston@ncsu.eduFood, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences Photo of Peggie Lewis Joyce, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionPeggie Lewis JoyceArea 4-H Agent - Central Region Serves 36 CountiesBased out of Davidson(336) 242-2080 (Office) peggie_lewis@ncsu.eduDavidson County Center Photo of Danny Lauderdale, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDanny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region Serves 44 CountiesBased out of Wilson(252) 237-0111 (Office) danny_lauderdale@ncsu.eduWilson County Center Photo of Chip Simmons, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Food Safety Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science(919) 414-5632 odsimmon@ncsu.eduHorticultural Science Photo of Debbie Stroud, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDebbie StroudArea Specialized Agent, Consumer and Retail Food Safety Serves 33 Counties and EBCIBased out of Agricultural & Human Sciences(919) 515-9149 dlstroud@ncsu.eduAgricultural & Human Sciences Photo of Mitch Woodward, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wake(919) 414-3873 mdwoodwa@ncsu.eduWake County Center