Buncombe County Center: Staff

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Staff

Staff Directories: NC Cooperative Extension NC State NC A&T State

County Director

Steve Duckett
County Extension Director
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/buncombe/staff/steve_duckett/
(828) 255-5522

About Steve Duckett: Responsible for county office administration, Community and Rural Development programs, aquaculture.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Linda Blue
Extension Agent, Agriculture - Urban Horticulture
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/buncombe/staff/linda_blue/
(828) 255-5522

Jeff Bradley
Area Agent, Agriculture
(828) 255-5522

Susan Colucci
Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture
http://wncveggies.blogspot.com
(828) 697-4891

Mike Ford
Extension Agricultural Technician
(828) 255-5522

About Mike Ford: Small Farms Initiative,Agriculture Extension Techinican with Livestock,Forage,Horticulture, and Horses

Melinda Roberts
Extension Agent, Agriculture
(828) 255-5522

Amanda Stone
Extension Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Horticulture
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/buncombe/staff/amanda_stone/
(828) 255-5522

About Amanda Stone: Commercial Horticulture includes: Nurseries, greenhouse ornamental plant production, commercial landscaping and turf.

Skip Thompson
Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Aquaculture
http://haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/content/TroutInformationandLinks
(828) 456-3575

About Skip Thompson: Provide educational opportunities and technical support to the trout aquaculture industry in 11 counties and the Cherokee Indian Reservation in western North Carolina. Fish health, production management, and waste management educational programs will assist trout farmers, fee-fishing pond managers, and trout fingerling producers with the management and sustainability of their facilities.

Community Development

Rob Hawk
Area Specialized Agent, Community Development and Natural Resources
(828) 456-3575

About Rob Hawk: I provide educational opportunities and technical assistance to the citizens in my area to bring about change for the development of sustainable communities through leadership development.

Family and Consumer Sciences

Sharon Carter
Nutrition Program Assistant, EFNEP
(828) 255-5522

Cathy Hohenstein
Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/buncombe/staff/cathy_hohenstein/
(828) 255-5522

Nancy Ostergaard
Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/buncombe/staff/nancy_ostergaard/
(828) 255-5522

Support

Erin Bonito
County Extension Secretary
(828) 255-5522 x4873

About Erin Bonito: Support staff for Buncombe County 4-H, Commercial Fruits and Vegetables, and Small Farms

Deanna Jordan
County Extension Administrative Secretary
(828) 255-5522

About Deanna Jordan: Support staff for Steve Duckett, Jeff Bradley and Sharon Carter.

Joyce Plemmons
Office Assistant
(828) 255-5522

About Joyce Plemmons: Support staff for the Urban and Commercial Horticulture Agents/Master Gardener Coordinator

Debbie Sparks
County Extension Secretary
(828) 255-5522

About Debbie Sparks: Support staff for Buncombe County Family and Consumer Science, Nutrition & Health

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