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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Steve Duckett, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSteve DuckettCounty Extension Director, CRD, Row Crops, Forestry & Pond Management Call Steve Email Steve Buncombe County Center

4-H Youth Development

Holly Jordan, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionHolly JordanExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Holly Email Holly Buncombe County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Alison Arnold, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAlison ArnoldExtension Agent, Agriculture - Home Horticulture, Extension Master Gardeners Call Alison Email Alison Buncombe County CenterMeghan Baker, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMeghan BakerExtension Agent, Agriculture - Small Farms Call Meghan Email Meghan Buncombe County CenterLuke Owen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLuke OwenExtension Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Horticulture Call Luke Email Luke Buncombe County CenterAbby Whitaker, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAbby WhitakerArea Agent, Agriculture - Livestock, Forage Crops Call Abby Email Abby Buncombe County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Amanda Bremseth, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAmanda BremsethEFNEP Educator Call Amanda Email Amanda Buncombe County CenterCathy Hohenstein, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCathy Hohenstein, R.D.Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences, Food Safety and Preparation, Nutrition Call Cathy Email Cathy Buncombe County Center

Other

Melena Dillingham, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMelena DillinghamCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Melena Email Melena Buncombe 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 Buncombe County Center, they may not be present in the Buncombe County Center. Please contact the Buncombe County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Marissa Cohen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Poultry ScienceCall Marissa Email Marissa 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 47 Counties and EBCIBased out of WilkesCall Nathan Email Nathan Wilkes County Center Lauren Greene, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Serves 31 Counties and EBCIBased out of ClevelandCall Lauren Email Lauren Cleveland 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 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