Street Address 126 Alexander Dr Lillington NC, 27546
Mailing Address 126 Alexander Dr Lillington NC, 27546
Office Hours
  • Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Meet our Harnett County Center Staff

Tim Mathews avatar
Tim Mathews
County Extension Director and Extension Agent, Horticulture & Environmental Edu.
(910) 893-7530 tim_mathews@ncsu.edu Harnett County Center
Shannon Adcock avatar
Shannon Adcock
Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
(910) 893-6034 spadcoc2@ncsu.edu Harnett County Center
Gabrielle Buchanan avatar
Gabrielle Buchanan
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(910) 814-6026 gbuchan@ncsu.edu Harnett County Center
Justin Burkhead avatar
Justin Burkhead
Extension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture
(910) 893-7530 jeburkhe@ncsu.edu Harnett County Center
Harris Cannady avatar
Harris Cannady
Extension Agent, Agriculture - Field Crops
(910) 893-7530 hccannad@ncsu.edu Harnett County Center
Taylor Carter avatar
Taylor Carter
County Extension Administrative Assistant
(910) 893-7530 taylor_carter@ncsu.edu Harnett County Center
Jackie Helton avatar
Jackie Helton
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(910) 814-6027 jackie_helton@ncsu.edu Harnett County Center
Brian Parrish avatar
Brian Parrish
Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock
(910) 893-7530 brian_parrish@ncsu.edu Harnett County Center
Kittrane Sanders avatar
Kittrane Sanders
Extension Agent, Community and Rural Development

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 Harnett County Center, they may not be present in the Harnett County Center. Please contact the Harnett County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Marissa Cohen avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Dr. Marissa Cohen
Area Specialized Agent - Animal Food Safety
(919) 515-5396 marissa_cohen@ncsu.edu Based out of Prestage Poultry Science
Marti Day avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Marti Day
Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy
(919) 691-3062 mlprice2@ncsu.edu Based out of Orange County Center
Tom Dyson avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Tom Dyson
Area Specialized Agent, Agromedicine
(828) 465-8240 tom_dyson@ncsu.edu Based out of Gaston County Center
Chas Edens avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Chas Edens
NC Conservation Outreach Project Coordinator
(336) 408-0968 cmedens@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Richard Goforth avatar
Serves 17 Counties
Richard Goforth
Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
(910) 893-7530 richard_goforth@ncsu.edu Based out of Harnett County Center
Colby Lambert avatar
Serves 51 Counties
Colby Lambert
Area Specialized Agent, Forestry
(910) 814-6041 colby_lambert@ncsu.edu Based out of Harnett County Center
Danny Lauderdale avatar
Serves 44 Counties
Danny Lauderdale
Area Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region
(252) 237-0111 danny_lauderdale@ncsu.edu Based out of Wilson County Center
Lori McBryde avatar
Serves 49 Counties
Lori McBryde
Area Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region
(919) 989-5380 lori_mcbryde@ncsu.edu Based out of Johnston County Center
Paula Norris avatar
Serves 36 Counties
Paula Norris
Regional Nutrition Extension Associate
paula_norris@ncsu.edu Based out of Durham County Center
Noah Ranells avatar
Serves 55 Counties
Dr. Noah Ranells
Eastern Director. NC FarmLink
(919) 245-2053 nnranell@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Ashley Robbins avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Ashley Robbins
Area Specialized Agent - Dairy
(704) 719-0404 aafairch@ncsu.edu Based out of Chatham County Center
Chip Simmons avatar
Serves 51 Counties
Dr. Chip Simmons
Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC)
(919) 414-5632 odsimmon@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Allan Thornton avatar
Serves 26 Counties
Allan Thornton
Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Vegetables and Fruits
(910) 592-7161 allan_thornton@ncsu.edu Based out of Sampson County Center
Mitch Woodward avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Mitch Woodward
Area Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality
(919) 414-3873 mdwoodwa@ncsu.edu Based out of Wake County Center