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 CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food SafetyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Prestage Poultry ScienceCall MarissaEmail MarissaPrestage Poultry ScienceMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - DairyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of OrangeCall MartiEmail MartiOrange County CenterCarla DockeryRegional Nutrition Extension AssociateServes 8 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall CarlaEmail CarlaAgricultural & Human SciencesRichard GoforthArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - PoultryServes 17 CountiesBased out of HarnettCall RichardEmail RichardHarnett County CenterPeggie Lewis JoyceArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - Central RegionServes 36 CountiesBased out of DavidsonCall Peggie LewisEmail Peggie LewisDavidson County CenterColby LambertArea Specialized Agent, ForestryServes 51 CountiesBased out of HarnettCall ColbyEmail ColbyHarnett County CenterDanny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern RegionServes 44 CountiesBased out of WilsonCall DannyEmail DannyWilson County CenterStephanie McDonald-MurrayRegional Nutrition Extension Associate- South Central EFNEP and SNAP-EdServes 19 CountiesBased out of RobesonCall StephanieEmail StephanieRobeson County CenterAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - DairyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of ChathamCall AshleyEmail AshleyChatham County CenterDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC)Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural ScienceCall Dr. ChipEmail Dr. ChipHorticultural ScienceAllan ThorntonArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Vegetables and FruitsServes 26 CountiesBased out of SampsonCall AllanEmail AllanSampson County CenterMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water QualityServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of WakeCall MitchEmail MitchWake County Center