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 Johnston County Center, they may not be present in the Johnston County Center. Please
contact the Johnston County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food SafetyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Poultry ScienceCall MarissaEmail MarissaPoultry ScienceMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - DairyServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of OrangeCall MartiEmail MartiOrange County CenterErin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and VegetablesServes 35 CountiesBased out of GatesCall ErinEmail ErinGates County CenterMike FrinskoArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - AquacultureServes 18 CountiesBased out of JonesCall MikeEmail MikeJones County CenterRichard GoforthArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - PoultryServes 17 CountiesBased out of HarnettCall RichardEmail RichardHarnett County CenterColby LambertArea Specialized Agent, ForestryServes 32 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 CenterLori McBrydeArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East RegionServes 34 CountiesBased out of JohnstonCall LoriEmail LoriJohnston County CenterLauren MorrisRegional Nutrition Extension AssociateServes 9 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall LaurenEmail LaurenAgricultural & Human SciencesAshley 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 ScienceMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water QualityServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of WakeCall MitchEmail MitchWake County Center