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

Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Poultry ScienceCall MarissaEmail MarissaPoultry Science Marti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of OrangeCall MartiEmail MartiOrange County Center April DillonArea Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Serves 30 Counties and EBCIBased out of ClevelandCall AprilEmail AprilCleveland County Center Nathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Serves 47 Counties and EBCIBased out of WilkesCall NathanEmail NathanWilkes County Center Lauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Serves 31 Counties and EBCIBased out of ClevelandCall LaurenEmail LaurenCleveland County Center Jess MrugalaRegional Area Specialized Agent - Local Food Systems Serves 7 Counties and EBCIBased out of EBCICall JessEmail JessEBCI County Center Ashley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of ChathamCall AshleyEmail AshleyChatham County Center Elena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural ScienceCall ElenaEmail ElenaHorticultural Science George SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Serves 39 Counties and EBCIBased out of HaywoodCall GeorgeEmail GeorgeHaywood County Center Mitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of WakeCall MitchEmail MitchWake County Center