Street Address 60 Almond School Rd Bryson City NC, 28713
Mailing Address PO Box 2329 Bryson City NC, 28713
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
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(828) 488-3848
FAX: (828) 488-3575

Meet our Swain County Center Staff

Rob Hawk avatar
Serves 2 Counties
Rob Hawk County Extension Director, Community Economic Development and Natural Resources
(828) 586-4009 robert_hawk@ncsu.edu Based out of Jackson County Center
Minda Daughtry avatar
Serves 2 Counties
Minda Daughtry Extension Agent, Agriculture
(828) 586-4009 minda_daughtry@ncsu.edu Based out of Jackson County Center
Amber Johnston avatar
Amber Johnston Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(828) 488-3848 amber_johnston@ncsu.edu Swain County Center
Kendra Norton avatar
Serves 2 Counties
Kendra Norton Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock
(828) 586-4009 kendra_norton@ncsu.edu Based out of Jackson County Center
Shannon Royce avatar
Serves 2 Counties
Shannon Royce Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
(828) 488-3848 scroyce@ncat.edu Based out of Swain County Center
Melissa Vaughn avatar
Melissa Vaughn County Extension Administrative Assistant
(828) 488-3848 melissa_vaughn@ncsu.edu Swain 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 Swain County Center, they may not be present in the Swain County Center. Please contact the Swain County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Jennifer Badger avatar
Serves 12 Counties and EBCI
Jennifer Badger Area Specialized Agent, Agribusiness
jcbadger@ncsu.edu Based out of Jackson County Center
Stephen Bishop avatar
Serves 45 Counties and EBCI
Stephen Bishop Western Director, NC FarmLink
(910) 206-1546 sabishop@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
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
Carla Dockery avatar
Serves 25 Counties
Carla Dockery Regional Nutrition Extension Associate
csdocker@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
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
Nathan Gatlin avatar
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI
Nathan Gatlin Area Specialized Agent - Forestry
(336) 651-7330 npgatlin@ncsu.edu Based out of Wilkes County Center
Lauren Greene avatar
Serves 31 Counties and EBCI
Lauren Greene Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
lauren_greene@ncsu.edu Based out of Cleveland County Center
Adam Griffith avatar
Serves 8 Counties
Adam Griffith Area Agent, Community Resource Development
(828) 359-6935 adgriff5@ncsu.edu Based out of EBCI County Center
Sam Marshall avatar
Serves 28 Counties
Sam Marshall Area Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region
(828) 456-3575 wsmarsh2@ncsu.edu Based out of Haywood County Center
Craig Mauney avatar
Serves 39 Counties
Craig Mauney Area Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production, Western Region
(828) 687-9640 craig_mauney@ncsu.edu Based out of Henderson County Center
Jess Mrugala avatar
Serves 8 Counties
Jess Mrugala Regional Area Specialized Agent - Local Food Systems
(828) 359-6927 jmrugal@ncsu.edu Based out of EBCI County Center
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
Elena Rogers avatar
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI
Elena Rogers Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC)
(828) 352-2519 elena_rogers@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
George Selden avatar
Serves 39 Counties and EBCI
George Selden Area Specialized Agent, Aquaculture
(828) 456-3575 gselden@ncsu.edu Based out of Haywood 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