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County Extension Director
Rob Hawk, IICounty Extension Director, Community Economic Development and Natural Resources Call RobEmail RobJackson County CenterAgriculture and Natural Resources
Minda DaughtryExtension Agent, Agriculture Call MindaEmail MindaJackson County CenterAdam GriffithArea Agent, Community Resource Development Call AdamEmail AdamEBCI County CenterKendra NortonExtension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock Call KendraEmail KendraJackson County CenterSupport
Melissa VaughnCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call MelissaEmail MelissaSwain County CenterOther
Amber Johnston4-H Program Associate, 4-H Youth Development Call AmberEmail AmberSwain County CenterRegional 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 BadgerArea Specialized Agent, Agribusiness Call JenniferEmail Jennifer Stephen BishopWestern Director, NC FarmLink Call StephenEmail Stephen Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call MarissaEmail Marissa Marti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call MartiEmail Marti Tom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call TomEmail Tom Nathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Call NathanEmail Nathan Lauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call LaurenEmail Lauren Sam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Call SamEmail Sam Craig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production Call CraigEmail Craig Jess MrugalaRegional Area Specialized Agent - Local Food Systems Call JessEmail Jess Ashley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call AshleyEmail Ashley Elena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Call ElenaEmail Elena George SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Call GeorgeEmail George Mitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call MitchEmail Mitch