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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Brad Hardison, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBrad HardisonCounty Extension Director & Extension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture Call Brad Email Brad Sampson County Center

4-H Youth Development

Danelle Graham, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDanelle Graham4-H Program Assistant, Teen Court / Juvenile Restitution / Community Service Call Danelle Email Danelle Sampson County CenterAmanda Knight, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAmanda KnightExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Amanda Email Amanda Sampson County CenterDenise McIntyre, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDenise McIntyre4-H Program Assistant, Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant- Health Education Call Denise Email Denise Sampson County CenterElizabeth Merrill, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionElizabeth Merrill4-H Program Assistant, 4-H Youth Development Call Elizabeth Email Elizabeth Sampson County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Eileen Coite, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionEileen CoiteExtension Agent, Agriculture & Community Development Call Eileen Email Eileen Sampson County CenterPaul Gonzalez, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionPaul GonzalezExtension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock Call Paul Email Paul Sampson County CenterMax Knowles, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMax KnowlesExtension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock Call Max Email Max Sampson County CenterZachary Parker, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionZachary ParkerExtension Agent, Agriculture - Field Crops Call Zachary Email Zachary Sampson County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Sydney Knowles, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSydney KnowlesExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Sydney Email Sydney Sampson County Center

Support

Betty Draughon, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBetty DraughonCounty Extension Support Specialist Call Betty Email Betty Sampson County CenterLynn Raynor, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLynn RaynorCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Lynn Email Lynn Sampson 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 Sampson County Center, they may not be present in the Sampson County Center. Please contact the Sampson County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Marissa Cohen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call Marissa Email Marissa Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Prestage Poultry Science Marti Day, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call Marti Email Marti Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Orange County Center Tom Dyson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionTom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call Tom Email Tom Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Gaston County Center Mike Frinsko, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMike FrinskoArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Aquaculture Call Mike Email Mike Serves 18 CountiesBased out of Jones County Center Colby Lambert, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionColby LambertArea Specialized Agent, Forestry Call Colby Email Colby Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Harnett County Center Danny Lauderdale, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDanny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region Call Danny Email Danny Serves 44 CountiesBased out of Wilson County Center Lori McBryde, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLori McBrydeArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region Call Lori Email Lori Serves 49 CountiesBased out of Johnston County Center Emily Pendergrass, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionEmily PendergrassRegional Nutrition Extension Associate - EFNEP and SNAP-Ed Call Emily Email Emily Serves 13 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human Sciences Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call Ashley Email Ashley Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Chatham County Center Margaret Ross, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMargaret RossArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call Margaret Email Margaret Serves 32 CountiesBased out of Jones County Center Chip Simmons, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC) Call Dr. Chip Email Dr. Chip Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science Allan Thornton, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAllan ThorntonArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Vegetables and Fruits Call Allan Email Allan Serves 26 CountiesBased out of Sampson County Center Mitch Woodward, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call Mitch Email Mitch Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wake County Center