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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Greg Traywick, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGreg TraywickCounty Extension Director & Agricultural Agent Call Greg Email Greg Cleveland County Center

4-H Youth Development

Carey Stewart, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCarey StewartExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Carey Email Carey Cleveland County Center

Administration

Diane Labat, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDiane LabatCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Diane Email Diane Cleveland County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Julie Flowersplay_circle_filledJulie FlowersArea Agent, Agriculture - Consumer Horticulture Call Julie Email Julie Gaston County Center
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Heather Schronce, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionHeather SchronceArea Agent, Agriculture - Field Crops Call Heather Email Heather Cleveland County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Nancy Abasiekong, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionNancy AbasiekongExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Nancy Email Nancy Cleveland County CenterKayley Warren, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionKayley WarrenEFNEP Educator, Extension Program Assistant Call Kayley Email Kayley Cleveland 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 Cleveland County Center, they may not be present in the Cleveland County Center. Please contact the Cleveland County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Jennifer Badger, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJennifer BadgerArea Specialized Agent, Agribusiness Call Jennifer Email Jennifer Serves 12 Counties and EBCIBased out of Jackson County Center Stephen Bishop, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionStephen BishopWestern Director, NC FarmLink Call Stephen Email Stephen Serves 45 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural Science Jenny Carleo, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJenny CarleoArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Grain Crops Call Jenny Email Jenny Serves 18 CountiesBased out of Iredell County Center Candice Christian, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCandice ChristianExtension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety Call Candice Email Candice Serves 33 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human Sciences 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 Nathan Gatlin, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionNathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Call Nathan Email Nathan Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wilkes County Center Lauren Greene, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call Lauren Email Lauren Serves 31 Counties and EBCIBased out of Cleveland County Center Sam Marshall, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Call Sam Email Sam Serves 28 CountiesBased out of Haywood County Center Craig Mauney, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCraig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production Call Craig Email Craig Serves 39 CountiesBased out of Henderson County Center Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call Ashley Email Ashley Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Chatham County Center Elena Rogers, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionElena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Call Elena Email Elena Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural Science George Selden, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGeorge SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Call George Email George Serves 39 Counties and EBCIBased out of Haywood 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