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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Mary Morrisplay_circle_filledMary MorrisCounty Extension Director-Chowan, Interim CED-Tyrrell Call Mary Email Mary Chowan County Center
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4-H Youth Development

Patty Bowersplay_circle_filledPatty BowersEFNEP Educator, Extension Program Assistant Call Patty Email Patty Chowan County Center
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Camaryn Byrum, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCamaryn ByrumExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Camaryn Email Camaryn Chowan County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sarah Richardson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSarah RichardsonArea Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Horticulture Call Sarah Email Sarah Gates County CenterKaty Shookplay_circle_filledKaty ShookArea Agent, Agriculture - Consumer Horticulture Call Katy Email Katy Chowan County Center
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Family and Consumer Sciences

Gail Spiewakplay_circle_filledGail SpiewakSHIIP Coordinator / County Extension Support Specialist, Call Gail Email Gail Chowan County Center
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Support

Denise Bunch, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDenise BunchCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Denise Email Denise Chowan 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 Chowan County Center, they may not be present in the Chowan County Center. Please contact the Chowan County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Candice Christian, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCandice ChristianExtension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety Serves 33 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall Candice Email Candice Agricultural & Human Sciences Marissa Cohen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Poultry ScienceCall Marissa Email Marissa Poultry Science Marti Day, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of OrangeCall Marti Email Marti Orange County Center Erin Eure, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionErin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables Serves 35 CountiesBased out of GatesCall Erin Email Erin Gates County Center Steve Gabel, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSteve GabelArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Aquaculture Serves 22 CountiesBased out of ChowanCall Steve Email Steve Chowan County Center Cyndi Knudson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCyndi KnudsonArea Small Farms Specialist Serves 15 CountiesBased out of CurrituckCall Cyndi Email Cyndi Currituck County Center Danny Lauderdale, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDanny LauderdaleArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region Serves 44 CountiesBased out of WilsonCall Danny Email Danny Wilson County Center Lori McBryde, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLori McBrydeArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region Serves 34 CountiesBased out of JohnstonCall Lori Email Lori Johnston County Center Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of ChathamCall Ashley Email Ashley Chatham County Center Margaret Ross, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMargaret RossArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Serves 32 CountiesBased out of JonesCall Margaret Email Margaret Jones County Center Chip Simmons, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Food Safety Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural ScienceCall Dr. Chip Email Dr. Chip Horticultural Science Jackie Sugg, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJackie SuggExtension Associate, Family and Consumer Sciences - EFNEP, Steps to Health Serves 15 CountiesBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall Jackie Email Jackie Agricultural & Human Sciences Mitch Woodward, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of WakeCall Mitch Email Mitch Wake County Center