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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

David Davis, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDavid DavisCounty Extension Director Call David E-mail David Yancey County Center

4-H Youth Development

Peirce Bingham, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionPeirce BinghamProgram Coordinator, Mountain Challenge Coordinator Call Peirce E-mail Peirce Yancey County CenterJordan English, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJordan English4-H Youth Development Agent Call Jordan E-mail Jordan Yancey County CenterNiki Maness, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionNiki ManessProgram Assistant, Empowering Youth and Families Program Call Niki E-mail Niki 4-H Youth DevelopmentGlenna Taylor, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionGlenna TaylorJCPC Administrative Assistant Call Glenna E-mail Glenna Yancey County Center

Administration

Christina Robinson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionChristina RobinsonCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Christina E-mail Christina Yancey County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Adam McCurry, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAdam McCurryA&T Agriculture Technician Call Adam E-mail Adam Yancey County CenterSara RunkelExtension Agent, Agriculture Call Sara E-mail Sara Yancey County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Sue Estridge, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSue EstridgeArea Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Sue E-mail Sue Madison County Center

Support

Vivian Hollifield, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionVivian HollifieldAdministrative Support Specialist / SHIIP Coordinator Call Vivian E-mail Vivian Yancey 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 Yancey County Center, they may not be present in the Yancey County Center. Please contact the Yancey County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Marti Day, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of OrangeCall Marti E-mail Marti Orange County Center April Dillon, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionApril DillonArea Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Serves 30 Counties and EBCIBased out of ClevelandCall April E-mail April Cleveland County Center Lauren Greene, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Serves 31 Counties and EBCIBased out of WilkesCall Lauren E-mail Lauren Wilkes County Center Marissa Herchler, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarissa HerchlerArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Poultry ScienceCall Marissa E-mail Marissa Poultry Science Craig Mauney, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCraig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Vegetables and Fruits Serves 39 CountiesBased out of HendersonCall Craig E-mail Craig Henderson County Center Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of ChathamCall Ashley E-mail Ashley Chatham County Center Elena Rogers, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionElena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Food Safety - Fresh Produce Western NC Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural ScienceCall Elena E-mail Elena Horticultural Science Debbie Stroud, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDebbie StroudArea Specialized Agent, Consumer and Retail Food Safety Serves 33 Counties and EBCIBased out of Agricultural & Human SciencesCall Debbie E-mail Debbie Agricultural & Human Sciences Amanda Taylor, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAmanda TaylorArea Specialized Agent, Nursery and Greenhouse, Western Region Serves 28 CountiesBased out of BurkeCall Amanda E-mail Amanda Burke County Center Skip Thompson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSkip ThompsonArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Aquaculture Serves 13 Counties and EBCIBased out of HaywoodCall Skip E-mail Skip Haywood County Center Mitch Woodward, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of WakeCall Mitch E-mail Mitch Wake County Center