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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Beth Burchell, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBeth BurchellCounty Extension Director, Halifax and Interim County Ext Director, Warren Call Beth Email Beth Halifax County Center

4-H Youth Development

Chrissy Barbrey, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionChrissy BarbreyEFNEP Educator Call Chrissy Email Chrissy Halifax County CenterSydney Parham, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionSydney ParhamExtension Agent, 4-H Community Development & Youth Recreation Call Sydney Email Sydney Halifax County CenterAnne Parker, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAnne ParkerOperation Restart Community Service Coordinator Call Anne Email Anne Halifax County CenterMichael Pittman, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMichael PittmanOperation Restart Director Call Michael Email Michael Halifax County CenterStephanie Proctor, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionStephanie ProctorExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call Stephanie Email Stephanie Halifax County CenterLance Speller, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLance SpellerProgram Coordinator, Student Incentive / WIOA Call Lance Email Lance Halifax County Center

Administration

Tessa Darnell, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionTessa DarnellOffice Assistant Call Tessa Email Tessa Halifax County CenterCheryl Tripp, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCheryl TrippCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Cheryl Email Cheryl Halifax County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Justin Burkhead, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJustin BurkheadExtension Agent, Agriculture - Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Call Justin Email Justin Halifax County CenterBrandon Pike, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBrandon Pike, Ph.D.Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock (Northampton), Field Crops (Halifax) Call Brandon Email Brandon Northampton County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

EB Odom, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionEB OdomArea Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences, SNAP-Ed Call EB Email EB Halifax County Center

Other

Tiffany Edwards, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionTiffany EdwardsProgram Assistant Call Tiffany Email Tiffany Halifax 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 Halifax County Center, they may not be present in the Halifax County Center. Please contact the Halifax County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Jonas Asbill, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJonas AsbillArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call Jonas Email Jonas Serves 20 CountiesBased out of Randolph County Center Marissa Cohen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call Dr. Marissa Email Dr. 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 Erin Eure, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionErin EureArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables Call Erin Email Erin Serves 35 CountiesBased out of Gates County Center Cyndi Knudson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionCyndi KnudsonArea Small Farms Specialist Call Cyndi Email Cyndi Serves 15 CountiesBased out of Currituck 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 Lauren Morris, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLauren MorrisRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Call Lauren Email Lauren Serves 10 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 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 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