Street Address 367-A NC Highway 58 S Trenton NC, 28585
Mailing Address 367-A NC Highway 58 S Trenton NC, 28585
Office Hours
  • Monday: Closing early at 1:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday: 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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(252) 448-9621
FAX: (252) 448-1243

Meet our Jones County Center Staff

Jacob Morgan avatar
Jacob Morgan County Extension Director - Agriculture - Field Crops
(252) 448-9621 Jacob_Morgan@ncsu.edu Jones County Center
Samantha Bennett avatar
Samantha Bennett Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(252) 448-9621 sjwiggin@ncsu.edu Jones County Center
Emoni Burgess avatar
Emoni Burgess County Extension Administrative Assistant
(252) 448-9621 emoni_burgess@ncsu.edu Jones County Center
Lisa Rayburn avatar
Serves 4 Counties
Lisa Rayburn Area Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Horticulture
(910) 455-5873 lisa_rayburn@ncsu.edu Based out of Onslow County Center
Sarah Ware avatar
Serves 2 Counties
Sarah Ware Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
(252) 448-9621 seware@ncsu.edu Based out of Jones County Center
Kristi Welke avatar
Serves 3 Counties
Kristi Welke Area Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock
(252) 448-9621 kdwelke@ncsu.edu Based out of Jones 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 Jones County Center, they may not be present in the Jones County Center. Please contact the Jones County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Candice Christian avatar
Serves 33 Counties
Candice Christian Extension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety
(919) 341-9437 cadescha@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
Marissa Cohen avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Dr. Marissa Cohen Area Specialized Agent - Animal Food Safety
(919) 515-5396 marissa_cohen@ncsu.edu Based out of Prestage Poultry Science
Marti Day avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Marti Day Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy
(919) 691-3062 mlprice2@ncsu.edu Based out of Orange County Center
Tom Dyson avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Tom Dyson Area Specialized Agent, Agromedicine
(828) 465-8240 tom_dyson@ncsu.edu Based out of Gaston County Center
Chas Edens avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Chas Edens NC Conservation Outreach Project Coordinator
(336) 408-0968 cmedens@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Mike Frinsko avatar
Serves 18 Counties
Mike Frinsko Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Aquaculture
(252) 531-0556 mofrinsk@ncsu.edu Based out of Jones County Center
Colby Lambert avatar
Serves 51 Counties
Colby Lambert Area Specialized Agent, Forestry
(910) 814-6041 colby_lambert@ncsu.edu Based out of Harnett County Center
Danny Lauderdale avatar
Serves 44 Counties
Danny Lauderdale Area Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region
(252) 237-0111 danny_lauderdale@ncsu.edu Based out of Wilson County Center
Lori McBryde avatar
Serves 49 Counties
Lori McBryde Area Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region
(919) 989-5380 lori_mcbryde@ncsu.edu Based out of Johnston County Center
Noah Ranells avatar
Serves 55 Counties
Dr. Noah Ranells Eastern Director. NC FarmLink
(919) 245-2053 nnranell@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Ashley Robbins avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Ashley Robbins Area Specialized Agent - Dairy
(704) 719-0404 aafairch@ncsu.edu Based out of Chatham County Center
Margaret Ross avatar
Serves 32 Counties
Margaret Ross Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
(252) 670-8254 margaret_ross@ncsu.edu Based out of Jones County Center
Chip Simmons avatar
Serves 51 Counties
Dr. Chip Simmons Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC)
(919) 414-5632 odsimmon@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Jackie Sugg avatar
Serves 28 Counties
Jackie Sugg Extension Associate, Family and Consumer Sciences - EFNEP, Steps to Health
(919) 827-2285 jackie_sugg@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
Allan Thornton avatar
Serves 26 Counties
Allan Thornton Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Vegetables and Fruits
(910) 592-7161 allan_thornton@ncsu.edu Based out of Sampson County Center
Mitch Woodward avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Mitch Woodward Area Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality
(919) 414-3873 mdwoodwa@ncsu.edu Based out of Wake County Center