Meet Our Staff
County Extension Director
play_circle_filledChristy BredenkampMacon County Extension Director / Urban & Commercial Horticulture, Community Dvlp. Call ChristyEmail ChristyMacon County Center4-H Youth Development
play_circle_filledTammara TalleyExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call TammaraEmail TammaraMacon County CenterAgriculture and Natural Resources
play_circle_filledJoe DealExtension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock, Forages and Pastures Call JoeEmail JoeMacon County CenterAdam GriffithArea Agent, Community Resource Development Call AdamEmail AdamEBCI County CenterFamily and Consumer Sciences
Kaiya Pickens4-H / EFNEP Program Assistant Call KaiyaEmail KaiyaMacon County Centerplay_circle_filledKim TerrellClay County Extension Director / Macon County Extension Agent, FCS Call KimEmail KimClay County CenterSupport
play_circle_filledDeborah HunterCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call DeborahEmail DeborahMacon County CenterRegional 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 Macon County Center, they may not be present in the Macon County Center. Please contact the Macon County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
Stephen BishopWestern Director, NC FarmLink Call StephenEmail Stephen Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call MarissaEmail Marissa Marti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call MartiEmail Marti Carla DockeryRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Call CarlaEmail Carla Tom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call TomEmail Tom Nathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Call NathanEmail Nathan Lauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call LaurenEmail Lauren Sam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Call SamEmail Sam Craig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production Call CraigEmail Craig Jess MrugalaRegional Area Specialized Agent - Local Food Systems Call JessEmail Jess Ashley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call AshleyEmail Ashley Elena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Call ElenaEmail Elena George SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Call GeorgeEmail George Mitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call MitchEmail Mitch