Street Address 234 NW Corridor Boulevard, Suite 108 Jacksonville NC, 28540
Mailing Address 234 NW Corridor Boulevard, Suite 108 Jacksonville NC, 28540
Office Hours
  • Monday: Closing early at 12:00 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 - 05:00 PM
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(910) 455-5873
FAX: (910) 455-0977

Meet our Onslow County Center Staff

Jessica Gardner avatar
Jessica Gardner County Extension Director & Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
(910) 455-5873 jessica_gardner@ncsu.edu Onslow County Center
Peggie Garner avatar
Peggie Garner Family & Consumer Sciences Special Projects
(910) 389-5604 peggie_garner@ncsu.edu Onslow County Center
Melissa Huffman avatar
Melissa Huffman Extension Agent, Agriculture
melissa_huffman@ncsu.edu Onslow County Center
Allison Mattocks avatar
Allison Mattocks County Extension Support Specialist
(910) 455-5873 allison_mattocks@ncsu.edu Onslow County Center
Emilee Morrison avatar
Emilee Morrison Extension Agent, Agriculture - Consumer Horticulture
(910) 455-5873 emilee_mroz@ncsu.edu Onslow County Center
John Osborne avatar
John Osborne 4-H Program Assistant
(910) 455-5873 john_osborne@ncsu.edu Onslow 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
Marie Schweinefus avatar
Marie Schweinefus Local Foods and Farmers’ Market
(910) 455-5873 mkschwei@ncsu.edu Onslow County Center
Paige Svetahor avatar
Paige Svetahor EFNEP Educator
(910) 455-5873 epsvetah@ncsu.edu Onslow County Center
Tara Taylor avatar
Tara Taylor Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(910) 455-5873 taking@ncsu.edu 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
GD Williams avatar
GD Williams County Extension Administrative Assistant
(910) 455-5873 gwillia3@ncsu.edu Onslow 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 Onslow County Center, they may not be present in the Onslow County Center. Please contact the Onslow County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

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