Street Address 450 Smith Cir Elizabethtown NC, 28337
Mailing Address PO Box 249 Elizabethtown NC, 28337
Office Hours
  • Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
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(910) 862-4591
FAX: (910) 862-6939

Meet our Bladen County Center Staff

Becky Spearman avatar
Becky Spearman County Extension Director and Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock
(910) 862-7851 becky_spearman@ncsu.edu Bladen County Center
Nelson Brownlee avatar
Serves 2 Counties
Nelson Brownlee Extension Agent, Small Farms
(910) 671-3276 nelson_brownlee@ncsu.edu Based out of Robeson County Center
Joel Fulton avatar
Joel Fulton Support Specialist
(910) 862-4591 jfulton@ncsu.edu Bladen County Center
Jessie Jones avatar
Jessie Jones Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
(910) 862-4591 jessie_jones@ncsu.edu Bladen County Center
LaToya Lucy avatar
LaToya Lucy County Extension Administrative Assistant
(910) 862-4591 latoya_lucy@ncsu.edu Bladen County Center
Matthew Strickland avatar
Matthew Strickland Extension Agent, Agriculture- Field Crops
(910) 862-4591 matthew_strickland@ncsu.edu Bladen County Center
Allison Weatherspoon avatar
Allison Weatherspoon Extension Agent - Horticulture
(910) 862-4591 a_weatherspoon@ncsu.edu Bladen 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 Bladen County Center, they may not be present in the Bladen County Center. Please contact the Bladen 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
John Gurganus avatar
Serves 9 Counties
John Gurganus Area Specialized Agent, Agribusiness and Marketing - Small Farms
(336) 894-8739 jbgurganus@ncat.edu Based out of Pender 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