Street Address 45 Government Complex Rd, Suite A Whiteville NC, 28472
Mailing Address 45 Government Complex Rd, Suite A Whiteville NC, 28472
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
Get Directions
(910) 640-6605

Meet our Columbus County Center Staff

Howard Wallace avatar
Dr. Howard Wallace County Extension Director
(910) 640-6605 howard_wallace@ncsu.edu Columbus County Center
Rebekah Benton avatar
Rebekah Benton Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(910) 640-6605 rebekah_benton@ncsu.edu Columbus County Center
Meleah Evers avatar
Meleah Evers Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
(910) 840-9295 meleah_collier@ncsu.edu Columbus County Center
Carsha Hayes avatar
Carsha Hayes County Extension Office Assistant, Support for Family Consumer Science and 4-H
(910) 640-6605 carsha_etheridge@ncsu.edu Columbus County Center
Bruce McLean avatar
Bruce McLean Extension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture
(910) 640-6605 bruce_mclean@ncsu.edu Columbus County Center
Lydia Miles avatar
Lydia Miles Extension Agent, Agriculture - Field Crops
(910) 640-6606 lcmiles2@ncsu.edu Columbus County Center
Nannetta Rackley avatar
Nannetta Rackley County Extension Administrative Assistant
(910) 640-6605 nbrackle@ncsu.edu Columbus County Center
Michael Shuman avatar
Michael Shuman Extension Technician, Agriculture
michael_shuman@ncsu.edu Columbus County Center
Kaitlyn Small avatar
Kaitlyn Small County Extension Office Assistant, Support for Field Crops and Livestock Agent
(910) 640-6605 kaitlyn_small@ncsu.edu Columbus County Center
Marissa Spillman avatar
Marissa Spillman EFNEP Educator
(910) 640-6605 mcspillm@ncsu.edu Columbus 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 Columbus County Center, they may not be present in the Columbus County Center. Please contact the Columbus 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