Street Address 3230-D Presson Rd Monroe NC, 28112
Mailing Address 3230-D Presson Rd Monroe NC, 28112
Office Hours
  • Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 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
Get Directions
(704) 283-3801
FAX: (704) 283-3734

Meet our Union County Center Staff

Andrew Baucom avatar
Andrew Baucom County Extension Director & Commercial Agriculture
(704) 283-3738 andrew_baucom@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Autumn Baucom avatar
Autumn Baucom Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(704) 962-8190 aebaucom@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Brittany Cox Extension Only County Collaborator
bncox3@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Debbie Dillion avatar
Debbie Dillion Extension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture
(704) 283-3729 dddillio@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Samara Gibson avatar
Samara Gibson Local Foods Coordinator
(980) 244-8321 sggibso3@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Kim Griffin avatar
Kim Griffin County Extension Administrative Assistant
(704) 283-3742 kim_griffin@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Judith Hernandez avatar
Judith Hernandez Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) agent
(704) 283-3737 jcgarcia@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Jessica King avatar
Jessica King Local Foods Manager
(704) 564-2883 Jessica_King@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Aaron Moore avatar
Aaron Moore Extension Agent - Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture
(704) 283-3743 aaron_moore@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Keith O'Herrin avatar
Dr. Keith O'Herrin Urban Forester
(704) 283-3510 ktoherri@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Rachel Owens avatar
Rachel Owens Extension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock
(704) 283-3739 reowens2@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Savannah Shepard avatar
Savannah Shepard Extension Assistant, Agriculture, Field Crops
(704) 283-3801 sfshepar@ncsu.edu Union County Center
Crystal Starkes avatar
Crystal Starkes Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
(704) 283-3735 crystal_starkes@ncsu.edu Union 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 Union County Center, they may not be present in the Union County Center. Please contact the Union County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Jenny Carleo avatar
Serves 18 Counties
Jenny Carleo Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Grain Crops
jscarleo@ncsu.edu Based out of Iredell County Center
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
Nathan Gatlin avatar
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI
Nathan Gatlin Area Specialized Agent - Forestry
(336) 651-7330 npgatlin@ncsu.edu Based out of Wilkes County Center
Richard Goforth avatar
Serves 17 Counties
Richard Goforth Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
(910) 893-7530 richard_goforth@ncsu.edu Based out of Harnett County Center
Stacey Jones avatar
Serves 28 Counties
Stacey Jones Area Specialized Agent, Commercial Nursery and Greenhouse
(704) 920-3310 stacey_jones@ncsu.edu Based out of Cabarrus County Center
Craig Mauney avatar
Serves 39 Counties
Craig Mauney Area Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production, Western Region
(828) 687-9640 craig_mauney@ncsu.edu Based out of Henderson County Center
Paula Norris avatar
Serves 36 Counties
Paula Norris Regional Nutrition Extension Associate
paula_norris@ncsu.edu Based out of Durham County Center
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
Elena Rogers avatar
Serves 49 Counties and EBCI
Elena Rogers Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC)
(828) 352-2519 elena_rogers@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
George Selden avatar
Serves 39 Counties and EBCI
George Selden Area Specialized Agent, Aquaculture
(828) 456-3575 gselden@ncsu.edu Based out of Haywood 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