Staff & Responsibilities

Administration

Kim Gressley
County Extension Director - 336-703-2851

Agriculture & Natural Resources

April Bowman
Extension Agent - 336-703-2855
Livestock and Forages (pasture and hay)

Leslie Rose
Extension Agent - 336-703-2868
Commercial and Consumer Ornamental Horticulture, Director of the Arboretum and Gardens at Tanglewood Park

Laura Ann Weaver
Maintenance Technician
Tanglewood Arboretum & Gardens

Vacant
Extension Agent
Tobacco, Corn, Soybeans, Small Grains, Pesticide Coordinator, Beekeeping, Commercial Fruits and Vegetables and Grapes

Celine Richard
Extension Agent - 336-703-2869
Horticulture - Small Farms, Urban Agriculture & Local Food

Jeffrey Cates
Program Assistant - 336-703-2859
Urban Agriculture/STEM Agricultural Literacy

Phyllis B. Smith
Extension Agent - 336-703-2858
Natural Resources - Environmental issues, stormwater/erosion issues, water conservation, stream ecology, ponds and wildlife control

Derek Morris
Agricultural Technician - 336-703-2861
Consumer Horticulture – Lawn & Garden

Mike Bowman
Soil Conservationist - 336-703-2840
Agricultural Cost Share Program, Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) program, Farmland Preservation

Vacant
Soil Conservationist
Community Conservation Assistance Program Coordinator

Community Resource Development

Vacant
Community Gardening Coordinator
Forsyth Community Gardening Program

Family & Consumer Education

Virginia Lopez
Extension Agent - 336-703-2867
Family and Consumer Educator, Foods and Nutrition, Extension & Community Association

Vacant
4-H Nutrition Program Assistant
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

Vacant
Extension Agent
Financial Literacy, Housing and Home Maintenance, Aging Issues, Parenting Education, and Child Care Training

4-H and Youth

April Bowman
Extension Agent - 336-703-2855
4-H Program Management and 4-H Clubs

Monique Pearce-Brady
Extension Agent - 336-703-2856
Community Resource Development, and 4-H in Limited Resource Communities

Support Staff

Kathy Hepler
Administrative Assistant - 336-703-2852

Anika Parks
Volunteer Coordinator - 336-703-2848
4-H Programs Extension Master Gardener^SM Volunteers, and other Extension volunteer initiatives