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

Tim Hambrick
Extension Agent - 336-703-2857
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
CCAP Coordinator
Community Conservation Assistance Program

Community Resource Development

Cameron Waters Community Gardening Coordinator - 336-703-2853
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
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