Direct to Farmer Grant

County Extension Agent Contact Information
Please contact your county extension agent before submitting your Letter of Intent.

Alleghany
Aaron Ray Tompkins 
(336) 372-5597
aaron_tompkins@ncsu.edu 

Ashe
Travis Birdsell 
(336) 846-5850
travis_birdsell@ncsu.edu 

Richard Boylan 
(828) 264-3061
richard_boylan@ncsu.edu

Micah Orfield
(336) 846-5850
micah_orfield@ncsu.edu 

Johnson (TN)
Rick Thomason 
(423) 727-8161
rthomaso@utk.edu 

Jason Hughes 
(423) 542-2341
jason.hughes@tn.usda.gov 

Watauga
Jim Hamilton 
(828) 264-3061
jim_hamilton@ncsu.edu 

Richard Boylan 
(828) 264-3061
richard_boylan@ncsu.edu

Eddy Labus
(828) 264-3061
eddy_labus@ncsu.edu

Wilkes
Bill Hanlin
(336) 651-7333
william_hanlin@ncsu.edu 
P.O. Box 67 | 969 W King Street
 Boone, NC 28607 | 828.386.1537
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