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Jim Cowden

Responsibilities

Provide administrative management and program leadership for Cooperative Extension Centers in the North Central District (Alamance, Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Vance, Wilkes, and Yadkin)

Master of Education, Agricultural Education, December 1989, Penn State University, University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Education, May 1978, Penn State University, University Park, PA

District Extension Director, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Central District, August 2009 – present
County Extension Director, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Rowan County, August 2001 – July 2009
County Extension Director, Pennsylvania Cooperative Extension Service, Warren County, January 1986 – July 2001
Associate Agricultural Extension Agent, Pennsylvania Cooperative Extension Service, Warren County, October 1984 – December 1985
Vocational Agriculture Instructor, Manheim Central Senior High School, Manheim, PA, September 1978 – October 1984

National Association of County Agricultural Agents Association, Administrative Skills Committee, Chair, 2011-12
NC Cooperative Extension Advanced Organizational Leadership Development Program, 2009
Epsilon Sigma Phi Treasurer Elect, 2009
One Stop Shop Committee, 2009 – present
Extension Ag Foundation, 2009 – present
Cooperative Extension Latino Advisory Committee, 2009 - present
National Association of County Agricultural Agents Association, Distinguished Service Award, 2000
National Association of County Agricultural Agents Association, Achievement Award, 1994

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: 828-687-0570 ~ Fax: 828-681-0692
Email:jim_cowden@ncsu.edu

Maintained by: Bryan A. Konsler

Updated March 9, 2012