L. Paul Smith, Jr.

L. Paul Smith, Jr.

Associate Agricultural
Extension Agent

Responsibilities:

Provide research based information to the citizens of Gates County related to agriculture and the environment.

Areas of Responsibility include: Field Crops, Forestry and Pesticide Coordinator.

Experience

1999-Present
Associate Agricultural Extension Agent, Gates County, North Carolina

1971-1999
Farmer, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Crops included corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, peanuts, hogs, and milo.

Education

1971, Bachelor's of Science, Agronomy,North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina

Community Activities and Services

Active member of the Hertford Baptist Church and the Dick Brewer Sunday School Class.

Member of Winfall Volunteer Fire Department since 1971. Served as Captain and Training Officer. Served as Assistant Chief 1994- 2000.

Member of Parksville Ruritan Club, served as Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-President, and President. Past Director.

Member of Perquimans County Democratic Party. Served as Precinct Chair. Charter President of Perquimans County Young Democrats. Served on Jim Hunt for Governor county committee during his first two terms and served as a member of the county finance committee for Jim Hunt.

Member of Perquimans County Farm Bureau, served on Board of Directors for eight years. Served as Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Perquimans County Young Farmers and Ranchers. Served three years on the State Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee.

Served on Perquimans County Agricultural Extension's Advisory Council for field crops.

Member of Bear Swamp Hunt Club and 4-Mile Desert Hunt Club.

Worked part-time with Swindell Funeral Home, 1964-1992.

Served as Chairman of Perquimans County Board of Elections since 1992.

Member of the North Carolina Association of County Agricultural Agents.

Awards

Distinguished Service Award Presented by the Perquimans County JC's, 1976.

Selected as an Outstanding Young Man of America, 1979.

Recognized by the NCJC's as a nominee for the Five Outstanding Young Men of N.C. Award for 1976.

Recognized by the NCJC's as a nominee for the Outstanding Young Farmer of N.C. Award for 1977 and 1978.

Outstanding Young Farmer Award Presented by Perquimans County JC's 1977.

Fireman of the year for Outstanding Service presented by Winfall Volunteer Fire Department, 1979.

Family

1971

Married to the former Anna Wrae Rountree (Gates County native).
One son, Jason Paul Smith, born 1974.