Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent

Jim earned his BS (77), and MS (95) degrees in Horticulture from Virginia Tech.  Jim is very familiar with gardening on the Peninsula since he gardened at home in Norfolk at a young age.  He was employed with Virginia Cooperative Extension in 1977, serving as the Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development in York until 1988.  Since that time he has served York County as the Horticulture and Natural Resources Agent.  Jim serves the home enthusiast as well as the professional horticulturist/nurseryman.  He coordinates a very active educational program.  Under Jim's guidance over 125 Master Gardener volunteers provide a very effective delivery system for these quality educational and informative programs.

The Extension website will aid you in finding documents that serve a state-wide audience as well as documents that address local needs.  Please contact Jim if he can be of any help.

Awards and Honors

2003   Promotion to "Senior Extension Agent", Extensions highest agent level

2002   Virginia Volunteer Administrator of the Year

1999   Distinguished Service Award, National Association of Agriculture Agents

1998   Outstanding Volunteer, 4-H Agent Award, Jamestown 4-H Center

1997   Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award, York County Parks and Recreation

1998   Outstanding Achievement Award, Virginia, Epsilon Sigma Phi

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Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.  An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating.  Dr. Mark A McCann, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Dr. Alma Hobbs, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program,
Virginia State, Petersburg.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this program, please call the York County Extension office at 890-4940.

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