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Research & Extension Committee

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Leadership

Beth Pugh Farrell

Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS

919-594-0315, 919-218-1515
David Anderson

Horticulture Operations Supervisor

828-557-5352
Rodolphe Barrangou

Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor, NC State University

919-917-3104
Nathan Bennett

International Agronomist, Universal Leaf

252-578-7271
Bryan Blinson

Retired, NC Cattleman’s Association

919-422-9108
Sam Brake, Jr.

Retired - NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Jay Bryant

Retired - Former CEO Maryland-Virginia Milk Producer Association

703-282-0536
Coltin Caraway

Director of Nutrition, Mountaire Farms

919-921-9757
Gary Cartwright

Retired Director, NC State Dairy Enterprise System; Owner, Gary Cartwright Consulting; Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Comple Coffee International

919-795-9110
Henry Cook

Co-owner, Cookson Dairy Farm

704-875-1257
Rick Coor

NC Beekeeper’s Association

Bob Crews

Assembly Manager, Hayward Industries

336-655-8010
Cameron Eaker

Dairy Producer Representative - Owner, Eaker Dairy

704-435-6231
Andy Eure

Location Manager, Coastal AgroBusiness Inc

252-413-8250
Jane Gardner

Retired-Agriculture Education Teacher

336-384-4418
Michelle Grainger

Executive Director, NC Sweetpotato Commission

919-894-1067
Matthew Grissom

Owner, Grissom Family Farm; Grissom Fertilizer Farm Supply & Tack Shop

252-226-6008
Brad Hargett

Project Manager, J.B. Preslar Company

704-288-8398
E.B. Harris

Owner/President, E.B. Harris Inc.

Mandy Hasty

Sr Director Manufacturing, RJ Reynolds

336-829-9227
Doug Holland

Dairy Producer Representative - Holland Farms of Olin

Carl Hollifield

Director of Dairy Enterprise System, NC State

919-412-6208
Cathy Horton

NC Vegetable Growers & NC Watermelon Associations, Southeastern Grain & Feed Association

919-413-9544
Jim Howie

Member Services Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers

704-534-7958
Gail Hughes

Orange Soil and Water Conservation

919-306-2696
Matthew Inman

Technical Marketing Manager, BASF

336-408-0932
Whitney King

Partner, King Farming Enterprises LLC

910-231-9435
Summer Lainer

Executive Director, NC Poultry Federation

Kim LeQuire

Manager/HR/VP, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce

919-915-3084
John Lyttle

Extension Agent Agriculture - Small Farms & Local Foods, Durham County Extension Center

Jeremy Martin

Research Operation Manager, NC State

910-206-6375
Heather Rollins

Second Vice Chair | Marketing Director, Fairview Garden Center

919-427-1213
KP Sandeep

Department Head, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences

Todd See

Department Head & Professor, NC State Animal Science

919-515-2755
Michael Shaw

Agriculture Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Service

910-641-2429
Gary Sikes

Owner, Bountiful Harvest Farm

704-258-2266
George Simpson

Regional Manager, Yara International

Walter Smith

Retired, US Department of Agriculture

336-466-1471
Malarie Thompson

Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative

336-681-5146
Taneka Williams

Career and Technical Education Coordinator, Cumberland County Schools

910-286-4848
Nicole Youngblood

Board Vice President | Extension Agent, NC State Extension

919-410-9926