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Media and Agent Guide
for Disaster Recovery Experts
In subjects ranging
from agriculture to water quality, from home repair to food safety, faculty
members with N.C. State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
have expertise to help people prepare for and recover from disasters.
The specialists, most
with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, will share their
knowledge with the media and with county Cooperative Extension agents.
Related fact sheets, press releases and other materials are available
on Cooperative Extension's disaster information Web site at www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster.
EXPERTS
BY SUBJECT
CROPS * ECONOMICS * ENVIRONMENTAL
AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONCERNS * EQUIPMENT RECONDITIONING
AND REPAIR * FOOD SAFETY * HOME
CLEANUP AND RESTORATION * HUMAN SAFETY AND WELL BEING
* INCOME TAX AND CASUALTY LOSS
* LEGAL ISSUES * LIVESTOCK, AQUACULTURE
AND FISHERIES * TREES AND TIMBER
CROPS
General David
Smith, 919-515-2647, department head, crop science; Randy
Wells, 919-515-4062, Extension specialist, crop science
Biofuels
and gasohol economics (corn and canola) Kelly
Zering, 919-515-6089, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics; Nicholas Piggott,
919-515-4668, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource economics
Commercial
greenhouse production Brian
Whipker, 919-515-5374, Extension specialist, horticultural science
Commercial
nursery production Ted
Bilderback, 919-515-1201, Extension specialist, horticultural science
Commercial
nursery production economics Charles
Safley, 919-515-4538, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics
Corn
Ron Heiniger, 252-793-4428,
Extension specialist, crop science
Corn
economics Nicholas
Piggott, 919-515-4668, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics
Crop
insurance and 2007 Farm Bill updates Michele
Marra, 919-515-6091, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics
Cotton
Keith Edmisten, 919-515-4069,
Extension specialist, crop science
Cotton
economics Gary Bullen,
919-515-6096, Extension associate, agricultural and resource economics
Forage
economics Geoff
Benson, 919-515-5184, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics
Grapes
Sara Spayd, 919-513-0772,
Extension specialist, horticultural science
Legal
issues Ted Feitshans,
919-515-5195, Extension specialist and attorney, agricultural and environmental
law (Note: Extension attorneys can't provide legal advice to individuals.)
Muscadines
Connie Fisk, 910-296-2143,
Extension associate, horticultural science (Duplin County)
Peanuts
David Jordan, 919-515-4068,
Extension specialist, crop science
Peanut
economics Gary
Bullen, 919-515-6096, Extension associate, agricultural and resource
economics
Pesticides
Wayne Buhler, 919-515-5369,
Extension specialist, horticultural science
Plant
diseases Turner
Sutton, 919-515-6823, Extension specialist, plant pathology
Seed
production and storage Jan
Spears, 919-515-4070, Extension specialist, crop science
Small
grains Randy Weisz,
919-515-5824, Extension specialist, crop science
Small
grain economics Nicholas
Piggott, 919-515-4668, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics
Sod
production and other turfgrass industries Daniel
Bowman, 919-515-2085, associate professor, crop science; Art
Bruneau, 919-515-5854, Extension specialist, crop science
Soybeans
Jim Dunphy, 919-515-5813,
Extension specialist, crop science
Soybean
economics Nicholas
Piggott, 919-515-4668, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics
Strawberries
Barclay Poling, 919-515-1195,
Extension specialist, horticultural science
Sweet
potatoes Jonathan
Schultheis, 919-515-1225, Extension specialist, horticultural science
Tobacco
David Smith, 919-515-2647,
department head, crop science; Loren
Fisher, 919-515-4059, Extension specialist, crop science
Tobacco
economics Blake Brown,
919-515-4536, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource economics;Gary
Bullen, 919-515-6096, Extension associate, agricultural and resource
economics
Tree
fruit (apples, peaches and pecans) Mike
Parker, 919-515-1198, Extension specialist, horticultural science
Value-added
crops & related topics Blake
Brown, 919-515-4536, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics; Annette Dunlap,
Extension associate, agricultural and resource economics
Vegetables
Jeanine Davis, 828-684-3562,
Extension specialist, horticultural science, Fletcher; Bill
Jester, 252-526-4445, Extension associate, horticultural science (Kinston);
Jonathan Schultheis,
919-515-1225, Extension specialist, horticultural science; Allan
Thornton, 910-592-7161, Extension associate, horticultural science
(Clinton)
Vegetable
economics Ed Estes,
919-515-4553, Associate head and department Extension leader, agricultural
and resource economics
ECONOMICS
General Michael
Walden, Extension economist, 919-515-4671
Family
economics Carolyn
Bird, Extension resource management specialist, 919-513-7793
Farm
& small business management after a financial disaster Geoff
Benson, 919-515-5184, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics; Gary Bullen, 919-515-6096,
Extension associate, agricultural and resource economics
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONCERNS
Animal waste Len
Bull, 919-515-6836, associate director, Animal and Poultry Waste Management
Center; Mark Rice, 919-515-6794,
Extensio specialist, biological and agricultural engineering; Karl
Shaffer, 919-515-7538, Extension associate, soil science; Phil
Westerman, 919-515-6742, professor, biological and agricultural engineering;
C. Mike Williams, coordinator
for waste management programs; 919-515-5387
Contamination
(soil, surface water and fish) Greg
Cope, 919-515-5296, Extension specialist, environmental and molecular
toxicology; Deanna Osmond,
919-515-7303, Extension specialist, soil science
Drinking
water and wells Greg
Jennings, 919-515-6771, Extension specialist, biological and agricultural
engineering
Household
waste (including composting and recycling) Rhonda
Sherman, 919-515-6770, Extension specialist, biological and agricultural
engineering
Legal
issues Ted Feitshans,
919-515-5195, Extension specialist and attorney, agricultural and environmental
law (Note: Extension attorneys can't provide legal advice to individuals.)
Local
government policy and planning Steve
Smutko, 919-515-4683, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics
Mosquitoes
and other biting insects Charles
Apperson, 919-515-4326, Extension specialist, entomology; Michael
Waldvogel, 919-515-8881, Extension specialist, entomology
Pesticides
Wayne Buhler, 919-515-5369,
Extension specialist, horticultural science
Septic
systems Mike
Hoover, 919-515-7305, Extension specialist, soil science; David
Lindbo, 919-515-2635, Extension specialist, soil science
Stormwater
management William
F. Hunt III, 919-515-6751, Extension specialist, biological and agricultural
engineering; Robert Evans,
919-515-6700, Extension specialist and department head, biological and
agricultural engineering
Wastewater
management systems and solid waste management Garry
Grabow, 919-513-7348, Extension specialist, biological and agricultural
engineering
Wildlife Chris
Moorman, 919-515-5578, wildlife specialist, forestry
EQUIPMENT
RECONDITIONING AND REPAIR
Gary
Roberson, 919-515-6715, biological and agricultural engineering specialist
FOOD
SAFETY
Fletcher
Arritt, 919-513-0176, Extension specialist, food science;
David
Green, 252-222-6304, Extension specialist, food science, Center for
Marine Sciences and Technology, Morehead City; Dana
Hanson, 919-515-2956, Extension specialist, food science; Trevor
Phister, Extension specialist and enologist, 919-513-1644; John
Rushing, 919-515-9512, Extension specialist, food science; Lynn
Turner, 919-513-2093, professor, food science; Donn
Ward, 919-515-2951, professor and department head, food science
HOME
CLEANUP AND RESTORATION
Drainage
Robert Evans, 919-515-6700,
Extension specialist, biological and agricultural engineering
Drinking
water and wells Greg
Jennings, 919-515-6771, Extension specialist, biological and agricultural
engineering
Furniture
(cleaning or discarding) Sarah
Kirby, 919-515-9154, Extension specialist, family and consumer sciences
Household
waste (including composting and recycling) Rhonda
Sherman, 919-515-6770, Extension specialist, biological and agricultural
engineering
Indoor
air and health-related issues Sandy
Wiggins,
919-515-9155, Extension associate, family and consumer sciences
Moisture
on wood and wood products Sarah
Kirby, 919-515-9154, Extension specialist, family and consumer sciences
Mold
and mildew control and minor structural repairs Sarah
Kirby, 919-515-9154, Extension specialist, family and consumer sciences
HUMAN
SAFETY AND WELL BEING
Latino families
Andrew Behnke, 919-515-9156,
Extension specialist, family and consumer sciences
Older
adults Lucille
Bearon, 919-515-9146, Extension specialist, adult development and
aging; Jackie McClelland,
919-515-9148, Extension specialist, nutrition, diet and health for older
adults
Safety
Grant Ellington, 919-515-6793,
Extension associate, biological and agricultural engineering
School-age
children Karen DeBord,
919-515-9147, Extension specialist, family and consumer sciences
Stress
in adults Wayne
Matthews, 919-515-9139, Extension specialist, family and consumer
sciences
Young
children Karen DeBord,
919-515-9147, Extension specialist, family and consumer sciences
INCOME
TAX AND CASUALTY LOSS
Guido van der Hoeven, 919-515-9071,
Extension specialist, income taxation, business organizational structures
and farm management issues
LEGAL
ISSUES
Ted Feitshans, 919-515-5195,
Extension specialist and attorney, agricultural and environmental law
(Note: Extension attorneys can't provide legal advice to individuals.)
LIVESTOCK,
AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES
General Roger
McCraw, 919-515-2755, department head, animal science; Edwin
Jones, 919-515-3252, State Animal Response Team contact and associate
Extension director
Aquaculture
Harry Daniels (Eastern North
Carolina), 919-515-4589, Extension specialist, zoology; Jeff
Hinshaw (Western North Carolina), 828-684-3562, Fletcher, Extension
specialist, zoology; Dennis DeLong
(Piedmont), 919-513-2106, Extension specialist, biological and agricultural
engineering
Beef
cattle Matt Poore,
919-515-7798, Extension specialist, animal science
Beef
cattle economics Geoff
Benson, 919-515-5184, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics
Dairy
cattle Lon Whitlow,
919-515-7602, Extension specialist, animal science; Steve
Washburn, 919-515-7726, Extension specialist, animal science; Brinton
Hopkins, 919-515-7592, Extension specialist, animal science
Dairy
cattle economics Geoff
Benson, 919-515-5184, Extension specialist, agricultural and resource
economics
Fisheries
Jim Rice, 919-515-4592, Extension
fisheries specialist
Flies
and other livestock pests Mike
Stringham, 919-515-8878, Extension entomologist; Wes
Watson, 919-513-2028, Extension specialist, entomology
Goats
Jean-Marie Luginbuhl,
919-515-8743, Extension specialist, crop science
Honeybees
and apiculture David
R. Tarpy, 919-515-1660, Extension apiculturist, entomology
Horses
Robert A. Mowrey, 919-515-7871,
Extension specialist, animal science; Mike
Yoder, 919-513-3509, REINS (Regional Equine Information Network System)
coordinator
Legal
issues Ted Feitshans,
919-515-5195, Extension specialist and attorney, agricultural and environmental
law (Note: Extension attorneys can't provide legal advice to individuals.)
Poultry
Kenneth Anderson, 919-515-5527,
Extension poultry specialist; Kathy
Bunton, 704-878-3154, area specialized poultry agent, Statesville;
Donna Carver, 919-515-5526,
Extension poultry veterinarian; James
Cochran, 910-671-3276, area specialized poultry agent, Lumberton;
Peter Ferket, Extension turkey
specialist, 919-515-5409; Jesse
Grimes, 919-515-5406, Extension turkey specialist; James
Parsons, area specialized poultry agent, 910-296-2143, Kenansville;
Mike Wineland, 919-515-5529,
Extension poultry specialist
Swine
Todd See, 919-515-8797, swine commodity
coordinator, animal science; Morgan
Morrow, 919-515-4001, Extension swine veterinarian, animal science
Waste
management Len Bull,
919-515-6836, associate director, Animal and Poultry Waste Management
Center; Mark Rice, 919-515-6794,
Extensio specialist, biological and agricultural engineering; Karl
Shaffer, 919-515-7538, Extension associate, soil science; Phil
Westerman, 919-515-6742, professor, biological and agricultural engineering;
Mike Williams, coordinator for waste management programs; 919-515-5387
TREES
AND TIMBER
Financial loss Mark
Megalos, 919-513-1202, Extension specialist, forestry
Timber
salvage marketing Robert
Bardon, 919-515-5575, Extension specialist, forestry
Urban
tree damage Lucy
Bradley, 513-2001, Extension specialist, horticultural science
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