Meet our Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center Staff

Michelle Benigno avatar
Michelle Benigno Director of The Science House, Mountain Outreach Office
(828) 206-3014 mtbenign@ncsu.edu The Science House
Margaret Bloomquist avatar
Margaret Bloomquist Research Scholar
margaret_bloomquist@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science
Jamie Bookwalter avatar
Jamie Bookwalter Extension Specialist, Mountain Conifer IPM
jbookwa@ncsu.edu Forestry & Environmental Resources
Tucker Brandt avatar
Tucker Brandt Assistant Superintendent
trbrand2@ncsu.edu Mountain Hort Crops Research & Extension Center
Chris Clavet Research Specialist
(828) 435-2017 chris_clavet@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science
Jeanine Davis avatar
Dr. Jeanine Davis Extension Specialist, Herbs/Organics/Specialty Crops/Vegetables/Hemp
(828) 687-0574 jeanine_davis@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science
Lori Davis avatar
Lori Davis North Central District Business Coordinator
(828) 687-0572 ladavis9@ncsu.edu District Directors
Lilly Derry Temp Research Specialist
lgderry@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science
Steve Duckett avatar
Steve Duckett West District Extension Director
(828) 687-0571 Steve_Duckett@ncsu.edu District Directors
Ella Hinchliffe avatar
Ella Hinchliffe Temporary Research Specialist
ereeves2@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
Tom Hoyt avatar
Tom Hoyt Superintendent
(828) 684-7197 tom_hoyt@ncsu.edu Mountain Hort Crops Research & Extension Center
Taylor Kennedy Research Technician-Nonexempt
tzkenned@ncsu.edu Mountain Hort Crops Research & Extension Center
Will Kohlway avatar
Will Kohlway Extension Specialist, Christmas Tree Production & Marketing
(919) 906-0347 whkohlwa@ncsu.edu Forestry & Environmental Resources
Tom Kon avatar
Dr. Tom Kon Associate Professor: Southeastern Apple Research Specialist
(828) 585-3538 tom_kon@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science
Katie Learn avatar
Katie Learn Research Associate
(828) 435-2018 katie_learn@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science
Anthony LeBude avatar
Dr. Anthony LeBude Assoc. Prof. and Nursery Crops Research & Extension Specialist
(828) 585-3540 avlebude@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science
Hannah Lepsch avatar
Hannah Lepsch Research Assistant - Horticulture
hannah_lepsch@ncsu.edu Mountain Hort Crops Research & Extension Center
Craig Mauney avatar
Serves 39 Counties
Craig Mauney Area Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production, Western Region
(828) 687-9640 craig_mauney@ncsu.edu Based out of Henderson County Center
Carrie McIntyre avatar
Carrie McIntyre West District Business Service Coordinator
(828) 687-0570 carrie_mcintyre@ncsu.edu District Directors
Wayne Mitchem avatar
Wayne Mitchem Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium Coordinator and Fruit Weed Management
(704) 472-4369 wayne_mitchem@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science
Hudson New Research Technician
hdnew@ncsu.edu Mountain Hort Crops Research & Extension Center
Emily Ogburn avatar
Emily Ogburn Research Associate
(828) 585-3566 emily_ogburn@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
Tom Ranney avatar
Tom Ranney Professor
(828) 585-3579 tom_ranney@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science
Nicholas Rothweiler Research Computing Analyst
(828) 585-3530 ncrothwe@ncsu.edu CALS Academic & Administrative Technology
Stephen Schoof avatar
Stephen Schoof Agricultural Research Specialist
(828) 435-2013 steve_schoof@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
Anna Senter avatar
Anna Senter Research Technician
(828) 585-3530 alsenter@ncsu.edu Mountain Hort Crops Research & Extension Center
Reza Shekasteband avatar
Reza Shekasteband Research Scholar
(828) 585-3541 rshekas@ncsu.edu Horticultural Science
Silas Sitton avatar
Silas Sitton Research Specialist
swsitton@ncsu.edu Mountain Hort Crops Research & Extension Center
April Stephens Building Environmental Tech'n
dasteph3@ncsu.edu Mountain Hort Crops Research & Extension Center
Mandeep Tayal avatar
Dr. Mandeep Tayal Postdoctoral Research Scholar
(828) 585-3566 mtayal@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
Sara Villani avatar
Dr. Sara Villani Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist-Fruit and Ornamental Pathology
(828) 585-3535 sara_villani@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
Andy VonCanon avatar
Andy VonCanon Extension Associate - FFA
(828) 585-3564 asvoncan@ncsu.edu Agricultural & Human Sciences
Jim Walgenbach avatar
Dr. Jim Walgenbach Professor & Extension Entomology Specialist (Fruits/Vegetables)
(828) 435-2015 jim_walgenbach@ncsu.edu Entomology & Plant Pathology
Alexandra Zafiro Research Technician
alzafiro@ncsu.edu Mountain Hort Crops Research & Extension Center