SPEAKER:
Dr. Chris Gunter
Extension Vegetable Production Specialist
Department of Horticultural Science, NCSU

TITLE: A Growing Program

North Carolina is home to a thriving vegetable industry, with highly
diverse cropping systems. The state ranks in the top 10 commodity
producers for sweet potato, bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, snap
beans, watermelon, cabbage and squash. The overall value of fresh
produce grown in the state is over $660 million, distributed across
the state’s diverse production environments from the eastern coastal
plains to the western mountains. In this seminar, Dr. Gunter will
highlight the vegetable production research and extension efforts his
lab has been studying. Fresh produce safety for both fruit and
vegetable crops is a key aspect of this program and will also be
discussed. He will also share about his experiences in the classroom!