2026 Officers
Title
Name
President
Jason Edney
1st Vice-President
Melinda James
2nd Vice-President
Brent Barbee
Secretary/Treasurer
Steven Beltram
Executive Secretary
2026 Directors
Nate Darnell
2300 Governors Island Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 788-3027
Melinda James
1604 Hale Ridge Road
Scaly Mountain, NC 28775
(828) 526-3989
William Shelton
500 Thomas Cove Rd
Whittier, NC 28789
(828) 506-0299
Artie Watson
385 Farm Drive
Woodleaf, NC 27054
(704) 798-3444
2027 Directors
Steven Beltram
8 Phifer St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 713-0450
Jason Edney
1575 Old Clear Creek Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 606-9182
Greg Hartsell
3280 Patterson Road
China Grove, NC 28023
(704) 202-9168
Don Smart
1440 Crabtree Road
Waynesville, NC 28785
(828) 456-3061
2028 Directors
Brent Barbee
1000 Shelton Rd.
Concord, NC 28027
(980) 521-1395
Michael King
110 King's Boulevard
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 656-1050
Randall Patterson
3060 Millbridge Road
China Grove, NC 28023
(704) 857-5242
Jorge Tomas
3060 Millbridge Road
China Grove, NC 28023
(704) 857-5242
Ex-Officio Members
Elizabeth Ayers
Madison Co.
208 Carolina Lane
Marshall, NC 28753
(828) 649-2411
Karen Blaedow
Henderson Co.
100 Jackson Park Rd.
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-4891
Chris Leek
NCDA&CS – Regional Agronomist
265 Test Farm Rd.
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 507-8671
Associate Member Representative
Greg Styers
Bejo Seeds
191 Paint Fork Rd.
Barnardsville, NC 28709
(805) 689-1627
Advisors
Dr. Jeanine Davis
MHCR&EC
455 Research Dr.
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 684-3562
Dr. Randy Gardner
MHCR&E
455 Research Dr.
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 684-3562
Dr. Dale Monks
NCSU
Campus Box 7602
Raleigh, NC 27695-7602
(919) 515-2811
Dr. David Monks
NCSU
NCARS
Campus Box 7643
Raleigh, NC 27695
(919) 515-2717
Dr. Dilip Panthee
MHCR&EC
455 Research Dr.
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 684-3562
Michele Roberts
NCDA&CS – Marketing
570 Brevard Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 253-1691
Dr. Reza Shekasteband
MHCR&EC
455 Research Dr.
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 684-3562
Dr. Emmanuel Torres
NCSU
Hort Science
Box 7609
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
(352) 682-0708
Sara Villani
MHCR&EC
455 Research Dr.
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 684-3562
Dr. Jim Walgenbach
MHCR&EC
455 Research Dr.
Mills River, NC 28759
(828) 684-3562