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Photo of Benjamin Chapman, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Benjamin ChapmanExtension Food Safety Specialist and Associate Professor (919) 515-8099 benjamin_chapman@ncsu.eduAgricultural & Human SciencesPhoto of Chris Gunter, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chris GunterExtension Vegetable Specialist and Professor (919) 513-2807 chris_gunter@ncsu.eduHorticultural SciencePhoto of Eduardo Gutierrez Rodriguez, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Eduardo Gutierrez RodriguezAssistant Professor-Extension Specialist Fresh Produce Safety (919) 515-2953 egutier2@ncsu.eduFood, Bioprocessing & Nutrition SciencePhoto of Elena Rogers, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionElena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Food Safety - Fresh Produce Western NC Serves 49 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural Science(828) 352-2519 elena_rogers@ncsu.eduHorticultural SciencePhoto of Chip Simmons, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Food Safety Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science(919) 414-5632 odsimmon@ncsu.eduHorticultural Science