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Martha Stewart visits Kannapolis campus


Photo Courtesy Leah Chester-Dsvis

Food and garden guru Martha Stewart (center) recently visited the North Carolina Research Campus as guest of campus founder David Murdock. One of the gardening editors for Stewart’s magazine, Andrew Beckman, has subscribed to Extension’s Successful Gardener newsletter. Leah Chester-Davis (left) who has served as newsletter editor and team leader, asked Stewart to autograph a copy. Chester-Davis is an Extension communication specialist with the Program for Value Added and Alternative Agriculture based at the research campus. Also pictured is Tara Vogelien, director for business and research administration for N.C. State University’s Fruit and Vegetable Science Institute.