Structural Pest Control and Pesticides - Pesticide Board
North Carolina Pesticide Board
General Statute 143-436 created the NC Pesticide Board to include one member each representing the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources; and the State Health Director or his designee. The persons so selected may be either members of a policy board or departmental officials or employees.
Future 2025 Board meetings
- March 11, 2025
- May 13, 2025
- July 8, 2025
- September 9, 2025
November 12, 2025 (Wednesday meeting)
All Pesticide Board Meetings occur at 10:00am on the second Tuesday of every other month, unless otherwise indicated. Meetings are typically conducted at the Steve Troxler Agriculture Sciences Center, located at 4400 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, NC.
Pesticide Board Members
Pesticide Board Chair
Ms. Gwendolyn B. Pitt
252-813-1056
Pesticide Board Member
Dr. W. Benson Kirkman
919-859-1187
Pesticide Board Member
Dr. Caydee Savinelli
336-209-0703
Pesticide Board Member
Dr. Dianne Farrer
919-707-3070
Pesticide Board Member
Mr. David Lipton
919-707-5961
Pesticide Board Secretary
J. Patrick Jones
919-984-4575
Pesticide Board Member
Mr. Chris Johnson
919-743-8418
Pesticide Board Member
Ms. Carmen Mercedes Hernández
919-434-9939