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David Kerns
Professor, Extension Entomologist, Associate Department Head & IPM Coordinator
Mailing Address: Department of Entomology, 2475 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-2475 Counties of Responsibility: Statewide Specialty: Row crop and pasture pest management, all crops
david.kerns@ag.tamu.edu 979-321-5824
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Stephen Biles
Senior Extension Program Specialist
Port Lavaca, TX
311 Henry Barber Way, Suite 1, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Counties of Responsibility: Calhoun, Refugio, Victoria, Arkansas, San Patricio, Bee, Goliad, Karnes, and Dewitt
Specialty: Row Crops and Pasture Management
biles-sp@tamu.edu 361-552-9747
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Wizzie Brown
Senior Extension Program Specialist
Austin metro area
1600-B Smith Road, Austin, TX 78721 Counties of Responsibility: Travis, Williamson, Burnet, Blanco, Hays, Caldwell, Bastrop Specialty: Urban/ structural entomology (ants, termites, cockroaches, etc), landscape pests, native pollinators, integrated pest management, creating insect friendly habitats ebrown@ag.tamu.edu 512-854-9600 |
Omar Arvey Martinez Caranton
Extension Program Specialist
Fort Worth, TX
1200 Circle Dr, Suite 303, 76119
Counties of Responsibility: DFW area, District 3, 4 and 8
Specialty: Apiculture (Bees)
omar.martinez@ag.tamu.edu
682-419-3937
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Jonathan Consford
Extension Program Specialist 1
El Paso, TX
1380 A&M Circle El Paso, Texas 79927 Counties of Responsibility: El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Reeves, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Brewster, Terrell
Specialty: Pecan, Cotton, Soil-borne fungal pathogens jonathan.consford@ag.tamu.edu
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David R. Drake
Extension Program Specialist
Commerce, TX
ETAMU-CASNR PO Box 3011 Commerce, TX 76429 Counties of Responsibility: Extension District IV – Bowie, Camp, Cass, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Morris, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Tarrant, Titus, Van Zandt
Specialty: Wheat, Small Grains, Row Crops drdrake@ag.tamu.edu 903-468-3295
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Brad Easterling
Extension Agent-IPM
Garden City, TX
PO Box 299, Garden City, TX 79739 Cotton, Wheat, Sorghum, Forage
Counties of Responsibility: Andrews, Crane, Crockett, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Pecos, Regan, Upton, Val Verde, Ward, Winkler Specialty: Cotton, Wheat, Sorghum, Forage 432-354-2389
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Tyler Gilreath
Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist
Amarillo, TX
6500 Amarillo Blvd. West Amarillo, TX 79106-1796 Counties of Responsibility: All counties in the Panhandle from Amarillo northward
Specialty: Row crop insect pest management ryan.gilreath@ag.tamu.edu 972-989 – 5933
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 Jose Santiago GonzalezAssistant Professor and Extension Entomologist
Corpus Christi, TX
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Service, 10345 Hwy 44, Corpus Christi, TX 78406-1939 Counties of Responsibility: Coastal Bend District 11 Specialty: Field crop entomology, Integrated Pest Management 361-698-7425
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 Janet A. Hurley, ACE, MPASenior Extension Program Specialist – IPM
Dallas, TX 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX 75252 Counties of Responsibility: Statewide Specialty: Structural, Community, Public Health IPM, Rodents, Bats and Regulatory Issues Structural pest management, rodents, bats
ja-hurley@tamu.edu 972-952-9213
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Molly Keck
Extension Program Specialist (IPM and Apiculture)
San Antonio, TX
3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 212 | San Antonio, TX 78230 Counties of Responsibility: Bexar and surrounding counties
Specialty: Landscape and urban IPM, apiculture/beekeeping 210-216-5566
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Rafia A. Khan
Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist
Overton, TX 1710 FM3053, Overton, TX 75684 Counties of Responsibility: Statewide Specialty: Landscape, ornamentals, greenhouse, nursery, and turf
903-834-6191
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Arash Kheirodin
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Dallas, TX
17360 Coit Road, Office 208, Dallas, Texas 75252
Counties of Responsibility: Statewide
Specialty: Controlled environment agricultural crops (e.g., tomato, pepper, lettuce)
arash.kheirodin@ag.tamu.edu
972-952-9243
Dallas, TX
17360 Coit Road, Office 208, Dallas, Texas 75252
Counties of Responsibility: Statewide
Specialty: Controlled environment agricultural crops (e.g., tomato, pepper, lettuce)
arash.kheirodin@ag.tamu.edu
972-952-9243
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Tyler Mays
Extension Program Specialist
Hillsboro, TX
216 Stadium Dr., P.O. Box 318, Hillsboro, Texas 76645 Counties of Responsibility: Hill, McLennan, (Bell, Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hood, Johnson, Leon, Limestone, Milam, Navarro, Robertson, Somervell, and Williamson) Specialty: Pest Management of field and forage crops including small grains, corn, cotton, sorghum, and pastures
254-582-4022
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Keegan McCollum
Extension Agent – IPM
Gaines County
Cotton and Peanuts
325-226-6213
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Patrick Porter Professor and Extension Entomologist
Lubbock, TX
1102 E. Drew Street, Lubbock, TX 79403 Counties of Responsibility: Southern High Plains Row crops, insect identification
Specialty: Row crops, urban entomology, insect identification 806-746-6101
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Robert Puckett
Associate Professor and Extension Entomologist
College Station, TX
2556 F&B Rd., BLDG 1804, College Station, TX, 77843 Counties of Responsibility: Statewide Specialty: Urban Pest Management
979-458-0853
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 Blayne ReedExtension Program Specialist – IPM
Plainview TX
225 Broadway, Suite 6, Plainview, TX 79072 Counties of Responsibility: Hale, Swisher, Floyd, Briscoe, Randal, Armstrong, Motley, Cottle, Hall, Childress Specialty: Field Crop Scouting and IPM, field scout training, PGR use in cotton, irrigation scheduling, with focus on cotton, sorghum, corn, wheat, peas, and alfalfa
806-291-5267
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Simeon Ross
Extension Program Specialist – I
Wharton
Corn, Sorghum, Cotton, Soy, Row crop
979-532-3310
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Danielle Sekula
Extension Program Specialist
Weslaco, TX
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension/ District 12, 2401 E. Business 83, Weslaco, TX. 78596 Counties of Responsibility: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy, Kenedy, Brooks, Jim Hogg, Zapata, Kleberg, and Jim Wells, with emphasis in Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy
Specialty: Row crops, hay & forage, citrus, home & garden pests, house pests. Primary field crops in the unit are Cotton, Sorghum, Corn, and Sesame 956-968-5581
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Kerry Siders
Senior Extension Program Specialist
Levelland, TX
1212 Houston St., Ste 2, Levelland, TX 79336 Counties of Responsibility: Hockley, Cochran, Lamb, Lubbock, Crosby, Lynn, and Garza Specialty: Row Crops (cotton, grain sorghum, corn, wheat, hay crops, peanuts, sunflowers, and black-eyed peas; insects, weeds, and disease management; cotton harvest aids; and cotton root-knot nematodes)
Office: 806-894-3150 Cell: 806-638-5635
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Garett Slater
Assistant Professor and Apiculture Extension Specialist
Overton, TX
Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Overton 1710 FM3053, Overton, TX 75684 Counties of Responsibility: Statewide Specialty: Honey bee education and breeding 701-928-0418
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Eddie Kyle Slusher
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Pecan, Viticulture, and Fruit Entomology
Stephenville, TX 1229 N US Highway 281, Stephenville, TX 76401 Counties of Responsibility: Statewide
Specialty: Pecan, Viticulture, and Fruit
eddie.slusher@ag.tamu.edu 859-242-2782
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Sonja L. Swiger
Extension Entomologist
Stephenville, TX
1229 N US Hwy 281, Stephenville TX 76401
Counties of Responsibility: Statewide Specialty: Livestock/Veterinary/Medical – Flies and Cows/Mosquitoes slswiger@ag.tamu.edu 254-968-4144 Website | Website |
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John Thobe
Extension Program Specialist
Muleshoe, TX 118 West Ave C, Muleshoe, Texas 79347 Counties of Responsibility: Bailey, Parmer, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Dallam, Hartley, Sherman, Moore, Potter Specialty: Row crops, cotton, sorghum, corn 806-272-4583
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 Suhas VyavhareAssociate Professor and Extension Entomologist
Lubbock, TX
1102 E. Drew Street, Lubbock, TX 79403 Counties of Responsibility: Southern High Plains
Specialty: Cotton and other row crops 806-723-8446
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 Lauren WardExtension Program Specialist
Angleton, TX
21017 County Rd. 171, Angleton, TX 77515 Counties of Responsibility: Houston area, Extension Districts 9 and 11 Specialty: Honey bee education and beekeeping
979-864-1558 ext. 1508
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 Greg WilsonExtension Program Specialist – IPM
San Angelo, TX
7887 N HWY 87, San Angelo TX, 76901 Counties of Responsibility: Tom Greem, Runnels, Coke, Sterling, Lampasas, Irion, Schlelcher, Mertzon, Concho, McCullough, Mason, Llano, Burnet, San Saba, Mills, Brownwood, Callahan, Taylor, Nolan, Fisher, Jones, and Shackelford
Specialty: Cotton, Wheat, Sorghum, Corn, Hay, Rangeland, and Pasture Gregory.wilson@agnet.tamu.edu 972-743-0045
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