This CoP includes Extension specialists, Extension agents, and academics from 1862- and 1890-Land Grant Universities. It also includes state department of agriculture employees, employees of USDA APHIS and USDA ARS, agrichemical industry employees, administrative personnel from state colleges and universities, emplyees of county and vector control districts, as well as participants in Extensión en Espanol. The CoP is inclusive, involving individuals and institutions that wish to participate, regardless of resource levels, provided they have a commitment to providing unbiased information on imported fire ants.

The subject matter component of our CoP has been in existence for at least 25 years. It is a sustainable group with participants from every affected state and territory. Each year, these experts meet to exchange ideas and information at the Imported Fire Ant Management Conference. A listserv, FIREANTS@tifton.uga.edu, links the community throughout the rest of the year. The fire ant expert community has a long history of sharing material, while respecting the need for individual recognition. That will be continued as Imported Fire Ant eXtension is developed, according to the Guiding Principles of eXtension and Philosophy of Communities of Practice.

Kathy Flanders, Co-Leader, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Bart Drees, Co-Leader, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Paul R. Nester, Co-Leader, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Herb Bolton, NPL Advisor, CSREES

Paul Mask, Administrative Advisor, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Anne Adrian, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Mohammad Azhar, California Department of Food and Agriculture

Rebecca Baldwin, University of Florida

Steve Bambara, North Carolina State University

Sheldon Barker, University of Tennessee

Jeff Bastuscheck, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Brent Batchelor, Texas A&M University

Brian Beer, Clemson University

Lorri Belt, County of Los Angeles, California

Vicky Bertagnolli-Heller, Auburn University

Bob Bett, Clemson University

Ron Blair, University of Tennessee CES

Mark Blevins, North Carolina State University

Philippe Boeing, Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

Carlos Bogran, Texas A&M University

Robert Boozer, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Lori Bowling, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension

Sheri Brazil, University of Arkansas

Silas Brown, North Carolina State University

Wizzie Brown, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Chuck Browne, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Ray Burden, University of Tennessee CES

R. J. Byrne, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension

Danny Cain, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Alejandro Calixto, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Anne-Marie Callcott, USDA APHIS PPQ, CPHIST, ANPCL

William Carlan, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension

Dewey Caron, CSREES

Karen Carter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Charlie Cassidy, Orange County Vector Control District

Deby Cassill, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg

Doug Chapman, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Jerry Clemons, University of Arkansas, CES

Ruth Correll, University of Tennessee CES

Allan Cranfill, Texas A&M University

Greg Creekmur, County of Los Angeles, California

Daniel Culbert, University of Florida

Denyse Cummins, Louisiana State University AgCenter

Willie Datcher, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Tim Davis, Clemson University

Mike Dennison, University of Tennessee CES

Henry Dorough, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Linda Drummond, Missouri Cooperative Extension

Russell Duncan, Clemson University

Rachel Dykes, Auburn University

William East, Auburn University

Anne Edwards, North Carolina State University

Marion Ellis, University of Nebraska

Tracy Ellis, Agriculture, Weights & Measures, County of San Diego

Louise Estabrook, University of Georgia

Glenda Freeman, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Keith Fontenot, Louisiana State University AgCenter

Wayne Ford, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Tom Fuchs, Texas A&M University

Tommy Futral, Auburn University

Wayne Gardner, University of Georgia

Stuart Gauthier, Louisiana State University AgCenter

John Gavin, University of Arkansas, CES

Ted Gilbert, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Diego Giminez, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Jonathan Gladney, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Tony Glover, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

John Goddard, University of Tennessee CES

Donald Gomsi, Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

Frankie Gould, Louisiana State University AgCenter

Fudd Graham, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Richard Grantham, Oklahoma State University

Gary Gray, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Les Greenberg, University of California, Riverside

Tinsley Gregg, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Warren Griffith, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Frank Hale, University of Tennessee

Arnold Hara, University of Hawaii

Kiley Harper-Larsen, University of Florida

Shane Harris, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Wendi Hartup, North Carolina State University

Taylor Hatchett, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Charles Hesselein, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Wade Hibler, Texas A&M University

William Hodge, Tuskegee University

John Hopkins, University of Arkansas CES

Paul (Mac) Horton, Clemson University

Ellen Huckabay, Auburn University

George Hunter, Tuskegee University

John Jackman, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

John James, Department of Primary Industries, Qld, Australia

Joe Janak, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M University

Mark Johnsen, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M University

John Kabashima, University of California Cooperative Extension

Molly Keck, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Ken Kelley, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Phil Koehler, University of Florida

David Koon, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Willie Lampley, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Maggie Lawrence, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Blake Layton, Mississippi State University

Neal Lee, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Mario Lightfoote, Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Auburn University

Lawrence Lippke, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Darlene Locke, Texas A&M University

Kelly Loftin, University of Arkansas

Charlie Mason, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Mike McCarter, University of Arkansas, CES

Ray McCauley, Clemson University

Rene McCracken, Prairie View A&M University

Gerald (Mike) McQueen, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Terry Meisenbach, eXtension Initiative

Michael Merchant, Texas AgriLife Extension Service System CSREES

Tom Merrill, Louisiana State University

Virginia Morgan, Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Auburn University

John Moser, USDA

Heather Moyer, North Carolina State University

Heath Nokes, University of Tennessee CES

Bill Oesterlein, Riverside County Agriculture Dept, CA

David Oi, USDA ARS CMAVE

Faith Oi, University of Florida

Grant Palmer, University of Tennessee CES

Rebecca Parker, Texas A&M University

Roberto Pereira, University of Florida

Doug Petty, University of Arkansas CES

Charles Pinkston, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Carol Pinnell-Alison, Lousiana State University

Dale Pollet, Louisiana State University AgCenter

Dan Porch, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Sanford Porter, USDA ARS CMAVE

Eric Rebek, Oklahoma State University

Kelly Ridley, Auburn University

Stan Roark, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

David Robinson, Auburn University

Sergio Ruiz-Córdova, Auburn University

Bob Sams, University of California, Davis

Jim Saulnier, Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

Kara Schile, Montanta State University Extension Service

Bryan Schmid, University of Arkansas CES

Kimberly Schofield, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Peter B. Schultz, Hampton Roads AREC, Virginia Tech

Terry Shackelford, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Mary Carol Sheffield, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension

Scott Shoulars, North Carolina State University

Amy Simpson, University of Arkansas CES

John Skinner, University of Tennessee

Aine Slabaugh, West Virginia University

Carlos Smith, Louisiana State University AgCenter

Kerry Smith, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Wayne Smith, Oklahoma State University

Jimmy Smitherman, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Lynette Spicer, Iowa State University

Rory Stephens, Tuskegee University

Lewis Tapley, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Victor Teran, Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District

Rebecca Thomas, University of Arkansas CES

David Thompson, New Mexico State University

Harlan Thorvilson, Texas Tech University

Jimmy Todd, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Robert Turley, Louisiana State University AgCenter

Karen Vail, University of Tennessee

Robert Vander Meer, USDA ARS CMAVE

Rufina Ward, Alabama A&M University

Ken Ward, Alabama A&M University

Carol Whatley, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Eddie Wheeler, Alabama A&M University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Anthony Wiggins, Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Michael Wilson, University of Tennessee

Tony Windham, University of Arkansas

Frank Winslow, CSREES

Joe Zobkiw, North Carolina State University

Suellen Zornes, Lori Bowling, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension

International observers

Chiou An-Long

Industry Liaisons

Sherman Trimm, FMC

Lee Greer, Valent U.S.A. Corp. lgree@valent.com

William D. McClellan, Dupont Crop Protection, william.d.mcclellan@usa.dupont.com