- 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


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