Links to some of our partners

(please send us your suggestions for others)

SERA003 IPM:

This committee consists of IPM Coordinators and researchers from Land Grant universities across the region. SERA stands for Southern Extension and Research Activities. SERA003 IPM is an information and exchange group. Information about SERA003 is available online.

Southern Plant Diagnostic Network

The Southern Plant Diagnostic Network is a group of 13 Land Grant Universities and part of the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN). The mission of the network is to enhance national agricultural security by quickly detecting introduced pests and pathogens... Part of the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN)

Organizations Represented on Our Advisory Council

The Southern Region IPM Center's Advisory Council includes representatives from Land Grant universities found in the state contacts strip at the bottom of this page. It also includes several other organizations. Those that have web sites are shown in the table below, along with the person who represents the organization on our AC.

Name	Representative
Pesticide Information Program	Bob Bellinger
Texas A & M University	Carlos Bogran
Office of Pesticide Programs	Tom Brennan
Master Gardeners	Dave Close
USDA/OPMP	Harold Coble
Oklahoma State Contact	Jim Criswell
SYSCO Corporation	Ronald Diem
Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health	Keith Douce
University Extension	Russell Duncan
USDA/CSREES	Mike Fitzner
IR-4 Project	Michelle Foo
Southern Region School IPM Working Group (Auburn University)	Fudd Graham
Southern Plant Diagnostic Network	Carrie Harmon
Virginia IPM Coordinator	Ames Herbert
Louisiana IPM Coordinator	Clayton Hollier
Kentucky IPM Coodinator	Doug Johnson
NAICC (Lambert Agricultural Consulting, Inc.)	Harold Lambert
Certified Crop Advisors (Southern AgriBusiness Services LLC)	Conrad Lavender
Association of Extension Administrators	L. Washington Lyons
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program	John Mayne
Water Quality Program	Mark McFarland
North Carolina Agricultural Research Services	David Monks
United Soybean Board	Steve Muench
Cotton Incorporated	Pat O'Leary
National Cotton Council of America	Don Parker
Dept. of Entomology	James Parkman
Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (Syngenta)	Caydee Savinelli
Region 4	Lora Lee Schroeder
City of Austin Grow Green Program	Kathy Shay
Virginia State Contact	Mike Weaver
Regional ESCOP/ECOP	Eric Young

Organizations Represented on Our Steering Committee

The Southern Region IPM Center's Steering Committee includes representatives from some organizations that are not on the Advisory Council. All Steering Committee members are encouraged attend and participate in Advisory Council meetings.

Name	Representative
USDA/CSREES	Mike Fitzner
Cotton Incorporated	Pat O'Leary
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program	John Mayne
Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (Syngenta)	Caydee Savinelli
Pesticide Information Program	Bob Bellinger
Association of Extension Administrators	L. Washington Lyons
Office of Pesticide Programs	Tom Brennan
Regional ESCOP/ECOP	Eric Young
Southern Plant Diagnostic Network	Carrie Harmon
USDA/OPMP	Harold Coble
Virginia IPM Coordinator	Ames Herbert
Virginia State Contact	Mike Weaver

Regional IPM Centers (other than ours)

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