Who Are We?
We are IPM specialists from Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico Cooperative Extension agencies. We are entomologists, turf grass experts, plant pathologists, soil scientists, pesticide and health experts and most of all, professionals concerned with children’s health issues and effective pest management.
Staff
Janet
Hurley
Shool IPM Program Specialist
Southwest School IPM Technical Resource Center
Texas Cooperative Extension
Office: 972-952-9213
E-mail: ja-hurley@tamu.edu
Executive Board
Thomas Fuchs, Ph.D
Professor and Extension Specialist
IPM Coordinator and Program Leader Texas IPM Program
Texas Cooperative Extension
Office: (325) 653-4576
E-mail: t-fuchs@tamu.edu
Michael
Merchant, Ph.D.
Urban Entomologist and Professor
Texas Cooperative Extension
Office: 972-952-9204
E-mail: m-merchant@tamu.edu
Don Renchie, Ph.D.
Program Leader – Ag & Environmental Safety
Pesticide Applicator Training Program
Agricultural and Environmental Safety
Office: 979-845-3849
E-mail: d-renchie@tamu.eduChris Sansone, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Extension Entomologist
Associate Department Head and Program Leader-Extension Entomology
Texas Cooperative Extension
Office: 325-653-4576
E-mail: c-sansone@tamu.edu
Advising Faculty:
Jim T. Criswell, Ph.D.
Extension Pesticide Coordinator and Associate Professor
Oklahoma State University Extension
Office: 405-744-5531
E-mail: jtc@okstate.eduGrady J. Glenn, Ph.D.
Urban Entomologist and Associate Professor
Ag & Environmental Safety
Texas Cooperative Extension
Office: 979-458-0853
E-mail: g-glenn-ento@tamu.edu
Roger Gold, Ph.D.
Professor and Endowed Chair
Center for Urban & Structural Entomology
Texas A&M University.
Office: 979-845-5855
E-mail: r-gold@tamu.edu
Dennis Jenkins
ABC Pest Control
Office: 972-484-955
E-mail: djenkins@abcpest.comMary Ketchersid, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Pesticide Applicator Training
Agricultural and Environmental Safety
Texas Cooperative Extension
Office: 979-845-6531
Email: m-ketchersid@tamu.edu
James A. McAfee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist
Texas A&M University at Dallas
Office: 972-952-9220
E-mail: jmcafee@tamu.eduLarry Rider
Turfgrass Professionals of Texas, LLC
Houston, Texas
Office: 713-703-4442
E-mail: lrider@ev1.net
