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Name	Extension Topic	Telephone	Email	Title
Ms. Madison Chapman Ainsworth	EFNEP SNAP-Ed	228-546-1008	mcd111@msstate.edu	Regional Registered Dietitian
Dr. Ryan Akers	Disaster Response-Youth CERT	662-325-5914	cra20@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Tom Allen, Jr.	Plant Diseases	662-686-9311	tom.allen@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Dr. Esmaeil Amiri	Apiculture: Honey Bee Health	662-686-3215	ea795@msstate.edu	Asst Extension/Research Prof
Dr. Joy Fox Anderson	Produce Safety	662-469-8480	joy.f.anderson@msstate.edu	Extension Specialist I
Dr. Jimmy L. Avery	Catfish	662-686-3273	jimmy.avery@msstate.edu	Extension Professor & Director
Mr. Butch Bailey	Beginning Forestry Longleaf Pine	(601) 794-0671	butch.bailey@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
Dr. Beth Harlander Baker	Environment REACH STARS Mississippi Water Stewards Water Quality	662-325-7491	beth.baker@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Ms. Clarissa J. Balbalian	Plant Diseases and Nematode Diagnostic Services	662-325-2146	c.balbalian@msstate.edu	Diagnostic Lab Manager
Mr. Tom Ball	Oil and Gas Disaster Preparedness Disaster Response Coronavirus	662-325-3141	t.ball@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
Dr. Alan Barefield	Economic Development Leadership Rural Development	(662) 325-7995	alan.barefield@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. James Newton Barnes	Agricultural Economics Agri-business Local Flavor Economic Development Rural Development	662 325 2750	james.barnes@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Jason Barrett	Oil and Gas Public Water System Assistance Program Mississippi Well Owner Network Rural Water Association SipSafe Water Quality	662.325.1788	jason.barrett@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Jason Bond	Weed Control for Crops	662-686-9311	jason.bond@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Dr. Shaun Robert Broderick	Lawn and Garden	601-892-3731	shaun.broderick@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Mr. Robert F. Brzuszek	Landscape Architecture Healthy Soils and Water Smart Landscapes Diversity of Plants Healthy Soils Healthy Water Practices Integrated Pest Control Places for Wildlife	662-325-3012	rfb7@msstate.edu	Professor
Dr. Leslie M. Burger	Wildlife Youth Education REACH STARS Urban and Backyard Wildlife	325.6686	leslie.burger@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. David Buys	Local Flavor Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Healthy Homes Initiative Health AIM for CHangE Coronavirus The PROMISE Initiative Prescription Opioid Misuse Mental Health First Aid Farm Stress	662-325-3060	david.buys@msstate.edu	Associate Professor
Dr. John D. Byrd, Jr.	Weed Control for Forages Weed Control for Lawn and Garden	662-325-4537	jdb4@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Dr. Sylvia H. Byrd	Nutrition EFNEP SNAP-Ed	(662)-325-0919	shb5@msstate.edu	Prf & Head, Off Nutrition Educ
Dr. Jason Camp	Mississippi County Elections: Election Prep 101	662-325-3141	jason.camp@msstate.edu	Extension Specialist I
Dr. Dominga Elizabeth Canales Medina	Agricultural Economics Agri-business Local Flavor	662 325 2750	elizabeth.canales@msstate.edu	Associate Professor
Dr. Rachael Carter	Agri-tourism Growing Your Brand Local Flavor Oil and Gas Economic Development Rural Development	662-325-8329	rdm1@msstate.edu	Extension Specialist I
Dr. Clay A. Cavinder	4-H Livestock Program Youth Livestock Youth Horse Equine	662-325-3516	clay.cavinder@msstate.edu	Professor
Ms. Sylvia Clark	Women for Agriculture Leadership Master Clothing Volunteers Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers	662-325-1696	shc48@msstate.edu	Extension Associate I
Dr. Christine E. Coker	Crops Commercial Horticulture Other Vegetables Local Flavor	2285461013	christine.coker@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Dr. Alba J. Collart Dinarte	Agricultural Economics Agri-business Local Flavor	(662) 325-0413	alba.collart@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Courtney Crist	Local Flavor Food Safety ServSafe Coronavirus	6623250852	cac400@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Ms. Whitney Desiree Crow	Insects-Crop Pests	662-325-2085	wdc165@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Mr. Sumner D. Davis, III	City and County Government	662-325-3141	sumner.davis@msstate.edu	Head, Ext Ctr Govt & Comm Dev
Dr. Louise E. Davis	Children and Parenting MSU Extension Head Start	6623253083	led3@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. James M. DelPrince	Cut Flowers and Houseplants Floral Design	228-388-4710	j.delprince@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Darrin Dodds	Cotton	662-325-4072	dmd76@msstate.edu	Professor and Head
Ms. Patricia R. Drackett	Smart Landscapes Diversity of Plants Places for Wildlife Energy Savings Healthy Water Practices Integrated Pest Control Healthy Soils	601-799-2311	pat.drackett@msstate.edu	Assc Extension Prof & Director
Dr. James Marcus Drymon	Marine Resources	228-388-4710	marcus.drymon@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Ms. Leah Elizabeth Gann	SipSafe	662.325.3295	leah.gann@msstate.edu	Extension Associate I
Dr. Drew Miller Gholson	Crops Master Irrigator Irrigation	662-686-9311	drew.gholson@msstate.edu	Asst Professor & Coord, NCAAR
Dr. Jerome Goddard	Insects-Human Pests Insects-Pet Pests	662-325-2085	jg54@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Donald Grebner	Forestry	662-325-2949	don.grebner@msstate.edu	Professor and Head
Ms. Elizabeth Powell Gregory North	Local Flavor	662-325-2262	elizabeth.north@msstate.edu	Head, Ag Communications
Mr. Alexis H Hamilton	AIM for CHangE	662-873-4246	alexis.hamilton@msstate.edu	Extension Agent I
Mr. Bill Hamrick	Wildlife Nuisance Wildlife and Damage Management	662.325.3429	w.hamrick@msstate.edu	Senior Extension Associate
Mr. Steve Hankins	Technology	662-325-0671	s.hankins@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Alisha Marie Hardman	Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program Children and Parenting MSU Extension Head Start	(662) 325-7839	a.hardman@msstate.edu	Associate Professor
Dr. Jeffrey W. Harris	Beekeeping Apiculture: Honey Bee Health	662-325-2085	jeff.harris@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Ms. Jasmine Raniece Harris-Speight	Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Healthy Homes Initiative ServSafe	662-325-6640	jrh667@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Lorin Harvey	Sweet Potatoes	662-490-1954	lorin.harvey@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Mr. Thomas Martin Hegwood	Community Oil and Gas	662-325-3141	martin.hegwood@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Dr. Alan Henn	Plant Diseases Plant Diseases and Nematode Diagnostic Services	662.769.9880	a.henn@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Ms. Anne Howard Hilbun-Benoit	Disaster Preparedness Disaster Response Coronavirus	662-325-3141	anne.hilbun@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Carla L. Huston	Animal Health Disaster Preparedness Disaster Response	662-325-1183	carla.huston@msstate.edu	Prof/Dir/Enh Cln Educ/Ext Vet
Dr. Jon Trenton Irby	Soybeans	662-325-2311	trent.irby@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Ms. Lori Jones Irvin	Equine Assisted Therapy Programs	662.325.2950	lji14@msstate.edu	Extension Associate II
Dr. Keri Denley Jones	Soil Testing	662-325-3313	kkd1@msstate.edu	Laboratory Coordinator
Dr. Daryl Jones	Natural Resources Wildlife Economics and Enterprises	662-325-5769	daryl.jones@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Dean Jousan	Youth Livestock Youth Horse	662-325-2424	dean.jousan@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Brandi Bourg Karisch	Beef	6623257465	brandi.karisch@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Ms. Dorothy Kenda	EFNEP SNAP-Ed	601-857-2284	dk1033@msstate.edu	Regional Registered Dietitian
Mr. Kase Joseph Kingery	Public Water System Assistance Program	662-325-4453	kase.kingery@msstate.edu	Extension Associate I
Dr. Erick J. Larson	Corn Grains Wheat	662-325-2701	e.larson@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Dr. Blake Layton, Jr.	Insects-Crop Pests Insects-Forage Pests Insects Fire Ants Household Insects Insect Identification Termites Insects-Home Lawns Insects-Ornamental Plants Insects-Pests Insects-Vegetable Gardens	662-325-2085	blake.layton@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Rocky Lemus	Crops Biofuels Forages Fertilizers - Forages Grasses Legumes Management - Forages	662-325-7718	rocky.lemus@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Ms. Debra Patton Lloyd	Leadership Ambassador Program SAFETY Ambassador Program	662-325-0229	dpl4@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Mrs. Qula Madkin	Health Dining with Diabetes Nutrition and Wellness	6601-526-3875	jmg11@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Joshua Gilchrist Maples	Agricultural Economics Agri-business	662 325 2750	josh.maples@msstate.edu	Associate Professor
Dr. James Dewey McCurdy	Weed Control for Crops Lawn and Garden Turfgrass and Lawn Management	662-325-2311	james.d.mccurdy@msstate.edu	Associate Professor
Mr. Nelson Albert McGough, Jr.	SipSafe	662.325.3295	nelson.mcgough@msstate.edu	Extension Associate I
Dr. Rebecca A. Melanson	Plant Diseases Fruit and Nut Diseases Fruit and Nut Disease Calendar Fruit and Nut Disease Publications Fruit and Nut Disease Updates Plant Diseases and Nematode Diagnostic Services Vegetable Diseases Vegetable Disease Calendar Vegetable Disease Publications Vegetable Disease Updates	601-857-2284	rebecca.melanson@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Mr. Marvin E. Merkl, Jr.	Pesticide Applicator Certification	662-325-2085	gm53@msstate.edu	Program Manager
Dr. Wes Neal	Fisheries Pond and Lake Management Construction Stocking Pond and Lake Water Quality Fish Management Invasive Plants Water Weeds Wildlife	6623258363	wes.neal@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Mr. Lance Newman	Youth Livestock	662 234 4451	lance.newman@msstate.edu	Interim Regional Coordinator &
Dr. Michael Newman	About TCALP Advisory Council Contact TCALP TCALP Class News TCALP Class Notes TCALP Frequently Asked Questions	662-325-3462	michael.e.newman@msstate.edu	Professor and Director
Ms. LC Nickels	Growing Your Brand Technology	662.325.2596	laurencolby.nickels@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Larry Oldham	Soils Mississippi Land Resource Areas Soil Acidity Soil Fertility Soil Health REACH Waste Management	662-325-2760	larry.oldham@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Mr. Justin Wayne Palmer	SipSafe	662.325.3295	justin.palmer@msstate.edu	Extension Associate I
Dr. Jane Parish	Beef	662-566-8000	j.parish@msstate.edu	Professor & Head & Int Head
Ms. Tamberla R. Parker	4-H Shooting Sports MS Volunteer Leaders Association	662-286-7756	tammy.parker@msstate.edu	Extension Agent III
Dr. Brian K. Pieralisi	Cotton	662-325-2311	bkp4@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Mr. William Green Poindexter, IV	Agri-tourism	662-325-3141	william.poindexter@msstate.edu	Extension Associate I
Dr. Ben Posadas	Agricultural Economics Local Flavor Seafood Economics Seafood Harvesting and Processing	228-546-1024	ben.posadas@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Ms. Yolanda Ellis Pruitt	AIM for CHangE	662-325-3200	yep11@msstate.edu	Program Manager
Ms. Leyla Rios de Alvarez	Goats and Sheep	662-325-3516	leyla.rios@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Dr. Adam Rohnke	Natural Resources Urban and Backyard Wildlife Wildlife Economics and Enterprises	601-857-2284	adam.rohnke@msstate.edu	Extension Specialist I
Dr. Brett Rushing	Biofuels Forages Fertilizers - Forages Grasses Management - Forages	601-683-2084	brett.rushing@msstate.edu	Assoc Ext/Res Prof & Fac Coord
Mr. Dillon Aaron Russell	Master Irrigator	662-686-9311	dar335@msstate.edu	Extension Associate II
Mr. Cobie Rutherford, Jr.	Leadership	662-325-3353	cobie.rutherford@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Ms. Ann Sansing	Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Rural Health	662-325-4043	aps6@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Jenna Schilling	TummySafe	662-325-8930	jenna.schilling@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
Dr. Brady Self	Forestry Beginning Forestry Timber Harvest	662-226-6000	brady.self@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Juan L. Silva	Local Flavor Food Safety Produce Safety	662-325-2160	jls46@msstate.edu	Professor
Dr. Eddie Miles Louis Smith	Smart Landscapes Diversity of Plants Places for Wildlife Energy Savings Healthy Water Practices Integrated Pest Control Healthy Soils	601-403-2280	eddie.smith@msstate.edu	Extension Agent IV*
Dr. Rebecca Campbell Smith	Agricultural Economics Agri-tourism 2020 Census Economic Development Extension Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy Family Financial Management Coronavirus	662 325 2750	becky.smith@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Eric L. Sparks	Marine Resources Mississippi Water Stewards Water Quality	228-388-4710	eric.sparks@msstate.edu	Assc Extension Prof & Director
Ms. Bekah Sparks	Technology	662-325-8581	b.sparks@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Eric Thomas Stafne	Commercial Fruit and Nuts Fruit Nuts Local Flavor	601-403-8939	eric.stafne@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Mr. Bradley Vann Staton	ATV Safety	325-3350	bvs27@msstate.edu	Extension Associate I
Dr. Barry R. Stewart	Turfgrass and Lawn Management	662-325-2311	brs40@msstate.edu	Professor
Dr. Amanda Elizabeth Stone	Youth Livestock Dairy	662-325-3516	amanda.stone@msstate.edu	Associate Professor
Dr. Bronson Strickland	Wildlife Chronic Wasting Disease Nuisance Wildlife and Damage Management Snakes Waterfowl White-Tailed Deer Wildlife Economics and Enterprises	662-325-3174	bronson.strickland@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Mary L. Tagert	Irrigation	662/325-3282	mlm23@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Ms. Jamila B. Taylor	Children and Parenting MSU Extension Head Start	662.325.2950	jbt244@msstate.edu	Director, Head Start & EHS Prg
Dr. Lee Gray Turnage, Jr.	Water Weeds	325-9491	lgt4@msstate.edu	Asst Extension/Research Prof
Dr. Curtis L. VanderSchaaf	Forestry Carbon Credits	601-857-2284	clv127@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Dr. Jamie Rone Varner	Technology Master Technology Innovator (MTI)	662-325-3226	j.varner@msstate.edu	Extension Specialist I
Mr. Louis L. Wasson	Field Scale Crop Assessment with Drones	325-4595	louis.wasson@msstate.edu	Senior Extension Associate
Dr. Jessica Benoit Wells	Youth Poultry Poultry Avian Flu	662-325-3416	j.wells@msstate.edu	Asst Clinical/Ext Professor
Dr. Julie Broussard White	FARMtastic	662-325-8195	j.white@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
Ms. Kelli L. Whitten	EFNEP SNAP-Ed	662-686-9311	knl32@msstate.edu	Regional Registered Dietitian
Ms. Samantha Ann Willcutt	EFNEP SNAP-Ed	662-566-8025	saw6@msstate.edu	Regional Registered Dietitian
Dr. J. Byron Williams	Food Safety	601-857-2284	b.williams@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Jeff Wilson	Local Flavor Master Gardener	662.566.8019	jeff.wilson@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Ms. Leslie Hunter Woolington	Farm Safety		l.woolington@msstate.edu	Risk Mgmt/Loss Ctrl Mgr
Mr. James R. Wooten	Biofuels	662-325-3603	james.wooten@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
Dr. Brendan Zurweller	Peanuts	662-325-2311	brendan.zurweller@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor

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