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Name	Extension Topic	Telephone	Email	Title
Mr. Lamar Adams	Youth Livestock	601-783-5321	lamar.adams@msstate.edu	Extension Agent IV*
Dr. Christopher Ryan Akers	Disaster Response-Youth	662.325.2950	cra20@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Mr. Larry Alexander	4-H Safety Programs ATV Safety Youth Projects	662-325-3350	larry.alexander@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. John B. Auel	Frequently Asked Questions Timber Harvest	662-325-7948	john.b.auel@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Dr. Jimmy L. Avery	Catfish	662-686-3273	jimmy.avery@msstate.edu	Extension Professor & Director
Dr. Gary R. Bachman	Lawn and Garden Flower Gardens	228-546-1009	gary.bachman@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Mr. Butch Bailey	Forest Pests Urban and Community Forestry	(601) 794-0671	butch.bailey@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
Dr. Beth Harlander Baker	Environment Water Quality	662-325-7491	beth.baker@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Mr. Tom Ball	Disaster Preparedness Disaster Response	662-325-3141	t.ball@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
Dr. Alan Barefield	Public Water System Assistance Program Economic Development Leadership Rural Development	(662) 325-7995	alan.barefield@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. James Newton Barnes	Agricultural Economics Agri-business Economic Development Rural Development Local Flavor	662 325 2750	james.barnes@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Jason Barrett	Mississippi Well Owner Network Rural Water Association Water Quality	662.325.1788	jason.barrett@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Mr. Preston Hamilton Beatty	Small Business Local Flavor	662-325-3141	h.beatty@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
Ms. Lauren Harris Behel	Public Water System Assistance Program	662 325 6807	lauren.behel@msstate.edu	Extension Associate I
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	Asst Extension/Research Prof
Mr. Kipp Brown	Youth Livestock Goats and Sheep	662-237-6926	kipp.brown@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
Mr. Robert F. Brzuszek	Landscape Architecture Landscape Design and Management Healthy Soils and Water Mississippi Landscape Gallery Smart Landscapes Diversity of Plants Places for Wildlife Energy Savings Healthy Water Practices Integrated Pest Control Healthy Soils	662-325-3012	rfb7@msstate.edu	Professor
Dr. Leslie M. Burger	Wildlife Youth Education Urban and Backyard Wildlife	325.6686	leslie.burger@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Dr. David Buys	Local Flavor Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Healthy Homes Initiative Creating Healthy Indoor Childcare Environments Health Rural Health	662-325-3060	david.buys@msstate.edu	Assistant 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	Professor & Project Director
Mr. Jason Lee Camp	Mississippi County Elections: Election Prep 101	662-325-3141	jason.camp@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Dominga Elizabeth Canales Medina	Agricultural Economics Agri-business Local Flavor	662 325 2750	elizabeth.canales@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Ms. Rachael Carter	Agri-tourism Growing Your Brand Economic Development Rural Development Local Flavor	662-325-8329	rdm1@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Ms. Re-C Carter	Technology	662-325-3226	r.carter@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Angus L. Catchot, Jr.	Insects-Crop Pests	(662) 325-2085	alc4@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Clay A. Cavinder	Equine	662-325-3516	clay.cavinder@msstate.edu	Professor
Ms. Sylvia Clark	Women for Agriculture Leadership Master Clothing Volunteers	662-325-1696	shc48@msstate.edu	Extension Associate I
Dr. Keith H. Coble	Agricultural Economics Precision Agriculture	662 325 2750	keith.coble@msstate.edu	Professor and Head
Dr. Christine E. Coker	Commercial Horticulture Local Flavor	2285461013	christine.coker@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Dr. Alba J. Collart Dinarte	Agricultural Economics Agri-business Local Flavor	(662) 325-0413	alba.collart@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Ms. Susan Cosgrove	Family Financial Management Healthy Homes Initiative	662-773-3091	s.cosgrove@msstate.edu	Senior Extension Associate
Dr. Courtney Crist	Food Safety Local Flavor	6623250852	cac400@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension 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	6623253083	led3@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Jeffrey F. Dean	Biotechnology	662-325-2085	jeff.dean@msstate.edu	Professor and Head
Dr. James M. DelPrince	Cut Flowers and Houseplants Floral Design	228-388-4710	j.delprince@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Dr. Marina D' Abreau Denny	Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program	662.325.2950	mdd269@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Dr. Stephen G. Dicke	Trees Disaster Recovery Forest Economics Marketing Taxation Beginning Forestry Christmas Trees Forest Pests Longleaf Pine Regeneration Frequently Asked Questions Timber Harvest Urban and Community Forestry	601-857-2284	stephen.g.dicke@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Darrin Dodds	Cotton	662-325-4072	dmd76@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Dr. Laura H. Downey	Local Flavor	662.325.7690	laura.downey@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
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	Asst Ext Prf & Dir, Crosby Arb
Ms. Romona Edge	Junior Master Wellness Volunteer	662-862-3201	romona.o.edge@msstate.edu	Extension Agent III*
Dr. Andrew W. Ezell	Regeneration Frequently Asked Questions	662-325-1688	a.w.ezell@msstate.edu	Professor and Head
Dr. Lawrence L. Falconer	Agricultural Economics	662-686-9311	larry.falconer@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Brent Fountain	Health and Wellness Food Safety ServSafe Nutrition Local Flavor	(662) 325-0849	brent.j.fountain@msstate.edu	Asst VP Intern AA/Assc Ext Prf
Dr. Jerome Goddard	Insects-Human Pests Insects-Pet Pests Household Insects	662-325-2085	jg54@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Bobby Richard Golden	Soils Rice	662-686-3215	bobby.golden@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Dr. Jason S. Gordon	Disaster Recovery Frequently Asked Questions Urban and Community Forestry	662-325-8851	j.gordon@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Mr. Bill Hamrick	Wildlife Nuisance Wildlife and Damage Management Wildlife Economics and Enterprises	662.325.3429	w.hamrick@msstate.edu	Senior Extension Associate
Mr. Steve Hankins	Technology	662-325-0671	s.hankins@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Jeffrey W. Harris	Beekeeping	662-325-2085	jeff.harris@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Dr. Alan Henn	Plant Diseases	662.769.9880	a.henn@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Glenn Hughes	Disaster Recovery Marketing Beginning Forestry Forest Pests Longleaf Pine Regeneration Frequently Asked Questions Timber Harvest	601-794-0671	glenn.hughes@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Carla L. Huston	Animal Health Disaster Preparedness Disaster Response	662-325-1183	carla.huston@msstate.edu	Associate Professor
Dr. Jon Trenton Irby	Soybeans	662-325-2311	trent.irby@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Martha Jackson-Banks	Ambassador Program	601-857-2284	m.jackson-banks@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Dr. Daryl Jones	Wildlife Economics and Enterprises	662-325-5769	daryl.jones@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Keri Denley Jones	Soil Testing	662-325-3313	kkd1@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
Dr. Dean Jousan	Youth Livestock	662-325-2424	dean.jousan@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Dr. Brandi Bourg Karisch	Youth Livestock Beef	6623257465	brandi.karisch@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Dr. John Kushla	Marketing Forest Management Agroforestry Beginning Forestry Christmas Trees Forest Pests Forest Soils Frequently Asked Questions Timber Harvest Urban and Community Forestry Urban and Backyard Wildlife	662-566-8013	john.kushla@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Dr. Erick J. Larson	Corn Grains Wheat	662-325-2701	e.larson@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Dr. Blake Layton, Jr.	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	Forages Fertilizers - Forages Grasses Legumes Management - Forages Biofuels	662-325-7718	rocky.lemus@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Dr. John Emerson Linhoss	Poultry	6623251978	john.linhoss@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Dr. John L. Long	4-H Safety Programs Shooting Sports 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Program Collegiate 4-H	662-325-3350	john.long@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Dr. Joshua Gilchrist Maples	Agri-business Agricultural Economics	662 325 2750	josh.maples@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Ms. Renee Matich	EFNEP	662-325-3664	jrm34@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. James Dewey McCurdy	Turfgrass and Lawn Management Weed Control for Lawn and Garden	662-325-2311	james.d.mccurdy@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Mr. Marc Measells	Forest Economics Forestry Impacts Marketing Timber Prices Urban and Community Forestry	662-325-3550	mkm2@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
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 Vegetable Diseases Vegetable Disease Updates Vegetable Disease Calendar Vegetable Disease Publications	601-857-2284	rebecca.melanson@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Mr. Marvin E. Merkl, Jr.	Pesticide Applicator Certification	662-325-2085	gm53@msstate.edu	Program Manager
Dr. Steve Meyers	Sweet Potatoes	662-489-4621	stephen.meyers@msstate.edu	Asst Extension/Research Prof
Dr. Mariah Smith Morgan	Technology	662-325-3226	mariah.s.morgan@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Dr. Wes Neal	Fisheries Invasive Plants	6623258363	wes.neal@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Mr. Lance Newman	Youth Livestock	662 234 4451	lance.newman@msstate.edu	Extension Agent IV*
Ms. Elizabeth Powell Gregory North	Local Flavor	662-325-2262	elizabeth.north@msstate.edu	Head, Ag Communications
Dr. Larry Oldham	Soils Environment Waste Management	662-325-2760	larry.oldham@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Jane Parish	Beef	662-566-8000	j.parish@msstate.edu	Professor and Head
Ms. Tamberla R. Parker	MS Volunteer Leaders Association	662-286-7756	tammy.parker@msstate.edu	Extension Agent II
Dr. Ben Posadas	Agricultural Economics Agri-business Local Flavor Seafood Economics	228-546-1024	ben.posadas@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Dr. Jonathan W. Pote	Water Quality	662/325-3282	jwp1@msstate.edu	Prof/Head/Exec Dir/Endow Prof
Dr. Daniel Rivera	Beef	6014038777	daniel.rivera@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
Dr. Adam Rohnke	Wildlife Northern Bobwhite Quail Nuisance Wildlife and Damage Management Snakes Urban and Backyard Wildlife Waterfowl White-Tailed Deer Wildlife Economics and Enterprises	601-857-2284	adam.rohnke@msstate.edu	Senior Extension Associate
Dr. Randy Rousseau	Carbon Credits Regeneration Frequently Asked Questions Timber Harvest	662-325-2777	rjr84@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Dr. Brett Rushing	Biofuels Forages Grasses Management - Forages	601-683-2084	brett.rushing@msstate.edu	Asst Extension/Research Prof
Mr. Cobie Rutherford, Jr.	Beef	662-325-3353	cobie.rutherford@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Scott A. Samson	Remote Sensing Technology Precision Agriculture	(662) 325-9491	sas11@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Mrs. 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	Marketing Beginning Forestry Forest Pests Regeneration Frequently Asked Questions Timber Harvest	662-226-6000	brady.self@msstate.edu	Associate Extension Professor
Mr. Mark Silva	Local Flavor	662-686-3295	ams158@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
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 III*
Dr. Rebecca Campbell Smith	Agricultural Economics Agri-tourism Economic Development Extension Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy Family Financial Management	662 325 2750	becky.smith@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Dr. Rick Snyder	Commercial Horticulture Greenhouse Tomatoes Vegetable Gardens Local Flavor	601-892-3731	rick.snyder@msstate.edu	Extension/Research Professor
Ms. Bekah Sparks	Technology	662-325-8581	b.sparks@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Eric L. Sparks	Marine Resources	228-388-4710	eric.sparks@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Dr. Eric Thomas Stafne	Commercial Fruit and Nuts Fruit Nuts Local Flavor	601-403-8939	eric.stafne@msstate.edu	Assoc Extension/Research Prof
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	Associate Professor
Dr. Amanda Elizabeth Stone	Dairy	662-325-3516	amanda.stone@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Dr. Bronson Strickland	Wildlife Chronic Wasting Disease Nuisance Wildlife and Damage Management Waterfowl White-Tailed Deer Wildlife Economics and Enterprises	662-325-3174	bronson.strickland@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. George Thomas Tabler	Poultry	662-325-3416	t.tabler@msstate.edu	Extension Professor
Dr. Mary L. Tagert	Mississippi Well Owner Network Water Quality	662/325-3282	mlm23@msstate.edu	Assistant Extension Professor
Mrs. Connie Templeton	Technology	662-325-8643	connie.templeton@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Dr. Paula Threadgill	4-H 4-H Shooting Sports Ambassador Program Ambassador Program Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers	325-3032	paula.threadgill@msstate.edu	Assc Dir, FCS & 4H & Ext Prof
Dr. Jamie Rone Varner	Technology Master Technology Innovator (MTI)	662-325-3226	j.varner@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Mr. Louis L. Wasson	Precision Agriculture	325-4595	louis.wasson@msstate.edu	Senior Extension Associate
Ms. Jessica Benoit Wells	Youth Poultry Poultry	662-325-3416	j.wells@msstate.edu	Extension Instructor
Mrs. Julie Broussard White	FARMtastic	662-325-8195	j.white@msstate.edu	Extension Associate II
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. John L. Willis	Forest Ecology Forest Pests Longleaf Pine Pine Straw Mulch Production Regeneration Frequently Asked Questions Timber Harvest	662-325-0523	j.willis@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Dr. Jeff Wilson	Local Flavor	662.566.8019	jeff.wilson@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor
Mr. James R. Wooten	Biofuels	662-325-3603	james.wooten@msstate.edu	Extension Associate III
Mr. Brendan Zurweller	Peanuts	662-325-2311	brendan.zurweller@msstate.edu	Assistant Professor

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