Miscellaneous Professional Activities
Past-President, Southern Division, American Phytopathological Society, 2000-2001
President, Southern Division, American Phytopathological Society, 1999-2000
Vice President, Southern Division American Phytopathological Society, 1998-1999
Plant Disease Losses Committee (five terms), American Phytopathological Society, Chairman 1993 and 2005
Extension Committee, American Phytopathological Society Committee

Assignments (University, Experiment Station and Departmental)
Council of Faculty Advisors (LSU AgCenter representative to the LSU Board of Supervisors)
Council of Faculty Advisors representative to the Board of Regents
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Chancellor’s Oversight Committee
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Faculty Advisory Council
Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station Director Search Committee
Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service Promotion Committee
Louisiana Cooperative Extension Advisory Committee Process Review Task Force
Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service Master Farmer Initiative
Co-Chairman Horticultural Department Head Search Committee
Chairman of the advisory committee for agricultural agents seeking education in Plant Pathology and Weed Science (Agent Specialization)
Rice Variety Recommendation Committee Small Grain Variety Recommendation Committee
Cool-Season Pasture and Forage Variety Recommendation Committee
Warm-Season Pasture and Forage Variety Recommendation Committee
Feed Grains Variety Recommendations Committee
Extension Water Quality Committee
Water Quality Evaluability Assessment Committee
LSU Agricultural Center Annual Conference
Extension Annual Conference Chairman
Extension Annual Conference Banquet Chairman
Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology’s Committee
on Graduate Admissions and Standards

Professional Organization Committees
Plant Disease Losses Committee (five terms), American Phytopathological Society,Chairman 1993 and 2005
Extension Committee, American Phytopathological Society
Louisiana Plant Protection Association
International Society of Plant Pathology
Mid-south Association of Wheat Scientists, Chairman
Rice Technical Working Group
SERA-IEG 3 IPM, Secretary, 2002
SERA-IEG 3 IPM, Chairman-Elect and Local Arrangements
Coordinator, 2003
SERA-IEG 3 IPM, Chairman, 2004
Southern IPM Center Advisory Committee
Southern IPM Center Personnel Hiring/Review Subcommittee

Professional Society Memberships
American Phytopathological Society
Louisiana Plant Protection Association
International Society of Plant Pathology
Mid-south Association of Wheat Scientists
Rice Technical Working Group
SERA-IEG 3 IPM

Awards/Grants
Louisiana Cooperative Extension Award (1996) in recognition of excellence in planning and implementing statewide education programs Distinguished Service Award for Specialists (1997) from the Louisiana County Agricultural Agents Association. Distinguished Service Award (1997) from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.

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