Damian Adams
University of Florida
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1090: AI in Agroecosystems: Big Data and Smart Technology-Driven Sustainable Production
S1091: Forest Resilience and Health
Paula Agudelo
Clemson University
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1070 – The Working Group on Improving Microbial Control of Arthropod Pests
S1092: Biology, ecology, and management of emerging nematode threats in the Southern United States.
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Joint Cotton Breeding Committee, Representative 2022-2025
Executive Committee- Past Chair 2023-2024
Art Appel
Auburn University
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S_Temp1097 SNAP Nutrition Incentives 2024- Current
S1080 Improving Soybean Arthropod Pest Management in the US 2024- Current
Mary Burrows
Virginia Tech
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
SERA50- Consumer Horticulture Southern Extension and Research Activity
ESCOP
National IPM Coordinating Committee (ESCOP Rep) 2023-
Keith Coble
Mississippi State University
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center BoD 2021- Current
John Davis
University of Florida
SERAs & SCC PROJECTS:
SERA48 – Turf
ADVISORY COMMITTEES:
SAC-13 – Forestry
INTERREGIONAL PROJECTS:
NRSP4 – Facilitating Registration of Pest Management Technology for Specialty Crops and Specialty Uses – Lead AA
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
SRDC Technical & Operational Advisory Committee, Representative 2022-2025
agInnovation South Strategic Implementation Team 2021- current
Jeff Dean
University of Georgia
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S-9 – Plant Genetic Resource Conservation and Utilization
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Multistate Research Committee through 2028
ESCOP:
National Plant Germplasm Coordinating Committee
Darrin Dodds
Mississippi State University
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Joint Cotton Breeding Committee
Matt Fannin
Louisiana State University
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
SRDC Technical & Operational Advisory Committee 2020-2023
Loren Fischer
North Carolina State University
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1085- Cover Crops for Sustainable Southern Agroecosystems 2024- Current
SCC33– Cooperative Variety Testing Programs 2024- Current
Amy Grunden
North Carolina State University
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
agInnovation South Strategic Implementation team 2022- Current
Southern Rural Development Center Board of Directors, Representative 2023-2027
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
SERA 17- Organization to Minimize Phosphorus Loss from Agriculture 2024- Current
Amir Ibrahim
Texas Agrilife Research
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
agInnovation South Strategic Implementation team 2024- Current
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
SCC80- Imagining the Future of Plant Breeding 2024- Current
Cliff Lamb
Texas Agrilife Research
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1074-Future Challenges in Animal Production Systems: Seeking Solutions through Focused Facilitation
S1076-Fly Management in Animal Agriculture Systems and Impacts on Animal Health and Food Safety
S1093–Management systems for beef cattle reared in subtropical and tropical environments
SERAs & SCC PROJECTS:
SERA41- – Improving Production Efficiency of the Beef Cow Herd in Southeastern
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Multistate Review Committee 2022-2026
Jamie Larson
Mississippi State University
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1094-Genomic tools to improve equine health, wellbeing and performance 2024- Current
ESCOP:
Diversity Catalyst Committee 2022-Current
Steve Lommel
NC State University
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1077 – Enhancing Microbial Food Safety by Risk Analysis
NC1194 – Nanotechnology and Biosensors
ADVISORY COMMITTEES:
SAC-11 – Plant Pathology
INTERREGIONAL PROJECTS:
NRSP8 – National Animal Genome Research Program
NRSP10 – Database Resources for Crop Genomics, Genetics and Breeding Research
NRSP Review Committee
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center Board of Directors, Representative
ESCOP/agInnovation:
agInnovation Incoming Chair 2023-2024
ESCOP Budget and Legislative Committee
ESCOP Infrastructure Ad-hoc Committee
James Matthews
University of Kentucky
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1081: Nutritional Systems for Swine to Increase Reproductive Efficiency
S1086: Enhancing sustainability of beef cattle production in Southern and Central US through genetic improvement
J.F. Meullenet
University of Arkansas
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1088 – Specialty Crops and Food Systems: Exploring Markets, Supply Chains and Policy Dimensions
SERAs & SCC PROJECTS:
SERA35 – Delta Region Farm Management and Agricultural Policy Working Group
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
agInnovation South Treasurer
Joint Cotton Breeding Committee, Representative 2020-2023
ESCOP:
ESCOP Communications and Marketing incoming Chair 2020-2022
ESCOP Executive Committee (as Past-Chair) 2021-2022
ESCOP Chair’s Advisory Committee (as CMC Chair) 2022-2023
Wayne Miller
University of Arkansas
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
SRDC Technical & Operational Advisory Committee
David Monks
NC State University
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1079 – Peanut Variety and Quality Evaluation for Development of Virginia-type Cultivars with High Oleic Trait, Flavor, and Rainfed Production
SERAs & SCC PROJECTS:
SERA 03 – Southern Region Information Exchange Group for IPM
SERA5 – Sweet Potato Collaborators Conference
ADVISORY COMMITTEES:
SAC-6 – Horticulture
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
SERA Review Committee, Chair
MRC Chair through 2025
ESCOP:
ESCOP Diversity Catalyst Committee 2023-
ESCOP Science and Tech Committee 2023-2027
Lesley Oliver
University of Kentucky
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1071 – A framework for secondary schools agriscience education programs that emphasizes the STEM content in agriculture
S1084 – Industrial Hemp Production, Processing, and Marketing in the U.S.
S1071: A framework for secondary schools agriscience education programs that emphasizes the STEM content in agriculture
SERAs & SCC PROJECTS:
SERA045 – Crop diversification opportunities to enhance the viability of small farms
INTERREGIONAL PROJECTS:
NRSP9 – National Animal Nutrition Program
ADVISORY COMMITTEES:
SAC-1 Crops & Soils
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
agInnovation South Executive Committee- member at large 2021-Current
Randy Raper
Oklahoma University
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1069 – Research and Extension for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Applications in U.S. Agriculture and Natural Resources
ADVISORY COMMITTEES:
SAC16- Agricultural Engineering
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Joint Cotton Breeding Committee, Representative 2022-2025
Tim Rials
University of Tennessee
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1075 – The Science and Engineering for a Biobased Industry and Economy
S1087: Sustainable Practices, Economic Contributions, Consumer Behavior, and Labor Management in the U.S. Environmental Horticulture Industry
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Multistate Research Committee thru 2026
Michael Salassi
Louisiana State University
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1072 – U.S. Agricultural Trade and Policy in a Dynamic Global Market Environment
SERAs & SCC PROJECTS:
SERA18 – Rice Technical Workers Group
SCC 76 – Economics and Management of Risk in Agriculture and Natural Resources
ADVISORY COMMITTEES:
SAC-7 Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
SRDC Technical & Operational Advisory Committee
Multistate Research Committee thru 2026
SERA Review Committee (MRC Rep) thru 2026
Mary Savin
University of Arkansas
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1089 Advanced Understanding and Prediction of Pollutants in Critical Landscapes in Watersheds
Scott Senseman
Oklahoma State University
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S294: Quality and Safety of Fresh-cut Vegetables and Fruits
S1082: Aging in Place: Home and Community in Rural America
SERAs & SCC PROJECTS:
SERA47: Local and Regional Food Systems Extension and Research: network development, emerging issues and policy development
SERA43: Southern Region Integrated Water Resources Coordinating Committee
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
agInnovation South Strategic Implementation Team 2021- current
ESCOP:
ESCOP Budget and Legislative Committee 2023-Current
Nathan Slaton
University of Arkansas
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S-1083 – Ecological and genetic diversity of soilborne pathogens and indigenous microflora
SERAs & SCC PROJECTS:
SERA46- Framework for Nutrient Reduction Strategy Collaboration: The Role for Land Grant Universities
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Southern SARE Administrative Council Representative – effective February 2021
ESCOP:
ESCOP Science and Tech Committee 2022-Current
Harshavardhan (Harsha) Thippareddi
University of Georgia
ADVISORY COMMITTEES:
SAC 04 – Food Science and Technology
Michael Toews
University of Georgia
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
agInnovation South Strategic Implementation Team 2021- Current
Steering Committee of the Southern IMP Center- agInnovation South Rep 2022- Current
Scott Willard
Mississippi State University
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
S1098- Autonomy for Agricultural Production, Processing, and Research to Advance Food Security through Sustainable and Climate-Smart Methods 2024- Current
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center’s Board of Directors, Representative
Kang Xia
Virginia Tech
MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
SERA 6-Methodology, Interpretation, and Implementation of Soil, Plant, Byproduct, and Water Analyses 2024- Current
INTERREGIONAL PROJECTS:
NRSP3- The National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) 2024- Current
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
agInnovation South Strategic Implementation team 2023- Current
Hongwei Xin
University of Tennessee
ADVISORY COMMITTEES:
SAC 02 – Animal Sciences
REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
NCFAR Board of Directors
Executive Committee- Chair Elect 2022-23
Thomas Zimmerman
University of the Virgin Islands
SERAs & SCC PROJECTS:
SERA27: Nursery Crop and Landscape Systems
ESCOP:
ESCOP Science and Tech Committee 2024-2028