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Who can I contact in East Texas about greenhouse or nursery pest management?

Texas AgriLife Extension Service has a number of agents and specialists to provide pest management assistance to growers in Smith, Cherokee, Henderson, and Van Zandt Counties. If you are not in these counties click on the map at right to find the Extension office nearest you.

East Texas - Integrated Pest Management (Insects, Diseases, Weeds)

Dr. Scott Ludwig, Extension Program Specialist, IPM, Overton

Dr. Scott W. Ludwig
Extension Program Specialist - IPM
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
P.O. Box 38
Overton, TX 75684
Phone: 903-834-6191
E-mail: swludwig@tamu.edu
http://overton.tamu.edu/

County Agents
Cherokee County - Vacant		Henderson County Mr. Rick Hirsch County Extension Agent - AG/NR Courthouse Annex, 2nd Floor 101 E Tyler St Athens, TX 757512547 Phone: 903-675-6130 E-mail: p-hirsch@tamu.edu http://henderson-tx.tamu.edu/

Smith County Mr. Keith C. Hansen County Extension Agent - Hort Smith County Extension Office Room 116, Smith Co Cotton Belt Bldg 1517 W Front St Tyler, TX 75702-7822 Phone: 903-590-2980 E-mail: k-hansen2@tamu.edu http://smith-tx.tamu.edu/		Smith County Mr. Brian L. Triplett County Extension Agent - AG/NR Smith County Extension Office Room 116, Smith Co Cotton Belt Bldg 1517 W Front St Tyler, TX 75702-7822 Phone: 903-590-2980 E-mail: b-triplett@tamu.edu http://smith-tx.tamu.edu/

Van Zandt County Mr. Brian P. Cummins County Extension Agent - AG/NR PO Box 712 Canton, TX 751030712 Phone: 903-567-4149 Fax: 903-567-4699 E-mail: b-cummins@tamu.edu http://vanzandt-tx.tamu.edu/

Extension Plant Pathologists
Dr. Karl Steddom Crop Plant Pathologist Texas AgriLife Extension Service 1710 N. Highway 3053 Overton, TX 75684 Phone: 903-834-6257 E-mail: k-steddom@tamu.edu http://overton.tamu.edu/		Dr. Kevin Ong Director - Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Texas AgriLife Extension Service 1500 Research Parkway, Suite A130 College Station, TX 77845 Ph. 979-845-8032 Fax 979.845.6499 http://plantclinic.tamu.edu

Statewide Extension IPM Coordinator

Dr. Charles Allen
Extension IPM Coordinator
Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center
7887 Us Highway 87 N

San Angelo, TX 76901-9714 (map)
Phone: (325) 653.4576, Ext. 229
E-mail: CTAllen@ag.tamu.edu
http://sanangelo.tamu.edu/faculty.htm

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IPM Team

Who can I contact in East Texas about greenhouse or nursery pest management?

East Texas - Integrated Pest Management (Insects, Diseases, Weeds)

County Agents

Extension Plant Pathologists

Statewide Extension IPM Coordinator