People

Dixie

Dixie Albright

Office Associate
MAFES Official Variety Trials
George

George Awuni

Assistant Research Professor
Gary R.

Gary R. Bachman

Extension/Research Professor
Ornamental and urban horticulture
Brian S.

Brian S. Baldwin

Professor
Alternative crops
Taghi

Taghi Bararpour

Assistant Extension/Research Professor
Casey

Casey Barickman

Assistant Research Professor
Fruit and Vegetables
Guihong

Guihong Bi

Research Professor
Ornamental horticulture
Eugene K. (Gene)

Eugene K. (Gene) Blythe

Research Professor
Ornamental horticulture
Jason A.

Jason A. Bond

Research/Extension Professor
Weed science
Taylor

Taylor Bowden

Florist Manager
Timothy "T.J."

Timothy "T.J." Bradford, Jr.

Instructor
Precision Agriculture
David

David Brand

Senior Research Associate
Shaun R.

Shaun R. Broderick

Assistant Extension/Research Professor
Ornamental Horticulture
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Jake Bullard

Assistant Director
MAFES Official Variety Trials
Brad

Brad Burgess

Director
MAFES Official Variety Trials
John

John Byrd, Jr.

Extension/Research Professor
Weed Science
Daryl

Daryl Chastain

Assistant Research Professor
Christine

Christine Coker

Associate Extension/Research Professor
Urban Horticulture
Michael

Michael Cox

Professor
Graduate Coordinator
Environmental Soil Management
Joby

Joby Czarnecki

Assistant Research Professor
James

James DelPrince

Assistant Extension Professor
Floral Design
Geoffrey

Geoffrey Denny

Assistant Extension Professor
Commercial Ornamental Horticulture
Darrin

Darrin Dodds

Professor and Department Head
Wayne

Wayne Ebelhar

Research Professor
Soil Fertility - Crop Production
Le

Le Edwards

Laboratory Technician
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Brittany Elliott

Research Associate
Cole

Cole Etheredge

Assistant Professor
Floral Management
Connor

Connor Ferguson

Assistant Professor
Weed Science
Amelia A.A.

Amelia A.A. Fox

Assistant Clinical Professor
Future Grower Project Manager
Shankar

Shankar Ganapathi Shanmugam

Assistant Research Professor
Soil Microbiology and Metagenomics
Drew

Drew Gholson

Assistant Professor
Irrigation
Bobby R.

Bobby R. Golden

Associate Extension/Research Professor
Nutrient Management
Richard

Richard Harkess

Professor
Undergraduate Coordinator
Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture
Beth

Beth Hathcock

Business Manager
Brien

Brien Henry

Associate Dean, Graduate School
Professor
Corn Agronomist
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Jason Hillhouse

Research Technician
MAFES Official Variety Trials
Variety Testing
Trent

Trent Irby

Associate Extension Professor
Soybean
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Kathy Johnson

Events Coordinator
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Jane Johnston

Administrative Assistant I
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Keri Jones

Laboratory Coordinator
Gurpreet

Gurpreet Kaur

Assistant Research Professor
Irrigation
William

William Kingery

Professor
Agronomy-Soil Ecology
Patricia

Patricia Knight

Research Professor
Horticulture
Jason

Jason Krutz

Director, MS Water Resources Research Institute
Eric A.

Eric A. Laiche

Facilities Coordinator
David J.

David J. Lang

Professor
Forage and Pasture Crops
T. Wayne

T. Wayne Langford

Research Technician
Erick J.

Erick J. Larson

Associate Extension/Research Professor
Grain Crop Physiology/Production
Rocky

Rocky Lemus

Extension/Research Professor
Tongyin

Tongyin Li

Assistant Professor
Bisoondat

Bisoondat Macoon

Research Professor
Facilities Coordinator
Forage Agronomy
Victor

Victor Maddox

Senior Research Associate
Jay

Jay McCurdy

Assistant Professor
Turfgrass Science
Lynette

Lynette McDougald

Instructor
Steve

Steve Meyers

Associate Extension/Research Professor
Sweet Potato
Jesse

Jesse Morrison

Assistant Research Professor
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Jake Norris

Research Associate I
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Graham Oakley

Extension Associate I
J. Larry

J. Larry Oldham

Extension Professor
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Garrett Oswalt

Extension Associate I
Daniel

Daniel Peterson

Professor
Plant Genomics and Molecular Biology
K. Raja

K. Raja Reddy

Research Professor
Environmental Plant Physiology
Edilberto D.

Edilberto D. Redoña

Research Professor
Plant Breeding, Genetics
Daniel

Daniel Reynolds

Professor
Edgar E. and Winifred B. Hartwig Endowed Chair in Soybean Agronomy
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Michael P. Richard

Extension Associate II
J. Brett

J. Brett Rushing

Assistant Extension/Research Professor
Plant Materials Utilization
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Will Rutland

Extension Associate I
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Alanna Scholtes

Extension Associate II
Mark

Mark Shankle

Research Professor
David

David Shaw

Provost
Executive Vice President
Weed Science
Gurbir

Gurbir Singh

Assistant Research Professor
Irrigation
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Katie Sisk

Contract & Grant Specialist
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Kathi Smith

Administrative Assistant I
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J. Pat Sneed

MSU Golf Course Superintendent
Rick

Rick Snyder

Extension/Research Professor
Greenhouse Vegetables, Vegetable Crops, Mushrooms
Eric T.

Eric T. Stafne

Extension/Research Professor
Fruit Crops
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Nolan Stapleton

Extension Associate I
Barry R.

Barry R. Stewart

Associate Professor
Sports Turf Science
Glover

Glover Triplett

Research Professor
Te-Ming Paul

Te-Ming Paul Tseng

Assistant Professor
Weed Physiology
Jac

Jac Varco

Professor
Triplett Endowed Chair in Agronomy
Nutrient Management
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Beau Varner

Research Associate II
Randy

Randy Vaughan

Assistant Director
MAFES Foundation Seed
Ted

Ted Wallace

Associate Professor
Cotton Breeding
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Joshua White

Manager, Forage Variety Testing
Kyle

Kyle Williams

Laboratory Technician
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Cindy Williams

Administrative Assistant I
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John Williams

Extension/Research Associate I
Jeff

Jeff Wilson

Assistant Professor
Horticulture
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Sarah Woodward

Administrative Assistant I
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Ziming Yue

Postdoctoral Associate
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Brendan Zurweller

Assistant Professor
Peanut Agronomy
George

George Awuni

Assistant Research Professor
Gary R.

Gary R. Bachman

Extension/Research Professor
Ornamental and urban horticulture
Brian S.

Brian S. Baldwin

Professor
Alternative crops
Taghi

Taghi Bararpour

Assistant Extension/Research Professor
Casey

Casey Barickman

Assistant Research Professor
Fruit and Vegetables
Guihong

Guihong Bi

Research Professor
Ornamental horticulture
Eugene K. (Gene)

Eugene K. (Gene) Blythe

Research Professor
Ornamental horticulture
Jason A.

Jason A. Bond

Research/Extension Professor
Weed science
Timothy "T.J."

Timothy "T.J." Bradford, Jr.

Instructor
Precision Agriculture
Shaun R.

Shaun R. Broderick

Assistant Extension/Research Professor
Ornamental Horticulture
John

John Byrd, Jr.

Extension/Research Professor
Weed Science
Daryl

Daryl Chastain

Assistant Research Professor
Christine

Christine Coker

Associate Extension/Research Professor
Urban Horticulture
Michael

Michael Cox

Professor
Graduate Coordinator
Environmental Soil Management
Joby

Joby Czarnecki

Assistant Research Professor
James

James DelPrince

Assistant Extension Professor
Floral Design
Geoffrey

Geoffrey Denny

Assistant Extension Professor
Commercial Ornamental Horticulture
Darrin

Darrin Dodds

Professor and Department Head
Wayne

Wayne Ebelhar

Research Professor
Soil Fertility - Crop Production
Cole

Cole Etheredge

Assistant Professor
Floral Management
Connor

Connor Ferguson

Assistant Professor
Weed Science
Amelia A.A.

Amelia A.A. Fox

Assistant Clinical Professor
Future Grower Project Manager
Shankar

Shankar Ganapathi Shanmugam

Assistant Research Professor
Soil Microbiology and Metagenomics
Drew

Drew Gholson

Assistant Professor
Irrigation
Bobby R.

Bobby R. Golden

Associate Extension/Research Professor
Nutrient Management
Richard

Richard Harkess

Professor
Undergraduate Coordinator
Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture
Brien

Brien Henry

Associate Dean, Graduate School
Professor
Corn Agronomist
Trent

Trent Irby

Associate Extension Professor
Soybean
Gurpreet

Gurpreet Kaur

Assistant Research Professor
Irrigation
William

William Kingery

Professor
Agronomy-Soil Ecology
Patricia

Patricia Knight

Research Professor
Horticulture
Jason

Jason Krutz

Director, MS Water Resources Research Institute
David J.

David J. Lang

Professor
Forage and Pasture Crops
Erick J.

Erick J. Larson

Associate Extension/Research Professor
Grain Crop Physiology/Production
Rocky

Rocky Lemus

Extension/Research Professor
Tongyin

Tongyin Li

Assistant Professor
Bisoondat

Bisoondat Macoon

Research Professor
Facilities Coordinator
Forage Agronomy
Jay

Jay McCurdy

Assistant Professor
Turfgrass Science
Lynette

Lynette McDougald

Instructor
Steve

Steve Meyers

Associate Extension/Research Professor
Sweet Potato
Jesse

Jesse Morrison

Assistant Research Professor
J. Larry

J. Larry Oldham

Extension Professor
Daniel

Daniel Peterson

Professor
Plant Genomics and Molecular Biology
K. Raja

K. Raja Reddy

Research Professor
Environmental Plant Physiology
Edilberto D.

Edilberto D. Redoña

Research Professor
Plant Breeding, Genetics
Daniel

Daniel Reynolds

Professor
Edgar E. and Winifred B. Hartwig Endowed Chair in Soybean Agronomy
J. Brett

J. Brett Rushing

Assistant Extension/Research Professor
Plant Materials Utilization
Mark

Mark Shankle

Research Professor
David

David Shaw

Provost
Executive Vice President
Weed Science
Gurbir

Gurbir Singh

Assistant Research Professor
Irrigation
Rick

Rick Snyder

Extension/Research Professor
Greenhouse Vegetables, Vegetable Crops, Mushrooms
Eric T.

Eric T. Stafne

Extension/Research Professor
Fruit Crops
Barry R.

Barry R. Stewart

Associate Professor
Sports Turf Science
Glover

Glover Triplett

Research Professor
Te-Ming Paul

Te-Ming Paul Tseng

Assistant Professor
Weed Physiology
Jac

Jac Varco

Professor
Triplett Endowed Chair in Agronomy
Nutrient Management
Ted

Ted Wallace

Associate Professor
Cotton Breeding
Jeff

Jeff Wilson

Assistant Professor
Horticulture
No Picture

Ziming Yue

Postdoctoral Associate
No Picture

Brendan Zurweller

Assistant Professor
Peanut Agronomy
Dixie

Dixie Albright

Office Associate
MAFES Official Variety Trials
Taylor

Taylor Bowden

Florist Manager
David

David Brand

Senior Research Associate
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Jake Bullard

Assistant Director
MAFES Official Variety Trials
Brad

Brad Burgess

Director
MAFES Official Variety Trials
Le

Le Edwards

Laboratory Technician
No Picture

Brittany Elliott

Research Associate
Beth

Beth Hathcock

Business Manager
No Picture

Jason Hillhouse

Research Technician
MAFES Official Variety Trials
No Picture

Kathy Johnson

Events Coordinator
No Picture

Jane Johnston

Administrative Assistant I
No Picture

Keri Jones

Laboratory Coordinator
Eric A.

Eric A. Laiche

Facilities Coordinator
T. Wayne

T. Wayne Langford

Research Technician
Victor

Victor Maddox

Senior Research Associate
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Jake Norris

Research Associate I
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Graham Oakley

Extension Associate I
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Garrett Oswalt

Extension Associate I
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Michael P. Richard

Extension Associate II
No Picture

Will Rutland

Extension Associate I
No Picture

Alanna Scholtes

Extension Associate II
No Picture

Katie Sisk

Contract & Grant Specialist
No Picture

Kathi Smith

Administrative Assistant I
No Picture

J. Pat Sneed

MSU Golf Course Superintendent
No Picture

Nolan Stapleton

Extension Associate I
No Picture

Beau Varner

Research Associate II
Randy

Randy Vaughan

Assistant Director
MAFES Foundation Seed
No Picture

Joshua White

Manager, Forage Variety Testing
Kyle

Kyle Williams

Laboratory Technician
No Picture

Cindy Williams

Administrative Assistant I
No Picture

John Williams

Extension/Research Associate I
No Picture

Sarah Woodward

Administrative Assistant I