Nursery/Landscape EXPO: Continuing Education Programs

Janet Hurley, Extension Program Specialist I, Statewide School IPM (Dallas, TX) Janet has worked with many groups in-state and in other states to promote development of IPM in schools. In Texas she...

Janet Hurley, Extension Program Specialist I, Statewide School IPM (Dallas, TX) Janet has worked with many groups in-state and in other states to promote development of IPM in schools. In Texas she has worked closely with Texas Department of Agriculture – Structural Pest Control Service, Texas Association of School Boards and Texas Association of School Business Officials. Janet has had...

Nursery/Landscape EXPO: Continuing Education Programs

Molly Keck, Integrated Pest Management Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Bexar County Molly graduated from Texas A&M University in and holds a Bachelors (2003) and Masters (2005)...

Molly Keck, Integrated Pest Management Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Bexar County Molly graduated from Texas A&M University in and holds a Bachelors (2003) and Masters (2005) degree in Entomology. She is a Board Certified Entomologist specializing in Urban/Industry Entomology. Molly has been working for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service since 2005. As a program...

Nursery/Landscape EXPO: Continuing Education Programs

Dr. Kevin Ong, Professor & Associate Department Head (Extension) Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology Dr. Ong is currently the director of the Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory...

Dr. Kevin Ong, Professor & Associate Department Head (Extension) Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology Dr. Ong is currently the director of the Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (Plant Clinic). This laboratory provides plant disease diagnostic service to AgriLife Extension personnel, homeowners, farmers, greenhouse and nursery producers, landscape contractors, interiorscapers,...

Nursery/Landscape EXPO: Continuing Education Programs

Dean Minchillo, Extension Program Specialist II   Dean Minchillo is an extension program specialist II with the Urban WISH team. In his role, Dean combines his expertise in water conservation...

Dean Minchillo, Extension Program Specialist II   Dean Minchillo is an extension program specialist II with the Urban WISH team. In his role, Dean combines his expertise in water conservation and passion for the environment to build sustainable extension programs that support the Texas A&M AgriLife mission by delivering research-based, locally relevant and beneficial programing to promote...

Nursery/Landscape EXPO: Continuing Education Programs

Elizabeth “Wizzie” Brown, Program Specialist – IPM – Travis County, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Ms. Brown serves as Program Specialist – IPM in the Austin metroplex encompassing Travis County and...

Elizabeth “Wizzie” Brown, Program Specialist – IPM – Travis County, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Ms. Brown serves as Program Specialist – IPM in the Austin metroplex encompassing Travis County and surrounding counties. Austin is the 4th largest city in Texas and 13th largest in the nation. From 2000-2006 it was the 3rd fastest growing U.S. city. The climate is subtropical with hot, humid summers...

Nursery/Landscape EXPO: Continuing Education Programs

Laura M. Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent for Tarrant County Laura M. Miller is the Texas AgriLife Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent for Tarrrant County. She...

Laura M. Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent for Tarrant County Laura M. Miller is the Texas AgriLife Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent for Tarrrant County. She provides informal educational programs and problem solving services to all aspects of the commercial horticulture industry, from green industry professionals to fruit, vegetable, and ornamental plant...

Nursery/Landscape EXPO: Show Floor Education Demos

Samantha Knackstadt, Texas A&M AgriLife Commercial Horticulture Extension Assistant A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending...

Samantha Knackstadt, Texas A&M AgriLife Commercial Horticulture Extension Assistant A unique education agency, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service teaches Texans wherever they live, extending research-based knowledge to benefit their families and communities. Texas A&M AgriLife ... Urban agriculture & forestry, water & land resources, healthy living The Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas...

Nursery/Landscape EXPO: Show Floor Education Demos

Dr. Rafia Khan, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife Rafia A. Khan, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and...

Dr. Rafia Khan, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife Rafia A. Khan, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension center, Overton. Her primary responsibility is to provide leadership, applied research, and Extension programming focused on commercial ornamental nursery crops, and residential ornamental and...

Nursery/Landscape EXPO: Continuing Education Programs

Dr. Erfan Vafaie, Extension Program Specialist IPM at Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center at Overton Mr. Vafaie joined the AgriLife team in 2013 as the extension program specialist in...

Dr. Erfan Vafaie, Extension Program Specialist IPM at Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center at Overton Mr. Vafaie joined the AgriLife team in 2013 as the extension program specialist in integrated pest management. With a background in entomology, biological control and experience in farming, Mr. Vafaie’s goal is to deliver training in practical, economic and sustainable means of pest...