Other 1890 Institutions
Dr. Louis E.N. Jackai, North Carolina A&T State University; Dr. Moses Kairo, University of Maryland Easter Shore; Dr. Jaime C. Pinero, Lincoln University; Dr. Muhammad Haseeb, Florida A&M University; Dr. Tahir Rashid, Alcorn State University; Dr. Dovi Alipoe, Alcorn State University; Dr. Beatrice Dingha, NC A&T State University; Dr. Mark Kraemer, Virginia State University; Dr. Henry Sintim, NC A&T State University; Dr. Korsi Dumenyo, Tennessee State University; Dr. Franklin Quarcoo, Tuskegee University; Dr. Leopold M. Nyochembeng, Alabama A&M University; and Dr. John Sedlacek, Kentucky State University formed the 1890 IPM Plant Protection Working Group at the 2011 Association of Research Directors Research Symposium and meet biennially. The purpose of this working group is to collaborate on research proposals regarding integrated pest management of crop pests. Drs. Jackai, Pinero, and Sedlacek coordinated a workshop regarding IPM plant/crop protection for small and limited resource farmers for the 2013 ARD meeting where Dr. Martin Draper, National Program Leader for Plant pathology/Integrated Pest management was the featured speaker.
I consult with Dr. Kenneth Haynes to design experiments and analyze data from olfactometer studies examining flowering plant and synthetic HIPPO attractancy to common lady beetle species (November 2008-present).
I consult with Dr. John Obrycki regarding lady beetle ecology and field scale experiments concerning their conservation. Periodically we share laboratory colonies of lady beetle species for experiments. (January 2006-present).
I serve on Dr. Doug Johnson’s/Dr. Ric Bessin’s steering committee for the USDA – NIFA supported Kentucky IPM Program. My role is to act as an advisor representing IPM issues from the Kentucky State University perspective of small, limited resource and minority farmers (February 2009-present).
I work closely with Dr. Dan Potter to assist planning and conduct fund raising for the annual Ohio Valley Entomological Association student paper forum. I have had contact with a number of UK Department of Entomology graduate students as a result of this annual meeting (2003-present).
As an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology and Member of the Graduate Faculty at the University of Kentucky, I have served as major professor and advisor for: four MS students and one Ph.D. Bowling Green State University
Dr. Daniel Pavuk, continues to collaborate with us on ground beetle ecology and species identification. Dr. Pavuk is finishing species confirmations and ecological evaluation.
We continue to collaborate with Dr. M. Sean Clark, Berea College, regarding ground beetle species identification and ecology.
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