I continue to provide Mr. Earl Gay, Mr. Emmett Wright, and Mr. Andre Barbour with sweet corn (Bt, conventional and organic) and other vegetable production information and insect pest management recommendations.

I continue to consult with sweet corn growers Mr. John Bell (Scott County), Messrs. Tom and Howard Fister (Scott County), Mr. Kevan Evans (Scott County), Mr. Bill and Randi Gallrein (Shelby County) and Ms. Lee Ann Jones and Ms. Connie Lemley (Franklin County) on sweet corn varieties, sustainable and organic agronomic practices and pest management.

Maintained contact with University of Kentucky Agricultural Economics Extension Program, Dr. Tim Woods for market pricing and commodity value concerns.

I maintained contact with Dr. John Strang, University of Kentucky, Horticulture Extension Specialist for Fruits and Vegetables regarding my current and future sweet corn and blackberry research.

I maintained contact with Dr. Mark Williams, University of Kentucky, Horticulture Extension Specialist for Fruits and Vegetables regarding my current and future sweet corn and blackberry research.

Answered approximately 250 emails and phone calls during the last five years from individuals with questions concerning sweet corn and blackberry pest insects, chiggers, bedbugs, house centipedes, black widow spiders and brown recluse spiders in the home.

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