Accomplishments
2012
Proline registered for use in forest nurseries.
2004
Updated fomesafen labels for AL, AR, GA, MS, NC, SC.
2004
UN approved Methyl Bromide CUE for forest nurseries.
2002
Submitted a Methyl Bromide CUE to EPA. 2000 Formed a “Methyl Bromide Task Force”.
1999
Clopyralid registered for use in forest nurseries. Hosted an International Symposium on Nursery by Silviculture Interactions.
1998
First to observe crystals on roots of loblolly pine seedlings. First to warn against washing roots of loblolly pine seedlings.
1997
Recommend forest nurseries use chloropicrin as an alternative to methyl bromide.
1996
Supported fomesafen registration in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas.
1995
Supported fomesafen registration to control nutsedge in Alabama.
1994
Prodiamine registered for use in forest nurseries.
1993
First to recommend not using DCPA in forest nurseries (due to groundwater).
1989
Coined the term "December dip".
1988
Lactofen registered for postemergence use in forest nurseries.
1986
First to identify Lygus as the cause of "bushy-topped" loblolly pine.
1985
Hosted an International Symposium on Nursery Management.
1984
First to test fomesafen in southern pine seedbeds.
1983
Sethoxydim registered to control grasses in forest nurseries.
1981
Metalaxyl registered for controlling damping off in nurseries.
1980
Triadimefon registered for pines in AL, AR, GA, LA, NC and SC.
1979
Perfluidone registered as a nutsedge herbicide for nurseries in Mississippi.
Oxyfluorfen registered as a herbicide in conifer seedbeds. Thiram registered as a seed treatment in Alabama.
1978
Nitrofen herbicide registered in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Granular oxadiazon registered for use in forest nurseries.
1977
Bifenox herbicide registered for use in pine seedbeds.
1976
First in the world to test oxyfluorfen in pine seedbeds.
1973
Diphenamid herbicide registered for use in loblolly and slash pine seedbeds.
