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Name: Fletcher, Jr., Bobby H.
Title: Assistant Director, LCES
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Department: LCES Administration
Organization: LSU AgCenter
Address 1: 102 Efferson Hall, Highland Rd at East Parker
Address 2: Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone Number: (225) 578-2906
Fax Number: (225) 578-4225

Education/Training

B.S. in Agribusiness, 1986, Southeastern Louisiana University

M.S. in Vocational Education, 1994, Louisiana State University

Horticulture Specialty, 2001, LSU AgCenter

Ph. D. in Human Resource Education with a minor in Horticulture, 2006, Louisiana State University

 

Areas of Specialization/Research
  • Commercial vegetable program (including best management practices (BMPs), variety demonstrations, farmers markets and field days)
  • Commercial citrus program (including BMPs, demonstration plots, marketing and field days)
  • Resource person for retail and commercial nursery owners, athletic field directors and golf course managers
  • Pest management resource for commercial producers
  • Environmental horticultural programming (consumer horticultural BMPs)
    • Ornamantals and shrubs
    • Urban trees
    • Home gardens and orchards (including citrus)
  • Lawn and turf management    
  • Pest management (insects, diseases and weeds)
  • Louisiana Yards and Neighborhoods program coordinator
  • Louisiana Junior Master Gardener coordinator

     

Professional Experience
Assistant Director, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, parish programming, August 2008 to present

Assistant to the Director for Special Programs, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, providing administrative leadership in building local financial and administrative support (through cooperative agreements) with parish government partners (police juries, parish councils and school boards) statewide, January 2007 through June 30, 2008

Area Agent (Horticulture) in Lafourche, St. Mary and Terrebonne parishes, November 1998 to August 2008

Assistant/Associate/County Agent (4-H, agriculture and horticulture) in Iberia Parish, September 1991 to November 1998

Assistant County Agent (4-H) in Terrebonne Parish, March 1989 to September 1991

 

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