Award: Award for Excellence in Integrated Pest Management AND the Recognition Award in Entomology

Nominee: Dr. Jeffrey Gore

Associate Research/Extension Professor Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi State University Email: jgore@drec.msstate.edu Phone: (662) 820-9969 Address: P.O. Box 197, Stoneville, MS 38776

Nominator: Dr. Fred Musser Professor Dept. of Biochemistry, Mol. Biol., Entomology and Plant Pathology Mississippi State University Email: fm61@msstate.edu Phone: (662) 325-2974 Address: P.O. Box 9775, Mississippi State, MS 39762

January 30, 2017

Dear Awards Committee;

It is my privilege to nominate Dr. Jeffrey Gore for the Excellence in Integrated Pest Management Award

and the Recognition Award in Entomology. I have worked closely with Jeff for 12 years, and during this

time Jeff has exemplified strong IPM ideals in all his research and has promoted new ideas or

approaches whenever he believes they will benefit farmers in the long run. He has gained the respect of

farmers, crop consultants, extension service employees, graduate students and research colleagues

throughout the Mid-South region and beyond. For his tireless efforts to develop good IPM systems for

agricultural crop production, his ability to collaborate with research colleagues, and his ability to

understand grower concerns and work within the constraints of production agriculture, I nominate Jeff

Gore for these two awards.

By all typical measures of research productivity, Jeff has an excellent record. He has contributed to 4

book chapters, 76 refereed publications, and >300 non-refereed publications. During the last 10 years

he has given 91 invited oral presentations and 38 submitted oral presentations and has been a junior

author on more than 150 additional presentations. The funding for his research program has also been

strong, participating in grants and industry support that have totaled more than $5 million during just

the last 3 years from numerous commodity promotion boards, USDA-ARS and industry. Jeff is an active

researcher in all row crop commodities. His areas of emphasis have been lethal and sublethal impacts of

insecticides and transgenic Bt crops, IPM systems for tarnished plant bug management and rice insect

management. Recently he has become engaged in pollinator issues, making numerous trips to

Washington to meet with EPA, and currently organizing a field tour for national policymakers and

entomologists scheduled for the summer of 2017 with the P-IE section of ESA.

In summary, Jeff is a meticulous and tireless researcher who works well with others and can effectively

communicate with policymakers, scientists, crop consultants and farmers. As a result, his research is

relevant and practical, and end users accept his conclusions, thereby helping to improve the IPM

systems in agriculture. For his contributions to IPM and agriculture, I believe Jeff is a worthy recipient for

the Award for Excellence in IPM and the Recognition Award in Entomology.

If you have any questions or seek further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Dr. Fred R. Musser

Professor of Entomology

Mississippi State University

Jeffrey Gore Biographical Sketch

Education

Ph.D. in Entomology with a minor in Weed Sci. 2002. Louisiana State University AgCenter.

M.Sc. in Entomology. 1999. Louisiana State University AgCenter.

B. Sc. In Entomology/Integrated Pest Management. 1995. Auburn University.

Employment

Associate Research/Extension Professor 2014-present. Assistant Research Professor 2007-2014. Delta Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University, Stoneville, MS.

Research Entomologist 2002-2007. USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Southern Insect Management Research Unit, Stoneville, MS.

Graduate Research Assistant 1996-2002. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.

Research Assistant 1995-1996. Auburn University, Auburn, AL.

IPM Accomplishments

Jeff Gore has been a productive research scientist in the area of IPM, authoring 4 book

chapters, 19 senior authored journal articles, plus an additional 57 journal articles written by

graduate students and colleagues. He has also authored more than 300 non-refereed

publications. These articles address various aspects of IPM, including the impacts of transgenic

crops on insect behavior, the impact of insects on crop development, insecticide resistance,

insecticide thresholds, and the impact of cultural controls on insects. He has published aspects

of IPM in most of the agronomic crops, especially cotton. Recently he has taken on

responsibilities for entomology research and extension in rice and peanut. He is highly

respected by scientists, crop consultants, industry and grower groups as he has been invited to

give more than 100 oral presentations to these groups. In addition he has given an additional

120 submitted oral presentations at meetings ranging in scale from the Mississippi

Entomological Association to the International Congress of Entomology. Another sign of the

quality of Jeff’s research and the impact he is making on the agricultural pest management

community is his ability to obtain funding to do his research. From 2008-2015, Jeff participated

in grants worth $>8.5 million, or a little more than $1 million per year. These grants come from

a range of granting agencies, including commodity promotion boards, USDA and private

industry.

Assessment of Accomplishments during last 10 years

A major area of research has been tarnished plant bug (TPB) management. He started working

with Gordon Snodgrass while employed by USDA-ARS, and has continued that area of research

at Mississippi State University. In this area he has clearly demonstrated an integrated approach

to pest management, addressing both chemical approaches as well as non-chemical

approaches. Chemical approaches have included resistance monitoring, optimal use of

Diamond, an insect growth regulator, in TPB management, and efficacy of new and current

insecticides. The research on non-insecticidal management strategies is broad, reflecting the

importance of this pest and Jeff’s desire to move toward a more sustainable pest management

system. He has studied area-wide early spring weed management, sampling methods,

treatment thresholds, plant susceptibility during various periods of growth, variety selection,

fertility management, planting date, and landscape vegetation impacts on population dynamics

to refine TPB management. None of these tools alone provide adequate control, but all can

contribute to an IPM system. Most recently Jeff advised a graduate student who combined all

the best IPM strategies studied and compared them to conventional TPB management to

evaluate the overall effectiveness and economics of an IPM system for TPB. This research

showed that in a high insect pressure environmental as typically occurs in the Mississippi Delta,

the IPM system reduced the number of insecticide applications needed by at least 1, increased

square retention, and increased lint yield by more than 200 lb/ac, resulting in more profit from

the IPM system. However, in a low TPB environment as occurred in the Hills region of

Mississippi, there was no benefit to the IPM system. This project focused on the importance of

integrating pest management strategies, and will help us move forward from single strategy

research to evaluating pest management systems as envisioned years ago by the early

advocates of IPM.

A second important research area for Jeff has been insecticide efficacy. This has included

efficacy trials of new and standard products, defining baseline susceptibility of insects to an

insecticide, monitoring for changes in insect susceptibility, and more recently, looking at non-

target impacts of insecticides. Jeff has not only worked with foliar insecticides, but has

monitored Bt crop and seed treatment impacts. As the role of pollinators in the landscape has

become more closely scrutinized, Jeff has moved into this arena in his research, evaluating the

risk of insecticide seed treatments to pollinators. He has also made several visits to Washington

to meet with EPA officials to discuss the intersection of agriculture and pollinators. Jeff’s work

researching and advocating for farmer access to insecticides and wise stewardship of

insecticides by farmers are critical to the future of IPM.

A longer range focus on IPM and agricultural sustainability for Jeff is his willingness and ability

to mentor graduate students. Although he is based in Stoneville, MS, 2.5 hours from the main

campus of Mississippi State University, Jeff has still been actively engaged in graduate student

education. Since his arrival at Mississippi State in 2007, he has been a co-major advisor to 10

M.S. students and 4 PhD students and served as a committee member on an additional 12

advisory committees. These students have gone on to work in numerous industry positions

where they too can assure implementation of IPM in a manner that benefits agriculture.

Professional Activities

Jeff has been active in several professional societies, particularly the Mississippi Entomological

Association (MEA) and the Entomological Society of America (ESA). He was the MEA Vice

President during 2009, President during 2010, Secretary during 2011-2013, and a director from

2014 until present. He is also an editor for Midsouth Entomologist, a journal published by MEA.

His service to the ESA has included being co-chair of the program committee for the 2015

Southeastern Branch Meeting and being on the Membership committee. While he does not

currently have a formal office in the P-IE section, he is currently helping put together a P-IE

section field tour for national policymakers and entomologists during the summer of 2017 that

will address the interaction of ag pest management and pollinator conservation. He has been

an active participant in the Insect Research and Control Conference of the Beltwide Cotton

Conferences and the Southern Cotton, Corn and Soybean Pest Management Seminar, speaking

and serving as a moderator at both meetings numerous times. He is currently co-section leader

for the Insect Research and Control Conference. Within Mississippi State University, Jeff

recently served a term on the Faculty Senate and has served on numerous faculty search

committees.

List of Refereed Publications (Last 10 Years)

Senior Author

Gore, J., D. R. Cook, A. L. Catchot, B. R. Leonard, S. D. Stewart, G. Lorenz, and D. Kerns. 2013. Cotton aphid (Heteroptera: Aphidae) susceptibility to commercial and experimental insecticides in the southern United States. J. Econ. Entomol.106: 1430-1439.

Gore, J., D. R. Cook, A. L. Catchot, F. R. Musser, S. D. Stewart, B. R. Leonard, G. Lorenz, G. Studebaker, D. S. Akin, K. V. Tindall, and R. Jackson. 2012. Impact of twospotted spider mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) infestation timing on cotton yields. J. Cotton Sci. 17: 34-39.

Gore, J., A. Catchot, J. Greene, B. R. Leonard, and G. Snodgrass. 2012. Evaluation of plant based thresholds for tarnished plant bugs in flowering cotton. J. Econ. Entomol. 105: 2007-2014.

Gore, J., J. J. Adamczyk, A. Catchot, and R. Jackson. 2008. Yield response of dual protein Bt cottons to bollworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) infestations. J. Econ. Entomol. 101: 1594-1599.

Gore, J., C. A. Abel, J. J. Adamczyk, and G. Snodgrass. 2006. Influence of soybean planting date and maturity group on stink bug (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) populations. Environ. Entomol. 35:531-536.

Graduate Student Manuscripts (Major Professor)

Whalen, A., J. Gore, A. Catchot, S. Stewart, G. Lorenz, D. Cook, F. Musser, J. Harris, and N. Krishnan. (Submitted). Temporal profile of neonicotinoid concentrations in cotton, corn, and soybean resulting from insecticide seed treatments. J. Econ. Entomol. (Submitted 12-1-2016).

Bateman, N. R., A. L. Catchot, J. Gore, D. R. Cook, F. R. Musser, and J. T. Irby. (Submitted). Effects of planting date and maturity group on Mississippi soybean agronomics. Crop, Forage, Turfgrass Management. (Submitted 1-27-2017).

Adams, A., J. Gore, A. Catchot, F. Musser, D. Cook, N. Krishnan, and T. Irby. 2016. Residual and systemic efficacy of chlorantraniliprole and flubendiamide against corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in soybean. J. Econ. Entomol. 109: 2411-2417.

Adams, A., J. Gore, A. Catchot, F. Musser, D. Cook, N. Krishnan, and T. Irby. 2016. Susceptibility of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) neonates to diamide insecticides in the midsouthern and southeastern United States. J. Econ. Entomol. 109: 2205-2209.

Adams, B., Cook, D., Catchot, A. L., Gore, J., Musser, F., Stewart, S., Kerns, D., Lorenz, G., Irby, J. T., Golden, B. R. (2016). Evaluation of Corn Earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Economic Injury Levels in Mid-South Reproductive Stage Soybean. J.Econ. Entomol, 109: 1161–1166.

Wood, C. W., J. Gore, A. L. Catchot, D. R. Cook, D. M. Dodds, and L. J. Krutz. 2016. Susceptibility of flowering cotton to damage and yield loss from tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae). J. Econ. Entomol. 109: 1188-1195.

North, J., A. L. Catchot, J. Gore, S. Stewart, G. Lorenz, F. Musser, D. Cook, D. R. Kerns, and D. Dodds. 2016. Value of neonicotinoid seed treatments in Mid-South soybean, Glycine max, production systems. J. Econ. Entomol. 109: 1156-1160.

Von Kanel, M. B., A. L. Catchot, J. Gore, F. Musser, D. Cook, and M. Caprio. 2016. Influence of dual-gene Bt corn on bollworm, Helicoverpa zea, survivorship on Bollgard II cotton. J. Econ. Entomol. 109: 860-864.

Adams, A., J. Gore, F. Musser, D. Cook, A. Catchot, T. Walker, and C. Dobbins. 2016. Efficacy of selected insecticides applied to hybrid rice seed. J. Econ. Entomol. 109: 200-206.

Awuni, G. A., J. Gore, D. Cook, F. Musser, and J. Bond. 2015. Seasonal abundance and phenology of Oebalus pugnax (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on graminaceous hosts in the delta region of Mississippi. Environ. Entomol. 44: 931-938.

Adams, A., J. Gore, F. Musser, D. Cook, A. Catchot, T. Walker, and G. A. Awuni. 2015. Impact of water management on efficacy of insecticide seed treatments against rice water weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Mississippi rice. J. Econ. Entomol. 108: 1079-1085.

Awuni, G. A., J. Gore, D. Cook, and F. Musser. 2015. Impact of Oebalus pugnax (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) infestation timing on rice yields and quality. J. Econ. Entomol.108: 200-206.

Adams, B., J. Gore, A. Catchot, F. Musser, and D. Dodds. 2014. A biological comparison of tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) populations from Mississippi's major agricultural regions. Environ. Entomol. 43:782-786.

Awuni, G. A., J. Gore, D. Cook, F. Musser, A. Adams. 2014. Host preference and suitability of grasses (Poaceae) for Oebalus pugnax (F.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Entomologia Exp. et App. 152: 127-134.

Adams, B. P., A. Catchot, J. Gore, F. Musser, and D. Dodds. 2013. The impact of planting date and varietal maturity selection on tarnished plant bug damage and insecticide application frequency in cotton. J. Econ. Entomol. 106: 2378-2383.

Scott, W. S., A. Catchot, J. Gore, F. Musser, and D. R. Cook. 2013. Impact of twospotted spider mite duration of infestation on cotton seedlings. J. Econ. Entomol. 106: 862-865.

Other Refereed Publications

Seibert, M. W., Notling, S., Dripps, J. E., Walton, L. C., Cook, D. R., Stewart, S., Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Lorenz, G., Leonard, B. R., Herbert, A. (in press). Efficacy of spinetoram against thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in seedling cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L. Journal of Cotton Science.

Atwill II, R. L., L. Krutz, K. R. Reddy, J. Gore, J. A. Bond, and T. Walker. (Submitted) Experimental design effects on predicting optimum nitrogen rates in rice. Agron. J. (Submitted: August 16, 2016).

Atwill II, R. L., L. Krutz, K. R. Reddy, J. Gore, J. A. Bond, and T. Walker. (Submitted). Water management strategies and their effects on rice grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency. J. Soil and Water Conserv. (Submitted: August 16, 2016).

Copeland, J., Dodds, D. M., Catchot, A. L., Gore, J., Wilson, D. (2016). Evaluation of PRE Herbicides and Seed Treatment on Thrips Infestation and Cotton Growth, Development, and Yield. Agron. J. 108: 2355–2364.

Corbin, J. L., T. W. Walker, J. M. Orlowski, L. J. Krutz, J. Gore, M. S. Cox, and B. R. Golden. 2016. Evaluation of trinexapac-ethyl and nitrogen management to minimize lodging in rice. Agron. J. 108: 2365-2370.

Corbin, J.L., Orlowski, J.M., Harrell, D.L., Golden, B. R., Falconer, L. L., Krutz, L.J., Gore, J., Cox, M.S., Walker, T.W. (2016). Nitrogen strategy and seeding rate affect rice lodging, yield, and economic returns in the Midsouthern United States. Agron. J. 108: 1938-1943.

Adams, B., A. Catchot, D. Cook, J. Gore, F. Musser, J.T. Irby, B. Golden. 2015. The impact of simulated corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) damage in indeterminate soybean. J. Econ. Entomol. 108: 1072-1078.

Montgomery, G. B., J. A. Bond, B. R. Golden, J. Gore, H. M. Edwards, T. W. Eubank, and T. W. Walker. 2015. Utilization of saflufenacil in a Clearfield® rice (Oryza sativa) system. Weed Technol. 29: 255-262.

Perrera, O. P., J. Gore, G. L. Snodgrass, R. E. Jackson, K. C. Allen, C. A. Abel, and R. G. Luttrell. 2015. Temporal and spatial genetic variability among tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) populations in a small geographic area. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 108: 181-192.

Montgomery, G. B., J. A. Bond, B. R. Golden, J. Gore, H. M. Edwards, T. W. Eubank, and T. W. Walker. 2014. Evaluation of saflufenacil in drill-seeded rice (Oryza sativa). Weed Technol. 28: 660-670.

Montgomery, G. B., J. A. Bond, B. R. Golden, J. Gore, H. M. Edwards, T. W. Eubank, and T. W. Walker. 2014. Response of commercial rice cultivars to postemergence applications of saflufenacil. Weed Technol. 28: 679-684.

Stewart, S. D., G. M. Lorenz, A. L. Catchot, J. Gore, D. Cook, J. Skinner, T. C. Mueller, D. R.

Johnson, J. Zawislak, and J. Barber. 2014. Potential exposure of pollinators to neonicotinoid insecticides from the use of insecticide seed treatments in the Mid-Southern United States. Environ. Sci. & Technol. 48: 9762-9769.

Cook, D. R., S. D. Stewart, J. E. Howard, D. S. Akin, J. Gore, B. R. Leonard, G. M. Lorenz, and J. A. Davis. 2014. Impact of Simulated Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper (Hemiptera: Membracidae) Induced Plant Loss on Yield of Maturity Group IV and V Soybeans. J. Entomol. Sci. 49:176-189.

Jackson, R. E., K. C. Allen, G. L. Snodgrass, L. J. Krutz, J. Gore, O.P. Perera, L. D. Price, and R. M. Mullen. 2014. Influence of maize and pigweed on tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) populations infesting cotton. Southwest. Entomol. 39: 391-400.

Fitts, P. W., T. W. Walker, L. J. Krutz, B. R. Golden, J. J. Varco, J. Gore, J. L. Corbin, and N. A. Slaton. 2014. Nitrification and yield for delayed-flood rice as affected by a nitrification inhibitor and coated urea. Agronomy J. 106: 1541-1548.

Stewart, S. D., D. S. Akin, J. Reed, J. Bacheler, A. Catchot, D. Cook, J. Gore, J. Greene, A. Herbert, R. E. Jackson, D. L. Kerns, B. R. Leonard, G. M. Lorenz, S. Micinski, D. Reisig, P. Roberts, G. Studebaker, K. Tindall, and M. Toews. 2013. Regional survey of thrips species composition across the upland cotton belt. J. Cot. Sci. 17: 263-269. http://www.cotton.org/journal/2013-17/4/upload/JCS17-263.pdf.

Owen, L. N., A. L. Catchot, F. R. Musser, J. Gore, D. Cook, and R. Jackson. 2013. Susceptibility of Chrysodeixis includens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to reduced risk insecticides. Fla. Entomol. 96: 554-559.

Owen, L. N., A. Catchot, F. Musser, J. Gore, D. R. Cook, and R. Jackson. 2013. Impact of defoliation on yield of group IV soybeans in Mississippi. Crop Prot. 54: 206-212.

Smith, J. F., A. L. Catchot, F. R. Musser, and J. Gore. 2013. Survey of twospotted spider mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) host plants in the Mississippi Delta. J. Entomol. Sci. (Accepted).

Cook, D. R., B. R. Leonard, E. Burris, and J. Gore. 2013. Impact of thrips infesting cotton seedlings on cotton yield distribution and maturity. J. Cot. Sci. 17: 23-33.

Siebert, M. W., J. D. Thomas, S. P. Nolting, B. R. Leonard, J. Gore, A. Catchot, G. M. Lorenz, S. D. Stewart, D. R. Cook, L. C. Walton, R. B. Lassiter, R. A. Haygood, and J. D. Siebert. 2012. Field evaluations of sulfoxaflor, a novel insecticide, against tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) in cotton. J. Cotton Sci. 16: 129-143.

Smith J. F., A. L. Catchot, F. R. Musser and J. Gore. 2013. Effects of aldicarb and neonicotinoid seed treatments on twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, on cotton. J. Econ. Entomol. 106: 807-815.

Armstrong, J. S., J. Gore, and J. J. Adamczyk Jr. 2011. Efficacy of single and dual gene cotton Gossypium hirsutum (L.) events on yellowstriped armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in south Texas and the Mississippi Delta. Florida Entomol. 94:594-598.

Jackson, R. E., J. Gore, and C. Abel. 2010. Bollworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) behavior on transgenic cotton expressing Cry1Ac and Cry1F proteins. J. Entomol. Sci. 45: 252-261.

Head, G., R. E. Jackson, J. Adamczyk, J. R. Bradley, J. Van Duyn, J. Gore, D. D. Hardee, B. R. Leonard, R. Luttrell, J. Ruberson, J. W. Mullins, R. G. Orth, S. Sivasupramaniam, and R. Voth. 2010. Spatial and temporal variability in host use by Helicoverpa zea as measured by analysis of stable carbon isotope ratios and gossypol residues. J. App. Ecol. 47: 583-592.

Snodgrass, G. L., J. Gore, C. A. Abel, and R. Jackson. 2009. Acephate resistance in populations of the tarnished plant bug (Heteroptera: Miridae) from the Mississippi river delta. J. Econ. Entomol. 102: 699-707.

Jackson, R. E., J. R. Bradley, J. Van Duyn, B. R. Leonard, K. C. Allen, R. Luttrell, J. Ruberson, J. Adamczyk, J. Gore, D. D. Hardee, R. Voth, S. Sivasupramaniam, J. W. Mullins, and G. Head. 2008. Regional assessment of Helicoverpa zea populations on cotton and non-cotton crop hosts. Entomologia Exper. et App. 126: 89-106

Nagoshi, R. N., R. L. Meagher, K. Flanders, J. Gore, R. Jackson, J. Lopez, J. S. Armstrong, G. D. Buntin, C. Sansone and B. R. Leonard. 2008. Using haplotypes to monitor the migration of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) corn-strain populations from Texas and Florida. J. Econ. Entomol. 101: 742-749.

Snodgrass, G. L., C. Abel, R. Jackson, and J. Gore. 2008. Bioassay for detecting resistance levels in tarnished plant bug populations to neonicotinoid insecticides. Southwest. Entomol. 33: 173-180.

Snodgrass, G. L., J. Gore, C. A. Abel, and R. Jackson. 2008. Predicting field control of tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) populations with pyrethroids insecticides by use of glass vial bioassays. Southwest. Entomol. 33: 181-189.

Musser, F., S. Stewart, R. Bagwell, G. Lorenz, A. Catchot, E. Burris, D. Cook, J. Robbins, J. Greene, G. Studebaker, and J. Gore. 2007. Comparison of direct and indirect sampling methods for tarnished plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) in flowering cotton. J. Econ. Entomol. 100: 1916-1923.

Nagoshi, R. N., J. J. Adamczyk, Jr., R. L. Meagher, J. Gore, and R. Jackson. 2007. Using stable isotope analysis to examine fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) host strains in a cotton habitat. J. Econ. Entomol. 100: 1569-1576.

Blanco, C. A., O. P. Perera, D. Boykin, C. Abel, J. Gore, S. R. Matten, J. C. Ramirez-Sagahon, and A. P. Teran-Vargas. 2007. Monitoring Bacillus thuringiensis susceptibility in insect pests that occur in large geographies: how to get the best information when two countries are involved. J. Invert. Pathology 95: 201-207.

Perera, O. P., G. L. Snodgrass, B. E. Scheffler, J. Gore, and C. A. Abel. 2007. Characterization of eight polymorphic microsatellite markers in the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois). Mol. Ecol. Notes 7:987-989.

Non-refereed Publications (last 10 years)

>300 publications, most as junior author, including >200 on the Mississippi Crop Situation Blog (http://www.mississippi-crops.com/)

Presentations (last 10 years)

Invited Talks, Senior Author

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Cook, D. R., Mississippi Row Crop Short Course, "Influence of Irrigation and Fertility on Insect Pest Management," Mississippi State University Extension Service, Starkville, MS. (December 2016).

Gore, J., Sarver, J. M., Cook, D. R., Peanut Commodity Meeting, "Insect Pest Management in Peanuts," Mississippi Farm Bureau, Itta Bena, MS. (July 2016).

Gore, J., Sarver, J. M., Southern Peanut Growers Federation Annual Meeting, "Surviving Production Uncertainty: Insect Management," Southern Peanut Growers Federation, Destin, FL. (July 2016).

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Cook, D. R., Musser, F., Academic Corn Summit, "Bt Selection for Corn Earworm in Mississippi," Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO. (February 2016).

Gore, J., Georgia and Alabama Consultants Meeting, "Tarnished Plant Bugs in the Delta: Hindsight is 20/20," Georgia and Alabama Associations of Professional Agricultural Consultants, Eufaula, AL. (February 2016).

Gore, J., Cook, D. R., Catchot, A. L., Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association Annual Meeting, "Cotton and Peanut Insect Control," Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association, Starkville, MS. (February 2016).

Gore, J., Sarver, J. M., Cook, D. R., Mississippi Peanut Growers Association Annual Meeting, "Insect Management in Peanuts," Mississippi Peanut Growers Association, Hattiesburg, MS. (February 2016).

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Cook, D. R., 2015 Mississippi Row Crop Short Course, "Management Strategies for Insect Pests of Cotton," MSU Extension, Starkville, MS. (December 2015).

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Crop Pest Management Short Course and Minnesota Crop Production Retailers Trade Show, "Dealing and Farming with Insect Resistance to Applied Crop Protection Products: A Southern Perspective," University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. (December 2015).

Gore, J., Golden, B. R., Cook, D. R., Dobbins, C., Mississippi Rice Producers, "Insect Management in Rice," MSU Extension, Cleveland, MS. (November 2015).

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Cook, D. R., Mid-West Entomologists Southern Tour, "IPM in Mississippi Crops," Dow AgroSciences, Stoneville, MS. (August 2015).

Gore, J., Cook, D. R., Sarver, J. M., Peanut Commodity Meeting, "Insect Pests of Mississippi Peanuts," Mississippi Farm Bureau, Greenwood, MS. (July 2015).

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Cook, D. R., Lorenz, G., Kerns, D., Stewart, S., International IPM Symposium, "Enhancing IPM with Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments in the Midsouthern U.S.," USDA IPM Centers, Salt Lake City, UT. (March 2015).

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Cook, D. R., Delta Council Neonicotinoid/Honey Bee Update, "Importance of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments in the Mid-Southern U.S.," Delta Council, Stoneville, MS. (February 2015).

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Cook, D. R., Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association Annual Meeting, "Insect Management in Cotton and Peanuts," MACA, Starkville, MS. (February 2015).

Gore, J., Cook, D. R., Catchot, A. L., Tri-State Soybean Forum, "Soybean Insect Management," Universities, Lake Providence, LA. (January 2015).

Gore, J., D. Cook, A. Catchot, G. Lorenz, S. Stewart, and D. Kerns. 2014. Value of neonicotinoids in cotton. 2014 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Consultants Conference. New Orleans, LA. January 2014.

Gore, J., G. Awuni, A. Adams, and D. Cook. 2014. Rice insect management in the upper Mid-South. 2014 Cotton and Rice Conference. Tunica, MS. January 2014.

Gore, J. 2014. Insect management in Mississippi peanuts. Mississippi Peanut Growers Association Annual Meeting. Hattiesburg, MS. January 2014.

Gore, J. 2014. Insect pest control in rice. Mississippi Rice Consultants Meeting. Cleveland, MS. January 2014.

Gore, J. 2014. Insect management in cotton. Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association Annual Meeting. Starkville, MS. February 2014.

Gore, J., and A. Catchot. 2014. Insect management in Mississippi crops. Multi-county grower meeting. Hinds County, MS. February 2014.

Gore, J., A. Catchot, D. Cook, S. Stewart, and G. Lorenz. 2014. Value of neonicotinoids in Mid-South agriculture and their potential impact on honeybees. Mid-South Consultants Meeting sponsored by MANA Inc. Memphis, TN. March 2014.

Gore, J. 2014. Rice water weevil and stink bug management in rice. LSU AgCenter Rice Research Station Field Day. Crowley, LA. July 2014.

Gore, J., A. Catchot, and D. Cook. 2014. Insect management in rice and peanuts. Mississippi Ag Industry Council, CCA Training. Orange Beach, AL. July 2014.

Gore, J. 2014. Insect management in Mississippi peanuts. Mississippi Farm Bureau Commodity Meeting. Aberdeen, MS. August 2014.

Gore, J. 2014. IPM strategies for tarnished plant bug in cotton. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tour of the Delta. Stoneville, MS. August 2014.

Gore, J., and D. Cook. 2014. Insect management in rice. Delta Rice Grower Meeting. Cleveland, MS. November 2014.

Gore, J. 2014. Bollworms in dual gene cotton: Expectations and management decisions. 2014 Row Crop Short Course. Starkville, MS. December 2014.

Gore, J. 2014. Insect management in peanuts and rice. 2014 Row Crop Short Course. Starkville, MS. December 2014.

Gore, J., A. Catchot, and D. Cook. 2014. An IPM approach to tarnished plant bug management in cotton. Delta Council Research Update. Stoneville, MS. December 2014.

Gore, J. Diamide Insecticide Use and Performance. 2013 MSU Row Crop Short Course. Starkville, MS, December 2013

Gore, J. Benefits and Limits of Insecticide Seed Treatments and New Threshold for Rice Stink Bug. 2013 Annual Rice Producer Meeting. Cleveland, MS. November 2013.

Gore, J. Mid-South Area Project with Neonicotinoids. 2013 Mississippi Beekeepers Association Annual Convention. Tupelo, MS. November 2013.

Gore, J. Tarnished Plant Bug Control Technologies: Diversity, Resistance, and Sustainable Management in Mississippi. Special Symposium on Tarnished Plant Bug Management. 2013 Mississippi Entomological Association Annual Meeting. Starkville, MS. October 2013.

Gore, J. Cotton Insect Pest Control Issues. Louisiana Agricultural Technology and Management Conference. Marksville, LA. February 2013.

Gore, J. Summary of Insecticide Performance Surveys from the U.S. Cotton Belt. 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Consultant's Conference. San Antonio, TX. January 2013.

Gore, J. Insect Management in Rice, Peanut, Grain Sorghum, and Cotton. 2012 Row Crop Short Course. Starkville, MS, December 2012.

Gore, J. Control of Insect Pests in Cotton, Peanuts, Rice, and Grain Sorghum. MSU Row Crop Short Course. Starkville, MS. December 2012.

Gore, J. Bt Cotton: Past, Present, and Future. 2012 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Knoxville, TN, November 2012.

Gore, J. Rice Insect Management. 2012 Rice Short Course. Stoneville, MS, October 2012.

Gore, J. Changes in Spider Mite Infestations in Cotton. Seventh International IPM Symposium. Memphis, TN, March 2012.

Gore, J. Introduction to Integrated Pest Management. NRCS Training Tour. Stoneville, MS March 2012.

Gore, J. Control of Tarnished Plant Bug and Sub-lethal Effects of Diamond Insecticide. Mid-South Agricultural Consultants Meeting Sponsored by MANA. Memphis, TN, February 2012.

Gore, J. A Multi-Faceted Approach to Tarnished Plant Bug Management in the Mississippi Delta. MSU Extension Service Row Crop Short Course. Starkville, MS. December 2011.

Gore, J. Rice Insect Management. Bolivar County Area Rice Meeting. Cleveland, MS. November 2011.

Gore, J. Rice Insect Management. 2011 Rice Short Course. Stoneville, MS. November 2011.

Gore, J. Rice Insect Management. MSU-DREC Rice Short Course. Starkville, MS. Novemeber 2011.

Gore, J. Transform Bioassays and Field Results. Dow AgroSciences Consultants Meeting and Research Exchange. New York, NY. September 2011.

Gore, J. First Hand Experience with Dual Bt Cottons in the Mid-South. 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Special Symposium on Bollworms in Bt Cotton, Atlanta, GA, January 2011.

Gore, J. Tarnished Plant Bug Management and New Chemistry. Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association Annual Meeting. Starkville, MS, January 2011.

Gore, J. Tarnished Plant Bugs and Cotton Aphids: Resistance and Management Options. Louisiana Agricultural and Technology Management Conference. Alexandria, LA, February 2011.

Gore, J. Dual Gene Bt Cotton Issues in 2010. Arkansas Consultants and Ag Technology Conference. Little Rock, AR, February 2011.

Gore, J. An Overview of Tarnished Plant Bug Control in Cotton and the Role Diamond Can Play in Protecting Yields. Mid-South Agricultural Consultants Meeting Sponsored by MANA. Memphis, TN, February 2011.

Gore, J. Insect Management and Seed Treatments in Rice. Mississippi Crop College. Starkville, MS, February 2011.

Gore, J. Rice Insect Management. Delta Ag Expo. Cleveland, MS. February 2011.

Gore, J. Insect Management in Rice. Mississippi Delta Rice Consultants Group. Cleveland, MS. February 2011.

Gore, J. Diamond Use in the Mid-South and Impact on Cotton Yields. Georgia Consultants Meeting Sponsored by MANA. Albany, GA, March 2011.

Gore, J. Emerging Insect Issues. 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Production Conference, New Orleans, LA, January 2010.

Gore, J. Insecticide Seed Treatments in Rice. Mississippi Rice Consultants Annual Meeting, Cleveland, MS, January 2010.

Gore, J. Issues with Insecticide Resistance. 2010 Delta Ag Expo, Cleveland, MS, January, 2010.

Gore, J. Insect Management in Mississippi Rice. 2010 Delta Ag Expo, Cleveland, MS, January, 2010.

Gore, J. Insect Management in Cotton, Southern Field Crop Alliance Annual Meeting, Tunica, MS, February 2010.

Gore, J. Rice Insect Management. Mississippi State University Crop College. Stoneville, MS, February 2010.

Gore, J. Tarnished Plant Bug and Aphid Management in Cotton. Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association Annual Meeting, Starkville, MS, February 2010.

Gore, J. Insecticide Seed Treatments in Rice. Mississippi Rice Producers Annual Meeting, Cleveland, MS, November 2010.

Gore, J. Status of Insecticide Resistance: Cotton Aphid. Cotton Incorporated Crop Management Seminar, Memphis, TN, November 2010.

Gore, J. Impact of Lygus lineolaris Management on Biodiversity in Cotton IPM, PI-E Section Symposium: Understanding and Capitalizing on Agricultural Biodiversity in IPM/IRM. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, December 2010.

Gore, J. Optimization of Tarnished Plant Bug IPM through Regional Projects, PI-E Section Symposium: Transcending Geography with Regional Cotton IPM Projects. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, December 2010.

Gore, J. New Products for Insect Management in Mississippi. MSU Extension Row Crop Short Course, Starkville, MS, December 2010.

Gore, J. Opportunities for Spider Mite Management. 2009 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Special Symposium, Management of Spider Mites in Cotton. San Antonio, TX. January 5-8, 2009.

Gore, J. Tarnished Plant Bug Management in Cotton. Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association Annual Meeting. Starkville, MS, February 2009.

Gore, J. Staying a Step Ahead of Plant Bugs. The University of Tennessee Cotton Focus Meeting. Jackson, TN, February 2009.

Gore, J. Managing Crops to Cope with Insect Issues. Mississippi State University Crop College. Starkville, MS, February 2009.

Gore, J. Issues with Insecticide Resistance. MSU Extension Row Crop Short Course, Starkville, MS, December 7-9, 2009.

Gore, J. Soybean Looper Control Issues. Soybean Production and Planning Meeting. Greenwood, MS. Dec. 8, 2008.

Gore, J. Plant Bugs and Spider Mites: The New Boll Weevil? MSU Cotton Short Course. Starkville, MS. Dec. 1-2, 2008.

Gore, J. Cotton Information. Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation. July, 2008.

Gore, J. Entomology Research in Corn, Soybean, and Cotton in Stoneville. Delta Council Research Updates Meeting. Stoneville, MS. March 2008.

Gore, J. Insect Management Issues in Cotton. Trait Talk, Sponsored by Cotton Grower Magazine. March 2008.

Gore, J. Managing Early Season Insects in Cotton. Mississippi Agricultural Pest Management Associations Joint Conference. Stoneville, MS, March 2008.

Gore, J. Cotton Insect Management. Mississippi State University Extension Service Crop College. Starkville, MS, February 2008.

Gore, J. Tarnished Plant Bug Control. Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association Annual Meeting. Starkville, MS. February 2008.

Gore, J. Insecticide Resistance. MSU Cotton Short Course. Starkville, MS. December 2007.

J. Gore. Insect Management in Cotton. Delta Crop Summit. Stoneville, MS. September 2007.

J. Gore. Current Insect Problems in Cotton: Aphids, Spider Mites, Plant Bugs, Bollworms, and Fall Armyworms. Georgia and Alabama Agricultural Consultants Annual Joint Meeting. Tifton, GA. March 5-7, 2007.

J. Gore. Resistance Issues and Management Considerations for Tarnished Plant Bugs. Two meetings for Agricultural Consultants sponsored by Chemtura. Tunica, MS. February 28, 2007 and Vicksburg, MS. March 8, 2007.

J. Gore. Yield Response of Bt Cottons to Bollworm Infestations. Mississippi Agricultural Pest Management Associations Joint Conference. Stoneville, MS. February 20-22, 2007.

J. Gore. Status of Tarnished Plant Bug Control Strategies. Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Annual Meeting. Alexandria, LA. February 7-9, 2007.

J. Gore. Plant Bug Efficacy and Thresholds. Mississippi Agricultural Consultants Association Annual Meeting. Starkville, MS. February 6-7, 2007.

J. Gore. Managing Difficult to Control Tarnished Plant Bugs. Plant Bug and Stink Bug Management Workshop. 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. New Orleans, LA. January 9-12, 2007.

Submitted Presentations (Senior Author)

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Cook, D. R., Lorenz, G., Stewart, S., Seiter, N., Studebaker, G., Kerns, D., Brown, S., Etomological Society of America, Southeastern Branch, "Terminating Insecticide Sprays for Tarnished Plant Bug in Cotton," Entomological Society of America, Raleigh, NC. (March 2016).

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Cook, D. R., Kerns, D., Lorenz, G., Stewart, S., Seiter, N., International Congress of Entomology, "Enhancing IPM with Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments in the Midsouthern U.S.," Entomological Society of America, Orlando, FL. (September 2016).

Gore, J., Lorenz, G., Stewart, S., Catchot, A. L., Studebaker, G., Seiter, N., Cook, D. R., Kerns, D., Beltwide Cotton Conference, "Managing Bollworms in Bt Cotton in the MidSouth," National Cotton Council, New Orleans, LA. (January 2016).

Gore, J., Lorenz, G., Catchot, A. L., Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, "Are the Goals of Bt Resistance Monitoring Acceptable? Experiences with Helicoverpa zea in the southern U.S.," ESA, Minneapolis, MN. (November 2015).

Gore, J., Lorenz, G., Cook, D. R., Catchot, A. L., Entomological Society of America Southeastern Branch, "Square Feeding by Bollworm in Dual Gene Cotton: Reason for Concern?," Entomological Society of America, Biloxi, MS. (March 2015).

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Cook, D. R., 18th Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice Conference, "Challenges Associated with Insect Management in Mid-South Cotton," Mid-America Farmer Grower, Baton Rouge, LA. (January 2015).

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Jackson, R., Cook, D. R., 2015 Beltwide Cotton Conference, "Experiences with Fall Armyworm in 2014: Never Say Never," National Cotton Council of America, San Antonio, TX. (January 2015).

Gore, J., Catchot, A. L., Cook, D. R., Stewart, S., Lorenz, G., Kerns, D., Seiter, N., Studebaker, G., 2015 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Consultants Conference, "Efficacy of Dual Gene Cotton and the Impact of New Technology for Control of Heliothines in Cotton," National Cotton Council of America, San Antonio, TX. (January 2015).

Gore, J. 2014. Tarnished plant bug control technologies: Diversity, resistance, and sustainable management in Mississippi. 2014 Entomological Society of America, Southeastern Branch Annual Meeting. Greenville, SC. March 2014.

Gore, J., A. Catchot, and J. Harris. 2014. Bee Aware: The Mississippi honeybee stewardship program. 2014 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR. November 2014.

Gore, J., G. Awuni, F. Musser, and D. Cook. 2014. New threshold for rice stink bug in Mississippi. 2014 Rice Technical Working Group. New Orleans, LA. February 2014.

Gore, J., D. Cook, A. Catchot, G. Lorenz, S. Stewart, and D. Kerns. 2014. Value of neonicotinoids in cotton. 2014 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. New Orleans, LA. January 2014.

J. Gore. Value of Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Mississippi Cotton. 2013 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Austin, TX. November 2013.

Gore, J. Summary of Insecticide Performance Surveys from the U.S. Cotton Belt. 2013 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. San Antonio, TX. January 2013.

Gore, J. Insect Control in Rice, Cotton, and Peanut. 2012 Delta Crop Summit. Stoneville, MS, November 2012.

Gore, J. Using Social Media in IPM Programs. Third International Lygus Symposium. Scottsdale, AZ. October 2012.

Gore, J. Insect Management in Mississippi Rice. Delta Research and Extension Center Rice Field Day. Stoneville, MS. July 31, 2012.

Gore, J. Cotton Insect Management. 2012 R. R. Foil Research Center Field Day. Starkville, MS. July 19, 1012.

Gore, J. Spider Mite Research in the Mid-South. Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR, March 2012.

Gore, J. Overview of Spider Mite Research in the Mid-South. 2012 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. Orlando, FL, January 2012.

Gore, J. Cotton Insect Management. MSU, Delta Research and Extension Center Field Day, Stoneville, MS, August 2011.

Gore, J. Monitoring Cotton Aphid and Tarnished Plant Bug Susceptibility to Neonicotinoids and Transform in the Mid-South. 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. Atlanta, GA. January 2011.

Gore, J. Insect Management in Mississippi Rice. MSU, Delta Research and Extension Center Field Day, Stoneville, MS, August 2010.

Gore, J. Bioassays and Management of Cotton Aphids with Neonicotinoids and Sulfoxaflor. 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. New Orleans, LA. January 2010.

Gore, J. Cultural Control of Tarnished Plant Bugs. Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2010.

Gore, J. Insect Management in Mississippi Rice. MSU, Delta Research and Extension Center Field Day, Stoneville, MS, August 2010.

Gore, J. Bioassays and Management of Cotton Aphids with Neonicotinoids and Sulfoxaflor. 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. New Orleans, LA. January 2010.

Gore, J. Cultural Control of Tarnished Plant Bugs. Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2010.

Gore, J. Tarnished Plant Bugs and Spider Mites. MSU, Delta Research and Extension Center Field Day, Stoneville, MS, August 2009.

Gore, J. Managing Tarnished Plant Bugs in Mississippi Cotton. 2009 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. San Antonio, TX. January 5-8, 2009.

Gore, J. Integrating Cultural Control with Insecticides to Manage Tarnished Plant Bugs in Cotton. Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Annual Meeting, Montgomery, AL, March 8-11, 2009.

Gore, J. Cotton Insects. Delta Research and Extension Center Field Day. August, 2008.

Gore, J. Soybean Insect Research at DREC. Delta Research and Extension Center Field Day. August, 2008.

Gore, J. Impact of At-Planting Insecticides on Early Season Insect Populations. 2006 Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL. March 2-5, 2008.

Gore, J. Early Season Insect Control. Beltwide Cotton Conferences. Nashville, TN. January 2008.

J. Gore. Changes in Neonicotinoid Efficacy Against Cotton Aphids. 2007 Entomological Society of America – Southeastern Branch Annual Meeting. Knoxville, TN. March 4-8, 2007.

J. Gore. Managing Difficult to Control Tarnished Plant Bugs. 2007 Beltwide Cotton Conferences. New Orleans, LA. January 9-12, 2007.

Presentations (Junior Author)

>150 presentations by graduate students and collaborators since 2007

Awards (last 10 years)

Outstanding Scientific Publication Award. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, 2013.

Rice Collaborators Team, Rosalind and Rodney Foil Teamwork Award, Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine, Miss. State University, 2013.

Friends of IPM “Pulling Together” Award for Mississippi Crop Situation Blog, Southern Region IPM Center, 2011.

Friends of IPM “Pulling Together” Award for Mid-South Entomologists Working Group, Southern Region IPM Center, 2010

State Pride Award, Mississippi State University, 2010

Merit Award in Crop Protection, Mississippi Entomological Association, 2009

Certificate of Merit, United States Department of Agriculture, February 2007

Performance Award, United States Department of Agriculture, January 2007.

Recommendation Letters

Dr. Ryan Jackson, R&D Scientist, Syngenta

Dr. Angus Catchot, Extension Professor of Entomology, Mississippi State University

Dr. Jeremy Greene, Professor of Entomology, Clemson University

January 30, 2017 The Southeastern Branch Awards Committee: This letter has been prepared as a recommendation of Dr. Jeff Gore for Southeastern Branch of The Entomological Society of America Excellence in Integrated Pest Management and Recognition in Entomology Award. Jeff is a most deserving candidate for this award based on his contributions to the agricultural industry from his time in graduate school at Louisiana State University through his research endeavors with the Agricultural Research Service onto his current influence at Mississippi State University. Jeff and I met through meetings while both of us attended graduate school and later were co-workers at the USDA-ARS in Stoneville, MS. We have since collaborated on projects while he has been at MSU. Thus, I feel qualified to comment on his attributes that apply to this award. Jeff has been a practical-minded, forward-thinking individual the entire time that I’ve known him, and his resume speaks for itself. I will not discuss his accomplishments because they can easily be read in the attached resume. Jeff’s research has covered cultural control practices, weed management practices for insects, revamping insect thresholds, screening insecticides for efficacy/resistance, insecticide timing studies, transgenic experiments, etc. I really can’t think of any part of row crop entomology research where Jeff has not played an integral role. His research has had a major impact on growers, consultants, distributors, the agricultural chemical industry, and EPA policy. Jeff usually has data on a row crop entomology issue before it becomes a widespread issue, and this speaks to Jeff’s foresight. It will be difficult to find another individual who has impacted the agricultural industry at this level through research. Besides the numerous benefits that have come from Jeff’s research over the years, maybe one of the biggest impacts that Jeff has on the agricultural industry is through his mentoring of others within the industry. Jeff is one of those people who makes those around him better. Jeff is an extremely dedicated and hard worker. As a mentor, he provided me with a quote one day. He said, “There’s only two ways that you can get to be one of the best in your field. You can either out-think them, or you can out-work them. And there are a lot of smart people out there.” It has been obvious that Jeff’s commitment to improving agriculture has rubbed off on those that work with or around him, and this includes fellow scientists, co-workers, and graduate students (the future of research in the agricultural industry). I think as highly of Jeff Gore as anyone that I’ve worked with over my career in the agricultural industry, and I’ve had the pleasure of working with some fine folks over the years. I’ll even add some additional clarity to that statement. There are very few of my peers that I would say that I would work for, but if Jeff ever decided to take the opportunity to be an administrator, I would have no hesitation working for him. This speaks very highly of Jeff’s role as a supervisor. In closing, Jeff Gore has been one of the best in the field of row crop entomology research, and he has had a major impact on many different layers of the agricultural industry. I feel that Jeff is very deserving of this award and should be chosen as the recipient of the Southeastern Branch of The Entomological Society of America Excellence in Integrated Pest Management and Recognition in Entomology Award. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely,

Ryan Jackson R&D Scientist Syngenta Crop Protection

To: Southeastern Branch Award Committee:

I am writing this letter in support of Dr. Jeff Gore for the Southeastern Branch of The Entomological Society

of America Excellence in Integrated Pest Management and Recognition in Entomology Award. I have

known Dr. Gore for a number of years both professionally and personally. Jeff completed a B.S. degree

from Auburn University and a Masters and PhD from Louisiana State University in Entomology. I cannot

say enough about Jeff’s commitment to agriculture and desire to generate and disseminate applied and basic

research findings both at the producer level and the academic level.

In the early part of Dr. Gore’s career he was employed at USDA-ARS in Stoneville, MS working on pests

of cotton and soybean. His research efforts quickly established him as a leader and authority on the sucking

bug complex. In 2007, Jeff transitioned into an Assistant Research Professor role at the Delta Research and

Extension Center in Stoneville, MS with Mississippi State University. Since that time, Jeff has been a

leader in row crop entomology research for the state of Mississippi. He currently works in all crops but has

a main focus area in Cotton, Rice, and Peanut entomology.

One of the things that always impresses me about Jeff is; no matter what the pest, if it is related to row crop

entomology, Jeff has data. As an extension person often drawing on data from researchers in and around

MS, Jeff is the “go to” man. Jeff is also a leader in the Mid-south Entomology Working Group, often

heading up multi-state projects and working across disciplines for interactive research needs. Because of

his ability to generate and communicate his findings, Jeff has become widely respected with producers,

academics, consultants, and industry groups; locally, regionally and nationally.

Since the start of Dr. Gore’s professional employment in 2003, he has authored over 100 refereed journal

papers, written 3 book chapters, and 250 extension and other non refereed research articles. Dr. Gore is

highly respected within the agricultural community, presenting over 150 invited papers and over 175 oral

presentations by him and his graduate students. He has also served as Major Professor for over 20 graduate

students and has served on numerous committees. Dr. Gore is currently serving as Major Advisory or Co-

Advisor for 12 graduate students. Since joining MSU in 2007, Dr. Gore has secured more than $7,000,000

in grant and aid to support his research efforts.

Dr. Gore’s service endeavors to professional societies and Mississippi State University are immense. He

has served in leadership positions in the Mississippi Entomological Association, Beltwide Cotton

Conference, and Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America. He has also served on

numerous search committees and strategy teams at Mississippi State University as well as serving on MSU

Faculty Senate for BCH-EPP Department. More recently Dr. Gore has worked closely with P-IE leadership

in SEB-ESA to organize an academic tour in 2017 for the membership to better understand insect pest

problems in MS and share success stories on bridging the gap between farmers and beekeepers where both

groups can mutually benefit and coexist peacefully.

Dr. Gore’s contribution to the agricultural community are immense. He has developed strategies for

controlling insecticide resistant tarnished plant bugs in the MS Delta Region that have been adopted

extensively by producers helping to maintain their economic viability in the face of this devastating pest.

More recently Dr. Gore has been a leader in research efforts around management of cotton bollworm in

transgenic crops. His expertise is commonly sought after by leaders in the industry and often represents the

cotton industry in Washington D.C. with the Environmental Protection Agency and other Senate and

Congressional briefings.

Dr. Gore has worked extensively on implementing insect control strategies that truly integrate all

mechanisms of insect control into unified programs that growers will adopt and use on their farms. More

notably are best management strategies to control tarnished plant bugs where producers plant early, use

earlier maturing cotton varieties, choose varieties that have more pubescence, blocking cotton away from

other crop host such as corn, lowering nitrogen rates, and only making insecticide applications when action

thresholds are reached through intense scouting. This program has been widely accepted and has

demonstrated that IPM can be successfully utilized in the MS Delta region even under intense pest pressure.

In summary, I cannot say enough about Dr. Gore commitment to Entomology. He is clearly a leader in his

field and well deserving of this award. It is with great pleasure that I recommend Dr. Jeff Gore for

Entomological Society of America Excellence in Integrated Pest Management and Recognition in

Entomology Award for his contributions to the profession of entomology and commitment to the profession

of entomology as well his service to the agricultural community as a whole.

Sincerely,

Angus Catchot, Extension Entomologist-MSU-ES