Russell Wallace
Texas A&M University Research and Extension Ctr.
1102 East FM 1294
Lubbock, TX 79403
Email:rwwallace@ag.tamu.edu
Phone: 806-746-6101
Fax: 806-746-4057
Website: http://lubbock.tamu.edu/horticulture/index.html
Educational Background:
BS Plant Protection, California State University - Fresno 1985
MS Veg Crops / Weed Science, Cornell University 1987
PhD Veg Crops / Weed Science, Cornell University 1993
Career Experience:
Extension Vegetable Specialist, Texas A&M University 2002 - Present
Responsibilities include Extension (75%) and Research (25%) split for vegetable production on the Texas High Plains. Areas of interest include vegetable and field-grown ornamentals herbicide screening, as well as testing new vegetable varieties and/or methods of production.
BioWorks, Inc. (Field Research Manager), 1997 - 2002
Coordinate industry and university trials for biological products.
Cornell University (Research Associate / Extension), 1993 - 1997
Research responsibilities with weed control trials in vegetable crops.
Classes:
High Plains Vegetable Conference
An annual day-long conference held at West Texas A&M University with exhibitors, speakers and professional instruction on timely topics concerning the Texas High Plains vegetable industry. Attended by growers, industry reps, and Master Gardeners.
High Plains Vegetable and Weed Control Field Day
An annual Field Day that is held during the growing season to demonstrate research projects concerning vegetable weed control and promising vegetable varieties for the Texas High Plains. Attended by growers, industry reps, and Master Gardeners.
Master Gardener Courses
Annually teach over 5 classes for regional Master Gardener courses in Lubbock and Amarillo including Plant Biology, Cool-Season Vegetables, Warm-Season Vegetables, General Vegetable Gardening, and Principles of Weed Science.
Area of Research:
Responsible for vegetable crops production on the Texas High Plains. Extension (75%) and Research (25%) efforts that include statewide screening of herbicides for potential registrations of products important to the Texas vegetable industry, herbicide research in field-grown ornamentals, and vegetable variety testing for the High Plains.
Links to Research:
Texas High Plains Vegetable Research and Extension Program
Additional Information:
Work closely with universities nationwide and the IR-4 Minor Crops Food Use Program (http://ir4.rutgers.edu/) to aid in registration of new herbicide uses and registrations for vegetable crops throughout the United States.
Serve on Board of Directors for West Texas Agricultural Chemical Institute ( http://wtaci.tamu.edu/) and the Texas Vegetable Assocation (http://www.tva.org/). Active member of the Weed Science Society of America and American Society for Horticultural Science.
Honors and Affiliations:
John E. Hutchinson Award for Young Extension Professionals
Awarded on Feb. 5, 2007 at the Southern Region - American Society of Horticultural Sciences Meeting.
Selected Publications:
Wallace, R. W. and J.C. Hodges. 2007. Weed Control Potential and Crop Safety of Selected Herbicides in Field-Grown Cannas. HortTechnol. 17:102-106
Wallace, R.W. and A.K. Petty. 2006. Texas High Plains Vegetable and Weed Control Research Program. Research Summary Reports. Texas Cooperative Extension and Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. 88 pages.
Bellinder, R.R., J.J. Kirkwyland, R.W. Wallace, and J.B. Colqhoun. 2000. Weed control and potato (Solanum tuberosum) yield with banded herbicides and cultivation. Weed Technol. 14:30-35.
Wallace, R.W. and R.R. Bellinder. 1995. Glyphosate absorption and translocation in rust-infected quackgrass (Elytrigia repens). Weed Sci. 43:1-6.
Wallace, R.W. and R.R. Bellinder. 1992. Alternative tillage and herbicide options for successful weed control in vegetables. HortScience 27:745-749.