Educational Backgr ound Curriculum Vita Fitzroy D. Bullock Phone :615-963-5449 E-mail : fbullock@tnstate.edu Degrees Institution Year Ph.D. Plant and Soil Science The University of Tennessee 1980 M.S. Plant &Soil Science Tennessee State University 1976 B.S. General Agriculture Loma Linda University 1974 Dr. Bullock holds a PhD rank of full professor in Plant and Soil Science (Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources) In 1991, Fitzroy Bullock (Roy) joined the University of Tennessee as an Associate Professor after spending nine and one-half years at The University of Georgia as a weed scientist.crops covered in Tennessee on small and large commercial farms were Vegetables, Fruits, Soybean, Nurseries, Turf and Ornamentals, Roadsides, Non-crop lands, Pastures, and limited work on Corn and Cotton. In 2000 by a mutual joint agreement between Tennessee State University and The University of Tennessee he was assigned the responsibilities to lead and coordinate the development of a proactive small farms educational program for both Tennessee State University and The University of Tennessee. This new assignment allowed a 60/40 percent split between Tennessee State University and The University of Tennessee respectively. Leadership roles held at Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee: Presently serves as/on: County TSU program leader Co Char 6th National small farm conference Team L eader for the Tennessee State University Cooperative Ext ension Agriculture and Natural Resources Faculty Program L eader for Tennessee State University ANR Agents
Small Farms State wide programs and training coordinator for both Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee. L eader for Tennessee State University Specialty Crops Research and Demonstration Farm. Tennessee State University L eadership Team 1890/1862 Universities Program Leaders Net work 1890 Universities ANR program planning committee Tennessee State University Extension Program Council Joint TSU/UT program leaders planning committee Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) State cocoordinator Southern Region IPM Advi sory Board /Steering Committee Chairman: University of Tennessee Small Farm Committee. This Committee is comprised of members from various State and Federal Agencies: UT, TSU, FSA, NRCS, TDA, Rural Development and USDA Statistical servi ces Chair-Small Farms Expo Other Related L eader ship Activi ties in Tennessee/Training Class 1X - National Extension Leadership Development (NELD) 2003-2004 Ski ll Path Leadership Training and Certification I-R-4 Regional USDA Revi ew Panel 1) NRI Grants revi ew panel 2) President, Founder and Board member of Tennessee Vegetation M anagement Association. The committee plans and conducts annual workshops on the application of pesticides for forestry, right of ways, and power lines. The association is about 250 members. 3) Chairman - Public Relation Committee of the Southern Weed Society The organization comprised of people from the thirteen southern states from Florida to Texas with the attendance of over 1500 professionals.
4) Board member - Tennessee Farm Chemicals Association. 5) Committee member and sectional coordinator - National Small Farms Conferences (USDA, TSU and UT) 6) Board member - Tennessee State University Farm, Home and Ministries Institute (three years) 10) 1999 Local Coordinator, USDA Market Outreach Conference, Memphis 11) 2000 Local Coordinator, USDA Market Outreach Conference, Memphis 12) Coordinator University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Customer Servi ce Fairs 13) SSARE State co coordinator 14) SSAWG Tennessee coordinator ` 15) National IPM Grants revi ew panel Prior to joining the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Servi ce in 1991, Dr. Bullock worked for the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Servi ce from 1983 to 1991. At the University of Georgia he held the rank of Associate Professor and Extension Weed Specialist. Educational responsibilities were statewide for vegetable, fruits, soybean, corn, peanuts, non-crop, tobacco, forestry, nurseries, and forages. He also worked closely with Fort Valley State College on various educational programs and Demonstrations. Clientele ranged from the small backya rd farmers with one acre to the large commercial farmers with 500 plus acres. While at the University of Georgia, he worked closely with various local, state, federal and private industries. Apart from educational responsibilities he held various leadership roles; some of which are: L eader shi p Roles Univer sity of Geor gia 1) Chairman - University of Georgia Pest Control Recommendation Committee: This committee reviewed and updated yearly pest control recommendations. It worked closely with State, Federal and Private Industries in the approval of new and updated recommendation 2) Chairman - Georgia Forestry Committee This committee approved and updated forestry recommendations and provi ded training for forestry-related professionals and clientele. 3) Chairman - Georgia Vegetable Committee
4) This committee made recommendations on production practices and provi ded 5) training and educational material to producers. 6) Chairman - Georgia Farm Chemicals Workshop This committee conducted training for members of the Agricultural Chemical Industry. 5) Board member - Georgia Weed Control Society 6) M ember - University of Georgia Grievance Committee IV. Professional Improvement 1. March 2003: Georgia Organic Conference 2. October 2002: SARE on the Road Bus Tour 3. September 2002: Third National Small Farms Conference 4. July 2001: Regional Extension Administrator Conference North Carolina and Mississippi 5. September 1998: Second National Small Farms Conference 6. March 1997: Department of Transportation Wildflower Tour 7. July 1997: Summer Celebrations, Jacksonville 8. July 1997: Milan Field Day 9. July 1997: Milan No-Till Field Day 10. July 1997: Secretary of Agriculture meeting, Memphis 11. July 1997: Urban IPM Meeting, Knoxville 12. July 1997: TVA, TSU, and UT Minority Development Conference, Nashville, TN 13. July 1997: President Commission on Small Farm Conference, Memphis, TN 14. July 1997: Summer Celebration, Jackson, TN 15. August 1997: Urban Conference, Knoxville, TN 16. October 1997: Small Farm Conference, Memphis, TN 17. December 1997: PCO School, Knoxville 18. January 1996: Southern Weed Science Society, Charlotte, NC 19. January 1996: Tennessee Nurserymen Association, Gatlinburg, TN 20. February 1996: Tennessee Ag Chemical Association, Nashville, TN 21. February 1996: Vegetable and Fruit Crop Association, Nashville, TN 22. February 1996: National IPM meeting, Washington, DC 23. July 1996: Milan no-till Field Day, Milan, TN 24. August 1996: Sustainable Agricultural Tour, Covington, TN 25. September 1996: National Small Farms Conference, Nashville, TN 26. January 1995: Southern Weed Science Society 27. February 1995: Tennessee Agricultural Chemical Association 28. February 1995: Fruits and Vegetables Convention, Knoxville 29. June 1995: Southern Non cropland, Roadside and Forestry Conference, Monsanto, St. Louis, MO 30.September 1995: Tropical Soda Apple Conference, Nashville, TN
31. November 1995: Tennessee Vegetation Management Association 32. September 1994: Delta States Weed Update, Baton Rouge, LA 33. September 1994: UT Management Information System Training, Jackson, TN 34. November 1994: Tennessee Vegetation Management Conference 35. January 1994: Southern Weed Society of America 36. February 1994: Tennessee Ag Chemicals Association 37. February 1994: Tennessee Fruits and Vegetable Association Meeting 38. November 1992: Tennessee Vegetation Management Meeting, Nashville, TN 39. September 1993: Delta States Weed Investigative Exchange, Jackson, TN 40. September 1993: Southern States Extension Agronomist Workshop, Gatlinburg, TN 41. June 1993: Specialist Inservice Training, Knoxville, TN 42. March 1993: Dow-Elanco Chemical Update, Memphis, TN 43. February 1993: Tennessee Vegetable Association Meeting, Nashville, TN 44. February 1993: Tennessee Agricultural Chemical Association Meeting 45. January 1993: Southern Weed Science Society Meeting, Charlotte, NC 46. January 1993: Tennessee Turfgrass Association Meeting 47. December 1992: Specialist Mini Conference, Knoxville, TN 48. November 1992: Tennessee Vegetation Management Meeting, Nashville, TN 49. October 1992: I.C.I. Chemical Update 50. September 1992: Tennessee Forage and Grassland Association Meeting, Nashville, TN 51. 1992 Extension Conference Professional Improvement Seminar 52. February 1992: Tennessee Agricultural Chemical Association, Nashville, TN 53. January 1992: Southern Weed Science Society Meeting, Little Rock, Ark 54. September 1991: Tennessee Forage and Grassland Council, Nashville, TN 55. February 1991: Tennessee Agricultural Chemical Association Meeting, Nashville, TN 56. January 1991: Southern Weed Science Society Meeting, San Antonio, TX Selected Educational M ater ials - Bullock Bullock has authored and co-authored many Extension bulletins. Their audience included Extension agents, farmers and agribusiness personnel. Extension Publications/Fact Sheets 1. Bullock, F.D. and E. Ashburn - Lawn Weed and Their Control, PB956 2. Bullock, F.D. and D. Monks - Weed Management in Ornamental Crops, PB1226 3. Bullock, F.D. and others - Tennessee Commercial Fruit Spray Schedule, PB1197 4. Bullock, F.D. and other - Commercial Vegetable Disease, Insect and Weed Control, PB1282
5. Rhodes, G., W. Flinchum and F.D. Bullock - Weeds and Plant Growth Regulations, PB1435 6. Rutledge, A. F.D. Bullock et al. Grower Manual - Assessing and Growing Vegetables and Small Fruits as Crop Enterprises. 7. Rhodes, G., W. Flinchum and F.D. Bullock - Postemergence Weed Control in Soybeans 8. Rutledge A. and F.D. Bullock and others - Video on Small Fruits and Vegetable Production in Tennessee (5 crops) 9. Bullock, F.D. - Chemical Vegetation Management on Noncropland, PB1538 10. Samples, T., F.D, Bullock, F.A. Hale, H. Savoy, A. Windham - Lawngrass Management - Quick Reference (printed as a chapter in the Master Gardener Handbook) 11. Bullock, F.D. and T. Samples - Commercial Turfgrass Golf Course and Athletic Field Weed Management, PB1539 12. Bullock, F.D. - Control Weeds Without Chemicals 13. Bullock, F.D. - Control of Winter Broadleaf Weeds in Lawns 14. Bullock, F.D. - Poison Ivy Identification and Control 15. Bullock, F.D. - A Guide to Warm Season Vegetables 16. Bullock, F.D. - Herbaceous Weed Control in Forestry 17. Bullock, F.D. - Understanding and Control of Forest Vegetation 18. Bullock, F.D. - Pepper Weed Control Extension Circulars, Newsletters, Updates The following Extension newsletters and handouts for educational uses by agents, farmers and agribusinesses have been distributed. 1. Bullock, F.D. 1993. Nursery Herbicide Update (update) 2. Bullock, F.D. and H. Conlon, Recommended Herbicides for Tennessee Nurseries (news) 3. Samples, T. and F.D. Bullock, Using Pre emergence Herbicides to Control Summer Annual Grasses in Turf (update) 4. Bullock, F.D., What is Imazapyr -Extension News 5. Bullock, F.D., A New Commercial Turf Herbicide (news) 6. Bullock, F.D., Suggested Weed Control Calendar for Bermuda grass Athletic Fields (update/news)
7. Samples. T. and F.D. Bullock, Lawn Weeds and Their Control (circular) 8. Bullock, F.D., Herbaceous Weed Control in Loblolly Pines - Info #250 9. Bullock, F.D. Controlling Undesirable Woody Plants and Vines from AmongDesirablePlants in Fence Rows and Wooded Areas 10. Bullock, F.D. Winter Weed Control in Lawns (news
11. Bullock, F.D. Rotational Weed Control in Fruits and Nuts (update) 12. Bullock, F.D. and G.N. Rhodes, Herbicide Package Mixtures (update) 13. Bullock, F.D. Glyphosphate Formulations (update) 14. Bullock, F.D. Lawn Weed Control, "The Safe, Easy, Cost-effective, and Practical Way" (news) 15. Bullock, F.D. Prism Receives Registration (update) 16. Bullock, F.D. Fruit Crop Weed Control (update) 17. Bullock, F.D. Winter Weed Management in Fruit Corps (news) 18. Bullock, F.D. Weed Control - New Herbicide Updates (update) 19. Bullock, F.D. Control Poison Ivy (news) 20. Bullock, F.D. New Commercial Turf Herbicide (update) 21. Bullock, F.D. Load Your Weapons for Crabgrass Control (news) 22. Bullock, F.D. Herbicide Effects on Rooting and Root Growth in Potting Medium (update) 23. Bullock, F.D. Weed Control with Basamid (update) 24. F.D. Bullock - Integrated Weed Management for Home Lawns 25. F.D. Bullock - Integrated Weed Management for Urban Landscapes 26. F.D. Bullock - What Is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)? 27. F.D. Bullock - Confused About Pesticide Trade Names? Ask the Right Questions 28. F.D. Bullock - National Small Farms Conference 29. F.D. Bullock - Use Herbicides Carefully 30. F.D. Bullock - Available Postemergence Grass Herbicides 31. F.D. Bullock - Insight Into IPM Aquatic Weed Management for Small Ponds, Streams, and Lakes 32. F.D. Bullock - Shelby County Small Farms IPM Tour 33. F.D. Bullock - Mushrooms in the Urban Landscape 34. F.D. Bullock - Integrated Weed Management in Urban landscapers
35. F.D. Bullock - Managing Pests in Landscapes and Home Lawns 36. F.D. Bullock - Status of Urban IPM and Small Farm Programs 37. F.D. Bullock - Watch Out for Poison Ivy in Landscapes and Lawns 38. F.D. Bullock - Projected Pest Problems in the Urban Landscapes, Vegetable and Fruit. Awards and Recognition 2001 Presidential Distinguished Service Award 2004 UT Program of Distinction Award for Small Farms 2006 Blue and White Gala Award for outstanding Small Farm program 2006 Award of Excellence..Southern Regional Extension Forestry 2009 APLU National Award for Excellence in Extension