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MERRITT J. TAYLOR

November, 2015

Academic Training

Ph.D. Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, 1982M.S. Agricultural Economics, New Mexico State University, 1976B.S. Animal Science, New Mexico State University, 1969

Professional Background

June, 2012 to Present - Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University - Risk Management of Resources of Production; Production Management; Marketing Management; Transfer of Agricultural Businesses to Next Generation; Marketing to the Hispanic Community; Oklahoma PRIDE Program (Producing Responsible, Informed, Dedicated, Employees) for businesses and government offices.

September, 1996 to May 2012 - Center Director and Professor, (Department Head) the Wes Watkins Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Lane, Oklahoma. Emphasis on testing technical feasibility and development of economically viable alternative horticultural enterprises for Southeastern Oklahoma. Responsible for budgeting, planning and operation of Research and Extension Center and supervision of Center employees. Played key role in development of funding sources for the Center and participating scientists. Administrative annual evaluation of faculty for promotion and tenure submitted to their respective disciplinary departments. Provided leadership representing the Center to the public and to OSU administration. Obtained and maintained the only government-owned location in Oklahoma that had "organically certified" land.

Extramural Research Grants - USDA/CSREES Special Grants Programs, USDA-IPM Strategies, EPSCoR, OSU Office of the Vice President - Internet2 Supplemental Grants, USDA Pest Management Alternatives Research, USDA/Southern Region IPM Grants, National Watermelon Promotion Board Grants, USDA Block Grants. ($2,624,237)

1987 - August 1996 Professor and Area Extension Economist-Management and Marketing, Texas A&M University, South Texas District 12 – (The twenty counties South of San Antonio)

Management advising and educational programs for agricultural businesses in production management, marketing, financial planning and management, budgeting, investment analysis, tax management, risk management using the futures market, marketing of products domestically and for export and international trade. Clients included lending institutions, government agencies, private and corporate agricultural businesses.

Developed and continually updated information regarding the most recent costs and returns of producing and marketing the various crop and livestock enterprises in the South District (20 Counties) of the State of Texas. Developed U.S. and global information regarding marketing trends in prices and volumes of the various commodities produced in South Texas. Recommended alternatives to maximize the producers' objectives, including using the futures and options market as a pricing and risk management strategy. Provided educational programs in Marketing, Whole Business Management, Production Management, Accounting and Control, Investment Analysis, Financial Management, Tax Management, Integrated Resource Management Systems and International Trade. Programs utilized various training techniques, which included lectures, handouts, the Experiential Learning Cycle, Spreadsheets and menu driven computer software.

Research Grants - USDA/ARS (IPM Strategies on Cotton in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas), USDA/APHIS (Biological Control of Colorado Potato Beetle on Potatoes in Northern U.S.)

Graduate Faculty - Texas A&M University, Oklahoma State University

Governor's Representative - Represented the Governor of Texas in Egypt on a program sponsored by The American Egyptian Cooperation Foundation to evaluate the potential of Texas and U.S. Joint- Venture investment in Egypt. Four states were invited: California, Illinois, Ohio and Texas.

Governor’s Representative – Represented the Governor of Texas in NAFTA discussions concerning potential railroad traffic across northern Mexico from the west coast of Mexico into Texas crossing the border at Ojinaga/Presidio.

March, 1993 to June 1993

Temporarily assigned to the Main Campus at Texas A&M to provide leadership and technical assistance for the various foreign contracts being either implemented or solicited by International Programs and the Department of Agricultural Economics.

May, 1992 to March, 1993 Director - Model Farm, Tatarstan, Russia

Organizer and Director of the start-up phase of a 1,000-acre Model Farm in Tatarstan, Russia. The Model Farm was financed by the Russian Tatneft Oil Amalgamation in the Romanshinko Oil Field which is the largest oil field in Eastern Europe, located approximately 600 miles East of Moscow.

The objectives of the development of the Model Farm were to: Create an environment similar to a U.S. Style Research and Extension Center where improved production, marketing and management technology could be demonstrated; Provided leadership and direction in the process of State Farm lands being developed into several private

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ownership and privately managed farming enterprises using the most profitable and environmentally sensitive technology available.

Responsibilities included assisting in the development of an infrastructure for private ownership to evolve from the current State Farm structure; design, planning and implementation of farm crop and livestock program; assisted in the design of structures and oversaw approximately forty construction workers; assisted in design of proposals for further funding to include private foreign businesses and government assistance agencies. Assisted in the orientation and training of a long-term Resident Director Consultant for the Tatarstan Model Farm Feb-March, 1993. Subsequent to this project, participated in writing proposals that developed into two USDA training grants of over $1 million awarded to Texas A&M for educating the Russian leadership in free-market decision-making. I was in the first group of professors to teach free market decision-making to the university and institute professors from the former Soviet Union at the Kazan Institute.

1984 - 1986 -- Farm Planning/Agricultural Economist, Experience Incorporated contract with USAID for the Chapare Regional Development Project in Bolivia. Assistant Chief of Party and member of a long-term, six-person team implementing a project concerned with developing Farming Systems for the various micro regions of the Tropical Chapare Region that would provide viable alternatives to coca production. The team provided technical assistance to the Bolivian Institute of Agricultural Technology (IBTA) in the establishment of a Subtropical Agricultural Research, Extension, and Training System. Two abandoned agricultural experiment stations were recovered and reestablished. Bolivian research scientists were trained in acceptable scientific research methodology, data collection and analysis and development of research reports. Extension training programs were developed and implemented to train trainers in improving their technical skills and to learn the techniques for an educational program based on the Experiential Learning Cycle Methodology. The target audiences were farmers organized as cooperative community groups that functioned as political entities as well as a basis for community development. Related components consisted of: (1) agricultural and forestry production; (2) agribusiness and agroindustry development and marketing of Chapare agricultural products; and (3) project administration and institutional development.

1984 - Senior Consultant - Experience Incorporated, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Participated in Contract Research projects concerned with: evaluation of several companies for consideration in mergers or buyouts by an oil industry corporation; Evaluation of the high fructose corn syrup industry by a major sugar industry corporation; Developed a dynamic computer model of the demand for grain barge use in the major U.S. river systems for a major barge company for long-term investment decisions in capital stock. This model was kept on retainer for annual update and evaluation. Developed proposals for private industry, government and international contracts for research, development and implementation.

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1981 - 1984 -- Agricultural Economist - Texas A&M University contract with USAID and the Ministry of Agriculture of Haiti.

Leader of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management Program. Responsible for training designated ministry employees in the Research and Extension Service Division. A training program was developed in data collection and analysis of statistics, technologies, and constraints of the small farmers in Haiti, for ministry of Agriculture Scientists and Extension Agents. A farming systems approach was utilized. A training program for trainers was developed to extend research and verification plot information to communities utilizing the Experiential Learning Cycle Methodology. Assisted in design, implementation, and analysis of controlled and farm demonstration experiments throughout the country that were developed into and disseminated as technological packages to improve the farmers’ economic conditions.

Aug.-Sept. 1983 -- Agricultural Economist - Project Evaluation

Member of a seven-person project evaluation team to Haiti. Assisted USAID/Haiti in evaluating the soundness of continued institutional, economic and technical support for an irrigation component of an Integrated Development Project. Evaluated the profitability of cropping systems with and without irrigation. Determined potential changes that would occur as farmers switched to modern farming technology. Initial USAID plan to scrap the project was reversed due to the economic cost/benefit report.

1979 - 1981 -- Research Associate, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.

Developed computer network models of the transportation system involving the movement of United States produced corn, soybeans, grain sorghum, soft wheat, Durham wheat and hard wheat from the farm to the domestic market and importing countries. Scenarios within the marketing infrastructure utilizing truck, rail, barge, and ocean freighter were evaluated. * The national railroad system modified unit train pricing and logistical structure based on results of these models.

1976 - 1979 -- Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Lecturer to four (4) sections of students per semester for a course titled "Agriculture Economics 325 - Farm and Ranch Management" (required course for all agriculture majors). Developed and presented curriculum for lectures and laboratory exercise materials, supervised laboratory problem solving exercises and evaluated students' progress through quizzes and examinations. Subject material included economic principles, business planning, decision-making techniques, accounting principles, tax management, and capital acquisition. (Nominated for Texas A&M University Outstanding Teacher Award).

Academic advisor for Spanish speaking foreign students in the Department of Agricultural Economics - Texas A & M University. Faculty Advisor for the El Salvador Students Club.

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1976 - Research Associate, Department of Agricultural Economics, Jan-Aug New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Primary focus was on data gathering and analysis of the fuel energy requirements for producing eighteen (18) of New Mexico's commodities.

1974 - 1976 -- Graduate Student, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Thesis topic on fuel requirements to produce beef in feedlots and on open range.

1972 - 1974 -- Construction Superintendent, Johnmeyer Construction Company, Vichy, Missouri.

Underground telephone construction, contract blasting and explosive handling. Responsible for coordination of projects, including public relations and fulfillment of production requirements. Supervisor of fourteen skilled operators.

1965 - 1972 - Farms and Feedlot Manager, Chelten Farms, Inc., Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Provided management, organization and operational authority of 1,000 acres of flood irrigated farmland. Five farms were involved. Principal crops grown were cotton, alfalfa, corn, sorghum, barley, and oats. Managed feedlot of approximately 3,500 head stocker cattle, and 180 head registered Guernsey dairy. Supervised eight full-time employees and 100-150 temporary contract laborers. Custom farming operation, which included heavy plowing, and land preparation, ensilage and cotton stalk chopping.

1961-1965 U.S. Navy – Underwater Weapons, Explosives, Welding, Machine Shop.

National Committees:

National USDA Vegetable Committee Initiative: Co-chair of Productivity Goal subcommittee, (NVCI), 2008, 2009.

National Watermelon Association: Member Food Safety Committee, 2009

Peer Reviewer of Manuscripts:

Irrigation Science, October, 2008Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, November, 2012

Peer Reviewer of Proposals for International Development:

Higher Education for Development (ALO) - , Washington D.C., May, 2005Higher Education for Development (HED), Washington D.C. July, 2006.American Council on Education, Higher Education for Development (HED) Washington, D.C. September, 2009.

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State-wide 50 Year Water PlanMember of Public Participants in Oklahoma Comprehensive 50-Year Water Plan, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.

Board of DirectorsAtoka County Rural Water District #2 Board of Directors/TreasurerAtoka County Tornado Committee for Recovery (ACTOR)/Chairman

Certifications and Specialized Training- Poultry Waste Management Training - 2009- CSREES Grant Writing Workshop 2006- Certified Pesticide Applicator 1996- 2012-7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Sexual Harassment Training for Administrators

Foreign Service

Consulting projects in 14 countries: Haiti, West Indies; Dominican Republic; Honduras; Bolivia; Peru; Mexico; Egypt; Tatarstan, Russia; Crimea, Ukraine; Uzbekistan; Kyrgyz Republic; Armenia; Georgia; Western Cape, South Africa.

Languages

English -- Native; Spanish -- Excellent; Haitian Creole -- Weak; Russian -- Weak;

Private Consulting

Marketing-Management Advisor for irrigated farms, commercial cow/calf, exotic cattle businesses in the U.S.

Slaughterhouse, rendering plant and 16,000 head feedlot, modern meat markets in Mexico.

Crop profile for recommended marketing strategy and emphasis in coca alternative crops program in Bolivia (Cocaine control program).

Joint Venture Feasibility study for an international barter company from New York to lease collective farms and cotton gins in Uzbekistan.

Potential lost income estimates for injury lawsuit between agricultural producer and insurance company.

Affiliations

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American Agricultural Economics AssociationWestern Agricultural Economics AssociationSouthern Agricultural Economics AssociationInternational Agricultural Economics AssociationTexas Vegetable Association (Secretary for 4 years)Oklahoma Vegetable Association (Board of Directors Advisor)Texas and Oklahoma Watermelon Association (Board of Directors)National Watermelon AssociationEntomology Society of AmericaSouthern Branch of American Society of Horticulture Sciences

University Committees

Oklahoma State University, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources- Distance Education Committee.

Oklahoma State University, Food and Agricultural Products Center – Value Added Advisory Committee.

Oklahoma State University, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources GPRA Committee

Oklahoma State University, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Administrative Committee

Oklahoma State University, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Agricultural Administrative Planning Group.

Texas Agricultural Extension Service - Issue Task Force for Marketing of Agricultural Products

Texas A&M University System - Five-Year Strategic Plan Commodity Panels, Sugar Crops and Citrus (Chairman).

Texas Agricultural Extension Service - International Marketing Initiative Team

Texas Agricultural Extension Service - Chairman of Environmental Public Policy Initiative Team.

Texas A&M System: Appointed by Dean and Deputy Chancellor to two-year term on Texas A&M Agricultural System "Think Tank" for Strategic Direction of the System.

Awards

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Citation of Excellence for Service and Support to County Extension Educational Programs in South Texas - Presented by the County Agricultural Agents, 1989 (First time award was extended)

Award of Appreciation In Recognition and Appreciation of Outstanding Contributions and Service to the Lettuce, Onion and Melon Industry of Texas, 1989

Certificate of Appreciation For Continued Support of Extension Educational Programs Sponsored By The Zapata County Extension Program Council, December 6, 1990.

Certificate of Appreciation From the Cotton Producers of Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The certificate reads: La Asociación de Productores de Algodón de Rio Bravo Reconoce la Participación del Dr. Merritt J. Taylor En el 1er Seminario Regional Sobre Algodonero "El Algodonero, Cultivo Viejo Para Productores Nuevos", Cd. Rio Bravo, Tamps., Enero 16, de 1991.

Certificate of Appreciation from Universidad Autonoma Chapingo, For Outstanding Contribution to the Success of the International Citrus Conference held in Martinez de la Torre, Vera Cruz, Mexico, March, 1991

Certificate of Recognition from the Global Knowledge Group for "Sistema de Apoyo Estrategio Para El Sector Agropecuario de Mexico", December, 1995.

Certificate of Recognition from American Agri-Women, Inc. for Leadership and Invaluable Contribution To The Strength and Growth of Agriculture, December, 1995

Certificate of Appreciation from the South Texas Onion and Melon Committee for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry, August, 1996.

Recognition by The Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University for “Meritorious Service To The Agricultural Industry, the State of Texas and the World”, July, 1996.

Certificate of Appreciation from the Kiamichi-Atoka Technology Center for participation in the School-to-Work Initiative creating the Connection Between Education and Business. April, 2001.

Recognized by the Oklahoma Vegetable Association at the Bi-State Horticultural Industry Show in Springdale, Arkansas. The Plaque states: Outstanding Service Award, Presented to Merritt Taylor In Grateful Acknowledgement For Extraordinary Service to The Oklahoma Vegetable Industry Presented by The Oklahoma Vegetable Association, January 2003.

Group Extension Communication Award 2008- from the American Society for Horticultural Science – Southern Region, at the annual meetings in Dallas, Texas February, 2008, for Oklahoma’s Guide to Growing Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables, October

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2007, Oklahoma State University, Eric T. Stafne, James Shrefler, Lynn Brandenberger, Brian Kahn, William McGlynn, Warrren Roberts, John Damicone, Jonathan Edelson, and Merritt Taylor

Extension Award of Excellence 2008 ASA Award of Excellence, Blue Ribbon Award, Division A-4 Extension Education. Webber, C.L. III, Shrefler, J.W., Taylor, M.J., Davis, A.R., Roberts, W., Russo, V.M., Edelson, J.V., Perkins-Veazie, P., Bruton, B.D., and Fish, W.W. 2008. A Living Demonstration of Certified Organic Farming by Oklahoma State University and USDA, Agricultural Research Service. GSA, SSSA, ASA, CSSA and GCACS Joint Meeting. Houston, TX. October 5-9, 2008. Abstract 622:6.

Distinguished Service Award, presented by the Research Center Administrators Society during the annual meeting of Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS), Corpus Christi, Texas, February, 2011.

Publications:

Taylor, Merritt J., "The Energy Requirements To Produce Beef In New Mexico," Unpublished Masters Thesis, January, 1976.

Patrick, N., F. Worman, M. Taylor and J. Sweetser, "Energy Requirements For Agricultural Production In New Mexico," New Mexico State University, New Mexico Energy Institute, Final Report, NMEI 29, May, 1979.

Taylor, Merritt, Stephen Fuller, and Yanira Baños; "Trends in United States Grain and Soybean Exports and Utilized Port Areas, 1969-1978", M.P. No. 1477 Department of Agricultural Economics. The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, June, 1981.

Taylor, Merritt J., "A Model to Analyze the Export Grain Transportation Systems", Unpublished Dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, May, 1982.

Makus, Larry, Stephen Fuller, and Merritt Taylor; "Effectiveness of Intermodal Competition in Limiting Export Grain Rail Rates. "Presentation at the AAEA Meetings, Logan, Utah, 1982.

Fuller, Stephen, Larry Makus, and Merritt Taylor; "Effect of Railroad Deregulation on Export-Grain Rates," North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics, January, 1982.

Stutler, Kern R., James L. Walker, Miguel A. Lugo-Lopez, Carol A. Stengel, Merritt J. Taylor, and Ruth Yabes; USAID/Haiti, "Evaluation of the Irrigation Component of the Integrated Agricultural Development Project No. 521-0078, Water Management Synthesis II Project," September, 1983.

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Cheaney, Robert L., and Merritt J. Taylor; "Factors to Consider in Recommending Cropping Systems in Haiti." M.P. Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Haiti, December, 1983.

Taylor, Merritt J. and Robert L. Cheaney; "Guide For Developing An Effective Extension Program for Haitian Farmers", Port au Prince, Haiti, June, 1984.

Bursch, William, Merritt Taylor, Bill Hand, Richard Magniani, "Estimated Grain Exports Via The U.S. River Systems and The Resulting Demand For Grain Barges to The Year 2009," Demand For Grain Barges Contract Report for - American Commercial Barge Company, Experience Incorporated Project No. 1770, October, 1984.

Bursch, William, Richard Magniani, Cecil Fuller, Merritt Taylor, "Strategic Directions For American Crystal Sugar Company Related to The Impact of High Fructose Corn Sugar (HFCS)," Impact Of HFCS Contract Report for - American Crystal Sugar Company, Experience Incorporated Project No. 1745, September, 1984.

Bursch, William, Lee Sandeger, Herve Evans, Richard Baldwin, Richard Magniani, Merritt Taylor," Acquisition Evaluation of Agrigenetics," Seed Company Acquisition Contract Report for - Lubrizol Oil Company, Experience Incorporated Project No. 1816, August, 1984.

Sanchez, Daniel and Merritt J. Taylor; "Costos de Producción de Cultivos Tradicionales en el Chapare, 1986". Boletin #5, IBTA/Chapare, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1986.

McGrann, James M., Merritt J. Taylor, Art Beckwith and David Hughes; "Texas Sugarcane Enterprise Budget Templates, User's Manual" (CBS), Texas Agricultural Extension Service, March, 1988.

Taylor, Merritt J., and Gordon Powell, "Texas Citrus Production, Utilization and Demand", Texas Citrus Handbook. Texas Agricultural Extension Service, L-2319 (Sept. 1988)

Taylor, Merritt J., and Gordon Powell, "Texas Citrus Marketing Regulations", Texas Citrus Handbook Texas Agricultural Extension Service, L-2321 (September 1988).

Taylor, Merritt J., and Gordon Powell "Texas Citrus Grower Market Outlets" Texas Citrus Handbook Texas Agricultural Extension Service, L-2321 (September 1988).

Taylor, Merritt J., and Gordon Powell "Texas Citrus Market Promotion" Texas Citrus Handbook Texas Agricultural Extension Service, L-2321 (September 1988).

Taylor, Merritt J., Jose G. Peña and Paul Teague. "Texas Citrus Young Orchard Establishment Costs" Texas Citrus Handbook Texas Agricultural Extension Service, L-2321 (September 1988).

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Taylor, Merritt J., Jose G. Peña and Paul Teague. "Texas Citrus Young Orchard Production Costs and Returns - Years 4 to 7" Texas Citrus Handbook. Texas Agricultural Extension Service, L-2321 (September 1988).

Taylor, Merritt J., Jose G. Peña and Paul Teague, "Texas Citrus Mature Orchard Production Costs and Returns - Year 8 to 10+" Texas Citrus Handbook. Texas Agricultural Extension Service, L-2322 (September 1988).

Lander, Carmen, Enrique Perez, Marvin Miller, Merritt Taylor, Jose Amador, "Cantaloupe Vine Decline Demonstrations, Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas", Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1989.

Lander, Carmen, Enrique Perez, Robert Turley, Marvin Miller, Merritt Taylor, Jose Amador, "Results of the Demonstrations Conducted in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas to Evaluate Melon Cultivars for Their Resistance or Susceptibility to Vine Decline", Starr Produce Co. Inc., Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas and Helle Farms, Inc., La Joya, Hidalgo County Texas, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1989.

Norman, John W., Merritt J. Taylor, Steve D. Livingston, John E. Bremer, Logan Boswell, Terry Lockamy, Jonathan G. Sunday, David B. Sandefer, Enrique Perez, C. Wayne Smith, Kamal M. El-Zik, Bobby L. Bredthauer, Ray Castenada, Ralph Morgan, "1989 Lower Rio Grande Valley Cotton Variety Performance Tests Including Fiber Quality Analysis", Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Weslaco, Texas, In Cooperation With: Cotton And Grain Producers of The Lower Rio Grande Valley, December, 1989.

Heilman, M. D., L. N. Namken and M. J. Taylor, "Thirty Inch Row Spacing For Cotton Production In The Rio Grande Valley of South Texas", Proceedings Of The Lower Rio Grande Valley Cotton Conference, South Padre Island, Texas, October 6 & 7, 1989.

Taylor, Merritt J., "Cotton's Economic Impact On The Rio Grande Valley, Texas," Proceedings of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Cotton Conference, South Padre Island, Texas October, 6&7, 1989.

Fuller, Stephen, Charles Hall and Merritt Taylor, "Statistics on Selected Vegetable, Melon and Citrus Crops Produced in Texas", A Contract Report by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and Texas Agricultural Extension Service for the Agricultural Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weslaco, Texas, October, 1989

Taylor, Merritt J. Marvin D. Heilman, L. Neal Namken, "Increased Revenue Expected From Reducing Cotton Row Spacing From 40 Inches To 30 Inches In The Rio Grande Valley", Proceedings of the Belt-wide Cotton Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 9-14, 1990.


Lacewell, Ronald D., John R.C. Robinson, John R. Stoll, Roger Freeman, Jerry Kazda, Carol Hankamer, Robert Stewart, Chibo Onyeji, Merritt Taylor, "Estimated Agricultural Benefits Attributable To Drainage And Flood Control In Cameron County, Texas", Final Report prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, Temple, Texas and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas, February 19, 1990.

Heilman, M.D., M.V. Hickman, M.J. Taylor, "A Comparison of Wing-Chisel Tillage With Conventional Tillage on Yield, Resource Conservation and Economics", Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 1990.

Edwards, Richard A. and Merritt J. Taylor, "The Impact of Agribusiness In The Rio Grande Valley (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties), Texas A&M, Department of Agricultural Economics, Departmental Publication, March, 1990.

Taylor, Merritt J., "Freeze Damage Costs For The Texas Sugar Industry", Sugar Cane, West Glamorgan, United Kingdom, No. 5, September/October, 1990.

Taylor, Merritt J., "Impact of Melons In South Texas - 1990"' Annual Melon Federal Market Order Report and Policy Statement, October, 1990.

Richardson, C.L., C.W. Hanselka, J.C. Paschal, M.J. Taylor, G.S. Kemph and J.M. Payne, "South Texas Ranching - A Profile" PR-4860, Beef Cattle Research In Texas, 1990, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, Texas, June, 1991.

Taylor, Merritt J., "The U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement: Issues And Implications For The U.S. And Texas Cotton Industry", U.S. - Mexico Free Trade Issue Paper Series TAMRC International Market Research Report No. IM-6-91, Texas Agricultural Market Research Center Report, Texas A&M University, April, 1991.

Fuller, Stephen, Charles Hall and Merritt Taylor, "Texas Vegetable, Melon And Citrus Crops: Production, Location And Competitive Position", TAMRC Information Report No. IR-1-91, Texas Agricultural Market Research Center Report, Texas A&M University, April, 1991.

Taylor, Merritt J., "Crop Profile - Chapare Region Of Bolivia", Chapare Regional Development Project, USAID Contract No. AID/514-C-00-4214, Cochabamba, Bolivia, August, 1991.

Taylor, Merritt J. and C. Parr Rosson, "Curso Intensivo Sobre Administracion de Ranchos Ganaderos", Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, sponsored by the Mexican Association of Animal Producers, September, 1991.

Norman, John W., Merritt J. Taylor, Steve Livingston, John E. Bremer, Terry Lockamy, Brad Cowan, Enrique Perez, Ruben Saldaña, "Lower Rio Grande Valley Cotton Blue Book - 1991, A Compilation of Variety Test and Demonstration Results", November, 1991.


Hanselka, C.W., J.C. Paschal, M.J. Taylor, W.W. Carson, R. Mercado, "Comprehensive Management For Profit, A South Texas Integrated Resource Management Program - 1990-1991 Annual Report", February, 1992

Taylor, M.J., and William T. Roach, "Narrow Row Cotton - Why Farmers Are Making The Switch In The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas," Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, January, 1992.

Robinson, John R.C., L.N. Namken, Merritt J. Taylor, "Whole Farm Analysis of Alternative Row Spacings for Cotton in The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas," Project Report, USDA/ARS Project No. 0500-0002-015-00d - Integration of Agronomic and Pest Management Strategies To Increase Efficiency and Reduce Chemical Usage in Cotton Production, 1992.

Taylor, Merritt J., John P. Nichols, J.D. McCrady, "Compromises and Adjustments: Developing A Model Farm In Tatarstan, Russia," Presented at the American Association For The Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meetings, Boston, Massachusetts, February, 1993, - Faculty Paper Series FP-93-2, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, February, 1993.

Nichols, John P., Stephen W. Fuller, Lonnie L. Jones, Merritt J. Taylor, J.D. McCrady, Richard Grosskopf, "U.S. Agriculture and Agribusiness", Teaching Materials for Introductory Course in Agricultural Business Management for the Former Soviet Union (English and Russian Language Versions), Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, July, 1993.

Norman, John W., Jeff Johnson, Steve Livingston, John Bremer, Alton N. Sparks, Merritt Taylor, et al., "Lower Rio Grande Valley Cotton Blue Book 1993," A compilation of variety test and demonstration results and foliar feed, herbicide and insecticide test results, Texas Agricultural Extension Service Regional Report 500-93, January, 1994.

White, Duboise, C. Parr Rosson, III, Carl G. Anderson and Merritt J. Taylor, "A Cost Comparison Of Cotton Gins In The Lower Rio Grande Valley With Tamaulipas, Mexico," Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, San Diego, California, January, 1994.

Robinson, John R. C., L. Neal Namken, and Merritt J. Taylor, "Whole Farm Analysis of Alternative Row Spacings for Cotton in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas," Presented at the 1993 Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference, January 10-14, New Orleans, Louisiana. Published in the 1993 Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, National Cotton Council (1993):494-496

Robinson, John R.C. and Merritt J. Taylor, "Farmer Expenditures for Boll Weevil Control in South Texas: 1991-93", Proceedings of the 1994 Cotton Economics and


Marketing Conference, Beltwide Cotton Conference, San Diego, California, January, 1994.

Taylor, Merritt J., and Jeff W. Johnson, "Dollar Value of Documentation in Biological Control Research Projects”, Presented at the Joint Meetings of the Mexican Entomological Society and the American Entomological Society (Southwest Branch), Biological Control Symposium, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, April, 1994.

Johnson, J.R., D.R. Langford, L.L. Falconer, M.J. Taylor, and J.R.C. Robinson, "Sugarcane Production Costs and Returns in The Rio Grande Valley: A Case Study," Rio Farms Inc. Agricultural Research and Demonstration 1992-1993 Research Report, Monte Alto, Texas, June, 1994.

Rosson, C. Parr III., Amy Purvis-Pagano, E. Berry Summerour II., Lonnie L. Jones, Ronald D. Lacewell, Teofilo Ozuna, Allen L. Wyse, Merritt J. Taylor, Sharif M. Masud, "Agricultural Trade and The Environment: Potential Impacts on The Rio Grande Valley of Texas", congressional briefing document, July 29, 1994.

Taylor, Merritt J., "Economic Importance Of Cucurbits," Presented at the International Cucurbitaceae 1994 Conference, November 1-4, 1994, South Padre Island, Texas.

Robinson, John R.C., Merritt J. Taylor, M. G. Rojas, J. M. Morales-Rojas, and E. G. King, "Economic Potential of In Vitro Reared Catolaccus grandis (Burks) For Augmentative Control Of Boll Weevil, Presented in the Biological Control Section of the National Entomological Society of America (ESA) meetings, Dallas, Texas, December 15, 1994.

Taylor, Merritt J., Charles R. Hall and Gustavo A. Molina, "Texas Citrus Production, Utilization and Demand," Revision of the Texas Citrus Handbook, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, December, 1994.

Taylor, Merritt J., Charles R. Hall and Gustavo A. Molina, "Texas Citrus Marketing Regulations," Revision of the Texas Citrus Handbook, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, December, 1994.

Taylor, Merritt J., Charles R. Hall and Gustavo A. Molina, "Texas Citrus Grower Market Outlets," Revision of the Texas Citrus Handbook, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, December, 1994.

Taylor, Merritt J., Charles R. Hall and Gustavo A. Molina, "Texas Citrus Market Promotion," Revision of the Texas Citrus Handbook, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, December, 1994.

Robinson, John R.C., Kelley J. Bryant and Merritt J. Taylor, "The Impact of Groundwater Protection Policies on regional Cotton Acreage," Presented at the 1995


Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference, January 4-7, 1995, San Antonio, Texas. Published in the 1995 Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, National Cotton Council, January, 1995.

Robinson, John R.C., Merritt J. Taylor, M. G. Rojas, J. M. Morales-Rojas, and E. G. King, "Economic Potential of Augmentative Releases of Boll Weevil Parasites Reared on Artificial Diet," 1995 Proceedings of the Beltwide Cotton Conferences, National Cotton Council, January 7, 1995.

Merritt J. Taylor, John R.C. Robinson, M. Guadalupe Rojas, Juan Morales-Ramos, and Edgar G. King, "Economic and Environmental Impacts From Integrating Insecticides and Parasite Releases For Effective Control of Cotton Insect Pests", Presented at the Annual American Farm Bureau Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, January 9-10, 1995

Robinson, John R.C., Merritt J. Taylor, and Edgar G. King, "Augmenting Biological Control Inputs For Integrated Pest Management of Primary and Secondary Pests: A Case Study," Selected paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Economics Association, New Orleans, La, January 29 - February 1, 1995.

Taylor, Merritt J., "Texas Citrus, Grapefruit Orchard Establishment Costs (Years 1-3)", Revision of the Texas Citrus Handbook, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, February, 1995.

Taylor, Merritt J., "Texas Citrus, Young Grapefruit Orchard Production Costs and Returns (Years 4 to 7)", Revision of the Texas Citrus Handbook, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, February, 1995.

Taylor, Merritt J., "Texas Citrus, Mature Grapefruit Orchard Production Costs and Returns (Years 8 to 10)", Revision of the Texas Citrus Handbook, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, February, 1995.

Lacewell, Ronald D., Amy Purvis, Roger Freeman, Jerry Kazda, David Petit, Anil Ruspasinghe, John Shepperd, Merritt Taylor, "Estimated South Main Channel Agricultural Benefits Attributable To Drainage Control In Hidalgo, Willacy Counties, Texas", Final report prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Temple and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, May 1 1995.

Rosson, C. Parr III, Amy Purvis, E. Berry Summerour II, Lonnie L. Jones, Ronald D. Lacewell, Teofilo Ozuna Jr., Allen J. Wyse, Merritt J. Taylor, Sharif M. Masud, "Agricultural Trade And The Environment: Potential Impacts On The Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Texas," Environmental Affairs Team Report 95-2, Project Completion Report Prepared For Office Of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M Agricultural Program, June 1, 1995.


Norman, John W. Jr., Steve D. Livingston, John E. Bremer, Alton N. Sparks, Tom Isakeit, Merritt Taylor, et al., “Lower Rio Grande Valley Cotton Blue Book 1995, A Compilation of Variety Test and Demonstration Results and Various Other Demonstrations and Tests In Cotton”, Regional Report 500-95, The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating, December, 1995.

Taylor, Merritt J., " History of Sugarcane in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas", Chapter in Annual Report of Rio Farms Inc., (a private research foundation), February, 1996.

Robinson, John R. C., Merritt J. Taylor, "Economic Case Studies of Whitefly Management", Chapter in Bemesia 1995: Taxonomy, Biology, Damage, Control and Management, Edited by D. Gerling and R.T. Mayer, USDA Publication ISBN: 1 898298 33 5, 1996.

Taylor, Merritt J., “NAFTA and How It Effects You”, Proceedings of the 16th Annual Oklahoma Horticulture Industries Show, 207 - 209, January, 1997.

Roberts, Warren, Jim Duthie, Jonathan Edelson, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, “Relationship Between Watermelon Foliage and Fruit”, Proceedings of the 17 th Annual Horticulture Industries Show, 229-234, January, 9-10, 1998.

Taylor, Merritt J., Don C. Vacek, and Tadeusz J. Poprowski, “Economic Evaluation of a Biological Control Method Against the Colorado Potato Beetle”, Poster presented at the Annual ESA Meetings, Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 1998.

Shrefler, J.W. Roberts, B.W. Edelson, J.V. Duthie, J.A. Taylor, M.J. “Assessment of currently available and potential tools for controlling weeds in watermelon”. SOURCE: Proceedings, Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. v. 51 p. 93.

Roberts, W., M. Bienacki, J. Duthie, M. Taylor and J. V. Edelson, “Vegetable Yields with Poultry Litter: Application and Implications”. Proc. OK/ARK Hort. Ind. Show. 1999

Roberts, W., Maciej Biernacki, Benny Bruton, Jim Duthie, Jonathan Edelson, Sam Pair, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, Penny Perkins-Veazie. “A Changing Watermelon Industry”. Proceedings of the OK/ARK Hort. Ind. Show, 1999.

Taylor, Merritt J., “Pluses and Minuses of Two Agencies At The Same Location”, Presented as an invited paper at the National Meetings of the National Research Center Administrators Society Meetings, SAAS Meetings, Memphis, Tennessee, Feb, 1999.

Roberts, Warren, Jim Duthie, Jonathan Edelson, Jim Shrefler, Maciej Biernacki, Merritt Taylor, “Watermelon Germination Responses to Temperature and Cultivar”. HortScience 34:827, 1999.


Roberts, BW, J. Shrefler, J. Duthie, J. Edelson, M. Taylor, "Weed Control Mechanisms in Multi-Cropped Forages and Watermelon", Proceedings of the Bi-State Horticultural Industry Show, Tulsa, OK, Jan, 2000

Taylor, Merritt J., “Labor Issues in 2000”, Proceedings of the Bi-State Horticulture Industry Show, Tulsa, OK, January, 2000.

Roberts, Warren, J. Edelson, J. Duthie, J. Shrefler, M. Taylor, M. Biernacki, “Conservation Tillage for Vegetables”, Proceedings of the Bi-State Horticulture Industry Show, Tulsa, OK, January, 2000.

Biernacki, M., W. Roberts, J. Shrefler, J, Duthie, J. Edelson and M. Taylor. “Effects of Weed Density and Distance on Watermelon Growth and Development”. Proc South. Weed Sci. Soc. January, 2000. Tulsa, OK.

Biernacki, M., W. Roberts, J. Shrefler, J, Duthie, J. Edelson and M. Taylor. “Water Use by Watermelon and Selected Weeds”, Proc South. Weed Sci. Soc. January 2000. Tulsa, OK.

Taylor, Merritt J., "Economic Importance of Alternative Fiber Development in Oklahoma", Proceedings of the International Kenaf Association Meetings, Oklahoma City, OK, Feb, 2000.

Taylor, Merritt J., "U.S. Agriculture, Agribusiness and American Accounting Principles", Teaching Materials for Introductory Course in Agricultural Business Management for the former Soviet Country, the Kyrgyz Republic, March , 2001.

Taylor, Merritt J., J.V. Edelson, “Bugs and $”, Statewide Watermelon Meeting, Chickasha, OK, Dec 2001

Taylor, Merritt J., J. Schatzer, and J. Motes, Chapters 2 and 3, Appendix Tables 1A – 1L, of Cucurbit Integrated Crop Management Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Publication E-853, P. Bolin and L. Brandenberger – Editors, January, 2002.

Roberts, Warren, J. M. Biernacki, J. Duthie, J. Edelson, M. Taylor, W. Lu, “Watermelon Survey Findings for Oklahoma”, Proceedings of the Bi-State Horticultural Industry Show, Tulsa, OK, pp 160-161, Jan, 2002.

Shrefler, J., J. Duthie, J. Edelson, W. Roberts, M. Taylor, and M. Dogramaci, 2002. Foliar Disease Management Alternatives for Watermelon, (Citrullus lanatus). In D.N. Maynard (ed.) Cucurbitaceae 2002. ASHS Press, Alaexandria, VA. (2002) 252-258.

Taylor, Merritt J., J. V. Edelson, B.W. Roberts, J. Duthie, M. Biernacki, “Pest Control: Economic Effect on Profit”, Joint meetings of Southwest Branch of Entomology Society of America with the Mexican National Entomological Society, Guanajuato, Mexico, Feb., 2002


Roberts, W., J. V. Edelson, M. Biernacki and M. Taylor. 2002. “Uniformity in watermelon cultivar trials”, HortScience, Vol 37 (5): Pp 752-753, Aug, 2002.

Dogramaci, Mahmut, Wenhau Lu, James W. Shrefler, James Duthie, Warren Roberts, Merritt J. Taylor, Jonathan V. Edelson, “Occurrence, Abundance, and Distribution of Watermelon Arthropod Pests in Oklahoma from Extensive and Intensive Surveys”, ESA National Meetings, Florida, November, 2002.

Lu, W., M. Biernacki, J. Duthie, W. Roberts, M. Taylor, and J.V. Edelson, “Characteristics of Planting and Cultivar Selection in Oklahoma Watermelon Production”. Cucurbit Genetic Cooperative Report # 25:25-27, 2002. (http://www.umresearch.umd.edu/CGC/2002toc.htm)

Lu, W., M. Biernacki, J. Duthie, W. Roberts, M. Taylor, and J. V. Edelson. 2002a “Characteristics of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) fields and production in Oklahoma”. In D. N. Maynard (ed.), Cucurbitaceae 2002, pp. 386-392. ASHS Press, Naple, FL.

Taylor, Merritt J., Jeffery Brant, “Trends in World Cucubitaceae Production, 1991 to 2001”, Oral presentation and proceedings of International Cucurbitaceae, In D. N. Maynard (ed.), Cucurbitaceae 2002, pp. 373-379. ASHS Press, Naples, FL.

Shrefler, J., J. Duthie, J. Edelson, W. Roberts, M. Taylor, and M. Dogramaci. 2002. “Foliar Disease Management Alternatives for Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)”. In D. N. Maynard (ed.), Cucurbitaceae 2002, pp. 252-258. ASHS Press, Naple, FL.

Taylor, Merritt J., Wenhua Lu, James A. Duthie, B. Warren Roberts, Jonathan V. Edelson. 2003. “Effects of High and Low Management Intensity on Profitability for Three Watermelon Genotypes”. Proceedings of Southern Agricultural Economics Association, invited papers, SAAS, Mobile, AL February, 2003

Roberts, W., B. Bruton, J. Edelson, J. Shrefler and M. Taylor. 2003. Watermelon Stand Establishment and Disease Control. HortScience 38 (6) p. 1278.

Taylor, Merritt, Jeff Brant, B. Warren Roberts, James Duthie, Jonathan Edelson, “Trends in World Watermelon Production 1991-2001”, Presentation to National Watermelon Working Group, SAAS, Mobile AL, February, 2003.

Lu, W., J. A. Duthie, B. W. Roberts, M. J. Taylor, and J. V. Edelson. 2003c. “Partial Budget Analysis of Effects of Crop Management Intensity on Profitability of Three Watermelon Cultivars”. Journal of Vegetable Crop Production 9(1):pp 49-71, 2003.

Lu, W., B. W. Roberts, J. A. Duthie, J. W. Shrefler, M. J. Taylor, and J. V. Edelson. 2003b. “Characteristics and Geographic Variation of Watermelon (citrullus lanatus) Production in Oklahoma from a Statewide Survey”. Journal of Vegetable Crop Production 9(1): pp. 33-48, 2004.


Taylor, Merritt J., John R.C. Robinson, “Risk Management for Investment in Vegetables”, Proceedings of Oklahoma-Arkansas Horticulture Industry Show, Tulsa, Oklahoma, January, 2004.

Wathen, Bradley L., Rodney Holcomb, Merritt J. Taylor, James Shrefler, “Evaluating Various Marketing Options for Oklahoma Candy Onions”, Proceedings of Oklahoma-Arkansas Horticulture Industry Show, Tulsa, Oklahoma, January, 2004.

Roberts, Warren, Jonathan Edelson, Merritt Taylor, Jim Shrefler, “Certified National Organic Program”, Proceedings of Oklahoma-Arkansas Horticulture Industry Show, Tulsa, Oklahoma, January, 2004.

Roberts, Warren, Jonathan Edelson, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, “Cover Crop Thickness & Distance for Wind Control”, Proceedings of Oklahoma-Arkansas Horticulture Industry Show, Tulsa, Oklahoma, January, 2004. Pp.176-178.

Taylor, Merritt J., John R.C. Robinson, “Spreading Risk in Vegetable Production”, Hydro Regional Vegetable Meeting, Hydro, OK January 2004.

Taylor, Merritt J., John R.C. Robinson, “Risk Management for Small Farmers”, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Market Development Program, Oklahoma City, March, 2004.

Wathen, B., R. Holcomb, M. Taylor, W. Roberts, J. Edelson. “Using Contracts to Reduce Marketing Risk: Applied Study of Oklahoma Onion Production.” Stillwater, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Fact Sheet, FAPC-131, March 2004

Roberts, W., J. Edelson, J. Shrefler and M. Taylor. 2004. Long-term changes as affected by poultry litter applications. HortScience 39 (3):655.

Roberts, W., J. V. Edelson, M. Biernacki, and M. Taylor. “Uniformity in Cultivar Trials, 2002”. HortScience 37(5): 752-753 2004.

Shrefler, J., W. Roberts, M. Taylor and C. Webber. 2004. Recent Experience with Fresh Bulb-Onion Production for Oklahoma. Proceedings of the 2004 National Allium Research conference. P. 85.

Dogramaci, Mahmut., Wenhua. Lu, B. Warren Roberts, Jim W. Shrefler, Mark Payton, J.A. Duthie, Merritt J. Taylor, and J. V. Edelson. “Occurrence and Abundance of Watermelon (citrullus lanatus) Arthropod Pests in Oklahoma”. Southwestern Entomologist, Vol. 29, No 2, pp 99-110, June, 2004.

Lu, Wenhua, Merritt J. Taylor, B. Warren Roberts, Carla Goad, J.V. Edelson, “Watermelon Yield and Factors Associated with Arthropod Pest Abundance in a 2-Year Survey of


Production Areas”, Poster presentation at the International Entomological Society (ICE2004) meetings in Brisbane, Australia, August, 2004.

Taylor, Merritt J., Warren Roberts, “Risk Management for Small Agricultural Producers”, Primer Foro Internacional, Permacultura Y Ganaderia Intensivo, Univerisdad Autónomo de Chihuahua, des Agropecuaria Facultad de Zootecnica, Chihuahua, Mexico, September 28-30, 2004.

Taylor, Merritt J., Warren Roberts, “Marketing Options and Implications for Fruits and Vegetables”, Primer Foro Internacional, Permacultura Y Ganaderia Intensivo, Univerisdad Autónomo de Chihuahua, des Agropecuaria Facultad de Zootecnica, Chihuahua, Mexico, September 28-30, 2004.

Wathen, Bradley, Rodney Holcomb, Merritt Taylor, John R.C. Robinson, “Oklahoma Candy Onion Production: Projected Income, Price Risk and Yield Risk”, Oklahoma State University, Food and Agricultural Products Research and Technology Center, Food Technology Research Report, P-1005, October, 2004.

Bruton, B, J. Edelson, W. Roberts, V. Russo, M. Taylor, J. Shrefler, C. Webber. 2004. Transplanted onion production guidelines for Oklahoma and Missouri. Lane Research and Extension Center, Oklahoma State University and USDA, Agricultural Research Service cooperative report.

Roberts, Warren, Merritt Taylor, Jim Shrefler, Jonathan Edelson, Vince Russo, Chuck Webber, Benny Bruton, Sam Pair, “Regulations and Procedures of the Certified National Organic Program”, Proceedings of the Bi-State Horticultural Industry Show, Ft Smith, AR, January, 2005.

Roberts, Warren, Merritt Taylor, Jonathan Edelson, Jim Shrefler, Vince Russo, Benny Bruton, Sam Pair, Chuck Webber, “Investigations in Organic Production in Oklahoma”, Proceedings of the Bi-State Horticultural Industry Show, Ft Smith, AR, January, 2005.

Shrefler, J., J. Damicone, J. Edelson, W. Roberts, M. Taylor, S. Pair, “Melon Pest Manager – Challenges of a New Information Resource”, SRASHS Vegetable Section presentation, SAAS Meetings, Little Rock, AR, Feb, 2005.

Roberts, Warren, Jonathan Edelson, Benny Bruton, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, “Organic Tomato Production in Oklahoma”, SRASHS Vegetable Section presentation, SAAS Meetings, Little Rock, AR, Feb, 2005.

Lu, Wenhua, W. Roberts, M. Taylor, J. Edelson, C. Goad, W. Ward, S. Chae, “Production Systems and Association of Management Factors Affecting Productivity of Watermelon”, Journal of Vegetable Science, Volume 11(3), 2005 (in Press).

Roberts, Warren, Wayne Fish, Benny Bruton, Tom Popham, Merritt Taylor, “Effects of Watermelon Grafting on Fruit Yield and Quality”, Hortscience. 40(3):871, 2005


Roberts, Warren, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, Merritt Taylor, “Grafting Can Improve Watermelon Quality”, Lane Agricultural Center, Oklahoma State University & USDA/ARS, June, 2005.

Shrefler, James W., Charles L. Webber III, Bielinski M. Santos, Merritt Taylor, Harina Glutinosa de Maiz: Alternativa para el Control de Malezas en Calabaza Amarilla (Cucurbita pepo L.), Presentation at the International Weed Conference, Cuba, November, 2005.

Shrefler, James W., Charles L. Webber III, Bielinski M. Santos, Merritt Taylor, Harina Glutinosa de Maiz: Opciones para la Aplicación de una Alternativa para el Control de Malezas, Presentation at the Latin American Weed Conference, Cuba, November, 2005.

Shrefler, J.W., B.M. Santos, C.L. Webber III., and M. Taylor, 2005. Cucurbit Research at the Lane Agricultural Center – Conventional and Organic, Proceedings of the InterAmerican Society of Tropical Agriculture, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2005.

Roberts, Warren, Jonathan Edelson, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, Benny Bruton, Organic Cultivar Evaluations – 2005 at Lane Agricultural Center, Lane, Oklahoma, 2005.

Shrefler, J., M. Bourne, J. Damicome, J. Edelson, S. Pair, W. Roberts, and M. Taylor, 2005. Melon Pest Manager – Challenges of a New Information Resource, HortSci. 40(3) 889.

Roberts, Warren, Jonathan Edelson, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, 2006. “Year Three: Cover Crop Thickness and Distance for Wind Control”, Proceedings of the Bi-State Horticulture Industry Show, Tulsa, OK., January, 2006.

Taylor, Merritt J., Warren Roberts, Jonathan Edelson, Vincent Russo, Sam Pair, Angela Davis, Charles Webber, “Economic Evaluation of a Four (4) Crop Organic Vegetable Rotation”, Proceedings of the Bi-State Horticulture Industry Show, Tulsa, OK., January, 2006.

Roberts, Warren, Bill Kazokas, Merritt Taylor, Jonathan Edelson, Jim Shrefler, “Organic Agriculture: Excitement about Food and Farming in America”, Proceedings of the Bi-State Horticulture Industry Show, Tulsa, OK., January, 2006.

Roberts, Warren, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, and Merritt Taylor, “Year Two: Effects of Grafting on Watermelon Yield and Quality”, Proceedings SRASHS, National Watermelon Working Group Session, SAAS Meetings, Orlando FL Feb, 2006.

Taylor, Merritt, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, and Warren Roberts, “Economics of Grafted vs Conventional Watermelon Plants”, Proceedings SRASHS, National Watermelon Working Group Session, SAAS Meetings, Orlando FL Feb, 2006.


Devkota, Shankar, Rodney Holcomb, Merritt Taylor, Francis Epplin, “Economically Feasible Crop Production Alternatives to Peanuts in Southwestern Oklahoma,” Selected paper presented at Southern Agricultural Economics Association meetings, Orlando, Fl Feb, 2006.

Taylor, Merritt, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, Warren Roberts, 2006. “Cost - Benefits of Using Grafted Watermelons for Disease Control and The Fresh-Cut Market”, pp. 277-285. In: G.J. Holmes, (ed). Cucubitaceae 2006, Universal Printing & Publishing, Raleigh, NC.

Taylor, Merritt, “Changing Demographics: What They Buy Influences What You Grow”, USDA Rural Development – Alternatives in Agriculture Production, Atoka, Oklahoma, September 28, 2006

Taylor, M., Bruton, B., Fish, W., and Roberts, W. 2006. “Economics of Grafted vs Conventional Watermelon Plants”, HortScience 40:519-520.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, Jonathan Edelson, James Shrefler, Charles Webber, Vincent Russo, Sam Pair, Benny Bruton, Angela Davis, Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Julie Collins, William Kazokas, Wayne Fish, 2006 “Issues of Obtaining and Maintaining ‘Organic Certification’ at the Lane, OK Research Center,” Session on Agriculture Experiment Station Challenges and Partnerships, ASA-CSSA-SSSA 2006 International Meetings, Indianapolis, IN, November 12-16, 2006.

Taylor, Merritt, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, and Warren Roberts, 2006, “Cost Benefit Analyses of Using Grafted Watermelon Transplants for Fusarium Wilt Disease Control,” International Society of Horticultural Scientists, 4th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Seed, Transplant and Stand Establishment of Horticultural Crops, San Antonio, TX December 3-5, 2006.

Taylor, Merritt, 2006, “How the Increasing Hispanic Population is Changing the Demand for Crops Sold in Oklahoma,” Oklahoma State-wide Cucurbit Production and Marketing Meeting, Chickasha, OK Dec 15, 2006.

Webber, Charles III., Angela R. Davis, James W. Shrefler, Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Merritt J. Taylor, and Jonathan V. Edelson, 2006, “Weed Control for Organic Cucurbit Production or Growing Experience with Organic Cucurbits,” Oklahoma State-wide Cucurbit Production and Marketing Meeting, Chickasha, OK Dec 15, 2006.

Roberts, Warren, Merritt Taylor, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, 2006, “Organic and Conventional Fertilizers for Cantaloupe Cultivars,” Oklahoma State-wide Cucurbit Production and Marketing Meeting, Chickasha, OK Dec 15, 2006.


Russo, Vincent, Merritt Taylor, 2006. “Soil Amendments in Transition to Organic Vegetable Production with Comparison to Conventional Methods: Yields and Economics, HortScience: Vol. 41 (7) December 2006.

Roberts, Warren, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, and Merritt Taylor. 2006. Year Two: Effects of Grafting on Watermelon Yield and Quality. HortScience 40(3):519.

Shrefler, J.W., W. Roberts, C. Webber, J. Edelson and M. Taylor. 2006. Summer squash planting systems following a rye cover crop. HortScience 41(4) 998.

Webber, C. L., J. W. Shrefler and M.J. Taylor. 2007. Impact of Corn Gluten Meal Applications on Spring-Transplanted Onion Injury and Yields. International Journal of Vegetable Science 13(4) 5-20.

Webber, C. L., J. W. Shrefler and M.J. Taylor. 2007. Corn Gluten Meal as an Alternative Weed Control Option for Spring-Transplanted Onions. International Journal of Vegetable Science 13(3) 17-33.

Russo, V.M., and Merritt Taylor, “Soil Amendments in Transition to Organic Vegetable Production with Comparison to Conventional Methods: Yields and Economics”, Vegetable and Production Marketing News, 17 (1) 2, January, 2007.

Shrefler, J., L. Brandenberger, C. Webber III, M. Taylor, L. Wells, R. Havener, and B. Falkenberry, 2007, “Evaluation of Corn Gluten Meal for Organic Weed Control in Cowpea”, Proceedings of the 26th Horticultural Industry show, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, January, 2007. Taylor, Merritt, “The Growing Hispanic Population: What They Buy Will Influence What is Grown”, Research Center Administrators Society Annual Meeting, South Padre Island, Texas, January 29, 2007.

Roberts, Warren, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, and Merritt Taylor. 2007. “Using Grafted Transplants in Watermelon Production”. Ed. W. T. Kelley. Proc. 2007 SE Reg. Veg. Conf. Georgia Fruit and Veg. Growers Assoc., Univ. of Georgia. Pp 33-36. Savannah, Georgia, January, 2007.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, 2007. “Labor Issues for Agriculture,” Western Oklahoma Vegetable Conference, Hydro, OK. February 20, 2007.

Roberts, W., M. Taylor, B. Bruton, and W. Fish, 2007, “Organic and Conventional Fertilizers for Cantaloupe Cultivars”, Annual Western Oklahoma Vegetable Conference, Hydro, OK. February 20, 2007. Taylor, Merritt, “Shifting Demographics – 2007: Hispanics in Oklahoma”, Celebrating the Transitions – Oklahoma Association of Resource, Conservation and Development (RC&D), Ardmore Convention Center, Ardmore, OK, August 13, 2007.


Roberts, W., M. Taylor, P. Perkins-Veazie, and J. Shrefler, 2007, “Farm to School and Bite-Sized tomatoes”, OCES In-Service Training Conference, Stillwater, Oklahoma, August, 2007. Taylor, Merritt, “Requirements for Successful Fruit & Vegetable Packing and Marketing”, Weatherford Growers Association, Weatherford, OK, September 5, 2007.

Taylor, Merritt. 2007. “Marketing and Production Economics”. In Stafne, Eric T., James Shrefler, Lynn Brandenberger (eds). Oklahoman’s Guide to Growing Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables. Oklahoma Agricultural Extension Service, OSU. Extension Publication E-995, October, 2007.

Lu, Wenhua, B. Warren Roberts, Merritt J. Taylor, Jonathan V. Edelson, Carla Goad, William D. Warde, Seong S. Chae. 2007. "Clustering of Management Tools in Oklahoma Watermelon Production Systems", International Journal of Vegetable Science. 13(4): 85, 2007.

Shrefler, Jim, Merritt Taylor, Vince Russo, Warren Roberts, Angie Davis, Jonathan Edelson, Charles Webber, Benny Bruton, Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Kalpana Khanal, and Wayne Fish, 2007. “Investigaciones en la Producción Orgánica de Vegetales en Oklahoma, USA.”, Interamerican Society for Tropical Horticulture, Morelia, Mexico, October, 2007. In proceedings of the Interamerican Society of Tropical Agriculture, Vol. 51, Morelia, Mexico (Reviewed Proceedings)

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, “How to Deal with Agricultural Labor”, Oklahoma Statewide Cucurbit Production and Marketing Meeting, Chickasha, OK December, 2007.

Bruton, B.D., M.J. Taylor, C.E. Sams, “Biofumigation: Indian Mustard”, Oklahoma Statewide Cucurbit Production and Marketing Meeting, Chickasha, OK December, 2007.

Roberts, W., M. Taylor, J. Shrefler, and P. Perkins-Veazie, 2007, “Farm to School: Pros and Cons and Things to Consider”, Oklahoma Statewide Cucurbit Production and Marketing Meeting, Chickasha, OK December, 2007. Webber, Charles L. III, James W. Shrefler, Merritt J. Taylor, “Corn Gluten Meal as an Alternative Weed Control Option for Spring-Transplanted Onions”, International Journal of Vegetable Science, Haworth Food & Agricultural Products Press, 13(3) pp 17-33, December 2007.

Shrefler, J., P. Perkins-Veazie, M. Taylor, and T. Goodson, 2007. “Short-term Storage Options for Fresh Market Onions”, HortScience 42(4) 1020, 2007.

Bruton, B.D., M.J. Taylor, C.E. Sams, “Biofumigation: Indian Mustard”, Texas – Oklahoma Watermelon Association Annual Meeting, McAllen, Texas, January 2008.


Roberts, W., P. Perkins-Veazie, J. Shrefler, and M. Taylor. 2008. Bite-Sized Tomatoes. Annual Hort. Ind. Show, Tulsa, Ok. Jan 4-5, 2008.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, “Farm Labor Issues Update”, Proceedings of the Oklahoma-Arkansas Bi-State Horticultural Industries Show, Tulsa, Oklahoma, January, 2008.

Shrefler, J., A. Davis, M. Taylor, W. Roberts, V. Russo, J. Edelson, C. Webber, B. Bruton, P. Perkins-Veazie, and W. Fish. 2008, “A Team Effort at Organics: A Four Year Project Report from Lane, Oklahoma, Proceedings of the 27th Annual Horticultural Industry Show, Tulsa, Oklahoma January, 2008.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, “Ag Labor Issues as Related to New Labor Laws”, Oral Presentation and Proceedings of the Research Center Administrators Society Annual Meeting, SAAS Annual Meetings, Dallas, Texas, February, 2008.

Khanal, Kalpana, Shida Henneberry, Merritt Taylor, Joe Schatzer, Francis Epplin Warren Roberts, Jonathan Edelson, James Shrefler, “Organic and Conventional Vegetable Production in Oklahoma”, Selected Paper presented at the Southern Association of Agricultural Economists annual Meeting, Dallas Texas, February 3-5, 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Penny Perkins-Veazie, Merritt Taylor, and Jim Shrefler, “Bite-Sized Tomatoes: Cultivars and Quality for a Farm-to School Lunch program”, Poster Presentation at the Southern Region Horticultural Science Association Meetings, With the SAAS Annual Meetings in Dallas Texas, February, 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, and Merritt Taylor, “Melon Types and Cultivars Grown with Organic and Synthetic Fertilizers”, Poster Presentation at the Southern Region Horticultural Science Association Meetings, With the SAAS Annual Meetings in Dallas Texas, February, 2008.

Shrefler, James, Lynn Brandenberger, Lynda Wells, Warren Roberts, and Merritt Taylor, “Evaluation of Carrot Cultivars for Farm to School Use”, Oral Presentation at the Southern Region Horticultural Science Association meetings, With SAAS Annual Meetings in Dallas, Texas, February, 2008.

Henneberry, S; H. Agustini; M. Taylor; J. Mutondo; B. Whitacre; and W. Roberts, “Economic Impacts of Farmers’ Markets in Oklahoma,” February 4, 2008, 3:20-5:00 pm. Selected Paper presented at the SAEA Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, February 3-5, 2008.

Taylor, Merritt, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, and Warren Roberts, “Cost Benefit Analyses of Using Grafted Watermelon Transplants for Fusarium Wilt Disease Control", International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Acta Horticulturae, Number 782, pp343-350, February, 2008. ISBN: 9789066050594.


Taylor, Merritt, “Implementation of the Whole Farm Plan to Increase Farm Productivity”, Presented to Emerging Black Farmers Group, Funded by USAID Farmer to Farmer Program, Contracted by Florida A&M University, Ceres, Western Cape Province, South Africa, May, 2008.

Taylor, Merritt, “Determining the Best Crop Selection or Alternative Enterprise Based on Local Conditions”, Presented to Emerging Black Farmers Group, Funded by USAID Farmer to Farmer Program, Contracted by Florida A&M University, Ceres, Western Cape Province, South Africa, May, 2008.

Taylor, Merritt, “Cooperative Development and Management”, Presented to Emerging Black Farmers Group, Funded by USAID Farmer to Farmer Program, Contracted by Florida A&M University, Ceres, Western Cape Province, South Africa, May, 2008.

Taylor, Merritt, “Basic Book Keeping Skills”, Presented to Emerging Black Farmers Group, Funded by USAID Farmer to Farmer Program, Contracted by Florida A&M University, Ceres, Western Cape Province, South Africa, May, 2008.

Taylor, Merritt, “USA Extension Framework: Can a Similar System Work in Ceres, South Africa?” Presentation to South African Emerging Black Farmers Group and Provincial Extension Employees, Ceres, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Contracted by Florida A&M University, Ceres, Western Cape Province, South Africa, May, 2008.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, “Potential for Educational Experiences, Events and Family Participation at the Lane Agricultural Research and Extension Center Field Day”, presented to the Atoka County Chamber of Commerce membership, June, 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Jim Shrefler, and Merritt Taylor. Organic Agriculture in a Nutshell: Practical Do’s and Don’ts. 2008. OSU-USDA Field Day. Lane, OK. June, 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Penny Perkins-Veazie, Merritt Taylor, and Jim Shrefler 2008. Bite-Sized Tomatoes: Cultivars and Quality for a Farm-to-School Lunch Program. OSU-USDA Field Day. Lane, OK. June, 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, and Merritt Taylor. 2008. Melon Types and Cultivars Grown with Organic and Synthetic Fertilizers. OSU-USDA Field Day. Lane, OK. June, 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Penny Perkins-Veazie, Merritt Taylor, and Jim Shrefler, “Bite-Sized Tomatoes: Cultivars and Quality for a Farm-to School Lunch program”, Poster Presentation at the annual Lane Ag Center Field Day, Lane, OK June, 2008


Roberts, Warren, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, and Merritt Taylor, “Melon Types and Cultivars Grown with Organic and Synthetic Fertilizers”, Poster Presentation at the annual Lane Ag Center Field Day June, 2008.

Roberts, W., J. Shrefler, and M. Taylor, 2008. “Selected Organic Studies at the Lane Agricultural Center”, Handout at the Annual OSU-USDA Field Day, June, 2008.

Taylor, Merritt, Benny Bruton, Angela Davis, Wayne Fish, Penny Perkins-Veazie, Warren Roberts, Vincent Russo, James Shrefler, Charles Webber, “2008 Lane Agricultural Research and Extension Center: Field Plot, Green House, and Lab Research and Demonstration Descriptions”, Handout and the Annual OSU-USDA Field Day, June, 2008.

Shrefler, James, Penny Perkins-Veazie, Merritt Taylor, and Tony Goodson, “Short-term Storage Options for Fresh Market Onions”, Poster presentation at the annual Lane Ag Center Field Day June, 2008.

Roberts, W., James Shrefler, and Merritt Taylor. Disease Control in Organic Tomatoes. 2008. OSU-Kerr Center Organic Field Day and Workshop, Lane, OK, July 2008.

Roberts, W., James Shrefler, and Merritt Taylor. 2008. Soil Fertility for Organic Vegetable Production. OSU-Kerr Center Organic Field Day and Workshop, Lane, OK, July 2008.

Taylor, Merritt , Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, Charles Webber, Vincent Russo, Benny Bruton, Angela Davis, Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Wayne Fish, “Lane Ag Center - Obtaining and Maintaining Organic Certification”, OSU – Kerr Foundation Organic Field Day and Workshop, Lane, OK, July, 2008.

Webber, Charles III, Merritt J, Taylor, James W. Shrefler, “Precision Placement of Corn Gluten Meal for Weed Control in Organic Vegetable Production”, 9 th International Precision Agriculture Conference, Denver, Colorado, (poster and abstract)July, 2008.

Webber, Charles III, Merritt J. Taylor, Lynn P. Brandenberger, James W. Shrefler, Lynda K. Wells, D. Kent Shannon, “Impact of Precision Applications of Ammonium Nonanoate on Weed Control Efficacy”, 9th International Precision Agriculture Conference, Denver, Colorado, (oral presentation, proceedings and abstract), July, 2008.

Shrefler, J. W., W. Roberts, M. Taylor, L. Brandenberger and C. Webber III. 2008. "Potential Components for Weed Management in Organic Vegetable Production Systems". HortSci. 43(4). p 1107, July, 2008.

Shrefler, J. W., W. Roberts, M. Taylor, P. Perkins-Veazie and C. Webber III. 2008. "A Fresh-Market Production System for the U. S. Southern Plains Using Short and Intermediate Daylength Cultivars". HortSci. 43(4). p 1227, July, 2008.


Taylor, Merritt, "Assisting South African Black Farmers Increase Their Competitive Situation", Presentation to Atoka County Lions Club, August, 2008.

Taylor, Merritt, "Resource Management and Economics", Initial lecture in eight week lecture series, Oklahoma Market Garden Training Program, September, 2008.

Taylor, Merritt, "2008 Farm Bill: Horticulture and Organic Highlights", Oklahoma Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service - In-Service, October, 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, "Organic Vegetable Production", Oklahoma Market Garden Training Program, Oklahoma City, OK, October, 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, "I like Food: Organic Vegetable Production", Oklahoma Master Gardener Training Program, Durant, OK, October, 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, "Microbial Activity and Soil Health in Organic Agriculture", Oklahoma Master Gardener Training Program, Durant, OK, October, 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, Lynn Brandenberger, Steve Upson, "Soils and Fertilizer Management", Oklahoma Market Garden Training Program, Oklahoma City, OK, October, 2008.

Webber, C.L. III, Shrefler, J.W., Taylor, M.J., Davis, A.R., Roberts, W., Russo, V.M., Edelson, J.V., Perkins-Veazie, P., Bruton, B.D., and Fish, W.W. 2008, "A Living Demonstration of Certified Organic Farming by Oklahoma State University and USDA, Agricultural Research Service". GSA, SSSA, ASA, CSSA and GCACS Joint Meeting. Houston, TX. October 5-9, 2008. Abstract 622:6.

Webber, C.L. III, Shrefler, J.W., Taylor, M.J., Brandenberger, L.P., and Boydston, R.A. 2008. "Up and Coming Organic Herbicides". GSA, SSSA, ASA, CSSA and GCACS Joint Meeting. Houston, TX. October 5-9, 2008. Abstract 630:3.

Webber, C.L. III, Shrefler, J.W., Taylor, M.J., Roberts, W., and Davis, A.R. 2008. "So You're Interested in Organic Certification". GSA, SSSA, ASA, CSSA and GCACS Joint Meeting. Houston, TX. October 5-9, 2008. Abstract 706:6.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, Jim Shrefler, "Organic Marketing and Post-Harvest Handling: Challenges and Opportunities", Enhancing the Adoption of Organic Farming Workshop, Oklahoma City, OK, October 14-15, 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Jim Shrefler, and Merritt Taylor. 2008. "Organic Vegetable Production". Enhancing the Adoption of Organic Farming Workshop. Oklahoma City, Ok. Oct., 2008.


Roberts, Warren, Jim Shrefler, and Merritt Taylor. 2008. "Organic Agriculture: Microbial Activity and Soil Health". Enhancing the Adoption of Organic Farming Workshop. Oklahoma City, Ok. Oct., 2008.

Roberts, Warren, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, Lynn Brandenberger and Steve Upson. 2008. "Oklahoma Market Gardening: Soils and Fertilizer Management". Market Gardening Workshop. Oklahoma City, Ok. Oct., 2008.

Webber, C.L. III., Brandenberger, L.P. Shrefler, J.W., Taylor, M.J., Wells, L.K. and Shannon, K. 2008. "Weed Control with the Precision Application of Ammonium Nonanoate". Precision Agriculture Journal, Submitted October 29, 2008.

Webber, C.L. III, Shrefler, J.W., and Taylor, M.J., 2008. "Precision Placement of Corn Gluten Meal: Squash Plant Survival and Yields". Precision Agriculture Journal, Submitted October 31, 2008.

Roberts, W., P. Perkins-Veazie, J. Shrefler, and M. Taylor. 2008. "Bite-sized tomatoes: Cultivars and quality for a Farm to School lunch program". HortScience 43(3) p. 629.

Shrefler, J., L. Brandenberger, L. Wells, W. Roberts, and M. Taylor. 2008. "Evaluation of carrot cultivars for Farm to School use". HortScience 43(3) p. 618

Shrefler, J. W., W. Roberts, M. Taylor, L. Brandenberger and C. Webber III. 2008. "Potential Components for Weed Management in Organic Vegetable Production Systems". HortSci. 43(4). p 1107.

Shrefler, J. W., W. Roberts, M. Taylor, P. Perkins-Veazie and C. Webber III. 2008. "A Fresh-Market Production System for the U. S. Southern Plains Using Short and Intermediate Daylength Cultivars". HortSci. 43(4). p 1227.

Shrefler, J., W. Roberts and M. Taylor. 2008. "Small Farm Opportunities for Produce Growing in Oklahoma. Presented at: The Past, The Present The Future: Where do we go from here?" 10th Annual Small Farm Conference and Workshop. The Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc. Wewoka, Oklahoma, December 2008.Taylor, Merritt, "2008 Farm Bill: Horticulture and Organic Highlights", Ag Agents and FSA In-Service, January, 2009.

Shrefler, J.W., Warren Roberts, Merritt Taylor, "Management Factors and Risk in Cucurbit Production", Proceedings of the Bi-State Horticulture Industry Show (HIS), Ft Smith Arkansas, January 16, 2009.

Shrefler, J., Davis, A., Taylor, M., Roberts, W., Russo, V., Edelson, J., Webber, C., Bruton, B., Perkins-Veazie, P. and Wayne Fish. 2009. A team effort at organics: a 4 year project report from Lane, Oklahoma. Proc. 28th Ann. Bi-State Horticulture Industry Show. Pp. 171-173.


Taylor, Merritt, Wayne Fish, Benny Bruton, "Economics of Using Watermelon Juice as a Diluent (Alternative to Potable Water Purchase), and as a Sugar and Possible Amino Acid Source During Ethanol Production from Molasses", Watermelon Working Group Session, Annual Meeting of Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Atlanta, Georgia, February 1, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, "Conducting Organic Research", Research Center Administrators Society Annual Meeting, Jointly with Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists Annual Meeting, Atlanta Georgia, February 3, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, "Resource Management and Economics", Oklahoma Market Garden Training Program, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 12, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, James Shrefler, Warren Roberts, "Shifting Demographics - 2007: Hispanics in Oklahoma", Oklahoma Market Garden School, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February, 12, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, Jim Shrefler, "Marketing Options for Produce Growers", Conference titled: Successful Growing with Plasticulture to Sell at Farmers Markets and Schools Workshop, Bricktown Hotel and Convention Center, Oklahoma City, OK, February 7, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, Wayne Fish, Benny Bruton, "Economics of Using Watermelon Juice as a Diluent During Ethanol Production form Molasses", National Watermelon Association Annual Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, February 19, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, Charles L. Webber III, James W. Shrefler, Angela R. Davis, Warren Roberts, Vincent Russo, J.V. Edelson, Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Benny Bruton, and Wayne W. Fish, "Integrated Pest Management for Certified Organic Production in Oklahoma", National IPM Conference, Portland, Oregon, March 25, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt J., Charles L. Webber III., James W. Shrefler, B. Warren Roberts, Vincent M. Russo, Benny D. Bruton, Angela R. Davis, J.V. Edelson, Penelope Perkins-Veazie, and Wayne, W. Fish, "Certified Organic Production for Market", American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division, Oklahoma, March 28, 2009.

Webber, Charles L. III., Merritt J. Taylor, James W. Shrefler, "What is Organic Certifications?", Poster presentation at American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division, Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 28, 2009.

Webber, Charles L. III., Merritt J. Taylor, James W. Shrefler, Rick A. Boysdston, "Organic Crop Production's Top Research Priority: Pestiphytology", at American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) - Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division, Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 28, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, "2008 Farm Bill: Horticulture and Organic Highlights", RC&D Farm Bill Economic Stimulus Meeting, Payne County Agriplex, Stillwater/Perkins, Oklahoma, April 1, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, "2008 Farm Bill: Horticulture and Organic Highlights", RC&D Farm Bill Economic Stimulus Meeting, Vocational Center, Pryor, Oklahoma, April 8, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, "2008 Farm Bill: Horticulture and Organic Highlights", RC&D Farm Bill Economic Stimulus Meeting, Western State University, Goodwell, Oklahoma, April 15, 2009.


Taylor, Merritt, "2008 Farm Bill: Horticulture and Organic Highlights", RC&D Farm Bill Economic Stimulus Meeting, Canadian County Career Tech Center, El Reno, Oklahoma, April 23, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, "2008 Farm Bill: Horticulture and Organic Highlights", RC&D Farm Bill Economic Stimulus Meeting, Woodward High Plains Career Tech Center, Woodward, Oklahoma, May 8, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, "2008 Farm Bill: Horticulture and Organic Highlights", RC&D Farm Bill Economic Stimulus Meeting, Murray County Expo Center, Sulphur, Oklahoma, May 13, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, "2008 Farm Bill: Horticulture and Organic Highlights", RC&D Farm Bill Economic Stimulus Meeting, Western Oklahoma State College, Altus, Oklahoma, May 15, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, Vince Russo, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, Angela Davis, Charles Webber, "Research and Extension Projects: Organic (Production, Disease Control, Weed Control); Bio Fumigants; Specialty Crops (Production, Phytonutients) Health Promoting Compounds", Hand-Out for for Lane Ag Center Field Day, Lane, Oklahoma, June 13, 2009. Vince Russo, Merritt Taylor, "Lane Ag Center Research and Extension Center Overview", East Central Oklahoma State University Teacher Training Program, Lane Ag Center, Lane Oklahoma, July 16, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, Vince Russo, "Lane Agricultural Research and Extension Center Overview", ODAFF Program for Teachers of Ag in the Classroom, Atoka County Community Center, Atoka, Oklahoma, July 21, 2009.

Shrefler, James, Lynn Brandenberger, Merritt Taylor and Charles Webber III, "Evaluation of Corn Gluten Meal for Weed Control in Cowpea", Hort. Sci. 44(4) p. 1165.

Shrefler, James, Warren Roberts, Merritt Taylor, "Horticulture Hot Topics 2009", State-wide Agricultural Extension in-Service Training, Stillwater, Oklahoma, August 6, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, "Goal Setting, Resource Inventory, and Economics", Oklahoma Market Garden School, Ardmore, Oklahoma, September 22, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, Vincent Russo, Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, Benny Bruton, Wayne Fish, Angela Davis, "The Lane Agricultural Research and Extension Center: Innovative Research and Educational Programs", In-Service Training Program for Extension Educators from Prairie View University, Lane, Oklahoma, September 30, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, James Shrefler, Benny Bruton, Ron Marble, Shelia Magby, "Lane Ag Center - Opportunities in Science", South Eastern Oklahoma Career Day, McAlester, Oklahoma, October 8, 2009.


Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, "Is Organic a Profitable Enterprise?", Enhancing the Adoption of Organic Farming Workshop, Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens, Stillwater, Oklahoma October 21, 2009.

Shrefler, J., and M. Taylor, "Organic Gardening for Home Gardeners", Enhancing the Adoption of Organic Farming, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Training Program, Stillwater, OK October 21, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, "Organic Certification Opportunities for Agroforestry and Alternative Forest Products", Agroforestry and Alternative Forest Practices Workshop, Idabel, Oklahoma, October 30, 2009.

Taylor, Merritt, "Pumpkins Facts", Presentation and Hand-Out to Pink Iris Garden Club, Atoka, Oklahoma November 16, 2009.

Shrefler, J., M. Taylor, and Warren Roberts, Minimizing your Risk in Vegetable Production, Eleventh Annual Small Farm Conference, Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc., Wewoka, OK, December, 2009.

Davis, Angela R., Charles L. Webber III, James Shrefler, and Merritt Taylor, “Low and High Input Organic Mulching Trial”, Oklahoma and Arkansas Horticulture Industries Show Proceedings, Tulsa, OK January 8-9, 2010.

Webber, Charles L. III, Angela R. Davis, James W. Shrefler, Merritt J. Taylor, Joseph L. Townsend, and Victoria M. Townsend, “Certified Organic Herb Mulching Demonstration”, Oklahoma and Arkansas Horticulture Industries Show Proceedings, Tulsa, OK January 8-9, 2010.

Roberts, Warren, Jim Shrefler, Merritt Taylor, and Chuck Webber, “Cover Crops and Vegetable Rotations”, Oklahoma and Arkansas Horticulture Industries Show Proceedings, Tulsa, OK January 8-9, 2010.

Taylor, Merritt Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, “Resource Management and Economics”, Market Garden Training Program, Enid, OK January 19, 2010.

Taylor, Merritt, James Shrefler, Warren Roberts, “Organic Farming”, Presented at Women in Agriculture Conference, McAlester, OK., January 26, 2010.

Roberts, W., Shrefler, J., Taylor, M., and Webber, C. 2010. “Soil Changes after Four Years of Organic Vegetable Production”, 70th Annual Meeting. Southern Region of American Society for Horticultural Science. 2010 Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. February 6-8, 2010.

Taylor, Merritt, “Report on the Review of the SAAS Organization By-Laws”, Presented to the SAAS Board of Directors, Orlando, Florida, February 7, 2010.


Taylor, Merritt, James Shrefler, Warren Roberts, “Marketing of Vegetables and Other Produce”, OSU Classroom Lecture, Sustainable Agriculture Class, Soil 3883, Stillwater, OK, March 26, 2010.

Webber, Charles L. III., James W. Shrefler, and Merritt J. Taylor, “Influence of Corn Gluten Meal on Squash Plant Survival and Yields”, HortTechnology 20(4) August 2010.

Roberts, Warren, Jim Shrefler, and Merritt Taylor, “Soil Aspects of Organic Farming”, Oklahoma State-wide Organic Field Day, Wes Watkins Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Lane, OK July 22, 2010.

Shrefler, Jim, Chuck Webber, and Merritt Taylor, “Potential Herbicides and Weed Management Practices for Organic Crop Production”, Oklahoma State-wide Organic Field Day, Wes Watkins Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Lane, OK July 22, 2010.

Bruton, B.D., W.W. Fish, and M.J. Taylor, “Soil Amendments for Control of Fusariam Wilt”, State-wide In-Service for Public Sector Educators, Wes Watkins Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Lane, OK July 22, 2010. Shrefler, J., M. Taylor, W. Roberts and B. Bruton. 2010. Fungicides for organic melon production in Oklahoma: an initial assessment. Cucurbitaceae 2002. pp 252-258. (Reviewed Proceedings).

Webber, C.L. III, Brandenberger, L.P., Shrefler, J.W., Taylor, M.J., Carrier, L.K., and Shannon, D.K. Weed Control Efficacy with Ammonium Nonanoate for Organic Vegetable Production. International Journal of Vegetable Science. 17(1) 37-44.

Webber, C.L. III, J.W. Shrefler and M.J. Taylor. 2010. Influence of Corn Gluten Meal on Squash Plant Survival and Yields. Hort. Tech.

W. Roberts, J. Shrefler and M. Taylor. 2010. Soil Changes after Four Years of Organic Vegetable Production. HortSci. 45(4) p 486.

Shrefler, J., L. Brandenberger, M. Taylor and W. Roberts. 2010. Yield Response of Okra to Transplanting. HortSci. 45(4) p 486.

Shrefler, J., W. Roberts and M. Taylor. 2010. The Pepper – Colorful, Frightening and Savored the World Over. Proc. 29th Ann. Hort. Industry Show. Tulsa, OK.

Shrefler, J., M. Taylor and W. Roberts. 2010. What it Takes to Grow for Market. A program prepared and presented in Tulsa, Carter, Woods and Kiowa counties at the request of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

Shrefler, J., A. Davis, C. Webber, M. Taylor and W. Roberts. 2010. Herb Growing: Local Experience & Enterprise considerations. Invited presentation at: 12th Annual Small


Farm Conference and Workshop. The Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc. Wewoka, Oklahoma.

Russo, Vincent M., Merritt Taylor, Frequency of Manure Application in Organic versus Annual Application of Synthetic in Conventional Vegetable Production, HortScience Vol. 45(11): 1673-1680, November, 2010.

Taylor, Merritt J., Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing Producers and Marketers, 2010 Oklahoma Cucurbit and Marketing Educational Meeting, Chickasha, OK, December 16, 2010.

Shrefler, J., C. Webber, W. Roberts and M. Taylor. 2011. Comparison of Weed Management Options for Organic Muskmelon Production. Oral presentation at the 30th Ann. Horticulture Industries Show. Fort Smith, AR. January 2011.

Bruton, Benny D. Wayne W. Fish, Merritt J. Taylor, Carl E. Sams, Control of Fusarium Wilt Using Mustard Bio-Fumigation, Annual Texas Watermelon Association Meeting, McAllen, Texas January 21, 2011. Bruton, Benny D., Wayne W. Fish, Merritt J. Taylor, Carl E. Sams, Soil-Bourne Disease Management, Unlocking the Secrets of Soils and Foliars Sustainable Approach Conference, Edinburg, TX, February 2-3, 2011.

Shrefler, J., Webber II, C.L., Taylor, M.J., and Roberts, B.W. 2011. Weed Management Options for Organic Cantaloupe Production. WSSA. Feb. 7-10, 2011. Portland, OK. Poster # 51. http://wssaabstracts.com/public/4/proceedings.html

Taylor, Merritt, James Shrefler, Jacquie Pruit, Activities at Lane Ag Center - 2011, Choctaw Job Expo, McAlester, OK, April 6, 2011.

Taylor, Merritt, James Shrefler, Warren Roberts, Vincent Russo, Angela Davis, Benny Bruton, Charles Webber, Scientific Activities of Interest to Young People, Tour of Third Grade Students from Antlers School System. May 6, 2011.

Fish, Wayne, Merritt Taylor, Benny Bruton, Vincent Russo, Potential Collaboration between OSU, USDA Scientists and Private Ethanol Plant Manufacturer, Joint Meeting For Pilot Testing of Micro Ethanol Production Plant, Farmersville, Texas, May 11, 2011.

Taylor, Merritt, James Shrefler, Warren Roberts, Vincent Russo, Angela Davis, Benny Bruton, Charles Webber, Scientific Activities of Interest to Young People, Tour of Third Grade Students from Atoka School System. May 13, 2011.

Taylor, Merritt, Long-Term Planning for Property Transfer, Forth Conference on Generational Transfer, Weatherford, OK, May 26, 2011.


Taylor, Merritt, James Shrefler, Warren Roberts, Vincent Russo, Benny Bruton, Charles Webber, Wayne fish, Angela Davis, Lane Ag Center Field Day - Research and Extension Projects, Wes Watkins Agricultural Research and Extension Center, June 11, 2011.

James Shrefler, Taylor, Merritt, Warren Roberts, Vincent Russo, Benny Bruton, Charles Webber, Wayne fish, Angela Davis, 2011 Oklahoma Organic Workshop and Field Tour, Wes Watkins Agricultural Research and Extension Center, July 26, 2011.

Merritt Taylor, James Shrefler, Warren Roberts, Economic Realities of Organic Production in Oklahoma, 2011 Oklahoma Organic Workshop and Field Tour, Wes Watkins Agricultural Research and Extension Center, July 26, 2011.

Merritt Taylor, James Shrefler, Warren Roberts, Goal Setting, Resource Inventory, and Basics of Marketing Fruits and Vegetables, Oklahoma Market Garden Training Program, Muskogee, OK, September 22, 2011.

Shrefler, J., C. Webber III, M. Taylor and W. Roberts. 2011. Organic weed control for cantaloupe methods comparison trial. 2010 Vegetable Weed Control Studies. MP-162. Dept. of Hort. and Landscape Arch., Okla. State Univ., 2011

Shrefler, J. M. J. Taylor, B. W. Roberts and C. L.. Webber III. 2011. Weed Control Options for Organically-Grown Vine Crops. HortSci. 46(9) p. S27.

Shrefler, J, M. Taylor, W. Roberts and C. Webber III. 2011. Onion Transplant Production System for Oklahoma. HortSci. 46(9) p. S42.

Shrefler, J., M Taylor, W. Roberts and S. Upson. 2011. Onion transplant production using high tunnels. Presented paper at the International Symposium on high tunnels. Penn State University – State College, Pennsylvania, December, 2011.

Roberts, Warren, Jeff Anderson, Jim Shrefler, and Merritt Taylor, Hot Summers: Tips and Techniques to Help Your Crop Survive, Proceedings of Annual Bi-State Horticultural Industry Show, Tulsa, OK January 7, 2012.

Shrefler, J., W. Roberts and M. Taylor. 2012. Row Cover use Evaluation on Yellow Squash Over Several Planting Dates. Proc. 31th Ann. Hort. Industry Show. Tulsa, OK. January 6, 2012.

Merritt Taylor, James Shrefler, Warren Roberts, Goal Setting, Resource Inventory, and Basics of Marketing Fruits and Vegetables, Oklahoma Market Garden Training Program, Chickasha, OK, January 17, 2012.

Shrefler, J., C. Webber, L. Brandenberger, T. Goodson, W. Roberts, and M. Taylor, Preemergence Weed Control in Watermelon, 2011, Lane Ag Center, Lane, OK., 2011 OSU Vegetable Weed Trial Report, 2012.


Taylor, Merritt J., Charles L. Webber III, Angela Davis, and James W. Shrefler, Mulching Methods Impact on Herb Production and Weed Control in Organic Production System, Seventh International IPM Symposium - IPM on the World Stage, Memphis, TN. March 27, 2012.

Ali, A., O. Abdalla, B. Bruton, W. Fish, E. Sikora, S. Zhang, and M. Taylor. 2012, Occurrence of viruses infecting watermelon, other cucurbits and weeds in the part of southern United States, Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2012-0824-01-RS.

Shrefler, J., L. Brandenberger, B. Kahn, W. Roberts, M. Taylor, J. Laughlin, S. Upson, C. Rohla, Evaluation of winter production of leafy greens in high tunnels: A comparison of results for mild and cold winters, ASHS, Miami, FL, August 4, 2012.

For 2010-2012 Special Grant Final Report.Williams, J., C. Richert, D. Heller, D. Rash, M. Taylor, Who are the people we serve?, County Officers & Deputies Association of America (CODA), PRIDE Workshop, Tulsa, OK, September 6, 2012. Williams, J., S. Barta, C. Sharber, T. Manske, M. Taylor, The importance of customer service, PRIDE Employee Training and Customer Service Workshop, Canadian Valley Technology Center, El Reno, OK, September 27, 2012.

Rohla, C., S. Upson, J. Shrefler, W. Roberts, M. Taylor, T. Goodson, W. O’Hern, J. Laughlin, B. Kahn, R. Koelsch, M. Koelsch, S. Gray, L. Carrier, L. Brandenberger, Final Report for Extended Season Leafy Greens Research, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University, Extension Publication E-1031, October, 2012.

Shrefler, James W., Merritt J. Taylor and Tony Goodson, Soil Type Evaluation for High Tunnel Onion Transplant Production, Proceedings of the National Allium Research Conference, Las Cruces, New Mexico, December 12-13, 2012.

Taylor, Merritt, Charles Webber III, James Shrefler, Economics of Supplemental Weed Control Applications on Spring-Transplanted Onions, Proceedings of the National Allium Research Conference, Las Cruces, New Mexico, December 12-13, 2012.

Taylor, Merritt, James Shrefler, Shannon Ferrell, Update on labor Issues in Agriculture, Proceedings of the Bi-State Horticultural Industry Show (HIS), Ft. Smith, AR, January 11, 2013.

Shrefler, J.W., Merritt J. Taylor, Tony Goodson, Comparison of Soil Types for Onion Transplant Production in High Tunnels, Bi-State Horticultural Industry Show, Ft Smith, Arkansas, January 12, 2013.

Shrefler, James W., Merritt J. Taylor, Tony Goodson, Soil Type Evaluation for High Tunnel Onion Transplant Production, 2012 National Allium Research Conference, Las Cruces, N.M. Reviewed Proceedings, March, 2013.


Taylor, Merritt, Charles Webber III, James Shrefler, Economics of Supplemental Weed Control Applications on Spring-Transplanted Onions, 2012 National Allium Research Conference, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Reviewed Proceedings, March, 2013. Taylor, Merritt Warren Roberts, James Shrefler, “Resource Management, Economics and Marketing Fresh Produce”, Market Garden Training Program, Tulsa, OK January 15, 2013.

Shrefler, Jim, Charles Webber III, Lynn Brandenberger, Tony Goodson, and Merritt Taylor, Preemergence Weed Control in Transplanted Watermelon – 2012, Lane Agricultural Center, OK., Chapter in Oklahoma Vegetable Weed Trial Report, MP-162, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University, January, 2013.

Taylor, Merritt, Jim Shrefler, Risk Management for Specialty Crop Producers, Leach Church, Risk Management and ODAFF Grant Program. Rose, OK March 13, 2013.

Taylor, Merritt, Jim Shrefler, Risk Management for Specialty Crop Producers, Leach Church, Risk Management and ODAFF Grant Program. Red Rock, OK April 9, 2013.

Taylor, Merritt, Diana Romano, Joseph Williams, PRIDE training program for 42 employees of On-Cue Company, Oklahoma City, June 20, 2013.

Taylor, Merritt and James Shrefler, Vegetable Production Trends in Oklahoma and Ideas for Advising Potential Vegetable Gardeners/Producers, OAES Extension Educators In-Service, Lane, OK June 26, 2013.

Shrefler, James, Merritt Taylor, Organic Weed Management, 2013 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program, Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Poteau, OK, July 13, 2013.

Taylor, Merritt J., Charles L. Webber III, Daniel M. Webber, Economic comparison of two application methods for potential organic control of duckweed utilizing pelargonic acid as an aquatic herbicide, Presented at 2nd International Conference on Asian Economic Development, Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 14, 2013.

Taylor, Merritt J., Charles L. Webber III, Daniel M. Webber, Economic comparison of two application methods for potential organic control of duckweed utilizing pelargonic acid as an aquatic herbicide, Chapter in Springer Book Series, Sustainability, Economics, and Natural Resources, Book Titled: Sustainable Development of the Asian Economy, In Press.

Taylor, Merritt J., Agricultural resources: economics and management, Presented to senior level students in the School of Agricultural Business at Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 15, 2013.


Taylor, Merritt J., Agricultural resource management, risk management, and marketing of specialty crops, presented to 31 PhD students in the College of Economics, Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 15, 2013.

Taylor, Merritt and Suzette Barta, PRIDE Customer Service program, presented to County Elected Officials Conference (CODA), (127 Attendees), Norman, OK., September 12, 2013.

Shrefler, James, Merritt Taylor, Lynn Brandenberger, Charles Webber III., 2013, Evaluation of Reflex (fomesafen) Herbicide for Watermelon in Oklahoma, HortSci. 48(9) S65-S66, September, 2013. Taylor, Merritt and two Muskogee Chamber members, PRIDE Customer Service program presented to employees of the City of Muskogee (10 Attendees) present, October 29, Muskogee Convention Center, Muskogee, OK, October 29, 2013.

Taylor, Merritt and Suzette Barta, PRIDE Customer Service, Difficult People program, presented to Association of County Commissioners (ACCO) (54 Attendees) morning and afternoon, Norman, OK., October 31, 2013.

Taylor, Merritt, Suzette Barta and Joseph Williams, PRIDE, Customer Service, Difficult People, Negative People program, presented to State School Board Association (25 Attendees), Sapulpa, OK, November 15, 2013.

Shrefler, Jim, Merritt Taylor, Robert DeWitt, Micah Anderson, 2014, Fall Cucumber Production Demonstration, Proceedings of the Bi-state Horticultural Industry Show, Tulsa, OK January 10-11, 2014

Taylor, Merritt, 2014 Goal Setting, Resource Inventory, and Basics of Marketing Fruits and Vegetables, Oklahoma (8 week) Market Gardening Training Program, Cleveland County Extension Office, Norman, OK, January 16, 2014.

Taylor, Merritt, Suzette Barta, Dea Rash, 2014 Customer In-Service (PRIDE) Training Program (8 attendees), Oklahoma State Extension Conference In-Service, Student Union Boardroom, Stillwater, OK, January 23, 2014

Brooks, Lara, Dave Shideler, Brian Whitacre, Notie Lansford, Gerald Doeksen, Merritt Taylor, Suzette Barta, Susan Moffatt, Cheryl St.Clair, Fred Eilrich, Lynn Malley, Ann Embree, Suzanne Spears, Sherri Schieffer, Judy Rudin, 2014 Rural Development: 100 Years of Improving Rural Oklahoman’s Quality of Life, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Rural Development Group, Presented at the State-wide Extension Conference, Stillwater, OK January 22& 23, 2014.

Lansford, Notie, Suzette Barta, Janna Kelley, Wes Lee, Claude Bess, Merritt Taylor, 2014 Building Support for Extension with County Government Officials, Presented at State-wide Extension Conference, Stillwater, OK, January 23, 2014.


Shrefler, James, Merritt Taylor, Lynn Brandenberger, 2014, Weed Control in Watermelon with Reflex (fomesafen) in Oklahoma, Southern Association of Horticulturalists, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists Conference, Dallas, TX, February, 3, 2014

Webber, C.L. III, Taylor, M.J., and Shrefler, J.W., 2014. Weed Control in Yellow Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) Using Sequential Post-Directed Applications of Pelargonic Acid, HortTech. February 2014, 24(1):25-29.

Shideler, Dave, Dawn Thilmany, Allie Baughman, Merritt Taylor, and Blake Angelo, An Evolving Classification of Local Food Business Models, eCoP Publication, http://www.extension.org/pages/70544/an-evolving-classification-scheme-of-local-food-business-models#.U8lyZPldV8E May 16, 2014.

Whitacre, Brian, Merritt Taylor, Lara, Brooks, and Suzanne Spears, Rural Development In-Service, High Plains Vocational Technology Center, Woodward, OK, May 21, 2014.

Webber, Charles III., James W. Shrefler & Merritt J. Taylor, Adjuvants Affect Duckweed (Lemna minor) Control with Pelargonic Acid, Journal of Agricultural Science (In-Press)

Whitacre, Brian, Merritt Taylor, Lara, Brooks, Rural Development In-Service, Wagoner County Cooperative Extension Office, Coweta, OK, August 13, 2014.

Taylor, Merritt & LaDell Emmons, Oklahoma PRIDE, Presented to members of the Pittsburg County Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburg County Cooperative Extension Office, McAlester, OK, August 20, 2014.

Taylor, Merritt J., and Suzette Barta, Customer Service and PRIDE Training Program for County Officials, Meridian Technology Educational Center, Stillwater, OK, September 4, 2014.

Taylor, Merritt, J. and Suzette Barta, Overview of Oklahoma PRIDE Program, Presented to Oklahoma Health Association annual meeting, Norman, OK, September 18, 2014.

Webber III., Charles L., James W. Shrefler, and Merritt J. Taylor, Adjuvants Affect Duckweed (Lemna minor) Control with Pelargonic Acid, Journal of Agricultural Science; Vol. 6, No. 12: 2014, Published Online by Canadian Center of Science and Education, November 15, 2014.

Webber III, Charles L., Merritt J. Taylor, James W. Shrefler, Weed Control in Sweet Bell Pepper Using Sequential Postdirected Applications of Palargonic Acid, Horttechnology, December 2014, 24(6).

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Webber, Charles L. III., Paul M. White Jr., Dwight L. Myers, Merritt J. Taylor, James W. Shrefler, Impact of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) Leaf, Bark, and Core Extracts on


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Germination of Five Plant Species, Journal of Agricultural Science: Vol 7, No. (2); 93-98 ISSN 1916-9752, E-ISSN 1916-9760, January 15, 2015.

Webber, Charles L. III., James W. Shrefler, and Merritt J. Taylor, Going Natural: Effective Weed Control in Squash with Pelargonic Acid, Poster presented in the Southern Association of Horticultural Scientists Section at the SAAS Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia January 31, 2015.

Webber, C.L. III., P.M. White, D.L. Myers, M.J. Taylor, and J.W. Shrefler, Impact of Kenaf Extracts on Germination of Green Bean, Tomato, Cucumber, and Italian Ryegrass. Poster presented in the Southern Association of Horticultural Scientists Section at the SAAS Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia Jan. 30 – Feb. 3, 2015

Taylor, M.J., C.L. Webber III., D.M. Webber, Comparison of Costs of Two Application Methods for Control of Duckweed Utilizing Pelargonic Acid as an Aquatic Herbicide. Poster presented in Agricultural Economics Section of the SAAS Conference, Atlanta, GA. Jan 30 – Feb. 3, 2015.

Taylor, Merritt, James Shrefler, Risk Management for Organic Producers, 2015 Organic Oklahoma Conference, Oklahoma City, OK, Friday, February 27, 2015.

Shrefler, James, Merritt Taylor, Organic Literature Review, 2015 Organic Oklahoma Conference, Oklahoma City, OK, Friday February 27, 2015.

1. Use of Selective Adjuvants with Over-the-Top ApplicationWebber, C.L. III, Shrefler, J.W., and Taylor, M.J. 2014. Adjuvants Affect Duckweed (Lemna minor) Control with Pelargonic Acid. Journal of Agricultural Science. Vol. 6, No. 12; 2014. 1-8. It will be published on-line next month. Received: August 13, 2014 Accepted: August 28, 2014 Online Published: November 15, 2014.doi:10.5539/jas.v6n12pxx URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v6n12p1 Journal of Agricultural Science ISSN 1916-9752 (Print) ISSN 1916-9760 (Online)

Taylor, Merritt, Suzette Barta, Customer Service and the Oklahoma PRIDE-1Program workshop for County Officials, Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee, OK, March 12, 2015.

Taylor, Merritt, Danette Russell, Customer Service and the Oklahoma PRIDE-2 Program Workshop for Leadership LeFlore County, Poteau, OK, March 26, 2015.

Taylor, Merritt, Janna Kelley, Customer Service and the Oklahoma PRIDE-3 Program, Train the Trainer Workshop for Ada Chamber of Commerce, Ada, OK, April 9, 2015.

Taylor, Merritt J., David Sorrell, Sara West, Customer Service and the Oklahoma Pride-4 Program, Marshall County Extension Office, Madill, OK., April4, 2015.

Taylor, Merritt, J., Kelsey Ratcliff, Customer Service and the Oklahoma PRIDE-5 Program, Coal County Extension Office, Coalgate, OK, April 24, 2015.


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Taylor, Merritt J., Customer Service and the Oklahoma PRIDE-6 Program Workshop In-Service for all the Teachers and School Officials of the HUGO High School, Vocational Technology Center, Hugo, OK, July 23, 2015.

Taylor, Merritt, Suzette Barta, Customer Service and the Oklahoma PRIDE-7 Program workshop for The Top of Oklahoma Museum Board of Directors and Employees, Blackwell, OK, September 30, 2015.

Taylor, Merritt J. Suzette Barta, Dee Rash, Customer Service and the Oklahoma PRIDE-8 Program workshop, Stillwater Chamber of Commerce, Stillwater, OK, October 7, 2015.

Taylor, Merritt J. PRIDE-9 and PRIDE-10, Creek County Employees, Sapulpa, OK, October 22, 2015.

Taylor, Merritt J., Customer Service and PRIDE-11, County Officials Continuing Educational Program, Ada, OK, October 28, 2015.

Webber, C.L., III, P. White, (??Petrie,) J.W. Shrefler, M.J. Taylor, Sugarcane Bagasse Ash as a Seedling Growth Media Component, Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Vol 7, No. 12, November, 2015.

Webber, Charles L. III, Paul M. White Jr., Dwight L. Myers, James W. Shrefler, and Merritt J. Taylor, Kenaf (hibiscus cannabinus) Impact on Post-Germination Seedling Growth, Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 7, No. 12, November 15, 2015.

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Attended FEMA Workshop on Preliminary steps for a community to take in time of disaster with David Blackburn Hugo Vocational Training Facility, Hugo, OK June, 24, 2015.

Participated in Department of Agricultural Economics Departmental Retreat, Conoco Phillips Alumni Center, Stillwater, OK July 25, 2015.

Kelsey Ratcliff Presented the Oklahoma PRIDE POrogram to employees of a restaurant in Coalgate, March 2015.

Chad Webb held two (2) PRIDE Training Programs in Perry, OK. August 14, 2015.

FINPAC Training at Stillwater, September 24 & 25, 2015.

Extension In-Service with Departments of Agricultural Economics, Animal Science and Soil and Plant Sciences at Conoco Phillips Alumni Center, Stillwater, OK., September 1, 2015.


Met with Kathy Moore and Sam McClure to gain information of producers of locally grown products, September 22 & 23 for Community Development Grant with Dave Shideler.

Member of Oklahoma Organic Planning Conference.

Worked on Squash Research Plots with Shrefler

Worked on Watermelon variety trials with Jim Shrefler

Participated in CRED Democratic Republic of the Congo proposal with Joshua Ringer

Elected Chairman of the Atoka County Emergency Response Committee as recommended by FEMA and the Atoka County Emergency Manager


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