Extension Agent Integrated Pest Management
Jackson, Wharton and Matagorda Countie
Education:
BS – Texas Tech University – 1978 – Entomology
Experience:
1976 Field Scout, Texas Agri. Ext. Ser., Floyd and Crosby Co.s, Summer.
1977 Field Scout, John Vahalik Crop Consultant Service, Summer.
1978 – 1980 Owner/Operator, Crumley Pest Control.
1980 – 1981 EA-IPM, Texas Agri. Ext. Ser., Williamson and Milam Co.s.
1981 – 1982 Field Entomologist, “M” Services Crop Consultant.
1984 – 1985 Service Manager/Entomologist, Apple Pest Elimination.
1986 – 1987 Estimator/Entomologist, Clear Springs Nursery.
1988 Service Manager/Entomologist, Apple Pest Elimination.
1988 – 1996 EA-IPM, Texas Agri. Ext. Ser., Frio & Atascosa Counties,
1996 – 2001 EA-IPM, Texas Agri. Ext. Ser., Gaines County.
2001- 2006 Llano Estacado UWCD, Gaines County.
2006 – 2008 EA-IPM, Texas AgriLife Ext., Gaines County.
2008 – Present EA-IPM, Texas AgriLife Ext., Jackson, Matagorda, and Wharton Co.s.
Meetings and Publications:
Hundreds of county, state and local presentations for clientele groups.
148 newsletters on timely IPM related topics for clientele.
110 radio programs on IPM topics.
176 news articles on IPM related topics for clientele.
4 Extension Publications
Collaborative Work:
Texas Agr. Exp. Station and Texas AgriLife Research, Agri. Chemical Industry, Texas Peanut Producers Board, Western Peanut Growers Association, Inc., Plains Cotton Growers, Texas Pest Management Association, cottonseed companies, Texas A&M University, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Cotton Incorporated, USDA-NRCS, South Texas Cotton and Grain, National Cotton Council.
Scholarly Presentations:
Eleven presentations at regional, state and national professional meetings.
Selected Presentations:
Taber, R.A., D.H. Smith, H.H. Burdsall, Jr., M.C. Black and C.R. Crumley. 1990. Association of Phanerochaete with Peanut in Texas. Southern Div. American Phytopathological Soc. Little Rock, AR. Feb., 1990.
Mitchell, F.L., J.W. Smith, Jr., H.B. Highland, C.R. Crumley and J.W. Stewart. 1991. Management of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in South Texas Peanut Fields. American Peanut Research and Education Soc. San Antonio, TX. July, 1991.
Michell, F.L., J.W. Smith, Jr., H.B. Highland, C.R. Crumley and J.W. Stewart. 1992. Population Dynamics of Thrips Vectoring Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Texas Peanut Fields. American Peanut Research and Education Soc. Norfolk VA. TX. July, 1992.
Crumley, C.R., J.W. Stewart, F.L. Mitchell and J.W. Smith, Jr. 1993. Tomato Spotted Wilt Management in South Texas Peanut. Southwestern Branch Entomological Soc. America. Albuquerque, NM. Feb, 1993.
Crumley, C.R., B.A. Sesler, W.J. Grichar and A.J. Jakes. 1995. Foliar Applied Miticides for Spider Mite Control in South Texas Peanut. American Peanut Research and Education Soc. Charlotte, N.C. July 1995.
Damicone, J.P., P.G. Mulder, M.C. Black, T.A. Lee and C.R. Crumley. 1996. Increasing the Efficacy of Peanut Pest Management in the Southwest. American Peanut Research and Education Soc. Orlando, FL. July, 1996.
Crumley, C.R. and F.L. Mitchell. 1997. Efficacy of at-plant systemic insecticides in West Texas. American Peanut Research and Education Soc. San Antonio, TX. July, 1997.
Crumley, C.R. 1997. Peanut Insect Management in West Texas. West Texas Agricultural Chemical Institute. Lubbock, TX. Sept. 1997.
Crumley, C.R. 1998. Production and Protection of Peanuts in the Southwest. Southwestern Branch Entomological Soc. America. Corpus Christi, TX. Feb., 1998.
Crumley, C.R. 1999. Efficacy of At-plant Systemic Insecticides in West Texas Peanut. Peanut Research and Education Soc. Savannah, GA. July, 1999.
Crumley, C.R. 2007. Peanut Response to Foliar Growth Promoters in Texas. American Peanut Research and Education Society. Birmingham, AL. July, 2007.
Recent Emphasis and Accomplishments:
Farmers in Wharton, Jackson and Matagorda Counties grow a diverse mixture of crops. Annual acreages of crops grown average as follows: corn 170,000, grain sorghum 101,000, rice 84,000, cotton 70,000, soybeans 24,000 and wheat 8,000. The ten-year average value of corn, cotton and grain sorghum in the three county area are: corn $32 million, grain sorghum $21 million and cotton $39 million (NASS 2011).
The IPM Program addresses pest and production issues identified by growers in these crops. In addition evaluates the use and timing of newly available technologies to help growers fit these into their production systems. Nine growers responded to a survey in 2010, providing information about the value of the IPM program to them in their farming operation. Fifty-six percent of the respondents said the program reduced their economic risk, 75% said the program helped them reduce production costs, 100% said the program helped them make pest management decisions, and 100% said adoption of new IPM practices had allowed them to reduce chemical use on their farms by an average of 17%. Seventy-five percent said the program helped them improve crop yields and quality. Growers said the value of the program to them was (average of the nine respondents): cotton $38.60/ac, grain sorghum $20.25/ac, corn $12.00/ac, rice $15.00/ac, soybeans $11.60/ac and wheat $3.00/ac. If the responses of the survey accurately reflect the value of the program to all crop producers in the three county area, the value of the program to corn, cotton and grain sorghum producers alone is in excess on $6.7 million per year. The grower survey also suggests that Mr. Crumley’s IPM program has aided in achieving significant reductions in pesticide use and associated environmental improvements have occurred.
Scholarly Publications:
Mitchell, F.L., J.W. Smith, Jr., C.R. Crumley, and J.W. Stewart. 1991. Management of tomato spotted wilt virus in south Texas peanut fields. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society 23(1):77.
Masud, S.M., R.D. Lacewell, C.R. Crumley, R.E. Frisbie, R.L. Mitchell, J.W. Smith and J.W. Stewart. 1993. Economic Evaluation of IPM for Tomato spotted Wilt Virus Management in Peanuts: South Texas. 23 pp.
Smith, J.L., B. Baugh, C.R. Crumley, P. Kidd, and K.Siders. 1997. Economic and Environmental Evaluation of IPM Programs in the Southern High Plains of Texas. 15 pp.
Doederlein, T., B. Baugh, G. Cronholm, C. Crumley, J. Leser, J. Patterson, C. Riley and S. Russell. 2001. Beet armyworm and cabbage looper trials in the Texas High Plains. In Proc. Beltwide Cotton Conf. P. Dugger and D.A. Richter (eds). National Cotton Council, Memphis, TN. pp. 1000-1006.
Crumley, C.R., S.A. Russell, K.T. Siders, T.A. Baughman and J.C. Reed, Jr. 2007. Peanut response to foliar growth promoters in Texas. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society. 39:68.
Russell, S.A., C.R. Crumley, J.E. Woodward and T.A. Baughman. 2008. Efficacy of fungicides in West Texas peanut. Proceedings of the American Peanut Research and Education Society. 40:81.
Awards:
1993 Texas Pest Management Association Outstanding EA-IPM
1993 VSA Radio Network Best IPM Radio Report
1995 Clean Texas 2000, Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence (Team)
1995 TAEX Superior Service Award (Team)
1996 USDA Honor Award for Excellence (Team)
1996 Texas Agric. Ext. Serv. IPM Award (Team)
1996 Texas Agric. Ext. Serv. Outstanding D-2 Result Demonstration Handbook Award
1998 2nd Place Texas Co. Agric. Agents Assoc. Result Demonstration Award Three Agent Cat. (Team)
1998 Texas Agric. Ext. Serv. Outstanding D-2 Result Demonstration Handbook Award
1998 Texas Agric. Ext. Serv. Outstanding D-2 IPM Handbook Award