UT’s Main Honored as 2011 Extension Specialist of the Year
January 6, 2011 The University of Tennessee’s Extension cotton specialist Chris Main, Ph. D., has been selected by his peers as the 2011 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year.
Main received the award at the Extension cotton specialists annual banquet on Jan. 5 during the 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Atlanta.
Sponsored by Bayer CropScience, the annual award and banquet has been a featured event at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences since 1984. Extension cotton specialists representing every cotton-producing state select a recipient annually based on leadership and industry service.
“I’m extremely honored to get this award from my peers because I know that it comes from nominations from them. It’s very humbling to thing that after five years they think I’m deserving of an award like this,” says Main.
Much of Main’s agronomic research this year was focused on glyphosate-resistant weeds. He also conducted studies on plant growth regulators, as well as other issues that cotton producers struggle with regularly.
“He’s not afraid to tackle difficult subjects, which speaks volumes of his character,” says Darrin Dodds, Extension cotton specialist at Mississippi State University. Dodds has worked closely with Main for several years and has seen his dedication to the industry first-hand.
“Everything Chris does, he has his growers in mind. His goal is to give his growers what they need to be more productive,” says Dodds.
Bayer’s Steve Nichols, the company’s U.S. agronomic manager, says Bayer is pleased to sponsor an award that goes to deserving industry leaders like Main.
“Extension has a special and unique role in the cotton industry, and we are glad we can help recognize the accomplishments and achievements of Chris Main,” says Nichols. “He is clearly dedicated to keeping Tennessee growers, as well as U.S. growers across the Cotton Belt, viable and sustainable for future generations.”
Some information provided by Bayer CropScience.
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