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Name: Fletcher, Jr., Bobby H.
Title: Agent
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Department: Lafourche Parish
Organization: LSU AgCenter
Address 1: P. O. Box 429
Address 2: Thibodaux, LA 70302 - 0429
Phone Number: (985) 446-1316
Fax Number: (985) 449-1549

Education/Training

B.S. in Agribusiness, 1986, Southeastern Louisiana University

M.S. in Vocational Education, 1994, Louisiana State University

Horticulture Specialty, 2001, LSU AgCenter

Ph. D. in Human Resource Education with a minor in Horticulture, 2006, Louisiana State University

Areas of Specialization/Research
  • Commercial Vegetable program (including Best Management Practices (BMPs), variety demonstrations, farmers markets, and field days)Commercial Citrus program (including BMPs, demonstration plots, marketing and field days)
  • Resource person for retail and commercial nursery owners, athletic field directors, and golf course managers
  • Pest Management resource for commercial producers
  • Environmental Horticultural programming (Consumer horticultural BMPs)
    • Ornamantals and shrubs
    • Urban trees
    • Home gardens and orchards (including citrus)
    • Lawn and turf management
    • Pest Management (insects, diseases, and weeds)
  • Louisiana Master Gardener program coordinator (La-Terre Chapter) for 65 master gardener volunteers in the tri-parish area.
  • Louisiana Yards and Neighborhoods program coordinator
  • Louisiana Junior Master Gardener Coordinator
Professional Experience
Assistant County Agent (4-H) in Terrebonne Parish, March 1989 to September 1991

Assistant/Associate/County Agent (4-H, Agriculture and Horticulture) in Iberia Parish, September 1991 to November 1998

Area Agent (Horticulture) in Lafourche, St. Mary and Terrebonne Parishes, November 1998 to present

Assistant to the Director for Special Programs,  provide administrative leadership in building local financial and administrative support (through Cooperative Agreements) with parish government partners (police juries, parish councils, school boards) statewide, January 1, 2007 to present.
recent postings


Apr 11, 2008
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Mar 19, 2008
Weed Management