Ronald E. Strahan

Ronald Strahan

Title	Regional Director
Department	Northwest Region
E-mail	RStrahan@agcenter.lsu.edu
Address 1	262 Research Station Dr. Bossier City, LA 71112
Phone	318-741-7430
Fax	318-741-7433

Dr. Ronald Strahan is the Regional Director of the Northwest Region where he oversees AgCenter personnel and programs in 12 parishes and three research stations. Strahan was a state extension specialist in the Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences with responsibility for the development and implementation of weed management programs for forages, nursery crops, landscapes, turfgrass, vegetables, roadside, forestry, and abatement. Strahan received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture business from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, in 1992. He also received a master’s degree in weed science and a doctorate in horticulture and turfgrass science from LSU.

Education

Ph.D. Horticulture - (2002) Louisiana State University

M.S. Plant Health - (1996) - Louisiana State University

B.S. Agriculture-Business - (1992) University of Louisiana at Monroe

Professional Experience

2022 to present - Regional Director of the Northwest Region – LSU AgCenter
2010 to present - Associate Professor – School of Plant, Environmental, & Soil Sciences – Louisiana State University – 100% extension appointment
2004 to 2010 - Assistant Professor – Department of Agronomy – Louisiana State University
2000 – 2004 -Extension Associate with Specialist Responsibilities -LSU AgCenter - State Rice Weed Management Specialist

Professional Organization Membership

Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)
Southern Weed Science Society (SWSS)
Golf Course Superintendent Association (GCSAA)
Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association (LNLA)
Louisiana-Mississippi Golf Course Association (LMGCA)
Louisiana County Agricultural Agents Association (LCAAA)
Louisiana Turfgrass Association (LTA)

Selected Honors and Awards

2021 Denver T. and Ferne Loupe Extension Team Award – Turfgrass Management Program

2020 Denver T. and Ferne Loupe Extension Team Award – Tabasco Pepper IPM

2018 LSU AgCenter Extension Excellence Award

2012 Tipton Team Award for Weed Science Research and Extension

2006 Louisiana County Agricultural Agents Association Achievement Award Winner

Grants

Over $500,000 in unrestricted and restricted funding

Refereed Journal Publications

K. Fontenot, H. Kirk-Ballard, C. E. Harris Coker, R. Strahan, I. Bacas and R. M. Ely. 2021. Assessing biodegradable mulch duration and nutsedge suppression during late cucumber production in Mississippi and Louisiana. Horticulture 7(9)290

Chhetri, V. S., Fontenot, K. Strahan, R. Yemmireddy, V., Cason, C., Kharel, K., and Adhikari, A. 2019. Attachment strength and on-farm die-off rate of Escherichia coli on watermelon surfaces. PLOS ONE. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210115

Chhetri V.S., K. Fontenot, R. Strahan, V. K. Yemmireddy, K.J. Parraga Estrada, A. Adhikari. 2018. Effect of surrounding vegetation on microbial survival or die-off on watermelon surface in an agriculture setting. Journal of Food Safety 38(6): e12520.

Chen, Y., R.E. Strahan, and R.P. Bracy. 2014. Organic mulch and halosulfuron placement affect yellow nutsedge control and ornamental plant quality in landscape beds. J. Environ. Hort. 32(1):27-33.

Beasley, J., G. Munshaw, R. Strahan and K. Fontenot. 2013. Influence of sand topdressing on thatch decomposition of two bermudagrass species. International Turfgrass Soc. Research J. 12:1-8.

Chen, Y., R.E. Strahan, and R.P. Bracy. 2013. Effect of mulching and preemergence herbicide placement on yellow nutsedge control and ornamental plant quality in landscape beds. HortTechnology 23:651-658.

Burwell, R.W., J.S. Beasley, L.A. Gaston, R.E. Strahan. 2011. Losses of surface runoff, total solids, and nitrogen during bermudagrass establishment on levee embankments. J Environ Qual 40(4):1241-8.

Taverner, J, J.S. Beasley, R. E. Strahan. 2011. Selective postemergence herbicide control of torpedograss in centipedegrass. Weed Tech 25(2):212-216.

Extension Publications

Lazaro, L., R.E. Strahan, D.O. Stephenson, A. Orgeron, C. Mudge, D.K. Miller. 2022. Weeds: A Major Threat of Louisiana Agriculture. Louisiana Agriculture Vol 65(1).

Fontenot, Kathryn, Kirk-Ballard, Heather, Strahan, Ronald E., Sexton, Mary, Singh, Raghuwinder, Ring, Dennis R. "Herb Gardening in Louisiana". 2020, Publication No. 3721

Fontenot, Kathryn, Turley, Robert M., Benjamin, Sandra H., Morgan, Alan L., Overstreet, Charles, Singh, Raghuwinder, Lewis Ivey, Melanie, Reed, Donald P., Gill, Daniel J., Labonte, Don R., Strahan, Ronald E. Louisiana Home Vegetable Gardening. 2017, Publication No. 3000.

Strahan, R.E. 2017. Managing Two Highly Invasive Weed Species in Landscapes. Louisiana Agriculture Vol. 60(13-14)

LA Home Lawn Series: St. Augustinegrass. 2019

LA Home Lawn Series: Centipedegrass. 2019

LA Home Lawn Series: Bermudagrass. 2019

LA Home Lawn Series: Zoysiagrass. 2019

LA Home Lawn Series: Carpetgrass. 2019

LA Home Lawn Series: Bahiagrass. 2019

LA Home Lawn Series: Perennial ryegrass. 2019

LA Home Lawn Series: Annual ryegrass. 2019

LA Home Lawn Series: lawn burweed. 2019

LA Home Lawn Series: Purple nutsedge. 2019

LA Home Lawn Series: yellow nutsedge. 2019