Area of Specialization/Research:
Develop and deliver educational programs related to integrated pest management (IPM) in rice, citrus, pecans, and fruit crops. I also have responsibilities in water quality issues as they relate to pesticide use in agricultural systems. My program has the goal of developing cost effective and environmentally sound methods of insect management in the above listed crops. I also identify pest species, develop integrated pest management guidelines, and assist field agents with educational programs for rice, citrus, pecan and small fruit producers. I cooperate with federal and state agencies, researchers, county agents and producers to establish demonstration projects and provide pesticide applicator training, and with pesticide industry and agricultural consultants to promote recommended IPM practices. I deliver educational programs through various forms of media which include field day presentations, workshops, farm visits, web-sites, video-content, e-mails, social media (blogs, Facebook, Fliker and Twitter), phone calls, newsletters, and bulletins.
Field research is an integral component of my extension program and is achieved through replicated demonstration plots. I work closely with Drs. Seth Johnson (citrus), Johnny Saichuk (rice), Mike Stout (rice), Dennis Ring and numerous county agents to address relevant applied research questions. This field research yields a two-fold benefit: 1) it validates pest management recommendations and 2) results in peer-reviewed publications. I also deliver presentations at many field days and workshops throughout Louisiana. These presentations provide the opportunity to learn the needs and interests of stakeholders including county agents and producers, which, in turn, helps me keep my extension programs responsive to the needs of stakeholders
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, LSU Agricultural Center, Department of Entomology, July 2007-present
Research Entomologist/Post Doctoral, USDA-ARS-KB, U.S. Livestock Insects Research Lab, September 2005-June 2007
Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Lecturer, University of Texas, San Antonio, Biology Department, August 2006-May 2006
Teaching Assistant, University of California-Davis, Department of Entomology, January 2004-March 2004
Graduate Student Research, University of California-Davis, Department of Entomology, July 2001-August 2005
Awards/Grants
Pending:
(1) Hummel N., Co-PIs: Carlton C., Machtmes K., Morgan A., Pollet D., Ring D., Hopkins J., Burrack H., Abney M., Hale F., and Douce K. FY2010. Development of an online-interactive Train-the-Trainer First Detector Entomology Training for County Agents. Farm Bill Section 10201 Suggestion submitted. Submitted for review. Amount Requested: $117,590.
Funded: ($630,983 as PI and $426,734 as co-PI)
(1) Hummel N. and Ferrin D. 2010. Multimedia educational efforts to promote enhanced pest detection for small farms audiences. USDA-CSREES Pest Detection Education. University of Florida, subcontract. $5,500.
(2) Hummel N. and Ferrin D. 2010. “Citrus Commodity Survey” USDA, APHIS, CPHST, CAPS. $20,000.
(3) Stout M., and Hummel N. 2010. “Integrated management strategies for insect pests of rice in Louisiana”. Louisiana Rice Research Board. $85,000.
(4) Hummel N., and Stout M. 2010. “Extension program development and demonstration trials for improving integrated pest management in Louisiana Rice Production”. Louisiana Rice Research Board. $15,000.
(5) Hummel N., Ferrin D., Machtmes K., Roy H. and others. 2009-2012. “Development of an eXtension Community of Practice - All about Blueberries”. USDA CSREES-SCRI. Amount Funded: $518,749.
(6) Pollet D., Hummel N. and Ferrin D. 2009. “Citrus Commodity Survey”. USDA, APHIS, CPHST, CAPS. $20,000.
(7) Stout M., Hummel N., Groth D., Machtmes K., Tindall K., Bernhardt J. and Way M. 2009-2012. “Revising management programs for the rice stink bug in southern rice”. Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Program. $133,019.
(8) Hummel N., and Stout M. 2009. “Extension program development and demonstration trials for improving integrated pest management in Louisiana Rice Production”. Louisiana Rice Research Board. $11,000.
(9) Stout M., and Hummel N. 2009. “Integrated management strategies for insect pests of rice in Louisiana”. Louisiana Rice Research Board. $82,000.
(10) Bagwell R. Co-PIs: Hummel N., and Ring D. 2008. “Evaluation of Sampling Procedures for Detecting Tarnished Plant Bugs Populations in Cotton”. Cotton Incorporated. $35,000.
(11) Hummel N., Stout M. Co-PIs: Harrell D., and McClain R. 2008. “The Panicle Rice Mite: statewide survey and evaluating crop rotation as a management tool”. Louisiana Rice Research Board. $9,734.
(12) Stout M., and Hummel N. 2008. “Integrated management strategies for insect pests of rice in Louisiana”. Louisiana Rice Research Board. $71,715.
(13) Bagwell R. Co-PIs: Hummel N., and Ring D. 2007. “Evaluation and use of management zones in a precision agriculture production system for cotton IPM”. Cotton Incorporated. $16,000.
(14) Bagwell R. Co-PIs: Hummel N., and Ring D. 2007. “Impact and management of bug (tarnished plant bug and stinkbug) pest on cotton”. Cotton Incorporated. $35,000.
Not Funded:
(1) Sanderlin, Ham, Hall, Graham, Pyzner, Hummel and Machtmes. 2009-2012. Role of insect vectors and graft-transmission for introduction of Xylella fastidoisa into new pecan orchards, identification of virulence factors in the pecan pathogen strain, and susceptibility of pecan rootstocks and cultivars. USDA-SCRI RFA. Requested: $450,132.
(2) Spiers J., Fadamiro H., Murphy J., Majumdar A., Coneva E., Nesbitt M., (Auburn University), Hummel N., Ferrin D. (LSU AgCenter) and Mizell R. (University of Florida). 2009-2014. Best Management Strategies for Economic Sustainability of the Satsuma Mandarin Industry in the Gulf Coast Region. USDA-SCRI RFA. Subcontract requested: $99,977.
(3) Hummel N., Co-PIs: Bagwell R., Baldwin J., Carlton C., Grodner M., Machtmes K., Morgan A., Pollet D., Ring D., Hopkins J., Burrack H., Abney M., Hale F. and Douce K. 2009-2012. Development of an online-interactive Train-the-Trainer First Detector Entomology Training for County Agents. Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Program. Requested: $58,758.
(4) Hummel N. (many co-PIs, University of Florida - Lead Institution). 2008. Short term and intermediate approaches to managing citrus Huanglongbing (Greening). USDA-ARS Specialty Crop Research Initiative. Subcontract Requested: 163,864.
(5) Hummel N. Co-PIs: Johnson S., Stout M., Fadamiro H. and Nesbitt M. 2007. Utilizing alarm pheromones to control leaf-footed bug, Leptoglossus zonatus in Satsuma production in the Gulf Coast. IR-4 Biopesticide Research Program. Requested: $25,000.
(6) Hummel N. Co-PIs: Bernhardt J., Lorenz G., Godfrey L., Espino L., Stout M., Robbins J., Buehring N, Way M, Tindall K. 2007. Development of an interactive website to track incidence of insect pests in rice. The Rice Foundation. Requested: $31,500.
(7) Hummel N. and Aime C. 2007. LSU Economic Development Assistantship. Requested: $100,000.
Industry Funding (total: $68,000)
(1) Hummel, N. 2010 (anticipated support). Commercial grant support from DuPont ($10,000), Valent ($4,000), Cheminova ($4,000) and Syngenta ($4,000).
(2) Hummel N. 2009. Commercial grant support from DuPont ($10,000), Mitsui ($20,000), and Cheminova ($8,000).
(3) Hummel N. 2008. Commercial grant support from DuPont ($3,000), and Syngenta ($5,000).
Awards
(1) LSU AgCenter Loup Extension Team Award. Member of Rice Research Verification Team. Baton Rouge, LA. Dec. 14, 2009.
(2) The National Association of County Agricultural Agents. State Winner. Search for Excellence Award. Portland, OR. Sept. 21, 2009.
(3) Second Place Linnean Games Team, Southeastern Branch Entomological Society of America, Montgomery, AL. Mar. 2009. Co-coach.
(4) Second place poster, LCAAA Annual Meeting, Scott, LA. Jun. 2009.
(5) First place poster, LCAAA Annual Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA. Jun. 2008.
Extension Publications
(1) Baldwin J.L., Foil L.D., Grodner M.L., Hammond A., Henderson G., Hummel N.A., Johnson S.J., Leonard B.R., Morgan A.L., Pollet D.K., Pyzner J., Reagan T.E., Reed D.P., Ring D.R., Story R.N., Stout M. J. 2010 Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 1838. April 2010.
(2) Hummel N.A. and Stout M.J “Cruiser vs. Dermacor: comparing rice insecticide seed treatments for insect control in Louisiana rice.” Mar/Apr: 18-19. FarmGate Mid-South. March 2010.
(3) Hummel N.A. and Stout M.J “Comparison of cruiser and dermacor seed treatments for insect control in Louisiana rice”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Rice Station Newsletter. 7(1): 4. February 2010.
(4) Saichuk J., Blanche B., Dunand R., Harrell D., Groth D., Hollier C., Hummel N., Linscombe S., Rush C., Sha X., Stout M., Webster E. and White L. “Rev. 2010. Rice Varieties and Management Tips”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 2270. November 2009.
(5) Hummel N.A. “Pest of the quarter – Grape Colaspis”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Rice Station Newsletter. 6(3): 2. August 2009
(6) Bond J., Blanche S.B., Castro B., Dunand R., Gardisser D., Groth D., Harrell D., Hollier C., Hummel N., Levy R., Linscombe S., Reagan T.E., Rush M.C., Saichuk J., Salassi M., Schultz B., Sha X., Stout M., Webster E., and White L., “Louisiana Rice Production Handbook”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 2321. June 2009.
(7) Hummel N.A. “2009 Rice Water Weevil Management Demonstration”. Insect Management Newsletter. April 24, 2009.
(8) Baldwin J.L., Foil L.D., Grodner M.L., Hammond A., Henderson G., Hummel N.A., Johnson S.J., Leonard B.R., Morgan A.L., Pollet D.K., Pyzner J., Reagan T.E., Reed D.P., Ring D.R., Story R.N., Stout M. J. 2009 Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 1838. April 2009.
(9) Hummel N.A. and Reagan E. “Mexican rice borer crosses border into Louisiana”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Rice Station Newsletter. 6(1): 3. February 1, 2009.
(10) Hummel N., Pollet D., Reagan, G. Akbar, W., Beuzelin, J., Carlton, C., and Saichuk, J. and Way, M. “The Mexican Rice Borer (identification card)”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 3098. December 2008.
(11) Saichuk J., Blanche B., Dunand R., Harrell D., Groth D., Hollier C., Hummel N., Linscombe S., Rush C., Sha X., Stout M., Webster E. and White L. “Rev. 2009 Rice Varieties and Management Tips”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 2270. November 2008.
(12) Boudreaux J., Ferrin D., Hummel N., Pollet D. and Whitam K. “Louisiana Home Citrus Production”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 1234. September 2008.
(13) Hummel N.A. and Baldwin J. “Controlling armyworms in late-planted crawfish forage crops”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Crawfish News. 1(4): 3. July 2008.
(14) Hummel N.A. and Ferrin D. “Help us find citrus greening disease (doorhanger)”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 3081. July 2008.
(15) Hummel N.A. and Ferrin D. “Citrus greening (or Huanglongbing) (identification card)”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 3080. July 2008.
(16) Hummel N.A. and Ferrin D. “Pest Alert. Get the facts about citrus greening (or Huanglongbing)”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 3079. July 2008
(17) Bagwell R., Baldwin J.L., Foil L.D., Fuxa J.R., Grodner M.L., Hammond A., Henderson G., Hummel N.A., Johnson S.J., Leonard B.R., Morgan A.L., Pollet D.K., Pyzner J., Reagan T.E., Reed D.P., Ring D.R., Story R.N. and Stout M. J. “2008 Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center”. Publication 1838. February 2008.
(18) Hummel N.A., Castro B.A., Stout M.J., Saichuk J.K. 12/2007. “Rice Pest Notes, Pest Management and Insect Identification Series, The Panicle Rice Mite”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center and Texas Cooperative Extension. Publication 3023. December 2007.
(19) Hummel N.A. “Rice Pests of Louisiana”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 3020. December 2007.
(20) Saichuk J., Blanche B., Dunand R., Harrell D., Groth D., Hollier C., Hummel N., Linscombe S., Rush C., Sha X., Stout M., Webster E., White L. “Rev. 2008 Rice Varieties and Management Tips”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 2270. November 2007.
(21) Hummel N.A. “Pest of the Quarter – Panicle Rice Mite”. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Rice Station Newsletter. 4(4): 1-2. November 1, 2007.
Invited Presentations
Hummel, N.A. 2008. Update on Panicle Rice Mite. Rice Breeders Association Meeting, Monroe, Louisiana –Calhoun Research Station, Calhoun, La. Feb. 07.
Way, M.O., Espino, L., Nunez, M.S., Pearson, R.A. and Hummel, N.A. 2008. Entomology Rice Research Highlights in 2007. Jefferson Co. Rice Symposium. Beaumont, TX. Jan. 29.
Way, M.O., Espino, L., Nunez, M.S., Pearson, R.A. and Hummel, N.A. 2008. Rice Insect Management Highlights for 2007. Western Rice Belt Production Conference. El Campo, TX. Jan. 23.
Hummel, N.A. 2007. Rice Panicle Mite Situation. ACE conference, Rice ACE Group Meeting, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, La. Dec 18.
Hummel, N.A. 2007. High Consequence Insects in Agriculture. Plant Biosecurity Symposium. Southern University, Baton Rouge, La. Nov. 06.
Hummel, N.A. Oct. 2007, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Entomology Department Seminar Series, Baton Rouge, La. “The Panicle Rice Mite, a new pest of Rice.”
Hummel, N.A., Zalom F.G., and Peng, C.Y.S. 2007. Southwestern Branch Entomological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX, “Seasonal patterns of female Homalodisca coagulata (Say) reproductive physiology in Riverside, California”. Feb.
Li, A.Y., and Hummel, N.A. 2006. ESA Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, “Problem acaricide resistance presents for the control and eradication of Boophilus microplus”. – presented for A.Y. Li. Dec.
Hummel, N.A. 2006. USDA-ARS-KBUSLIRL Laboratory Seminar, Kerrville, TX, “Serotonin-like immunoreactivity in the synganglion of the southern cattle tick (Boophilus microplus) and other ixodid tick species”. Aug. 14.
Hummel, N.A. 2006. UC Davis Entomology Department Seminar Series, Davis, CA, Exit Seminar, “The reproductive biology and physiology of female Homalodisca coagulata”. Feb. 8.
Hummel, N.A. 2006. UC Riverside Entomology Department Seminar Series, Riverside, CA, “The reproductive biology and physiology of female Homalodisca coagulata”. Feb. 6.
Hummel, N.A., Zalom F.G., and Peng, C.Y.S. Mar. 2005. Pacific Branch ESA Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA, “A histological description of the reproductive system and seasonal reproductive activity of female Homalodisca coagulata (Say) in southern California”. March.
Hummel, N.A., Zalom F.G., and Peng, C.Y.S. 2004. University of California, Cooperative Extension, Pest Management Conference, Integrated Pest Management of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter and the disease it vectors workgroup meeting, Riverside, CA, “The reproductive biology and physiology of the female Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata (Say)”. Nov.
Hummel, N.A., Zalom F.G., Peng, C.Y.S., and Leal, W.S. 2004. Pacific Branch ESA Annual Meeting, Bozeman, MT, Invited Graduate Student Symposium. “Electrophysiological recordings and scanning electron microscopic study of the anal stylus of Homalodisca coagulata”. Mar.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Hummel N.A., Hardy T., Reagan T.E., Pollet D., Carlton C., Stout M.J., Beuzelin J., Akbar W. and White W. 2010. Monitoring and first discovery of the Mexican rice borer (MRB) Eoreuma loftini (Dyar) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Louisiana. Florida Entomologist. 93(1), 123-124.
Hummel N.A., Castro, B.A, McDonald, E.M., Pellerano, M.A. and Ochoa, R. 2009 The Panicle Rice Mite, Steneotarsonemus spinki Smiley, a re-discovered pest of rice in the United States. Crop Protection. In Press, now available online.
Hummel N.A., Leal W.S., and Zalom F.G. 2008. Potentially hygroreceptive sensilla on the anal stylus of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis. 6pp. Journal of Insect Science 8:58, available online: insectscience.org/8.58
Hummel, N.A., Li, A.Y., and Witt, C.M. 2007. Serotonin-like immunoreactivity in the central nervous system of two ixodid tick species. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 43:265-278.
Hummel, N.A., Zalom, F.G. and Peng, C.Y.S. 2006. The anatomy and histology of the reproductive organs of female Homalodisca coagulata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), with special emphasis on the categorization of developing oocytes. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 99:920-932.
Hummel, N.A., Zalom, F.G., Toscano, N.C., Burman, P. and Peng, C.Y.S. 2006. Seasonal patterns of female Homalodisca coagulata reproductive physiology (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Riverside, California. Environmental Entomology. 35:901-906.
Hummel, N.A., Zalom, F.G., Toscano, N.C. and Peng, C.Y.S. 2006. Structure of female genitalia of glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata (Say) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Arthropod Structure and Development. 35:111-125.
Hummel, N.A., Zalom, F.G. and Peng, C.Y.S. 2005. Fecundity and success of progeny produced by Homalodisca coagulata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) on single host species. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology. 22(3+4):151-158.
Hummel, N.A., Zalom, F.G., Miyao, G.M., Underwood, N.C., and Villalobos, A. 2004. Potato aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas), in tomatoes: plant canopy distribution and binomial sampling of processing tomatoes in California. Journal of Economic Entomology. 97:490-495.
Cullen, E., Zalom, F., Steinke, W. and Hummel, N. 2001. High-volume applications to improve canopy penetration and efficacy of reduced risk insecticides in processing tomatoes. Acta Horticulturae. 542:31-37. Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on the Processing Tomato. Ed. T.K. Hartz. ISHS, Belgium.
Proceedings and Abstracts
Way, M.O. and Hummel, N.A. 2007. Rice Panicle Mite Detected in Texas in 2007. p. 24. 19th Annual Texas Plant Protection Conference. Hilton Hotel & Conference Center. College Station, TX. December 4-5.
Zalom, F.G., Peng, C.Y.S. and Hummel, N.A. 2005. Reproductive biology and physiology of female Glassy-winged Sharpshooters: Effect of host plant type on fecundity and development. pp. 131-134. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, P. Blincoe, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.
Zalom, F.G., Peng, C.Y.S. and Hummel, N.A. 2005. Reproductive biology and physiology of female Glassy-winged Sharpshooters: Morphology and vitellogenesis cycles. pp. 135-138. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, P. Blincoe, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.
Hummel, N.A., Peng, C.Y.S. and Zalom, F.G. 2004. Reproductive biology and physiology of female Glassy-winged Sharpshooters. pp. 237-240. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, P. Blincoe, A. Ba, T. Lorick, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.
Hummel, N.A., Peng, C.Y.S. and Zalom, F.G. 2003. Reproductive biology and physiology of female Glassy-winged Sharpshooters. pp. 237-240. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, P. Blincoe, R. Spencer, L. Houser, A. Ba, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.
Hummel, N.A., Peng, C.Y.S. and Zalom, F.G. 2002. Reproductive biology and physiology of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooters. pp. 113-115. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, P. Blincoe, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.
Hummel, N.A., Peng, C.Y.S. and Zalom, F.G. 2001. Reproductive biology and physiology of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooters. pp. 89-92. In M.A. Tariq, S. Oswalt, and Esser, T. (eds.) Pierce’s Disease Research Symposium Proceedings.
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