Jimie Reed Honored for 50-Years of Service to Hale and Swisher Producers

 

Jimie Reed Honored

                Jimie Reed, a producer in southern Swisher County, was honored this month by Plains Pest Management for his 50-year involvement with the organization, 35-plus of those years serving as an elected officer on the steering committee.  As an officer Jimie represented his fellow member producers and helped guide the program’s direction.  Jimie and his father were active in the organization of Plains Pest Management, the larger, state-wide, Texas Pest Management Association, and the foundation of the Texas IPM Program in the early 1970’s.  These organizations work in partnership with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Integrated Pest Management Programs to address evolving pest issues, advance agriculture, and offer integrated pest management education through pest monitoring and independently conducted local research trials.

Jimie Reed receiving a gift from Plains Pest Management President Ronald Groves for 50 years of work with the IPM Program.

    

            Ronald Groves, Plains Pest Management President and Hale County Producer recently addressed the group’s membership at the group’s spring meeting, “Not every county has an IPM Program.  Just counties that need that specialized education and are willing to work with and even help fund an agent.  The Hale and Swisher IPM Program has been critical in seeing us through many problems and continues to do so.  We have had a strong IPM Program for many years and continue on with good agents and great volunteer members like Jimie Reed.”

                Jimie retired from the Plains Pest Management steering committee in 2023 with his nephew, Jeremy Reed being elected by the membership to be his replacement marking three generations of family volunteerism to the Hale & Swisher IPM program.