Steve M. Brown is a 1978 graduate in agronomy and soils from Auburn University and later earned MS and PhD degrees in agronomy/weed science at Auburn and Texas A&M, respectively. He worked as an assistant county agent in a cotton pest management role for a couple of years in northern Alabama and then served as a research associate in a Cotton Incorporated-funded project on no-till cotton from 1980 to 1984. From 1987 until 2008, he served as an Extension weed scientist and cotton agronomist for the University of Georgia in Tifton. He worked for a major seed and biotechnology company from 2008 until 2019, when he joined the faculty at Auburn. His entire career has focused on cotton.
Stanley Culpepper is an Extension weed scientist at the University of Georgia with responsibilities for weed management issues in cotton and vegetables. He has been at the forefront of dealing with glyphosate resistance in Palmer amaranth in the field, in grower-oriented meetings and trainings, and in the regulatory arena. In addition to his vast contributions to field-related issues in his respective crops, he has served in numerous roles in the Southern Weed Science Society and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), recently serving as WSSA president.
Larry Steckel is an Extension weed specialist at the University of Tennessee, located in Jackson, and develops weed management programs for row crops in the state. He also has been at the forefront of issues related to herbicide resistance, including such problem weeds as horseweed, Palmer amaranth, goosegrass, and ryegrass. His field research, educational programs, and voice of reason have been invaluable to growers in the Mid-South on the issue of resistance and on weed control in general. He has served in numerous roles in the Southern Weed Science Society and the Weed Science Society of America, including a tenure as president of the WSSA.
