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Dr. Allan McGinty, Professor Emeritus

Ecosystem Science and ManagementAllan McGinty
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

 

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center
7887 U S Highway 87 North
San Angelo, TX 76901

 

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EDUCATION:

  • Ph.D. (Range Science) Texas A&M University, 1979
  • M.S. (Range Science) Texas A&M University, 1976
  • B.S. (Agriculture) Southwest Texas State University, 1974

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

  • Professor & Extension Specialist, District 7 – San Angelo, Tx., September, 1994
  • Professor & Extension Specialist, District 6 – Fort Stockton, Tx., September, 1993
  • Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, District 6 – Fort Stockton, Tx., September 1991
  • Extension Specialist, District 6 – Fort Stockton, Tx., December, 1979
  • Teaching and Research Assistant, TAMU, 1975-1979
  • Adjunct Faculty – Angelo State University – 1998 to present
  • Adjunct Faculty – Sul Ross University – 1991 – 1995
  • Past President, Texas Section Society for Range Management, 1995
  • President, Texas Section, Society for Range Management – 1994
  • 1st VP, Texas Section, Society for Range Management – 1993
  • 2nd VP, Texas Section, Society for Range Management – 1992
  • Director Texas Section, Society for Range Management – 1987-1989
  • Secretary, Texas Section, Society for Range Management – 1986
  • Sec./Treas., Texas Section, Society for Range Management – 1984 & 1985
  • President of Phi Sigma (TAMU Chapter), 1978

RECOGNITION & AWARDS:

  • Texas Section Society for Range Management, Outstanding Contribution to Range Management Award, 2001
  • Society for Range Management, Outstanding Achievement Award, 2001
  • Texas Natural Resources Conversation Commission “Texas Environmental Excellence Award, 2000
  • Progressive Farmer, Leader of the Year for Agriculture in 2000
  • Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Team Award for Superior Service, 1999
  • Texas Section Society for Range Management, Publication Award, 1998
  • Texas Section Society for Range Management, Publication Award, 1997
  • Texas A&M University Vice Chancellors Award in Excellence for Industry/Agency/Association Partnerships, 1997
  • Texas Section Society for Range Management, Publication Award, 1995
  • Society for Range Management, Fellow Award, 1995
  • Texas Section, Society for Range Management, Presidents Plaque, 1994
  • Texas Section, Society for Range Management, Certificate of Appreciation, 1991
  • Texas Section, Society for Range Management, Certificate of Appreciation, 1989
  • Texas Section, Society for Range Management, Certificate of Appreciation, 1985
  • Texas Section, Society for Range Management, Certificate of Appreciation, 1984
  • Texas A&M University, Tom Slick Fellow, 1979

EXTENSION INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES:

  • My primary responsibility is to transfer new technology in the area of rangeland ecology and management to landowners, managers, youth and other interested parties. My special interests are in the area of weed and brush control and toxic plant management. In the past few years my focus has been on development of the Brush Busters program, which is best described as a “common sense”, “do-it-yourself” approach that emphasizes the use of individual plant treatments to reduce costs and the quantity of herbicide used. Secondly, a major effort has been to develop and fund an integrated saltcedar management program on the upper Colorado River.

GRANT SUPPORT:

  • $676,000 (direct control over $376,000)

PROGRAM DELIVERABLES:

  • 34 formal agent training sessions
  • 108 invited presentations
  • 515 county level programs/tours with over 25,000 individuals attending
  • 16 major symposiums
  • 36 professional papers/symposium proceedings
  • 41 popular articles
  • +700 county result demonstration reports
  • + 150 media interviews

COMMITTEES CHAIRED AND/OR SERVED ON:

  • 12 Texas Section Society for Range Management committees
  • 4 Society for Range management committees
  • 4 Texas Cooperative Extension committees
  • 6 Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management committees
  • 2 Texas A&M University committees
  • 3 Texas Agricultural Experiment Station committees
  • 2 External agency committees

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

  • Ueckert, Darrell and Allan McGinty. 2003. Rangeland Management for Enhanced Water Utilization. Encyclopedia of Water Science. Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, NY. 783-787.
  • McGinty, Allan and Darrell Ueckert. 2002. Brush Busters – How to Take the Luck Out of Controlling Yucca. L-5424.
  • McGinty, Allan, Charlie Hart and J. F. Cadenhead. 2002. Brush Busters – How to Put a Halt to Saltcedar. Video.
  • McGinty, Allan and Darrell Ueckert. 2002. Brush Busters – How to Avoid Lumps when Treating Cut Stumps. L-5421.
  • McGinty, Allan. 2002. Saltcedar Most Wanted Poster. Unnumbered Texas Cooperative Extension Publication.
  • McGinty, Allan and Charles Hart. 2001. Brush Busters – How to Put a Halt to Saltcedar. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. (L-5398)
  • Land Management Tips for Small Ranches in Texas. 2002. Project coordinator/editor and author of weed and brush control section. Texas Section – Society for Range Management.
  • Krueter, Urs., Heidi Amestoy, Darrell Ueckert and Allan McGinty. 2001. Adoption of Brush Busters: Results of Texas County Extension Survey. J. Range Mgmt. 54:630-639.
  • McGinty, Allan and Darrell Ueckert. 2001. Brush Busters – One Blueprint for Effective Technology Transfer. Rangelands. 23(6):3-8.
  • McGinty, Allan. 2000. Rangeland Health and Sustainability. Rangeland Risk Management for Texans. Tex. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. L-5374.
  • McGinty, Allan, Larry D. White and Lindi Clayton. 2000. Common Brush and Weed Management Mistakes. Rangeland Risk Management for Texans. Tex. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. L5375.
  • Ueckert, Darrell and Allan McGinty. 1999. Brush Busters – How to Estimate Costs for Controlling Small Mesquite. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (L-5291).
  • Ueckert, Darrell and Allan McGinty. 1999. Brush Busters – How to Estimate Costs for Controlling Small Cedar. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (L-5292).
  • Ueckert, Darrell and Allan McGinty. 1999. Brush Busters – How to Estimate Costs for Controlling Pricklypear. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (L-5290).
  • McGinty, Allan and Larry D. White. 1998. Range Monitoring with Photo Points. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (L-5216).
  • McGinty, Allan and Darrell Ueckert. 1998. Brush Busters – How to Take Care of Pricklypear and Other Cacti. Video.
  • Charles Hart, Allan McGinty and Bruce Carpenter. 1998. Toxic Plant Handbook – Integrated Management Strategies for West Texas. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (B-6072).
  • Ueckert, Darrell and Allan McGinty. 1997. Brush Busters – How to Take Care of Pricklypear and Other Cacti. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (L-5171).
  • Hart, Charlie, Bruce Carpenter and Allan McGinty. 1997. The Dirty Dozen – Livestock Poisoning Plants of the Trans-Pecos Region. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (L-5174).
  • Van Zant, Thomas, Robert Kinucun and Allan McGinty. 1997. Mixed Brush reestablished following herbicide treatment in the Davis Mountains, West Texas. Tx. J. Agr. & Nat. Res. 10:15-23.
  • McGinty, Allan and Darrell Ueckert. 1997. Brush Busters – How to Master Cedar. Video
  • McGinty, Allan and Darrell Ueckert. 1996. Brush Busters – How to Beat Mesquite. CD-ROM.
  • McGinty, Allan and Darrell Ueckert. 1996. Brush Busters – How to Master Cedar. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (L-5160)
  • Darrell Ueckert, and Allan McGinty. 1995. Brush Busters – How to Beat Mesquite. Video.
  • McGinty, Allan and Darrell Ueckert. 1995. Brush Busters – How to Beat Mesquite. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (L-5144)
  • McGinty, Allan. 1994. Reference Guide for Texas Ranchers. (B-5035).
  • McGinty, Allan and Rick Machen. 1993. Reducing Livestock Losses to Toxic Plants. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (B-1499).
  • McGinty, Allan, Rick Machen and Dale Rollins. 1992. Conservation Ethics for Small Acreage Landowners. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (B-5035).
  • White, Larry and Allan McGinty. 1992. Stocking Rate Decisions. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (B-5036).
  • McGinty, Allan and Larry White. 1991. Range Condition – Key to Sustained Ranch Productivity. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. (L-5024).
  • McGinty, Allan, Thomas L. Thurow and Charles A. Taylor. 1991. Improving Rainfall Effectiveness on Rangeland. Tx. Agr. Ext. Serv. Pub. No. L-5029.
  • Rollins, Dale and Allan McGinty, 1989. Key Browse Plants of the Trans-Pecos Region. Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Pub. No. L-2372.
  • Torell, L.A., H.W. Gordon, K.C. McDaniel and A. McGinty. 1987. Economic Impacts of Perennial Snakeweed Infestations. The Ecology and Impact of Poisonous Plants in Livestock Production. Westview Press. Boulder, Colorado.
  • McGinty, Allan and Tommy G. Welch. 1987. Perennial Broomweed and Texas Ranching. Rangelands 9:246-249.
  • McGinty, Allan and Tommy G. Welch. 1986. Brush Control for Small Acreages. Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Pub. No. L-2227.
  • McGinty, Allan. 1986. Poisonous Plant Management. Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Pub. No. B-1499.
  • McGinty, W.A., F.E. Smeins and L.B. Merrill. 1983. Influence of Spring Burning on Cattle Diets and Performance in the Edwards Plateau. J. Range Mgmt. 36: 175-178.
  • McGinty, W. Allan, Fred E. Smeins and Leo B. Merrill. 1978. Influence of Soil, Vegetation and Grazing Management on Infiltration Rate and Sediment Production of Edwards Plateau Rangeland. J. Range Mgmt., 32: 33-37.