• By Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center
• Posted Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Taylor Darnell joins Cooperative Extension as new Area Agricultural Agent

Taylor Darnell has accepted a position with Forsyth County Cooperative Extension as an Area Agricultural Agent for Forsyth and Stokes counties.

Darnell is a recent graduate of the University of Florida with a Master of Science degree in Agronomy with specializations in row crop weed science and aquatic weed management. Prior to attending UF, Taylor received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Ferrum College.

Taylor has worked extensively with several state and federal agencies (including the Army Corps of Engineers) to develop research plans and projects that address hard-to-control and noxious weed species across the southeast. Taylor has also worked with members of industry to address real-world issues and develop strategies to mitigate barriers to successful harvests while formulating practical solutions.

Taylor grew up in northern Forsyth County (Rural Hall) where he has worked with his nursery operation and parent's plant breeding and collection programs to establish new daylily breeding lines for commercial production. Along with working in specialty ornamentals, he has also worked extensively with commercial Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) production across Southwest Virginia and North Carolina.