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Name: Cummins, Denyse B. Title: Associate Agent E-mail: Department: Northwest Region Organization: LSU AgCenter Address 1: 3101 Fairfield Ave. Address 2: Shreveport, LA 71104 Phone Number: (318) 698-0010 Fax Number: (318) 698-0014

Education/Training B.S. in Horticulture from Louisiana Tech State University. 1989 M.S. in Floriculture from Colorado State University. 1991 A cut flower grower from 1993 to 1998, growing field grown specialty cut flowers in Lafayette, LA, Ms. Cummins was a frequent traveler to El Salvador to teach cut flower production to small farmers. Horticulture County Agent with LCES from 1997 to present. Developed a cut flower marketing cooperative in Lafayette, LA. Currently working as an Area Horticulture Agent in northwest Louisiana, housed in Shreveport.  Ms. Cummins feels there is a tremendous potential for cut flowers and many other specialty crops for Louisiana.