Since 2005 and the retirement of Dr. Ben Whitty, Tobacco Specialist for the University of Florida, and with program support from Florida tobacco grower checkoff funds, Dr. Moore has provided educational programs and troubleshooting services to Florida County Extension Agents and tobacco growers as well. Following the death of Dr. Dewitt Gooden, Clemson Tobacco Specialist, and with financial support for programming from the Clemson Extension Administration in 2015, and on a voluntary basis since then, Dr. Moore provided educational programming for County Extension Agents and growers in South Carolina until recent years when William J. Hardee, Clemson County Extension Agent, received an advanced degree and grew into the role of South Carolina Tobacco Specialist. Dr. Moore has lead the planning and presentation of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Training of all growers in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina since the beginning of this industry required training in 2012.
Dr. Moore’s scientific contributions to the production of flue-cured tobacco including his efforts on maleic hydrazide (MH) residue reduction, barn heat exchanger retrofits and development of the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) program are prime examples of his outstanding scientific contributions to the tobacco industry in the U.S. and abroad. His ability to take complex scientific data and make it relatable and applicable to tobacco growers has been a fixture across his career. His service to Tobacco Workers Conference, Tobacco Science Research Conference, and CORESTA has benefited the industry by highlighting the need for solid scientific inquiry at the field level.
Dr. Moore and his wife, Teresa, reside in Tifton, GA. They have two children, Brett, of Tifton, and Sandi (Joel) of Dawsonville, GA. They have three grandchildren, Ashlyn, Jayden and Bentleigh.