The TNRC facility houses both a full time research staff and farm management staff. On the research staff, John Wise is the TNRC Research and Extension Coordinator and is responsible for facilitating the activities of MSU researchers and manages the fruit insecticide efficacy trials and IR-4 program on station. John has been with the TNRC since he received a master's degree from the Department of Entomology in April 1990, and has since completed a doctoral degree in the MSU Department of Resource Development.

Ryan Vander Poppen is responsible for running the efficacy trials and insecticide bioassays on the Research Station, as well as coordinating maintenance of orchards regarding insects, disease, and weeds.

Jason Seward, a technical staff member, is primarily responsible for the spraying in the residue program (IR-4) and for insecticide efficacy trials, and also works congruently with the farm management staff.

Lori Lamb is involved in field efficacy trials, experiments conducted in the lab, as well as insect colony maintenance.

On the farm management staff, Matt Daly is the farm manager. Matt is responsible for the overall facilities and farm management of the station.

Wayne McFarland is a technical staff member (and assistant farm manager). Wayne is involved in farm management activities like orchard planting and equipment maintenance as well as pesticide spraying for research and maintenance purposes.

Jamie Polk is part of the farm management staff and works on various maintenance activities such as orchard mowing, pruning and spraying.

A Gomez (not pictured) coordinates the Blueberry Integrated Pest Management Scouting Certificate Program.

Mike Haas is employed by Larry Gut of the Tree Fruit Entomology program at MSU. Mike is primarily responsible for conducting on-farm field research in the southwest part of the state. His office is at the Trevor Nichols Research Complex.

Steve Van Timmeren is employed by Rufus Isaacs and the Small Fruit Entomology program at MSU. Steve works out of an office at the Trevor Nichols Research Complex.

There are currently seven MSU faculty members with ongoing research programs at the TNRC: Larry Gut (tree fruit entomology), Rufus Isaacs (small fruit entomologist), Jim Miller (entomology), Annemiek Schilder (small fruit pathology), Mark Whalon (IPM) and Deb McCullough (forest entomology).