Wednesday, January 9, 2008: 1:30 PM-4:30 PM
Canal A & B (Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center)
Open Forum - Management of the Sucking Bug Complex Across the Cotton Belt
Scientists will stimulate discussion and facilitate interaction among consultants, growers, industry, and other stakeholder groups in a roundtable format. Each speaker (TBA) will give a short presentation (10-15 min.) followed by 15-20 minutes of facilitated discussion. All are welcome to attend.
Presiding:	Patricia F. O'Leary, Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC
Organizers:	Gus M. Lorenz, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR, John J. Adamczyk, KSARC, USDA, ARS, Weslaco, TX, Patricia F. O'Leary, Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC and Scott D. Stewart, The University of Tennessee, Jackson, TN
1:30 PM			Rise of the Bugs Jeremy K. Greene, Clemson University, Blackville, SC
1:45 PM			A Midsouthern Perspective on Hemipteran Pests Fred Musser1, Angus Catchot1, Scott D. Stewart2, Ralph D. Bagwell3, Gus M. Lorenz4, Kelly V. Tindall5, Glenn Studebaker6, B. R. Leonard7, D. Scott Akin8 and D. R. Cook9, (1)Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, (2)The University of Tennessee, Jackson, TN, (3)LSU Agcenter, Winnsboro, LA, (4)University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR, (5)Univ. of Missouri, Portageville, MO, (6)University of Arkansas, Keiser, AR, (7)LSU AgCenter, Macon Ridge Station, Winnsboro, LA, (8)University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR, (9)Mississippi State University Extension Service, Verona, MS
2:00 PM			A Southeastern Perspective on Hemipteran Pests Jack S. Bacheler1, Phillip Roberts2, Jeremy K. Greene3, John W. Van Duyn4, Ames Herbert5, Michael D. Toews2, John R. Ruberson2, Eric L. Blinka1, Dan W. Mott1, Dan Robinson3, Tommy Walker6, Charles Davis7, Ronald Smith8, David Morrison9 and Thomas Pegram10, (1)North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, (2)University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, (3)Clemson University, Blackville, SC, (4)North Carolina State University, Plymouth, NC, (5)Virginia Tech, Suffolk, VA, (6)Clemson University, Ridgeland, SC, (7)Clemson University, St. Matthews, SC, (8)Auburn University, Auburn, AL, (9)North Carolina State University, Laurinburg, NC, (10)North Carolina State University, Monroe, NC
2:15 PM			Management of The Sucking Bug Complex Across The Cotton Belt: Getting a Handle on the Problem! B. R. Leonard, LSU AgCenter, Macon Ridge Station, Winnsboro, LA
2:30 PM			Lygus Management: A Western Perspective Peter Ellsworth, University of Arizona, Maricopa, AZ
Sponsor:	Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference

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