Cotton Agronomy & Physiology - Wednesday Afternoon - Session B - Graduate Student Competition

Wednesday, January 7, 2009: 1:30 PM-6:00 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)
Organizer:
Joel Faircloth
2:00 PM
Elevated Night Temperature Effects on Cotton Respiration, ATP Levels and Carbohydrates
Dimitra A. Loka, University of Arkansas; D. M. Oosterhuis, University of Arkansas
2:15 PM
The Effects of Mepiquat Chloride Applied to Cotton at Physiological Maturity
Bill Foote, North Carolina State University; Guy Collins, North Carolina State University; Keith Edmisten, North Carolina State University; James Lanier, North Carolina State University; Ranjit Riar, North Carolina State University; Seth Holt, North Carolina State University; Joel Faircloth, Dow Agrosciences; Gail White, TAREC; David Horton, TAREC
2:30 PM
Time Course Expression of Reniform Nematode Induced Genes in Resistant and Susceptible Gossypium Arboreum
Carlos Augusto Avila, CSES University of Arkansas; James McD. Stewart, University of Arkansas
2:45 PM
The Effects of Heat Stress on Pollen Tube Growth, Carbohydrate Metabolism, and Energy Levels in Cotton Pistils
John L. Snider, University of Arkansas; Derrick M. Oosterhuis, University of Arkansas; Briggs W. Skulman, University of Arkansas; Eduardo M. Kawakami, University of Arkansas; Diana K. Storch, University of Arkansas
3:00 PM
Effect of Row Spacing, Leaf Morphology and Plant Population on Light Interception and Yield of Cotton
Ranjit Riar, North Carolina State University; Guy Collins, North Carolina State University; James Lanier, North Carolina State University; Gary S. Hamm, North Carolina State University; Andrew D. Hunt, North Carolina State University; Gary Little, North Carolina State University; Keith L. Edmisten, North Carolina State University; Randy Wells, North Carolina State University
3:15 PM
Reducing At-Planting Costs in Cotton Production Through Hill-Dropped Seed Placement and Precision Application of In-Furrow Insecticides
Guy Collins, North Carolina State University; Keith Edmisten, North Carolina State University; Jack Bacheler, North Carolina State University; Dan Mott, North Carolina State University; Seth Levkoff, North Carolina State University; Wesley Hancock, North Carolina State University; James Lanier, North Carolina State University; Ranjit Riar, North Carolina State University; Seth Holt, North Carolina State University; Bill Foote, North Carolina State University; James Atkins, North Carolina State University; Luke O'Neal, North Carolina State University
4:00 PM
Screening and Evaluating Wild Cotton for Salt Tolerance Characteristics (part II)
M. Natalia Castillo, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station; Jane Dever, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
4:15 PM
Phenotypic Expression of Tetraploid Gossypium to Salinity
Rashmi Sharma Tiwari, University of Arkansas; Jinfa Zhang, New Mexico State University; James McD Stewart, University of Arkansas
4:30 PM
Irrigation Response in Cotton to Optimize Yield, Quality and Profitability in the Texas High Plains
Garrett Mathis, Texas Tech University; Craig W. Bednarz, Texas Tech University; Cory Mills, Texas Tech University; Emmett Muennink, Texas Tech University; Jason Sneed, Texas Tech University
4:45 PM
Regulated Deficit Irrigation and the Physiological Responses of Cotton in SW Texas
Yujin Wen, Texas A&M University, Texas Agrilife Research; J. T. Cothren, Texas A&M University; Giovanni Piccinni, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Uvalde