Site Specific Management of Nematodes: A Multi-State Evaluation of Fumigation and Selected Nematicides

Tuesday, January 5, 2010: 1:30 PM-6:00 PM
Galeries 4 & 5 (New Orleans Marriott)
Organizers:
Bobby Haygood and Eugene Burris
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks by Charles Overstreet, LSU AG Center
1:31 PM
Site-Specific Management Strategies Used in Louisiana
Charles Overstreet, LSU Agricultural Center, Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology; Eugene Burris, LSU Agricultural Center, Northeast Research Station; Dennis Burns, LSU Agricultural Center; Edward C. McGawley, Dept. of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology; Boyd Padgett, LSU AgCenter Northeast Region; R. L. Frazier, LSU Agricultural Center
1:45 PM
Using Verification Strips to Delineate Treatment Zones
Dennis Burns, LSU Agricultural Center; Eugene Burris, LSU Agricultural Center, Northeast Research Station; Charles Overstreet, LSU Agricultural Center, Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology
2:00 PM
Precision Agriculture -- From Theory to Practical Application for Managing Nematodes in Arkansas
Scott Monfort, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; T.L. Kirkpatrick, University of Arkansas
2:15 PM
Site-Specific Nematode Control
Scott Monfort, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; T.L. Kirkpatrick, University of Arkansas; Amy Greenwalt Carroll, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; Michael Emerson, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; J.D. Barham, University of Arkansas; R.E. Dunham, University of Arkansas; David Wildy
2:30 PM
Risk Management Zones for Southern Root-Knot Nematodes: The Reality and Challenges in Georgia
R. C. Kemerait, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia; C. D. Perry, University of Georgia - Tifton Campus; B. V. Ortiz, Auburn University; P. Lu, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia; R. F. Davis, USDA-ARS; Dana Sullivan, TurfScout® LLC; F.H. Sanders, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia; R. L. Nichols, Cotton Incorporated
2:45 PM
Development and Assessment of Risk Zones for Management of Southern Root-Knot Nematodes at Three Locations in Georgia
C. D. Perry, University of Georgia - Tifton Campus; R. C. Kemerait, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia; B. V. Ortiz, Auburn University; P. Lu, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia; R. F. Davis, USDA-ARS; Dana Sullivan, TurfScout® LLC; R. L. Nichols, Cotton Incorporated
3:00 PM
Site-Specific Nematicide Placement - A South Carolina Perspecitive
Will Henderson, Clemson University; Ahmad Khalilian, Clemson University; John D. Mueller, Clemson University
3:15 PM
Industry Involvement in Idea Generation, Funding, Research, and Implementation of University Research
A. W. Weiss, Dow AgroSciences LLC; J. D. Busacca, Dow AgroSciences LLC; A. J. Fordice, Dow AgroSciences LLC; R.A. Haygood, Dow AgroSciences LLC; M. B. Hoffman, Dow AgroSciences LLC; J. D. Lane, Dow AgroSciences LLC
3:30 PM
Break
4:00 PM
Panel Discussion Moderated by Andy Fordice, Dow AgroSciences
4:01 PM
Utilization of Precision Agriculture to Develop Site Specific Treatment of Nematodes in the North Delta
R. A. Haygood, Dow AgroSciences; A. J. Fordice, Dow AgroSciences LLC; J. J. Busacca, Dow AgroSciences LLC; Terry L. Kirkpatrick, University of Arkansas; W. Scott Monfort, University of Arkansas
4:45 PM
Farmer Applied Site-Specific Telone Applications in Georgia
Debbie Waters, Innovative Crop Technologies
5:00 PM
Evaluation of GPS/GIS Technology as a Means of Effectively Controlling Root-Knot Nematode through Precision Placement of the Nematicide Telone II
E. Randall Norton, The University of Arizona; Tim B. Hatch, The University of Arizona; Cody V. Innes, The University of Arizona; Michael A. McClure, University of Arizona
5:15 PM
Concluding Remarks