Cotton Agronomy & Physiology - Thursday Early Afternoon - Session B - Graduate Student Competition

Thursday, January 5, 2012: 2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Crystal Ballroom G1 (Orlando World Center Marriott)
2:00 PM
Transgenic Cottons Show Differential Responses to Drought-Stress and Herbivory by Western Flower Thrips
Justin G. Fiene, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University; Chris Rock, Dept. Biological Sciences; Lauren Kalns, Department of Entomology; Christian Nansen, Texas AgriLife Research; Gregory A. Sword, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University
2:15 PM
Effect of 1-MCP Application on Heat Stressed Cotton During Reproductive Development
J.B. Phillips, University of Arkansas; D.M. Oosterhuis, University of Arkansas; E.M. Kawakami, University of Arkansas
2:30 PM
Defining Optimal Irrigation Strategies for Cotton Using Sub-Surface Drip and Overhead Irrigation Systems in Georgia
Calvin D. Meeks, University of Georgia; Guy D. Collins, University of Georgia; Calvin D. Perry, University of Georgia - Stripling Irrigation Research Park; Jared R. Whitaker, University of Georgia; Glen L. Ritchie, Texas Tech University
2:45 PM
Water Deficit and Irrigation Response in Upland Cotton
Matthew S. Wiggins, University of Tennessee; H. Adam Duncan, University of Tennessee; Brian G. Leib, University of Tennessee; Christopher L. Main, University of Tennessee
3:00 PM
Temperature Relationships of Cotton Yield
Toby R. FitzSimons, University of Arkansas; Derrick M. Oosterhuis, University of Arkansas
3:15 PM
Management of Cotton Grown Under Sub-Surface Drip and Furrow Irrigation with Differing Plant Densities
Alexis D. White, Texas A&M University- College Station; J. T. Cothren, Texas A&M University