Wednesday, January 4, 2012: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Canary 1 & 2 (Orlando World Center Marriott)

Presidings:

Ben Von Kanel and Brian P. Adams

Organizers:

Gus Lorenz , Robert C. Kemerait , D. R. Cook , John Adamczyk and Ryan Jackson

1:30 PM

Overview of Biology of Thrips Species Infesting Cotton in the U.S
D. R. Cook, Mississippi State University

Recorded Presentation

1:40 PM

Thrips Wars: Challenges From the Northeast Region
D. Ames Herbert, Virginia Tech; S. Malone, Virginia Tech; J. Samler, Virginia Tech; Jack S. Bacheler, North Carolina State University; Dominic D. Reisig, North Carolina State University, Vernon James Research and Extension Center; D. Mott, Virginia Tech

Recorded Presentation

1:55 PM

Thrips Management in the Lower Southeast
Phillip M. Roberts, University of Georgia; Michael Toews, University of Georgia; John All, University of Georgia; Jeremy K. Greene, Clemson University; Francis P. F. Reay-Jones, Clemson University; Tim D. Reed, Auburn University; Ronald Smith, Auburn University; B. L. Freeman, Auburn University

Recorded Presentation

2:10 PM

Thrips Management in Cotton: A Mid-Southern Perspective
Scott Akin, FMC Corporation

Recorded Presentation

2:25 PM

Thrips Management and Issues in Texas
David L. Kerns, Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Recorded Presentation

2:40 PM

Overview of Nematodes Infesting Cotton in the U.S., Life Beyond Temik
Richard Davis, USDA, ARS

Recorded Presentation

2:55 PM

Nematode Management in the Mid-South
Terry Kirkpatrick, University of Arkansas

Recorded Presentation

3:10 PM

Cotton Nematode Management In the Southeastern United States
John D. Mueller, Clemson University

Recorded Presentation

3:25 PM

Break

4:00 PM

Overview of the Commercial Seed Treatment Process
K. Stair, Bayer CropScience; Charles T. Graham, Bayer CropScience

4:15 PM

Syngenta Seed Care Technical Update
Scott Martin, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.

4:30 PM

Early Season Plant Protection Options From Bayer CropScience
Charles T. Graham, Bayer CropScience

4:45 PM

Early Season Plant Protection Options From Monsanto
D. Wilson, Monsanto Company

5:00 PM

Telone II and Management of Nematodes: Developments From DowAgrosciences
A. W. Weiss, Dow AgroSciences LLC

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