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

Wednesday, January 9, 2013: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Salon L (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)
4:00 PM
Regional Evaluation of Wireless Soil Moisture Sensor Systems to Optimize Water Use Efficiency
Tyson B. Raper, University of Arkansas; Derrick M. Oosterhuis, University of Arkansas; Edward M. Barnes, Cotton Incorporated; Pedro Andrade-Sanchez, University of Arizona Maricopa Ag Center; Philip J. Bauer, USDA-ARS; Glen L. Ritchie, Texas Tech University; Diane L. Rowland, University of Florida; John L. Snider, University of Georgia
4:15 PM
Cotton Lint Yield, Fiber Quality, and Water-Use Efficiency As Influenced by Cultivar and Irrigation Level
J.W. Cave, Texas Tech University; J. W. Keeling, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; P. A. Dotray, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; J. P. Bordovsky, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
4:30 PM
The Biochemical Effects of Heat Stress On Flowering Cotton
Toby R. FitzSimons, University of Arkansas
4:45 PM
Means of Identifying and Reducing Crop Stress in Cotton
Murilo M. Maeda, Texas A&M University; J. Tom Cothren, Texas A&M University; Carlos J. Fernandez, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Clayton T. Lewis, Texas A&M University
5:00 PM
Evaluating Fiber Properties in Verticillium Wilt Susceptible and Resistant Cotton Cultivars in Relation to Increasing Nitrogen Rates
Caleb R. Albers, Texas tech University; J. E. Woodward, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; Eric C. Best, Monsanto; P.A. Dotray, Texas Tech University; Douglas J. Jost, Monsanto - D&PL West; Jackie Smith, Texas A&M University