2010 LATMC Presentation Titles and Speakers

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

General Session

AgCommunications - Owen Taylor, AgFax Media [ppt]

Emerging Technologies Session I

Syngenta Crop Protection - David Lanclos [pptx]
Nichino America - Jim Scruggs [pptx]
Valent USA - Bill Odle [ppt]
Gowan Company - Keith Majure [ppt]
Dupont Ag Products - Mike Edwards [ppt]
Arysta LifeScience - Joe Hickey [pptx]
Cheminova - John Lucado [ppt]

Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010

Grain Crops Session

Factors Contributing to the Green Problem in Mature Soybeans - Don Boquet, LSU AgCenter [ppt]
Soybean Desiccation - Jim Griffin, LSU AgCenter [ppt]
Soybean Weed Control Using PPI, Preplant, or Pre-emergence Herbicides - Daniel Stephenson, LSU AgCenter [pptx]
Stink Bug and Lepidopterous Control in Soybeans - Jeff Davis, LSU AgCenter [pdf]
Corn Seed Treatments and Traits - Kathy Flanders, Auburn University [ppt]
Corn Fungicide Use in Louisiana - Boyd Padgett, LSU AgCenter [pptx]
Grain Sorghum Disease Control with Emphasis on Anthracnose - Clayton Hollier, LSU AgCenter [ppt]

Emerging Technologies Session II

Mahkteshim-Agan - James Whitehead [ppt]
BASF Corporation - Alvin Rhodes [ppt]
FMC Corporation - Rusty Mitchell [pdf]
Helena Chemical Company - Michael Kenty [ppt]
Bayer CropScience - Sam Garris/Kyle Fontenot [ppt]
AgriEnergy Resources - Mark Egan [pdf]
SFP - Eddie Walley [pptx]
Dow AgroSciences - Reed Parker [ppt]
Terral Seed - Dean Williams [ppt]

Multi-Crop Management Session

Post-Harvest Weed Control - Donnie Miller, LSU AgCenter [ppt]
Pest Problems with Residue - Rogers Leonard, LSU AgCenter [ppt]
Residue Regulation - Steve Nipper, NRCS [pptx]
Comparison of Precision Ag Tools: Appropriate Use of Site Specific Technology - Rich Johnson, USDA, ARS [ppt]
Agricultural Law Update - Jeff Masson, Thompson Coburn LLP [ppt]

Cotton Breakout Session

Cotton Production Costs: A Look Back - Tom Barber [pptx]
Economic Sustainability of Biotechnology - Gary Thompson, Dow AgroSciences [ppt]
Economic Sustainability of Biotechnology - Brad Godwin, Monsanto Company [pptx]
Economic Sustainability of Biotechnology - Dave Dickerson, Syngenta Biotechnology [ppt]

Sugarcane Breakout Session

Disease Issues: Crop Management and Varietal Choices - Mike Grisham, USDA, ARS [ppt]
Interpretation of Mill Reports - Ben Legendre, LSU AgCenter [ppt]
Variety Update - Kenneth Gravois, LSU AgCenter [pptx]
Variety Update - Herman Waguespack, American Sugar Cane League [ppt]
Sugarcane Economics: Land, Crop, and Equipment Costs - Mike Salassi, LSU AgCenter [ppt]

Sugarcane Technical Updates

Mahkteshim-Agan - James Whitehead [ppt]

Rice Breakout Session

Phosphorus Deficiencies in Rice: Causes and Cures - Dustin Harrell, LSU AgCenter [ppt]
Clearfield vs Hybrid vs Conventional Varieties: Cost and Return - Mike Salassi, LSU AgCenter [ppt]
Water Management and Its Impact on Pest Management and Harvest - Johnny Saichuk, LSU AgCenter [ppt]

Rice Technical Updates

Mahkteshim Agan - James Whitehead [ppt]
BASF Corporation - Alvin Rhodes [ppt]
FMC Corporation - Rusty Mitchell [pdf]
Dow AgroSciences - David Ball [ppsx]
Gowan Company - Kevin Stewart [ppt]
Bayer CropScience - Kyle Fontenot [ppt]

Friday, Feb. 12, 2010

Cotton Breakout Session

Tarnished Plant Bugs - Gus Lorenz, University of Arkansas [pdf]
Late Season (Preharvest) PGR Use and Harvest Aid Strategies - Tom Barber, University of Arkansas [ppt]
Spider Mite Issues - Rogers Leonard, LSU AgCenter [pdf]
Alternative Programs for Glyphosate - Donnie Miller, LSU AgCenter [pdf]
Thrips - ISTs and Sprays - Steve Micinski, LSU AgCenter [pdf]

Sugarcane Breakout Session

Sugarcane Weed Control/Ripeners - Caleb Dalley, USDA, ARS [pdf]
Sugarcane Weed Control - Jim Griffin, LSU AgCenter [ppt]
Sugarcane Crop Management - Ryan Viator, USDA, ARS [pdf]
Yield Monitors; Soil Fertility - Rich Johnson, USDA, ARS [pdf]
Pheromone Trap Assisted Scouting for the Mexican Rice Borer - Gene Reagan, LSU AgCenter [ppt]

Rice Breakout Session

Antagonism of Glyphosate by Command - Bill Williams, LSU AgCenter [pdf]
Cruiser vs Demacor: Advantages and Disadvantages - Mike Stout, LSU AgCenter [pptx]
Alternate Hosts for Sugarcane Borer and Mexican Rice Borer - Julien Beuzelin, LSU AgCenter [pdf]
Management of Grape Colaspis and Scouting Methods in Louisiana - Natalie Hummel, LSU AgCenter [pdf]
Field Observations and Management of Grape Colaspis in Arkansas Rice - Gus Lorenz, University of Arkansas [pdf]
Disease Management with Emphasis on Blast versus Cercospora Timing - Clayton Hollier, LSU AgCenter [pdf]

General Session

Invasive Species and NPDN Training Resources - Natalie Hummel, LSU AgCenter [ppt]