50 Pest Management in Agricultural Systems

Oral Session
A08 Integrated Agricultural Systems
Systems management of diseases, weeds, insects and other pests need to be addressed to maximize yield and minimize inputs. This session will explore pest management in different ag systems.
Monday, November 2, 2009: 2:55 PM-4:20 PM
Convention Center, Room 301-302, Third Floor

Presiding:
Sharon Clay
2:55 PM
Introductory Remarks
3:00 PM
Effect of Pesticides and Surfactants On “Arrested Ear Syndrome” On Different Inbred Lines of Corn at Puerto Rico.
Ashish Saxena, Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana [1-5]; Ricardo Barnes, Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana [1-5]; Randy Huckaba, Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana [1-5]
3:15 PM
Potential Aflatoxin and Fumonisin Contamination in Maize Hybrids with Various Ear Formation Properties.
Hamed Abbas, USDA-ARS; Henry Mascagni Jr., Louisiana State Univ.; Robert Zablotowicz, USDA-ARS; H. Arnold Bruns, USDA-ARS; W. Thomas Shier, Univ. of Minnesota; Kenneth E. Damann, Louisiana State Univ.
3:30 PM
Investigating Early Growth and Development Response of Corn to Weed Competition Using Transcriptome Analysis.
Sharon Clay, South Dakota State Univ.; Stephanie Hansen, South Dakota State Univ.; Janet Moriles, South Dakota State Univ.; David Clay, South Dakota State Univ.; David Horvath, USDA-ARS
4:00 PM
Utilizing Rolled Rye Mulch for Weed Suppression in Organic No-till Soybeans.
Adam Smith, North Carolina State Univ.; Samuel Christopher Reberg-Horton, North Carolina State Univ.; J. Paul Mueller, North Carolina State Univ.
4:15 PM
Concluding Remarks
4:20 PM
Adjourn