Session: Symposium--Crops and Their Response to Water Management: I

Cosponsor: A08 Integrated Agricultural Systems
Format: Symposium
Keywords: drought resistance, plant water relations, water
Session Description: Water is often identified as the primary yield limiting factor in crop production. This session will evaluate new technologies to improve plant water relations including "drought" genes and enhanced plant root protection.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009: 9:55 AM-12:00 PM

Convention Center, Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom BC,Third Floor

Presiding:

Philip Bauer

Organizers:

Emerson Nafziger , Kurt D. Thelen and Sangu Angadi

9:55 AM

Introductory Remarks

10:00 AM

1. Crop Management Strategies for Low Water Availability.
Drew Lyon, Univ. of Nebraska; David Nielsen, Central Great Plains Res. Stn.; Alan Schlegel, Kansas State Univ.

10:20 AM

Agronomic Practices for Improving Water Use in Rainfed Production.
William Cox, Cornell Univ.

10:40 AM

Managing Crops with Improved Irrigation Strategies: Cotton, Alfalfa Microirrigation and Furrow Studies.
Robert Hutmacher, Univ. of California; Mark P. Keeley, Univ. of California

11:00 AM

Remote Sensing for Crop Water Use Management: Present Status and Challenges.
Prasanna H. Gowda, USDA-ARS, Conservation and Production Res. Lab.; Jose L. Chavez, Colorado State Univ.; Paul D. Colaizzi, USDA-ARS, Conservation and Production Res. Lab.; Terry A. Howell, USDA-ARS, Conservation and Production Res. Lab.

11:20 AM

2. Rainfall/Irrigation Infiltration and Crop Water Availability as Influenced by Tillage Systems.
Clinton Truman, USDA-ARS

11:40 AM

Counter-Intuitive Increase in Yield From Film Antitranspirant Applied to Droughted Wheat.
Peter S. Kettlewell, Harper Adams Univ. College; William L. Heath, Harper Adams Univ. College; Ian M. Haigh, Harper Adams Univ. College

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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