35th Annual Texas Plant Protection Conference

 

December 5, 2023

 

7:30 am – 5 pm
Conference Registration Desk Open

 

7:30 – 8:30 am
Table-top Displays Set-up

 

7:30 – 8:30 am
Posters Set Up

 

9:00 am – 12:00 noon
General Session #1
Moderator: Greg Steele, TPPA President

 

9:00 - 9:15 am
Welcome & Conference Introduction – Greg Steele, TPPA President

 

9:15 – 9:30 am
Welcome - Dr. Cliff Lamb, Director Texas A&M AgriLife Research

 

9:30 – 10:00 am
"Update on New Farm Bill and the Impact on Texas Agriculture"
Joe Outlaw, Regents Fellow, Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M University

 

10:00 – 10:30 am
Break- Visit Displays and Posters

 

10:30 – 11:00 am
“Crop Insurance: Safety Net Linked to the Farm Program”,
Jacob Little, Agent/Owner, Crop & Range Insurance Services, Hillsboro, Texas

 

11:00 – 11:30 am
“Digital Farming Solutions for Today and the Future”,
LeAnna Guerin, Data Director of Digital Farming Solutions, Bayer Crop Science, St. Louis MO

 

11:30 – 12:00 noon
“The Endangered Species Act’s Impact on Pesticide Labeling” “Why you should be paying attention to this issue”,
Todd Baughman, Professor and Weed Scientist, Oklahoma State University

 

12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
Lunch (on your own)

 

1: 30 pm – 2:30 pm
Consultant General Session
Justin Chopelas

 

1:30 – 2:00 pm
“Drones use in Agriculture”,
Arthur Erickson, CEO, Hylio, Inc.

 

2:00– 2:30 PM
“Using Spray Drones in Central Texas”,
Matt Ashcraft, Hillsboro, TX

 

2:30 – 3:00pm
Break ---Poster Review - View Displays

 

3:00– 3:30 pm
Pest ID Contest
Barron Rector, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Chairman

 

3:30 - 5:00 pm
General Session

 

New Technology & Chemistry (9 slots)
Moderator: Sam Rustom, FMC, sam.rustom@fmc.com

 

 

December 6th, 2023

 

7:30 am – 2 pm
Conference Registration Desk Open

 

Laws & Regulations - General Session
Moderator: Perry Cervantes

 

8:00 – 8:30 am
TDA Laws & Regulations

 

8:30 - 9:00 am
Laws and Regulations for Ag Spray Drones

 

9:00 –10:15 am - Concurrent Sessions

 

Fertility Management Session
Moderator: Connor Ferguson, Simplot Grower Solutions

 

9:00 – 9:15 am
Nutrient Management across the Texas High Plains

 

Katie Lewis, Associate Professor, Associate Professor Soil Chemistry and Fertility, Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Texas Tech University, Lubbock

 

9:15 – 9:30 am
Using Microbial Applications to Unlock the Rhizosphere

 

Chris Dorman, Senior Account Manager, Innvictis BioScience, Boerne, TX

 

9:30 – 9:45 am
Optimizing Nitrogen Management in Texas Corn using UAV-based Multispectral Imagery

 

Gurjinder Baath, Assistant Professor Digital Agriculture, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Temple, TX

 

9:45 – 10:00 am
Using Soy Protein to Help Overcome Abiotic Stress
Francis Leier, Key Account Manager and Regional Sales, Hello Nature, Anderson, IN

 

10:00 – 10:15 am
Soil-water Dynamics in Semi-arid West Texas Cropping Systems
Joseph Burke, Assistant Professor Cropping Systems and Weed Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Lubbock

 

Horticulture / Turf Session:
Moderator: Betsy Pierson, Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX

 

9:00 – 9:15 am
Research and Extension Needs for Pecan IPM
Dr. Monte Nesbitt, Pecan/Fruit/Citrus Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station, TX

 

9:15 – 9:30 am
Performance of Thornless Blackberry Cultivars in Texas
Stephen Janak, Olives/Sustainable Fruit Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Hallettsville, TX

 

9:30 – 9:45 am
Strategies for Improving and Maintaining Soil Health in Texas Vineyards
Daniel Hillin, Viticulture Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Lubbock, TX

 

9:45 – 10:00 am
From Drought to Flood: Dialing in on Precision Viticulture in Texas
Michael Cook, Viticulture Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Denton, TX

 

10:00 – 10:15 am
Temperature, Hydration, and Performance Differences of Soccer Athletes Between Synthetic Turf and Natural Turfgrass in a Hot Environment
Dr. Chase Straw, Assistant Professor Turfgrass Science, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University College Station, TX

 

10:15– 10:45 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Break -Poster Review - View Displays

 

10:45 – 12:00 pm - Concurrent Sessions

 

Grain Session
Moderator: Reagan Noland, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

 

10:45 – 11:00 am
New Grass Herbicide Technologies in Sorghum
Dr. Brent Bean, Director of Agronomy, United Sorghum Checkoff

 

11:00 – 11:15 am
Weed Management Update in Corn and Sorghum
Dr. Scott Nolte, Weed Specialist, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

 

11:15 – 11:30 am
Aboveground Bt Technology in Corn
Dr. David Kerns, IPM Coordinator, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

 

11:30 – 11:45 am
New Frontiers in the Genetics of Hessian Fly Resistance in Wheat
Dr. Amir Ibrahim, Small Grains Breeder, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Research. Dr. Ellen Melson, Professor of Agriculture, Grayson College

 

11:45 – 12:00 pm
Update and Vision for Small Grains Testing in Texas
Dr. Brandon Gerrish, Small Grains Specialist, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

 

Pasture & Rangeland
Moderator: James Jackson, Alligare

 

10:45 – 11:00 am
Bearing with Burs: Sand Bur management Option
Zach Howard, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station, TX

 

11:00 – 11:15 am
Sublethal Herbicide Application Effects on the Chemical Plant Defense of Honey Mesquite
Deanna Brunson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, San Angelo, TX

 

11:15 – 11:30 am
Envu R&P Product and Label Updates for 2024
Case R. Medlin, Regional Stewardship Mgr., Envu R&P, Paradise, TX

 

11:30 – 11:45 am
Principles over Practices, Incentives to Manage Brush
Morgan L. Treadwell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, San Angelo, TX Jeff Goodwin, Texas A&M AgriLife, College Station, TX.

 

11:45 – 12:00 pm
Range and Pasture Market Overview from a Distribution Standpoint
Ethan Westfall, Range and Pasture Specialist Wilbur-Ellis, Dawson,TX

 

1:30 – 3:00 pm - Concurrent Sessions

 

Water & Irrigation Management
Moderator: Dana Porter, Texas A&M AgriLife

 

1:30 – 1:45 pm
Safety Devices for Chemigation
Dana Porter, Ph.D., P.E., Professor and Extension Program Leader, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Lubbock,Texas

 

1:45 – 2:00 pm
Estimating Crop Water Use: Understanding Evapotranspiration
Thomas Marek, P.E., Senior Research Scientist, and Research Fellow, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Bushland/Amarillo,Texas

 

2:00 – 2:15 pm
Field Evaluation, Calibration, and Comparison of Soil Water Sensors
Gary Marek, Ph.D., Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Systems Laboratory, Bushland, Texas

 

2:15 – 2:30 pm
Q&A Panel: Applications, Misapplications, and Interpretations of Crop Water Use Information
Thomas Marek, Gary Marek, Industry Panelists, and Dana Porter

 

2:30 – 2:45 pm
Panel: Irrigation Research and Development Trends: What’s New and What’s Next
Thomas Marek, Gary Marek, and Dana Porter

 

2:45 – 3:00 pm
Managing Lower Quality (Salty) Irrigation Water
Dana Porter, Ph.D., P.E., Professor and Extension Program Leader, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

 

Cotton
Moderator: David Kerns, Texas A&M AgriLife, david.kerns@ag.tamu.edu

 

1:30 – 1:45 pm
Methods for Managing Plant Growth in Texas Cotton Production Systems
Ben McKnight, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Department Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station, TX

 

1:45 – 2:00 pm
Introduction of the First 4-Trait Herbicide Tolerant Cotton: Axant Flex
Jenny Dudak, Zachary Treadway, Todd. Baughman, Ben McKnight, Scott Nolte, and Adam Hixson, Oklahoma State University, Ardmore, OK

 

2:00 – 2:15 pm
CotVA: Is it a Virus Sequence of Concern for Cotton Growers?
Olufemi J. Alabi, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center, Weslaco, TX

 

2:15 – 2:30 pm
A Review of Insect Pest Management Research in 2023
David Kerns Professor & IPM Coordinator, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, College Station, TX

 

2:30 – 3:00 pm
ThryvOn Cotton: What Have We Learned Regarding Its Utility in Texas Cotton
Brady Arthur & David Kerns, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

 

3:00 pm Adjourn