Tour Cotton with the UT Institute of Agriculture
JACKSON, Tenn. – UT AgResearch and UT Extension are hosting the annual Cotton
Tour on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the West Tennessee AgResearch &
Education Center. Featuring eight informative presentations, led by cotton,
insect and weed specialists from across the region, Cotton Tour will begin at
8:30 a.m. and conclude by 1:00 p.m. Registration begins at 8:00.
The list of presentations is as follows:
Variety Selection, Performance, Effects of Planting Date, Cover Crops &
Defoliation
Dr.Chris Main, UT Extension/AgResearch
Variety Response to Irrigation
Dr. Tom Barber, University of Arkansas
Deficit Irrigation of Cotton
Dr. Brian Leib, UT Extension
Plant Response to Irrigation Regimes
Mr. Matthew Wiggins, UT AgResearch
Response of Cotton to Ignite Herbicide
Dr. Darrin Dodds, Mississippi State University
Herbicide Resistant Weed Control in Cotton
Dr. Larry Steckel, UT Extension
Weed Competition in Cotton
Ms. Kelly Barnett, UT AgResearch
Insect Management: Thrips, Plant Bugs, Stink Bugs & Worms
Dr. Scott Stewart, UT Extension
Continuing education units for Certified Crop Advisors and Pesticide
Applicators will be available. Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information, including directions to the West Tennessee
AgResearch & Education Center, go to http://west.tennessee.edu.
The West Tennessee AgResearch & Education Center is one of 10 research
facilities operated by the UT Institute of Agriculture. In addition to
its agricultural research programs, UTIA also provides instruction research and
public service through the UT College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural
Resources, the UT College of Veterinary Medicine and UT Extension offices in
every county in the state.
Contacts:
Dr. Chris Main, UT Extension Cotton Specialist,
cmain@utk.edu, 731-425-4707
Ginger Trice Rowsey, UTIA Marketing & Communication Services,
gtrice@tennessee.edu, 731-425-4768