Session: Graduate Student Oral Competiton – M.S. Students (2018 ASA Southern Regional Branch)

7:55 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:00 AM

Effect of Bacillus Mycoides Supplement in a Reduced Frequency Fungicide Program on Chambourcin Grapevines.
Ryan Mairs, Western Kentucky University; Rebecca Gilfillen, Western Kentucky University; Elmer Gray, Western Kentucky University; Todd Willian, Western Kentucky University

8:15 AM

Impact of Fungicide Application Timing on Soybean (Glycine max) Yield in Mississippi.
Chase Floyd, Mississippi State University; J. T. Irby, Mississippi State University; Angus Catchot, Mississippi State University; Darrin M. Dodds, Mississippi State University; Thomas Allen, Mississippi State University; Jason Sarver, Mississippi State University; A. B. Scholtes, Mississippi State University; Shane M. Carver, Mississippi State University

8:30 AM

Analysis of Root-Knot Nematode Resistance in Cotton Cultivars.
Ian Patrick Scadden, Texas A&M University; Steve Hague, Texas A&M University; Terry Wheeler, Texas A&M University; Thomas Isakeit, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; Sheila McBride, Texas A&M University

8:45 AM

An Investigation in Cotton Square Size and Effects on Cotton Fleahopper Resistance.
Barret Page, Texas A&M University; Steve Hague, Texas A&M University

9:00 AM

Selection and Response of Yield and Fiber Traits in Upland Cotton.
Haley Kennedy, Texas A&M University; Steve Hague, Texas A&M University

9:15 AM

Identification of Yield Potential of Different Corn and Sorghum Genotypes in Southwest Texas.
Rahul Raman, Texas A&M University; Xuejun Dong, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center; Seth C Murray, Texas A&M University; William L. Rooney, Texas A&M University; Subas Malla, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center

9:30 AM

Seed Germination Responses to Osmotic Stress in Corn Cultivars.
Charles Walne, Mississippi State University; K. Raja Reddy, Mississippi State University; Chathurika Wijewardana, Mississippi State University

9:45 AM

Drought-Tolerant and Short Season Corn (Zea mays L.) Hybrids to Optimize Yield, Water Use Efficiency, and Net Returns.
John J. Williams, Mississippi State University; W. Brien Henry, Mississippi State University; L. Jason Krutz, Mississippi State University; Jac J. Varco, Mississippi State University; Daniel B. Reynolds, Mississippi State University; Lawrence L. Falconer, Mississippi State University

10:00 AM

Break

10:15 AM

Nitrogen's Effect on Native Warm Season Grass Crown Growth.
Melanie Parker, Mississippi State University; Brian S. Baldwin, Mississippi State University; Jesse Morrison, Mississippi State University; Rebecca McGrew, Red Hills Mine

10:30 AM

Impact of Row Spacing, Planting Date and Seeding Rate in Non-Irrigated Soybean (Glycine max) Production.
Shane M. Carver, Mississippi State University; J. T. Irby, Mississippi State University; Daniel B. Reynolds, Mississippi State University; Darrin M. Dodds, Mississippi State University; Angus Catchot, Mississippi State University; John M. Orlowski, Mississippi State University; A. B. Scholtes, Mississippi State University; Chase Floyd, Mississippi State University

10:45 AM

Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer RATE and Herbicide on Industrial Hemp.
Robert Anderson, Western Kentucky University; Todd Willian, Western Kentucky University; Paul Woosley, Western Kentucky University

11:00 AM

Cover Crop Effects on the Effectiveness of Urease Inhibitors.
Noah Hull, Auburn University; Elizabeth A. Guertal, Auburn University

11:15 AM

Ameliorate Secondary Dormancy of Leguminous Cover Crop Species for Use in Commodity Production Systems through Recurrent Phenotypic Selection.
John McLemore Jr., Mississippi State University; Jesse Morrison, Mississippi State University; Brian S. Baldwin, Mississippi State University

11:30 AM

Effects of Animal Manure and Cover Crops on Agricultural Soils in Kentucky.
Sait Sarr, Kentucky State University; Maheteme Gebremedhin, Kentucky State University; Avinash Tope, Kentucky State University; Mark Coyne, University of Kentucky; Karamat R Sistani, USDA-ARS

11:45 AM

Comparison of Soil Water Withdrawal Patterns and Water Use Efficiency of Alternative Crops Grown Under Deficit Irrigation.
Irish Lorraine Pabuayon, Texas Tech University; Sukhbir Singh, Texas Tech University; Glen Lorin Ritchie, Texas Tech University

12:00 PM

Adjourn

2018 ASA Southern Regional Branch

February 04 - 06, 2018

Graduate Student Oral Competiton – M.S. Students

Oral Session