Overcoming Production Barriers: II

Oral Session

ASA Section: Agronomic Production Systems

The purpose of this session is to provide a forum for discussing the state-of-the art in overcoming production barriers. We are tasked with attempting to double food production over the next 30 years. This session will discuss the status of this research.

Cosponsor(s):

Precision Agriculture Systems Community
Tuesday, October 23, 2012: 10:10 AM-11:15 AM
Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232, Level 2
Community Leader:
David Clay
Presider:
John Shanahan
10:10 AM
Introductory Remarks
10:15 AM
Integrating Planting Date with Insecticide Spraying Regimes to Manage Insect Pests of Cowpea in North-Eastern Nigeria.
Alpha Kamara, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - IITA; Tahirou Abdoulaye, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); Stephen Kyei-Boahen, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA); David Chikoye, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
10:45 AM
Alfalfa and Ryegrass Responses to Irrigation Frequency in Shallow Soils.
Edmar I. Teixeira, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited; Guillermo Hernandez-Ramirez, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited; Andrew L. Fletcher, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited; Hamish E. Brown, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited; Mike J. George, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited; Richard T. Hubber, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited; Shane C. Maley, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited
11:00 AM
Irrigation and Spacing Effects On Fiber and Forage Yield in Stinging Nettle.
Laban Rutto, Virginia State University; Michael Brandt, Virginia State University; Mark Kraemer, Virginia State University; John Parry, Virginia State University
11:15 AM
Adjourn