ASA Section: Agronomic Production Systems Session: Overcoming Production Barriers: II (ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings (Cincinnati, OH- Oct. 21

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

190-1

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)

10:30 AM

190-2

Alfalfa Management and Yield: What Is Achievable for Single- and Dual-Purpose Production?.
Michael Russelle, USDA-ARS

10:45 AM

190-3

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

190-4

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

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