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Minzenmayer Extension Agent-IPM E-mail: r-minzenmayer@tamu.edu Website: http://entowww.tamu.edu Phone (915) 365-5212 Fax (915) 365-5337 |
March
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2003
Vol XVI No. 2 P.O. Box 658 Ballinger, Tx 76821 Mobile: (915) 365-1292 |
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“Pest
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Weather conditions the past several weeks have certainly improved wheat prospects in the Southern Rolling Plains. Much of the area received 1.5 - 2 inches of rainfall several weeks ago and this past cold front brought another ½ inch or so. Moisture conditions are good for March. Greenbug infestations have declined over much of the area. Wheat producers should begin monitoring for leaf rust once stem elongation occurs. Much of this is jointing and will progress rapidly once it warms up. Livestock should be off wheat fields which are planning to be harvested for grain. If you haven’t fertilized your wheat, now is the time to top dress it with a little nitrogen. The Concho Valley Cotton Conference is set for Tuesday, March 25 at the Convention Center in San Angelo. Call in now and register or it will cost you $10.00 at the door. An excellent program has been put together and I would encourage everyone to attend.
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timely, accurate and pertinent information in the areas of
crop production within the Southern Rolling Plains. Newsletters are
written weekly during the growing season and a total of eighteen were
issued in 2002. This newsletter will keep you abreast of current insect
pest populations, natural enemies, biological and cultural control
tactics and chemical control options. It will also provide the user
with economic thresholds and other management tools to assist the farm
operator in making management decisions. Currently, there is a $10
subscription fee to cover the cost of postage. If you are interested
in receiving this newsletter during 2002, please send $10 to “Pest
Management News,” P.O. Box 658, Ballinger, Tx 76821, payable
to “Pest Management News” by April 19, 2002.|
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Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Extension Association is co-sponsoring
this educational event and will hold
their Annual Meeting from 3:30-5:00 p.m. that afternoon. Three CEU’s
will be given to those attendee’s
who participate the day long programs. Attached is an agenda of the program.
The cotton variety tests have been written up and all area gins and seed dealers have received copies of them. We would like to take this opportunity to Thank Chris Bubenik, Kevin and Brent Niehues, Curtis, Harvey and Cecil Kalina for their time and effort in establishing these tests for us. If you would like a copy of the written report, give us a call.
WHEAT There has been several folks asking about WildOat control. Remember that most herbicides labeled for WildOat control in wheat are to be applied prior to wheat jointing. So read and follow label instructions carefully. The three products most commonly used are: 1) Assert® 2.5 EC @ 1.0-1.5 pt. per acre 2) Silverado® 0.67 EC @ 1.0 pt. per acre 3) Hoelon® EC @ 2.0-2.7 pt. per acre Joseph Kransky, Plant Pathologist at College Station, recently reports
Stripe Rust in wheat fields in south and central Texas. With a probable
wet spring in store (which is good for a change), stripe rust could
become a problem in some areas. During favorable weather for this disease,
stripe rust can rapidly damage leaf area with the potential to significantly
reduce yields and test weights. The presence of stripe rust in |
The optimum temperatures for disease development are lower
for stripe rust than for either leaf rust or stem rust. As night
temperatures exceed about 65°F, stripe rust infections become
less aggressive and the disease progress often is reduced.
The systemic foliar fungicides Quadris, Tilt and Stratego can be
used to protect high-yield wheat from stripe and leaf rust when applied
properly. Field tests have shown that all three fungicides are effective
against stripe rust when applied properly. Tilt and Stratego have a
Section 24 (c) special local needs registration for late-season use
on wheat in Texas for protection against rust. These special registrations
permit application on wheat as late as Feekes Growth Stage 10.5 (full
head emergence, pre-bloom), but not any later. Tilt
DuPont Makes Announcement DuPont Crop Protection announced that it would obtain exclusive U.S. marketing and distribution rights from Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. for Intruder Insecticide for use on cotton, pending FTC approval. “Intruder” is a brand name of the active ingredient acetamiprid, which belongs to the neonicotinoid family of insecticides. Acetamiprid was discovered and is wholly owned by Nippon Soda Co. Ltd. Intruder was initially launched in 2002 jointly by Aventis CropScience and Nippon Soda. |
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Intruder has become an important tool in the cotton insecticide program following excellent field performance in 2002 across the cotton belt. Intruder controls a wide range of sucking-type insects and other commercially important pests that affect cotton. CONCHO VALLEY COTTON CONFERENCE
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MORNING SESSION
8:o0 Registration 8:20 Opening Remarks 8:30 "What We’ve Learned After Five Years and BMP’s”, Mr. Charles Stichler 9:00 "An In-depth Look at Conservation Tillage in SRP”, Mr. Richard Minzenmayer 9:30 "Weed and Residue Management in Reduced Tillage”, Dr. Wayne Keeling 10:05 Break & Booth Visitation 10:35 “Herbicide Resistance Management”, 11:15 “Weed Management Considerations for SRP Con-till”, Dr. Paul Baumann 12:00 Catered Lunch and Booth AFTERNOON SESSION 1:40 “Economics of Bt Cotton in Dryland Production”,
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2:05 “Drip Irrigation Systems and Management”, Mr. Hubert Frerich 2:30 “2003 Weather Predictions! What, Why, and How?”, Mr. Buddy McIntyre 3:00 Break and Booth Visitation 3:30 Southern Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Annual Meeting: ·Financial Report 4:50 Closing Remarks To Pre-Register call the Runnels County Extension Office at 365-2219, the Entomologist Office at 365-5212 or the Tom Green County Extension Office at 659-6523 by MARCH 21st. After this date, there will be a $10.00 registration fee. |
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Exhibitors/Co-Sponsors/Donators for the
2003 Concho Valley Cotton Conference SOUTHERN ROLLING PLAINS COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION |
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DELTA & PINE
LAND COMPANY GARST/AGRIPRO WEGNER CROP INSURANCE HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY KUNAFIN TRICHOGRAMMA BIBY AGRICULTURE ALL-TEX SEED, INC. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NAMMCO MACHINE COMPANY MERETA CO-OP GIN WESTSIDE GIN, INC. WALL CO-OP GIN UAP OGLESBY SEED, INC. |
STONEVILLE PEDIGREED SEED PORTER HENDERSON IMPLEMENT CO. FIRST AG CREDIT, FCS MONSANTO DUPONT CROP PROTECTION OUTBACK GUIDANCE ECO-DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, INC. BASF LUBBOCK GASKET & SUPPLY ALL-TEX IRRIGATION & SUPPLY HUGHES COMPANY GERBER INSURANCE AGENCY BALLINGER CO-OP GIN CO. ASSOCIATED FARMERS DELINTING, INC. |
FEDERAL LAND BANK ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS, FLCA |
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Educational programs conducted by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, handicap or national origin. The information given herein is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Cooperative Extension Service is implied. The Texas A&M University
System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Commissioners Courts
of Texas Cooperating
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