10th Annual Georgia Cotton Commission Meeting and
UGA Cotton Production Workshop
January 25, 2017
UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center
UGA Cotton Production Workshop
7:30 a.m. Name badge pick-up, late registration, and breakfast – Sponsored by Deltapine
8:00 – 8:50 a.m. Economics and Marketing (Rm. 14)
Fertility (Rm. 19A)
Plant Pathology (Rm. 19B)
Weed Science (Rm. 19C)
9:00 – 9:50 a.m. Cotton Technologies & Varieties (Rm. 19C)
Irrigation and Precision Ag (Rm. 14)
Insect Pest Management (Rm. 19A)
Agronomics and Physiology (Rm. 19B)
9:50 – 10:00 a.m. Break – Sponsored by Bayer CropScience/Stoneville
Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting
10:00-10:30 a.m. Welcome, recognition of sponsors, Commission report (Ballrooms A & B)
10:30-11:00 a.m. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations, National Cotton Council
11:00-11:30 a.m. Tom Wedegaertner, Director of Cottonseed Research & Marketing, Cotton Incorporated
11:30-12:00 p.m. Bruce Atherley, Executive Director, Cotton Council International
12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch, sponsor recognitions, producer drawings (Ballrooms C & D)
1:15-1:45 p.m. Presentation of the Georgia Quality Cotton Awards
UGA Cotton Production Workshop
2:00 – 2:50 p.m. Economics and Marketing (Rm. 14)
Fertility (Rm. 19A)
Plant Pathology (Rm. 19B)
Weed Science (Rm. 19C)
3:00 – 3:50 p.m. Cotton Technologies & Varieties (Rm. 19C)
Irrigation and Precision Ag (Rm. 14)
Insect Pest Management (Rm. 19A)
Agronomics and Physiology (Rm. 19B)
2017 UGA Cotton Production Workshop – Breakout Sessions
University of Georgia Cotton Team
Cotton Agronomics & Physiology: Cotton variety selection and agronomic management; cotton physiology research update and cotton stress tolerance. (Jared Whitaker and John Snider)
Cotton Technologies & Varieties for 2017: Cotton varieties for 2017 and technology options for the near future. (seed company representatives)
Economics & Marketing: Overview and discussion of the US and World cotton market situation and price outlook; costs and net return comparisons for 2017. (Don Shurley and Amanda Smith)
Irrigation and Precision Ag Technologies: Technologies are available that can be applied to any part of production from planting, to irrigation, to harvesting. (Wes Porter, George Vellidis, and Shannon Parrish)
Weed Science: Industry update on new phenoxy herbicide technology in cotton. (herbicide manufacturers)
Insect Pest Management: Thrips management programs, Bt cottons and stink bug management, biological control and IPM. (Phillip Roberts, Mike Toews, and Jason Schmidt)
Plant Pathology: Updates for disease and nematode management for 2017. (Bob Kemerait)
Soil Fertility: Updates for nutrient management of modern cotton varieties. (Glen Harris) ___________________________________________________________________________________
Scheduled Times for Breakout Sessions:
8:00 am – 8:50 am Economics and Marketing (Rm. 14)
Fertility (Rm. 19A)
Plant Pathology (Rm. 19B)
Weed Science (Rm. 19C)
9:00 am – 9:50 am Cotton Technologies & Varieties (Rm. 19C)
Irrigation and Precision Ag (Rm. 14)
Insect Pest Management (Rm. 19A)
Agronomics and Physiology (Rm. 19B)
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm Economics and Marketing (Rm. 14)
Fertility (Rm. 19A)
Plant Pathology (Rm. 19B)
Weed Science (Rm. 19C)
3:00 pm – 3:50 pm Cotton Technologies & Varieties (Rm. 19C)
Irrigation and Precision Ag (Rm. 14)
Insect Pest Management (Rm. 19A)
Agronomics and Physiology (Rm. 19B)