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30th Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems Conference

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Tuesday, July 29

 
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration and Poster Set-up
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. SCASC Steering Committee Meeting (by invitation only)
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Welcome – Stan Moore or Gary Hawkins

Plenary SessionWater Issues in the Southeast: The Role of Agriculture and Conservation Tillage

  • Dr. David Stooksbury, Georgia State Climatologist, GA
  • Dr. Jim Hairston, Water Isues Outreach, Auburn University, AL
  • Shana Udvardy, Water Program Manager, Georgia Conservancy, GA
  • Glenn Horvath, Project Coordinator, Suwannee River Water District, FL
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Break (among posters)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
 

Water/Irrigation Issues and Conservation Tillage

  • Deficit Irrigation and Conservation Tillage Effects on Water Use and Yield of Cotton – R.L. Baumhardt, USDA-ARS, TX
  • Hydrologic Impacts of Strip Tillage for a Coastal Plain Soil – D.D. Bosch, USDA-ARS, GA
  • On-Farm Observation of Reduced Irrigation as a Result of Conservation Tillage – Lamar Black, Farmer, Jenkins County, GA
 

Pest Management in Conservation Tillage

  • Planting and Termination Dates Affect Winter Cover Crop Biomass in a Conservation Tillage Corn-Cotton Rotation: Implications for Weed Control and Yield – M. Saini, Auburn University, AL
  • Using Crop Rotation and a Hooded Sprayer to Control Weeds on a South Carolina Farm – Mark Edwins, Farmer, Dorchester County, SC
  • Herbicide Resistant Palmer Amaranth: Implications for Conservation Tillage – Jeremy Kichler, Macon County Extension Coordinator, GA
 

Current and Future Technology for Conservation Tillage

  • Pearl Millet and Conservation Tillage – J.P. Wilson, USDA-ARS, GA
  • Tillage and Timing of Bahiagrass Termination in a Sod Rotation for Peanut – R.S. Tubbs, University of Georgia, GA
  • Nitrogen Fertilizer Timing, Source and Rate for a Winter Cereal Cover Crop – K.S. Balkcom, USDA-ARS, AL
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Reception/Mixer (Around poster session with all authors present)
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Dinner
Keynote: – Implementing Conservation Programs in the Farm Bill, Assessments of Programs and Research Needs
Mr. John Redding, President, National Association of Conservation Districts
   

Wednesday, July 30

 
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast

8:00 – 8:10 a.m.

8:25
9:30
10:35

Load Vehicles for Field/Farm Tours

• Tour Stop #1
• Tour Stop #2
• Tour Stop #3

11:30 a.m. – Noon Load Vehicles and Return to Tifton Campus Conference Center
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
KeynotePrecision Agriculture and Conservation Tillage
Dr. Ed Barnes, Director of Agricultural Research, Cotton, Inc.
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
 

Farm Bill Conservation Programs/Implementing and Monitoring of Programs

  • Conservation Programs in the Farm Bill: An NRCS Perspective – Andy Page, USDA-NRCS, GA
  • Conservation Programs in the Farm Bill: An Extension Perspective – W.L. Harris, Special Programs, Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, University of Georgia, GA
 

Water/Irrigation Issues and Precision Agriculture

  • Cover Cropping and Strip Tillage Improve Soil Moisture Retention for Peanut in the Semi-Arid Climate of West Texas – W.H. Faircloth, USDA-ARS, GA
  • Rooting Dynamics Associated with Minimal Tillage in the Semi-Arid Peanut Production Region of West Texas – D.L. Rowland, USDA-ARS, GA
  • Using GPS with Conservation Tillage – Trey Dunaway, Farmer, Pulaski County, GA
  • Strip Till Peanuts and Precision Agriculture – R.M. Barentine, Pulaski County Extension Coordinator, GA
 

Organic and Conservation Tillage Economics

  • Economic Feasibility Analysis of Transitioning to Organically Grown Peanuts – D.A. Keiser, University of Georgia, GA
  • Conservation Tillage, Irrigation and Variety Selection Impacts on Cotton Quality Premiums, Discounts and Profitability: Evidence from the Gin – J.S. Bergtold, Kansas State University, KS
  • Economics of Zero-Grade Rice Management from the Perspectives of the Landlord and the Tenant – J.A. Hignight, University of Arkansas, AR
3:00 – 3:30 pm. Break (among posters)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
 

Farm Bill Conservation Programs/Implementing and Monitoring of Programs

  • Conservation Programs in the Farm Bill: An NRCS Perspective – Andy Page, USDA-NRCS, GA
  • Conservation Programs in the Farm Bill: An Extension Perspective – W.L. Harris, Special Programs, Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, University of Georgia, GA
 

Precision Agriculture and Bioenergy Shifts

  • Cotton Yield Response to Variable Rate Nematicides According To Risk Zones – B.V. Ortiz, University of Georgia, GA
  • Precision Agriculture and Computer Farm Software Programs – Keith Rucker, Tift County Extension Agent, GA
  • Can Pyrolysis Chars Increase Corn Yield and Sequester Carbon in Conservation Tillage Systems? – J.W. Gaskin, University of Georgia, GA
  • Monitoring Biomass for Use as Bio-Fuels – W.B. Parker, Jenkins County Extension Coordinator, GA
 

Pest Management in Conservation Tillage

  • Tillage Impacts on Cotton Pre-emergence Herbicide Loss by Overland Flow and Subsurface Drainage in the Coastal Plain Region – T.L. Potter, USDA-ARS, GA
  • Increasing Farm Sustainability through the Use of Cover Crops for Weed Suppression in Non-Transgenic Conventional Cotton – R.M. Barentine, Pulaski County Extension Coordinator, GA
  • On-Farm Pest Management and Conservation Tillage – Barry Martin, Farmer, Pulaski County, GA
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Reception/Mixer (among posters)
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Dinner
KeynoteLong–term Conservation Tillage, Innovator in Alabama in Tillage and Precision Agriculture
Don Glenn, Farmer, Lawrence County, AL
   

Thursday, July 31

 
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
 

Water/Irrigation Issues and Conservation Tillage

  • Peanut, Cotton, Irrigation, Sod-Based Rotation, Yield and Water Use Efficiency – Duli Zhao, University of Florida, FL
  • Benefits of Annual Crop-Sod Rotation in No-Tillage Systems: Water Availability and Profit – W.L. Kingery, Mississippi State University, MS
  • Increased Water Infiltration as a Result of Conservation Tillage – Michael Maw, Farmer, Tift County, GA
 

Current and Future Technology for Conservation Tillage

  • Effects of Transmission Speed on Equipment Performance During Tillage Operations and Utilizing Spatial Equipment Performance Data for Management Decisions – C.M. Kichler, USDA-ARS, AL
  • Adapting Conservation Tillage Approaches for California's Central Valley: Recent Progress of the Conservation Tillage Workgroup – Jeff Mitchell, University of California, Davis, CA
 

Organic Production and Conservation Tillage

  • Nutrient Release Rates from Organic Mulches and Cover Crops – M.J. Mulvaney, Auburn University, AL
  • Utilization of Mulches Increases Yield and Improves Weed Control in No-Till Organic Broccoli – J.C. Diaz-Perez, University of Georgia, GA
  • Transitioning to Organic Peanut, Rye, and Soybean Production – Relinda Walker, Farmer, Screven County, GA and Ray Hicks, Screven County Extension Coordinator, GA
 

Bioenergy Shifts

  • Possible Effects of Corn Stover Removal on Soil Erosion in Iowa: A Panel Data Analysis – Subbu Kumarappan, Michigan State University, MI
  • Maximizing Cotton Production and Rye Cover Crop Biomass Through Timely In-Row Subsoiling – R.L. Raper, USDA-ARS, AL
  • On-Farm Alternative Bioenergy Crops – Eddie McGriff, Coffee County Extension Coordinator, GA
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Break (among posters)
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Farmer PanelLandowner Issues and Needs from Technical Service Providers
11:30 a.m. – Noon Wrap-up, Final Questions, Evaluations (box lunch)