The Arkansas Crop Management Conference

2020 Presented by: Arkansas Crop Protection Association Arkansas Plant Food Association Arkansas Agricultural Consultants Association Arkansas Certified Crop Advisors University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Location: Wyndham Riverfront, North Little Rock, AR 501-371-9000

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WELCOME TO THE 2020 ARKANSAS CROP MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

We welcome you to the Arkansas Crop Management Conference. The conference’s goal is to provide enough

diversity to maintain your interest and always offer a session that benefits you. There will be 2-3 concurrent

sessions in each time frame that have been selected by a committee of representatives from the organizations

that sponsor the meeting. An evaluation form is available at the registration desk for you to give us an appraisal

of this year’s program; the results will be used to improve future program design and selection of topics.

Things to Know: Name Badges: Required for admittance to all sessions

Breaks: Razorback East and West rooms have refreshments Tuesday – Thursday

CCA and consultant continuing education credits available: Credits are listed by each session in program

CEU credits and signup: To get credit for each session, sign attendance sheets in the back of each room immediately when the session concludes. CCA members may scan the QR code to get credit. App instructions on use of QR code are on signs in meeting area. Sheets will be gathered up after each session so be sure to sign sheets as soon as each individual talk or meeting session concludes. Opening session will be 2 hours; remaining meeting sessions will be 1 hour each.

Topic codes for credit hours: CM – Crop Management; NM – Nutrient Management; PD – Professional Development; PM – Pest Management; SW – Soil and Water

Speaker Ready Room: Decantillon Room 1004

Registration in Huntersville Room 1005:

Monday: 3 PM – 6 PM – Early registration and preregistration packet pickup to avoid crowds

Tuesday: 7 AM – 5 PM

Wednesday: 8 AM – 5 PM

Thursday: 8 AM – 12 PM

Program Event Highlights & Special Meetings: Tuesday 9 AM: Opening Session

Tuesday Noon: Awards luncheon and keynote speaker, Silver City 5-7

Tuesday 5 PM: ACPA Membership Meeting, Silver City 1-2

Tuesday 5 PM: APFA Membership Meeting, Silver City 3-4

Tuesday 5 PM: President’s Reception, Silver City 5-6

Wednesday 6:15 AM: ACMC Devotional, Arkansas Traveler Room

Wednesday 7 AM: APFA board meeting, Blue Dog Dining Room

Wednesday Noon: CCA Luncheon, Silver City 6-7

Wednesday Noon: General Lunch Buffet, Riverfront Steakhouse Restaurant

Wednesday 4:30 PM: Delta Classic Meeting (invited guests only), Arkansas Traveler Room

Wednesday 5:15 PM: Social Hour and Silent Auction, Silver City 5-6. Auction proceeds fund scholarships.

Thursday 7 AM: ACPA board meeting, Blue Dog Dining Room

Thursday Noon: ACPA, APFA, AACA & CCA Delegate Meeting, Blue Dog Dining Room, Delegates only

Thursday, 12:00-5:00 PM: Arkansas Cotton Support Committee (invited guests) Arkansas Traveler Room

2020 Arkansas Crop Management Conference Program January 21-23, 2020

Tuesday Morning, January 21, 2020

Time/Credits Session Title Speaker Room

7:00 – 5:00 Registration and Preregistration Packet Pickup

Huntersville Room 1005

Speaker Ready Room Decantillon Room 1004

9:00 – 10:00 General Session Moderator: John Schultz, ACPA President

Silver City 5-7

9:00 – 10:00 CM1

1.0 The Current and Future Status of Pesticides in DC

Bucky Kennedy, Director of State Affairs, Southern Crop Protection Association

Silver City 5-7

Session Moderators: 1 (Silver City 1-2): Grant Beckwith 2 (Silver City 3-4): Keith Perkins

10:10 – 11:00 PM1

2.1

Herbicide Programs and Residuals - What is Working?

Tom Barber, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 1-2

10:10 – 11:00 NM1

2.2

Foliar versus Dry Fertilizers for All Crops Trent Roberts, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 3-4

11:10 – 11:55 PM1

3.1

By Land or By Air? Getting the Most out of our Pesticide Applications

Tommy Butts, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 1-2

11:10 – 11:55 NM1

3.2

Fertility Management in Corn Trent Roberts, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 3-4

12:10 – 1:45 CM1

4.1 Awards Luncheon and Keynote Speaker – Role of Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture & Life Sciences in Arkansas

Dean Deacue Fields, University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Silver City 5-7

2020 Arkansas Crop Management Conference Program January 21-23, 2020

Tuesday Afternoon, January 21, 2020

Time/Credits Session Title Speaker Room

Session Moderators: 1 (SC 1-2): Amy Carroll 2 (SC 3-4): Jennifer Caraway 3 (SC 6-7): Allison Howell

2:00 – 2:50 CM1

5.1

Peanut Production Scott Monfort, University of Georgia

Silver City 1-2

2:00 – 2:50 NM1

5.2

Fertility Considerations for Mid-South Cropping Systems

Bobby Golden, Mississippi State University

Silver City 3-4

3:00 – 3:50 PM1

6.1

Peanut Weed Control Update Eric Prostko, University of Georgia Silver City 1-2

3:00 – 3:50 6.2 Industry Update 1 Silver City 3-4

PM1 Nichino Terry Gairhan

Nutrien Ag Solutions Matt Cordell

Gowan Craig Sandowski

Syngenta Keith Driggs

Horizon Ag Sunny Bottoms

3:00 – 3:50 NM1

6.3 Variable Rate Fertilizer Recommendations and Application

Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State University

Silver City 6-7

4:00 – 4:50 CM1

7.1

Peanut Panel Discussion Scott Monfort, University of Georgia; Eric Prostko, University of Georgia; Travis Faske, University of Arkansas

Silver City 1-2

4:00 – 4:50 7.2 Industry Update 2 Silver City 3-4

PM1 Bayer Chet Chaney

Bayer Clay Starkey

Corteva Chris McClain

Pioneer Jason Rudick

Phytogen Chad Brewer

4:00 – 4:50 PM1

7.3 Drift of Desiccants onto Rice Jason Bond, Mississippi State University

Silver City 6-7

5:00 – 6:00 PD1

8.1

ACPA Membership Meeting Silver City 1-2

5:00 – 6:00 PD1

8.2

APFA Membership Meeting Silver City 3-4

5:00 – 8:00 President's Reception Silver City 5-6

2020 Arkansas Crop Management Conference Program January 21-23, 2020

Wednesday Morning, January 22, 2020

Time/Credits Session Title Speaker Room

6:15-7:00 ACMC Devotional M. Morris, B. Griffin Arkansas Traveler

7:00 – 8:00 APFA Board Meeting Blue Dog Dining Rm

8:00 – 5:00 Registration & Preregistration Packet Pickup

Huntersville Rm 1005

Speaker Ready Room Decantillon Rm 1004

Session Moderators: 1 (SC 1-2): Brett Gordon 2 (SC 3-4): Amy Simpson 3 (SC 6-7): Jan Yingling

8:00 – 8:50 PM1

9.1

Soybean Pod and Stem Disease Problems

John Rupe, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 1-2

8:00 – 8:50 NM1

9.2 Soil Test Lab Update Nathan Slaton & Matt Fryer, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 3-4

8:00 – 8:50 PM1

9.3

My Views on Rice Weed Management Eric Webster, LSU Ag Center

Silver City 6-7

9:00 – 9:50 NM1

10.1

Variable Rate Fertilizer Recommendations and Application

Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State University

Silver City 1-2

9:00 – 9:55 10.2 Industry Update 3 Silver City 3-4

PM1 SePro Kyle Briscoe

Americot Chase Samples

Albaugh David Long

AMVAC Scott Ludwick

Belchim David Young

9:00 – 9:50 NM1

10.3

Fertility Considerations for Mid-South Cropping Systems

Bobby Golden, Mississippi State University

Silver City 6-7

10:00 – 10:50 SW1

11.1

Panel on Cover Crops and Termination Ryan Sullivan and Robbie Bevis , Arkansas Producers; Josh Copes, LSU Ag Center

Silver City 1-2

10:00 – 10:50 PM1

11.2

Drift of Desiccants onto Rice Jason Bond, Mississippi State University

Silver City 3-4

11:00 – 11:50 PM1

12.1

Worm Control in Cotton: What is Working?

Gus Lorenz, Ben Thrash, & Nick Bateman, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 1-2

11:00 – 12:00 SW1

12.2 Row Rice Research Panel Jarrod Hardke, Tom Barber, & Nick Bateman, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 3-4

12:00 – 1:30 PD1

13.1

CCA Luncheon & Business Meeting Silver City 6-7

12:00 – 1:30 General Luncheon Buffet Riverfront Steakhouse

2020 Arkansas Crop Management Conference Program January 21-23, 2020

Wednesday Afternoon, January 22, 2020

Time/Credits Session Title Speaker Room

Session Moderators: 1 (SC 1-2): Shawn Lancaster 2 (SC 3-4): Russ Parker 3 (SC 6-7): Matthew Davis

1:30 – 2:20 CM1

14.1 Cover Crop Management and Utilization Josh Copes, LSU Ag Center

Silver City 1-2

1:30 – 2:20 PM1

14.2

My Views on Rice Weed Management Eric Webster, LSU Ag Center

Silver City 3-4

2:30 – 3:20 PM1

15.1

Foliar Diseases of Cotton and Their Management

Travis Faske, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 1-2

2:30 – 3:20 PM1

15.2

Heligen Review Ben Thrash, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 3-4

2:30 – 3:20 SW1

15.3

Soil Biology in Production Ag William Johnson, Pioneer Silver City 6-7

3:30 – 4:20 PM1

16.1

Rice Herbicide Review / New Products Jason Norsworthy, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 1-2

3:30 – 4:30 16.2 Industry Updates 4 Silver City 3-4

PM1 Valent Mallory Everett

UPI Scott Rushing

Drexel Kirk Barnes

FMC Don Johnson

Agbitech Leslie Rogers

3:30 – 4:20 CM1

16.3 Considerations in Controlling Cotton Growth

Jay Mahaffey, Bayer CropScience

Silver City 6-7

4:30 – 5:20 CM1

17.1 ACPA Research Conference Student Winner Presentations PhD winner: Justin L. Chlapecka, Managing Nitrogen in Furrow Irrigated Rice MS winner: Drew Kirkpatrick, Evaluating the Economic Impact of Soybean Following Winter Cover Crop vs Double Cropped Beans MS winner: Mason Castner, Impact of Dicamba Exposure on Reproductive Rice

Silver City 1-2

4:30 – 5:20 CM1

17.2 Yield Comparison of Soybean Herbicide Tolerant-Trait Systems

Jeremy Ross, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 3-4

4:30 – 5:20 CM1

17.3 Rice Update / Cultivar Selection Jarrod Hardke, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 6-7

4:30 – 9:00 Delta Classic Committee meeting Glenn Kernodle and Holly Yeatman

Arkansas Traveler Room

5:15 Social Hour and Silent Auction Silver City 5-6

2020 Arkansas Crop Management Conference Program January 21-23, 2020

Thursday Morning, January 23, 2020

Time/Credits Session Title Speaker Room

7:00 – 8:00 ACPA Board Meeting Blue Dog Dining Room

8:00 – 12:00 Registration and Preregistration Packet Pickup

Huntersville Room 1005

Speaker Ready Room Decantillon Room 1004

Session Moderators: 1 (SC 1-2): Kevin Lawson 2 (SC 3-4): Kevin Van Pelt 3 (SC 6-7): Jeffrey Works

8:00 – 8:50 PM1

18.1 Impact and Management Options for Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Cotton, Soybean, and Corn

Travis Faske, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 1-2

8:00 – 8:50 CM1

18.2 Cotton Variety Update Bill Robertson, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 3-4

8:00 – 8:50 CM1

18.3 Corn Planting Dates & Replant Decision Making

Jason Kelley, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 6-7

9:00 – 9:50 PM1

19.1 Important Aspects in Rice Sheath Blight Management

Yeshi Wamishe, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 1-2

9:00 – 9:50 19.2 Industry Update 5 Silver City 3-4

BASF John Schultz

BASF Stoneville Lucas Owen

Galivon Craig Shelton

Rice Tec Whitney Blake

9:00 – 9:50 PM1

19.3 Plant Bug and Spider Mite Control in Cotton

Gus Lorenz, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 6-7

10:00 – 10:50 NM1

20.1 Micronutrients in Crops Chuck Wilson, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 1-2

10:00 – 10:50 NM1

20.2 GreenSeeker Handheld versus Plane/Drone for Rice Fertility Management

Trenton Roberts, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 3-4

11:00 – 11:50 PM1

21.1 Rice Insect Management Update Nick Bateman, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 1-2

11:00 – 11:50 CM1

21.2 Bt Corn vs Conventional - Is There an Advantage?

Glenn Studebaker, UA Division of Agriculture

Silver City 3-4

12:00 Adjourn

12:00 – 1:00 Joint Committee meeting (ACPA, APFA, ACCA, AACA)

Blue Dog Dining Room

12:00 – 5:00 Arkansas Cotton State Support Committee

Steve Stevens Arkansas Traveler Room

2020 Arkansas Crop Management Conference Program Instructors

Dr. Brian Arnall Oklahoma State University

Dr. Tom Barber UA Division of Agriculture

Kirk Barnes Drexel

Dr. Nick Bateman UA Division of Agriculture

Dr. Jason Bond Mississippi State University

Dr. Sonny Bottoms Horizon Ag

Dr. Chad Brewer Phytogen

Kyle Briscoe SEPRO

Dr. Thomas Butts UA Division of Agriculture

Mason Castner UA Division of Agriculture

Justin Chalpecka University of Arkansas

Chet Chaney Bayer Seed

Dr. Josh Copes LSU Ag Center

Matt Cordell Nutrien Ag Solutions

Keith Driggs Syngenta

Mallory Everett Valent

Dr. Travis Faske UA Division of Agriculture

Dean Deacue Fields

University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Matt Fryer UA Division of Agriculture

Terry Gairhan Nichino

Dr. Bobbby Golden Mississippi State University

Dr. Jarrod Hardke UA Division of Agriculture

Dr. William Johnson Pioneer

Don Johnson FMC

Dr. Jason Kelley UA Division of Agriculture

Bucky Kennedy Southern Crop Protection Association

Drew Kirkpatrick University of Arkansas

David Long Albaugh

2020 Arkansas Crop Management Conference Program Instructors

Dr. Gus Lorenz UA Division of Agriculture

Scott Ludwig AMVAC

Chris McClain Corteva

Dr. Jay McHaffey Bayer CropScience

Dr. Scott Monfort University of Georgia

Dr. Jason Norsworthy UA Division of Agriculture

Dr. Lucas Owen BASF Stoneville

Bucky Kennedy University of Georgia

Dr. Trent Roberts UA Division of Agriculture

Dr. Bill Robertson UA Division of Agriculture

Leslie Rogers Agbitech

Dr. Jeremy Ross UA Division of Agriculture

Jason Rudick Pioneer

Dr. John Rupe UA Division of Agriculture

Scott Rushing UPI

Chase Samples Americot Nex Gen

Dr. Craig Sandowski Gowan

John Schultz BASF

Craig Shelton Gavilon

Dr. Nathan Slaton UA Division of Agriculture

Dr. Terry Spurlock UA Division of Agriculture

Clay Starkey Bayer

Dr. Glenn Studebaker UA Division of Agriculture

Dr. Ben Thrash UA Division of Agriculture

Mason Wallace RiceTec

Dr. Yeshi Wamishe UA Division of Agriculture

Dr. Eric Webster LSU Ag Center

Dr. C. E. Wilson, Jr. UA Division of Agriculture

David Young Belchim

2020 Arkansas Crop Management Conference

Program Committee

Dr. Nick Bateman University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Derek Clarkson Corteva

Sterling Clifton Arkansas Certified Crop Advisors; Arkansas Consultants Association

Don Compton Arkansas Plant Food Association

Mallory Everett Valent

Jared Fannon Syngenta

Dr. Travis Faske University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Dr. Steve Green Arkansas State University

Chris Grimes University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Dr. Jarrod Hardke Program Chairman, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Dr. Don Johnson Arkansas Crop Protection Association

Dr. Jason Kelley University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Wes Kirkpatrick Stevens Farms

Brad Koen BASF

Susie Nichols Arkansas State Plant Board

Dr. Jeremy Ross University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

John Schultz BASF

Keith Scoggins USDA

Craig Shelton Gavilon

Jason Smedley Arkansas Farm Bureau

Dr. Ben Thrash University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture

Ross Wood Stratton Seed

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