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Williamson/Milam IPM Unit

Issues and Needs for the next 3-5 years

July 7, 2009

I. Economic Impact

  1. Weed Control and Resistance Management
    1. Buffalo Burr (Spanish Burr)
    2. Toothed Spurge
    3. Silverleaf Nightshade in Pastures
    4. Water Hemp
    5. Henbit
    6. Emerging Weed Problems
  2. Transgenic Cultivars – Economic Fit
  3. Alternative Crops and Management
    1. Sunflower (insect mgt.)
    2. Bailing Grain Crops or Stalks (wheat, corn, grain sorghum)
  4. Insect Management
    1. Scouting  (cotton, corn, grain sorghum, wheat, sunflowers)
    2. Management Systems
      1. Stink Bugs
      2. Headworms (grain sorghum)
      3. Cotton Fleahopper
  5. Water Related Risk Management
    1. Tillage Systems
    2. Drought Tolerance
    3. Crop Selection
  6. Diseases
    1. Root Rot (cotton)
    2. Aflatoxin (corn)
    3. Rust (wheat)
  7. Internships – Developing Future Crop Management Professionals

II. Environmental Stewardship

  1. IPM
  2. Soil/Water Conservation
    1. Tillage
    2. Fuel
  3. Education/Outreach
    1. Non-farm Audiences
    2. Farm Audiences