Louisiana

Agricultural Technology & Management

Conference February 12-14, 2020

2020 Final

Program

Paragon Casino Resort

711 Paragon Place

Marksville, LA

Sponsored by the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association

www.laca1.org

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration (South Foyer) 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Exhibit Set-up (Mari Center – Exhibit Area)

12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. LUNCHEON sponsored by

BASF Technical Presentation

(Mari Center)

GENERAL SESSION (Arsenne/Belazaire)

Moderator: Richard Costello 1:00—1:05 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Invocation Welcome and Opening Remarks Richard Costello 2019 LACA President 1:05 - 1:30 p.m. Pushing Yield Barriers

Brewer Blessitt, Pioneer 1:30 – 1:35 p.m. Emerging Technologies Jonathan Siebert, Phytogen Cottonseed 1:35 – 1:40 p.m. Emerging Technologies James McCollum, Waters Agricultural Laboratories 1:40 – 2:05 p.m. Innovations for Tomorrow’s Ag Landscape

Brewer Blessitt, Pioneer 2:05 – 2:10 p.m. Emerging Technologies Layton McCullars, AgBiTech 2:10 – 2:15 p.m. Emerging Technologies Carson Rhylander, Valent USA

2:15 – 2:50 p.m. AWARDS Presentation of Scholarships 2:50 – 2:55 p.m. Emerging Technologies Ryan Miller, Compass Minerals 2:55 – 3:00 p.m. Emerging Technologies Don Johnson, FMC Agricultural Solutions

3:00 – 3:40 p.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK sponsored by

FMC AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS (Mari Center – Exhibit Area) 3:40 – 4:10 p.m. New AgCenter Staff Introductions

Mike Salassi, LSU AgCenter

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

GENERAL SESSION cont’d (Arsenne/Belazaire)

4:10 – 4:40 p.m. Glyphosate: Understanding Risk Kim Brown, LSU AgCenter 4:40 – 4:45 p.m. Emerging Technologies Jason Mize, NuFarm Americas 4:45 – 4:50 p.m. Emerging Technologies Milo Lewis, Nichino America 4:50 – 4:55 p.m. Emerging Technologies Steve Crawford, Corteva Agriscience 4:55 – 5:00 p.m. Emerging Technologies

Chris Pye, Rotam North America, Inc. 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Mixer (Arsenne/Belazaire Ballroom Foyer) Cash Bar

Thursday, February 13, 2020 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration (South Foyer)

7:00 – 8:00 a.m. BREAKFAST sponsored by

CORTEVA and PIONEER Technical Presentations (The Mari Center – Stage Side)

MULTI-CROP SESSION (Arsenne/Belazaire)

Moderator: Harold Lambert 8:00 – 8:25 a.m. Failed Applications: Water Quality (pH) Kim Brown, LSU AgCenter 8:25 – 8:50 a.m. Soybean Nematodes: New Challenges from Old Pests

Travis Faske, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

8:50 – 8:55 a.m. Emerging Technologies Chad Nelson, Bayer CropScience 8:55 – 9:00 a.m. Emerging Technologies Monte Gilliland, Aquarius Farm Controls – Applied Digital,

Inc. 9:00 – 9:50 a.m. Panel Discussions - Compaction: Root Growth, Nutrient

Availability Kip Balkcom, USDA Stacia Davis Conger, Dan Fromme, Lisa Fultz LSU AgCenter

Thursday, February 13, 2020 MULTI-CROP SESSION cont’d (Arsenne/Belazaire)

9:50 – 9:55 a.m. Emerging Technologies Alvin Rhodes, BASF

9:55 – 10:30 a.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK sponsored by

SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION (Mari Center – Exhibit Area) 10:30 – 10:35 a.m. Emerging Technologies Jeremy Wood, Agrinos 10:35 – 11:35 a.m. The Five Forgotten Factors of Fertility

Ross Bender, Mosaic 11:35 a.m. – 12:00 noon The Guava Root-Knot Nematode in Louisiana Josielle Rezende, LSU AgCenter

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. LUNCHEON co-sponsored by

BELCHIM CROP PROTECTION LACA NICHINO AMERICA

SIMPLOT GROWER SOLUTIONS (Mari Center – Stage Side)

MULTI-CROP SESSION cont’d (Arsenne/Belazaire)

Moderator: Tim White 1:00 – 1:05 p.m. Emerging Technologies

Keith Burnell, Syngenta Crop Protection 1:05 – 1:10 p.m. Emerging Technologies Michael Kenty, Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC 1:10 – 1:30 p.m. Future Agricultural Work Force

Bill Richardson, Vice President and Dean LSU AgCenter and LSU College of Ag

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Cover Crop Research in Louisiana Josh Copes, LSU AgCenter 2:00 – 2:05 p.m. Emerging Technologies Kyle Briscoe, SePRO Corporation 2:05 – 2:10 p.m. Emerging Technologies Scott Ludwig, Amvac Chemical Corporation 2:10 – 2:35 p.m. Cover Crop Management Kip Balkcom, USDA

Thursday, February 13, 2020 MULTI-CROP SESSION cont’d (Arsenne/Belazaire)

2:35 – 3:00 p.m. Precision Ag in Louisiana (On-Farm Data) Luciano Shiratsuchi, LSU AgCenter 3:00 – 3:25 p.m. Economics of Precision Ag/Other Technologies Michael Deliberto, LSU AgCenter

3:25 – 4:00 p.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK sponsored by

TERRAL SEED (Mari Center – Exhibit Area)

COTTON BREAKOUT SESSION (Chiqui)

Moderator: Hank Jones 4:00 – 4:25 p.m. Causes of Square and Boll (Fruit) Shed John Snider, University of GA 4:25 – 4:50 p.m. Bollworm Resistance Issues Sebe Brown, LSU AgCenter 4:50 – 5:15 p.m. CLRDV in Cotton Trey Price, LSU AgCenter 5:15 – 5:40 p.m. Agronomic Issues in Cotton Dan Fromme, LSU AgCenter 5:40 – 6:00 p.m. Technical Industry Updates Scott Rushing, UPL NA Jason Mize, NuFarm Americas Chad Nelson, Bayer Jerrid Small, Americot-NexGen Cotton Seed

SUGARCANE BREAKOUT SESSION (Arsenne/Belazaire)

Moderator: Jeremy Babin 4:00 – 4:25 p.m. Research on Billet Planting Jeff Hoy, LSU AgCenter Paul White, USDA-ARS-SRU 4:25 – 4:50 p.m. EPA Review Status of Metribuzin/other Chemistries; IR4 Program and

Sugarcane Kenneth Gravois, LSU AgCenter 4:50 – 5:15 p.m. Sugarcane Weed Control Research Al Orgeron, LSU AgCenter Doug Spaunhorst, USDA-ARS-SRU

Thursday, February 13, 2020

SUGARCANE BREAKOUT SESSION cont’d (Arsenne/Belazaire)

5:15 – 5:40 p.m. Ripener Research Update Al Orgeron, LSU AgCenter 5:40 – 6:00 p.m. Technical Industry Updates

Syngenta Crop Protection Stefan Coreil, Agrinos

Ryan Miller, Compass Minerals Cullen Minter, Koch Agronomic Services

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. LACA Business Meeting (Arsenne/Belazaire)

RICE BREAKOUT SESSION (Hall of Chiefs)

Moderator: BD Fontenot and Johnny Saichuk 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Open Forum - Weed Control Issues:

Resistant Weeds New Weeds Crawfish Farming and its Effect on Weed Control Loyant Other Issues

5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Technical Industry Updates Ryan Miller, Compass Minerals Darrin Malone, Corteva Agriscience Craig Sandoski, Gowan USA

Syngenta Crop Protection Scott Rushing, UPL NA

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. LACA Business Meeting (Arsenne/Belazaire)

Friday, February 14, 2020

7:00 – 8:00 a.m. BREAKFAST sponsored by

BAYER Technical Presentation (Mari Center)

Friday, February 14, 2020 SUGARCANE BREAKOUT SESSION (Arsenne/Belazaire)

Moderator: Mark Smith 8:00 – 8:25 a.m. Varietal Susceptibility to SCB, Insecticide Efficacy, and Update on

Sivanto Registration, Etc. Blake Wilson, LSU AgCenter 8:25 – 8:50 a.m. Sugarcane Variety Update Atticus Finger, Wilson Judice, Herman Waguespack American Sugar Cane League 8:50 - 9:15 a.m. New Sugarcane Breeding Strategies and Development of Cold Tolerant Varieties Anna Hale, USDA-ARS-SRU 9:15 – 9:45 a.m. Sugarcane Fertility with Emphasis on Phosphorous, Sulfur, and

Building Potassium Levels Rich Johnson, USDA-ARS-SRU 9:45 – 9:55 a.m. Technical Industry Updates Erik Kellim, Harrell’s Fertilizer Kelly Dupont, Nachurs

RICE BREAKOUT SESSION (Chiqui)

Moderator: Cecil Parker 8:00 – 8:25 a.m. Update on Conventional Rice Varieties Development: What is in the

Pipeline and How Close are They to Being Released? Adam Famosa, LSU AgCenter, Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station 8:25 – 9:15 a.m. The Smuts in Rice: Kernel Smut, Black Kernel, and False Smut - A

Discussion of Their Causes, Source of Inoculum, Varietal Reactions, and Control Measures

Clayton Hollier, Professor Emeritus, LSU AgCenter 9:15 – 9:40 a.m. Borers and Their Control in Rice, and Apple Snail Update Blake Wilson, LSU AgCenter 9:40 – 9:45 a.m. Technical Industry Updates Ryan Miller, Compass Minerals Tim Ford, Earth Science Laboratories

9:55 – 10:30 a.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK co-sponsored by

GOWAN USA and VALENT USA (Mari Center – Exhibit Area)

Friday, February 14, 2020 GENERAL SESSION (Arsenne/Belazaire)

Moderator: Blaine Viator 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Biology, Behavior and Management of Helicoverpa Zea in Row Crop

Systems Jeff Gore, Mississippi State University 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Louisiana Agriculture

Mike Strain, Commissioner Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry

11:30 – 11:35 a.m. Emerging Technologies Cullen Minter, Koch Agronomic Services 11:35 – 11:40 a.m. Emerging Technologies Jerry Harris, Waypoint Analytical Laboratories 11:40 – 11:50 a.m. Pesticide Disposal Program Kevin Wofford, Director of Pesticides,

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry 11:50 – 11:55 a.m. Adjournment Blaine Viator

2020 LACA President

11:55 a.m. – 12:00 noon Recertification Joe Ingrao Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

Audio/Visual Equipment and Facilitators provided by

Special Thanks to our 2020 Sustaining Members and those who have so generously helped to sponsor the 2020 Louisiana

Agricultural Technology & Management Conference

ADAMA

AgBiTech

Agrinos

Albaugh, LLC

Guest Speaker

Americot-NexGen Cotton Seed

Amvac Chemical Corporation Guest Speaker

Aquarius Farm Controls – Applied Digital, Inc.

Arkion Life Sciences

BASF

Luncheon

Bayer Breakfast

Belchim Crop Protection USA Scholarship

Co-sponsor of Luncheon

Brandt

Calvin Viator, Ph.D. & Associates, LLC

Compass Minerals

Corteva Agriscience Co-sponsor of Breakfast

Earth Science Laboratories

Special Thanks to our 2020 Sustaining Members and those who have so generously helped to sponsor the 2020 Louisiana

Agricultural Technology & Management Conference

FMC Agricultural Solutions

Refreshment Break

Gowan USA Co-sponsor of Refreshment Break

GreenPoint Ag

Harrell’s Fertilizer

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC

Horizon Ag

Koch Agronomic Services

Louisiana Land Bank, ACA

Scholarship

Nachurs

Nichino America, Inc.

Co-sponsor of Luncheon

NuFarm Americas Inc.

Nutrien Ag Solutions

Co-sponsor of Final Program Printing

Ouachita Fertilizer

Pest Management Enterprises

Grady and Barbara Coburn Scholarship

Phytogen

Pioneer

Co-sponsor of Breakfast

Special Thanks to our 2020 Sustaining Members and those who have so generously helped to sponsor the 2020 Louisiana

Agricultural Technology & Management Conference

RiceTec

Rotam North America, Inc.

Scouting Report Patrick Shepard

SePro Corporation

Simplot Grower Solutions Co-sponsor of Luncheon

South Dakota Agricultural Laboratories

Syngenta Crop Protection Refreshment Break

Terral Seed

Refreshment Break

UPL

Co-sponsor of Final Program Printing

Valent USA Co-sponsor of Refreshment Break

Verdesian Life Sciences

Waters Agricultural Laboratories, Inc.

Waypoint Analytical

Ray and Dorothy Young Scholarship

2020 LATMC Program Planning Committee

Blaine Viator, Chair Dan Fromme Boyd Padgett Jeremy Babin Earl Garber Cecil Parker Kim Brown Kenneth Gravois Carol Pinnell-Alison Sebe Brown Damien Green Lucas Pitre Dennis Burns Joe Ingrao Trey Price Stacia Davis Conger Rich Johnson Willie Remore Josh Copes Hank Jones Lance Rodriguez Richard Costello Harold Lambert Johnny Saichuk Justin Dufour Andy Lanie Derek Scroggs Rusty Elston Rogers Leonard Tara Smith Jay Frantom Chad Nelson Calvin Viator Herman Waguespack

Denise Wright