It’s that time of the year again, all the rice folks hunker down for Christmas break and then hit the roads running to winter rice meetings across the state. The first week of January will be busy, followed by a smattering of meetings throughout the month. This post provides information for the meeting plans that have been finalized to date. Please contact your local county agent for information on meetings in your region.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I look forward to seeing you in 2011.
DISCLAIMER: please contact your local County Agent to verify the time, location, and program for this meeting.
Southwest Louisiana Rice and Soybean Forum, January 4, 2011, Welsh Community Center. Agenda follows:
8:00 a.m. Welcome……………………………………………………………… Allen Hogan & Barrett Courville
8:05 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Rice Production Practices for 2011………………… Dr. Johnny Saichuk, LSU AgCenter Rice Specialist
8:30 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Rice Variety Update…………………………………… Dr. Steve Linscombe, LSU AgCenter Rice Breeder
8:55 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. Rice Weed Management…………………………………. Dr. Eric Webster, LSU AgCenter Weed Scientist
9:25 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Rice Disease Management………………………………….. Dr. Don Groth, LSU AgCenter Plant Pathologist
9:50 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Rice Fertility…………………………………………………. Dr. Dustin Harrell, LSU AgCenter Agronomist
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Rice Insect Management……………………………. Dr. Natalie Hummel, LSU AgCenter Entomologist
10:55 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Rice and Soybean Market Update………………………. Dr. Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter Economist
11:20 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Soybean Varieties & Management Practice………… Dr. Ronald Levy, LSU AgCenter Soybean Specialist
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. Soybean and Wheat Disease Management……….. Dr. Boyd Padgett, LSU AgCenter Plant Pathologist
12:55 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Soybean Weed Control……………………………………….. Dr. Jim Griffin, LSU AgCenter
1:20 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Soybean Demonstrations……………………………………….. Allen Hogan
2011 Evangeline/St. Landry Rice & Soybean School, Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Please contact County Agent Keith Fontenot for an agenda and directions.
Acadia Parish, Rice & Soybean Producers Meeting, Thursday, January 6, 2011. Acadia Parish LSU AgCenter office. Please contact County Agent Barrett Courville for more information. Agenda follows:
7:30-8:00 a.m. Registration & Coffee
8:00-8:10 a.m. Introductions……………………………………………………………………….Barrett Courville, County Agent, LSU AgCenter
8:10-8:30 a.m. Rice Growers Annual Business Meeting……………………………………….Jerry Leonards, President
8:30-8:50 a.m. Rice Production Practices for 2011……………………………………………..Dr. Johnny Saichuk, Rice Specialist, LSU AgCenter
8:50-9:15 a.m. Rice Variety & Breeding Update…………………………………………………Dr. Steve Linscombe, Rice Breeder, Rice Experiment Station, LSU AgCenter
9:15 – 9:35 a.m. Rice Weed Management………………………………………………………….Dr. Eric Webster, LSU AgCenter
9:35-9:55 a.m. Rice Disease Control Update……………………………………………………….Dr. Don Groth, Pathologist, Rice Experiment Station, LSU AgCenter
9:55-10:15 a.m. Rice Fertility & Agronomics……………………………………………………..Dr. Dustin Harrell, LSU AgCenter
10:15-10:35 a.m. Rice Insect Control………………………………………………………………..Dr. Natalie Hummel, Entomologist, LSU AgCenter
10:35-10:45 a.m. Break – Coffee & Donuts
10:45-11:00 a.m. Rice & Soybean Market Update………………………………………………..Dr. Kurt Guidry, Economist, LSU AgCenter
11:00-11:20 a.m. Soybean Production Practices………………………………………………….Dr. Ronnie Levy, Soybean Specialist, LSU AgCenter
11:20-11:40 a.m. Soybean & Wheat Disease Update……………………………………………..Dr. Boyd Padgett, Plant Pathologist, LSU AgCenter
11:40-12:00 p.m. Soybean Weed Control Update………………………………………………… Dr. James Griffin, LSU AgCenter
12:00-12:15 p.m. Environmental Regulatory Issues……………………………………………. Randy Jemison, USA Rice
12:15-1:00 p.m. Lunch – Courtesy of Sponsors
1:00-1:30 p.m. WPS Regulations & Training……………………………………………………….Barrett Courville, LSU AgCenter
1:30-1:45 p.m. Pesticide Re-Certification……………………………………………………………Department of Agriculture & Forestry
The 38th Annual Vermilion Rice School is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 at the American Legion Home in Kaplan. For more information please contact County Agent Stuart Gauthier.
The Northeast Louisiana Rice Forum will be held Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011 at the Rayville Civic Center. For more information, please contact County Agent Keith Collins.
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