The Southwest Louisiana Rice and Soybean Forum will be held at the Welsh Community Center on January 3, 2012. Here is the program for the forum. For more information please contact county agent Barrett Courville: bcourville@agcenter.lsu.edu
8:00 a.m. Welcome – Allen Hogan
8:05 a.m. – 8:25 Rice Production Practices for 2012 – Dr. Johnny Saichuk, LSU AgCenter Rice Specialist
8:25 – 8:45 Rice Variety Update – Dr. Steve Linscombe, LSU AgCenter Rice Breeder
8:45 – 9:00 Rice Weed Management – Dr. Eric Webster, LSU AgCenter Weed Scientist
9:00 – 9:15 Rice Disease Management – Dr. Don Groth, LSU AgCenter Plant Pathologist
9:15 – 9:30 Rice Fertility – Dr. Dustin Harrell, LSU AgCenter Agronomist
9:30 – 9:45 Rice Insect Management – Dr. Natalie Hummel, LSU AgCenter Entomologist
9:45 – 10:00 Rice and Soybean Market Update – Dr. Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter Economist
10:00 -10:15 Refreshment Break
10:15 – 10:35 Soybean Varieties & Management Practice – Dr. Ronald Levy, LSU AgCenter Soybean Specialist
10:35 – 10:55 Soybean Insect Control and Seed Treatments – Dr. Jeff Davis, LSU AgCenter Entomologist
10:55 – 11:10 SPCC Update – Mr. Russ Green
11:10 – 11:25 LARPC and Rice Referendum – Mr. Kevin Berken
11:25 – 11:30 Soybean Demonstrations – Allen Hogan
11:30 -12:00 WPS, Drift Control and Private Pesticide Recertification – Allen Hogan and Barrett Courville
12:00 Lunch – Donors
Natalie Hummel
