2008 ESA Annual Meeting, November 16-19, 2008: Honoring the Life and Work of Randy Higgins: Past Successes Lead to New Beginnings in Pest Management

Honoring the Life and Work of Randy Higgins: Past Successes Lead to New Beginnings in Pest Management

Organizers:

Thomas W. Phillips , James R. Nechols and C. Micheal Smith

Honoring the Life and Work of Randy Higgins: Past Successes Lead to New Beginnings in Pest Management

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Welcoming Remarks

Building bridges with Randy: Agronomy, entomology, and their interactions
Leon G Higley, University of Nebraska Lincoln

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Randy: Friend, colleague, mentor and his impact on agriculture and IPM
G. David Buntin, University of Georgia

Alfalfa weevil management reprised: Host/pest synchrony impacts a cultural control
Sue Blodgett, South Dakota State University; Andrew Lenssen, USDA ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab; S. Dennis Cash, Montana State University

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Break

Unforgettable research experiences with Randy: From field insect management to laboratory studies on Bt resistance mechanisms in corn borers
Y. C. Zhu, USDA-ARS; Fangneng Huang, Louisiana State University AgCenter

Far-reaching and enduring contributions by Randy to insect resistance management and regional research committees
Richard L. Hellmich, USDA-ARS, Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit and Department of Entomology

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Randy's impact on delivering research to the farm: Linking research, extension and crop consultants
Phil Sloderbeck, Kansas State University SWREC; Larry Buschman, Kansas State University SWREC

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Concluding Remarks

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