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Organic and Sustainable Vegetable Production: Challenges to IPM Research, Education, and Technology Adoption

Tuesday, December 14, 2010: 1:00 PM-5:05 PM
Royal Palm, Salon 2 (Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center)
Organizers:
Ayanava Majumdar
Henry Fadamiro
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:20 PM
0265
Introductory remarks to session
Ayanava Majumdar, Auburn University
1:25 PM
0266
Managing yellowmargined leaf beetle and other key pests of organic cruciferous crops in the south
Henry Y. Fadamiro, Auburn University
1:45 PM
0267
The influence of crop diversity and cover crops on insect populations and natural enemies in organic squash
Oscar Liburd, University of Florida
2:05 PM
0268
Alerting crop producers to pest outbreaks via statewide insect pest surveys and a rapid technology transfer system
Ayanava Majumdar, Auburn University
2:25 PM
0269
Connecting with stakeholders to coordinate sustainable and organic agriculture efforts statewide
Geoff Zehnder, Clemson University
2:45 PM
0270
10-minute Session Break
2:55 PM
0271
Biopesticides for use in sustainable and organic vegetable production
Randy Martin, Bioworks, Inc.
3:15 PM
0272
Development of Metarhizium anisopliae-based bioinsecticides for use in organic and sustainable vegetable production
Jarrod Leland, Novozymes Biologicals, Inc
3:35 PM
0273
Organic pest management in the Deep South
Karen Wynne, Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network
3:55 PM
0274
On-farm challenges to sustainable vegetable production
David Johnson, Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association
4:15 PM
0275
IPM and organic:  The NIFA Integrated Organic Program perspective and funding opportunities
Mary Peet, U.S. Department of Agriculture
4:35 PM
0276
Concluding remarks to the session
Henry Fadamiro, Auburn University
4:40 PM
0277
Discussion on organic vegetable research, outreach & federal initiatives
5:00 PM
Concluding Remarks
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