| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
All |
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6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate growers and applicators on proper sprayer calibration and cleanout procedures |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
All |
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6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate growers and applicators on drift management |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate growers on proper identification of herbicide misapplication and environmental effects that have been misidentified as herbicide resistance |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Emphasize importance of residual herbicides for managing weed resistance/shifts in herbicide-tolerant varieties |
| Extension/Outreach |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate growers and scouts on proper scouting methods for stink bugs |
| Extension/Outreach |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Preserve and expand the positions of Extension Agents-IPM and District Specialists as local resources for cotton producers |
| Extension/Outreach |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Preserve and develop producer input and cooperation to provide direction and goals for Extension Agents-IPM and District Specialists to develop education programs |
| Extension/Outreach |
8 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop web-based educational resources for county producers and other significant interest groups |
| Extension/Outreach |
9 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Publish success stories and stakeholder support for extension positions in county and district positions |
| Extension/Outreach |
10 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Improve information network among county, district, and state research and extension personnel |
| Regulatory |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Address grower concerns over rising technology fees for transgenic varieties as well as future availability of conventional varieties |
| Regulatory |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Maintain registrations of other herbicides for resistance management in view of widespread use of herbicide-tolerant varieties |
| Regulatory |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Alleviate current high costs of registration and re-registration of limited acreage herbicides that remain valuable to producers |
| Regulatory |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Maintain registration of 2,4-D as invaluable tool for crop destruction, volunteer, and pre-plant weed control |
| Regulatory |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate the impact of online pesticide sales on geographical sales reporting |
| Regulatory |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Maintain registrations of older insecticides such as dicrotophos in spite of decreasing use |
| Regulatory |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Preserve insecticides necessary to eradicate boll weevil and pink bollworm from affected areas of Texas |
| Regulatory |
8 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Maintain availability of seed treatment chemicals |
| Research |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate economics of conventional vs. transgenic weed control systems |
| Research |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate the potential for and/or extent of increased weed resistance/shifts as a result of single herbicide use over multiple years |
| Research |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop programs for potential weed resistance management |
| Research |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate the efficacy and value of in-season plant growth regulators (PGRs) |
| Research |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate the efficacy and value of end of season PGRs and defoliants |
| Research |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify and evaluate tools for managing cotton root rot |
| Research |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Amplify research on pests that transgenic crops do not control such as plant bugs and stink bugs |
| Research |
8 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Examine and re-examine economic thresholds and sub-threshold infestation levels for insect pests under various production systems |
| Research |
9 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify desirable transgenic traits for commercial research and development |
| Research |
10 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate seed treatment chemicals and coated seed technology to reduce costs and optimize profitability |
| Research |
11 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Investigate sources of resistance to bacterial blight |
| Research |
12 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Protect and expand the positions of Extension Agents-IPM and District Specialists to conduct research on cotton pest management. |