| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Growers need to be educated on the scouting procedures for transgenic versus nontransgenic
cotton. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Increased educational efforts are needed to help growers with pest identification. |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
More training tools (web-based, fact sheets, training modules, etc.) need to be developed
for stakeholders. |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Improve information management system to better use farm records for making decisions
– 21st century recordkeeping system integrated with crop, pests, costs, history, etc. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Economic issues related to pest management (ex. cost-benefits analysis) and resistance
management in transgenics versus non-transgenic cotton varieties need to be evaluated. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
It is extremely important to maintain aerial applications on labels for cotton pesticides. |
| Regulatory |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Address Worker Protection Standard occupational exposure issues for chemicals used in
cotton production. |
| Regulatory |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Address environmental issues related to pest management in cotton. |
| Regulatory |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
The efficiency of the current Section 18 registration process needs to be evaluated. |
| Regulatory |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Utilize strategies to take advantage of normal weather patterns. |
| Research |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Pest thresholds need to be reevaluated in light of the increased use of transgenic cotton
varieties. |
| Research |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Plant development indices are needed for integrating crop management practices. Need
all disciplines to agree on these indices. |
| Research |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Examine drift issues, including non-target effects. |
| Research |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
What are the conditions that favor outbreaks of cotton pests? |
| Research |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Improve the development and delivery of application technology. |
| Research |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Utilize strategies to take advantage of normal weather patterns. |