Tuesday December 8, 2009

Please mark your calendars for the upcoming herbicide workshop at Stephen F. Austin State University's Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture.  On Tuesday, December 8, 2009 we will offer CEU's for TDA applicator recertification as well as the latest information on noncrop pine control, mid-rotation yaupon control and product development.  A detailed program and registration information is forthcoming.  Cost is $50.  Lunch is provided.  Please register at Forestry Marketplace.

AGENDA

Forest Herbicides:  Research and Demonstration VII

Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture

Forestry Building, SFASU Campus

Tuesday Dec 8, 2009

      8:45-9:00        Steve Bullard, Welcome;  Jimmie Yeiser, Introduction of Speakers

      9:00-9:45        Control of Roadside Non-crop Pine in SE Oklahoma Using Glyphosate Formulations

                                With and Without Li 700.  Jimmie Yeiser

    9:45-10:15        Precision Aerial Applications Technology for Drift Minimization.  Bill Alexander

10:15-10:45        Andy Ezell - tba

10:45-11:00        Break

11:00-12:00        Use of Aminocycloparachlor for Site Preparation in Forestry.  Andy Ezell and Jimmie

                                Yeiser

    12:00-1:00        Lunch will be catered

      1:00-1:30        Controlling Hardwoods with June-applied Chopper GEN2 and Chopper on Four Sites. 

                                Jimmie Yeiser, Andy Ezell and Mike Blazer.

      1:30-2:00        2008 site prep at Zwolle, LA

      2:00-2:30        Understanding Drift through Mode of Action and Herbicide Symptoms.  John Boyd

      2:30-3:00        Break

      3:00-3:30        Foliar Efficacy of MAT28 on Yaupon Growing Beneath a Utility Line in LA.  Jimmie

                                Yeiser

      3:30-4:00        Laws and Regulations.  Tim Karczewski

      4:00-4:30        Screening MAT28 for Cut Stump Control of Yaupon, Sweetgum and Chinese tallowtree. 

                                Jimmie Yeiser

      4:30  -             Program Evaluation and Close

Speakers:

Dr. John Boyd, Extension Weed Scientist, Univ of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Little Rock, AR

Mr. Bill Alexander, Chem-Air***************

Dr. Andy Ezell, Professor of Silviculture, Mississippi State Univ, Starkville, MS

Dr. Jimmie Yeiser, Professor of Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State Univ, Nacogdoches, TX

Mr. Tim Karczewski, Attorney at Law, Office of John D. Stover, Lufkin, TX