Source: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY submitted to NRP
LOUISIANA EXTENSION INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COORDINATION
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
3D GRANT
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0223448
Grant No.
2010-41534-21856
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
2010-01548
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2010
Project End Date
Apr 30, 2012
Grant Year
2010
Program Code
[QQIPM]- Extension Integrated Pest Management - Coordination
Recipient Organization
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
202 HIMES HALL
BATON ROUGE,LA 70803-0100
Performing Department
Plant Pathology & Crop Physiol
Non Technical Summary
Pest problems exist in the agronomic crops of Louisiana. The sub-tropical environment, particularly in the southern portion of the state is conducive to pest development and spread damaging crops, not only in the state, but also in neighboring states. The state's location is favorable for natural and introduced pests due to its location on the Gulf of Mexico and the possession of a major port receiving goods from many international locations. Regardless of method of introduction, severe damage can and does occur due to insect, disease and weed activity each year. Agronomic crop pest issues have been described by extension and research IPM faculty across the state. In many cases these problems have been investigated to the point of producing IPM strategies that will manage the pests in economic and environmentally acceptable ways. The EIPM role is to educate interested and affected agri-business entities of the appropriate IPM strategies to manage the pests. The overall planning of the process follows a Logic Model that will take the IPM teams through a logical approach to education.
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2161510113010%
2161520113010%
2161530110220%
2161542110210%
2161710113030%
2161820110210%
2162020113010%
Knowledge Area
216 - Integrated Pest Management Systems;

Subject Of Investigation
1510 - Corn; 2020 - Sugar cane; 1520 - Grain sorghum; 1542 - Soft red wheat; 1820 - Soybean; 1530 - Rice; 1710 - Upland cotton;

Field Of Science
1130 - Entomology and acarology; 1102 - Mycology;
Goals / Objectives
The goals and critical needs of the EIPM Program are to increase profitability, reduce environmental risk and maintain an effective educational program that benefits the citizens of the State of Louisiana. This will be accomplished by coordinating/facilitating the implementation of economically sound and environmentally appropriate IPM practices across a wide variety of agronomic and horticultural educational needs. These are traditional areas of emphasis but expansion is needed to reach more stakeholders and to spread not only the message, but the practice of IPM. These areas of interest promote the framework of the IPM Roadmap: a) improving cost benefit analyses through the adoption of IPM practices; b) reducing potential human health risks from pests and related pest management practices; and c) minimizing adverse environmental effects from pests and related pest management practices. Louisiana producers grow approximately 3.2 million acres of agronomic crops (cotton, feed grains, rice, soybeans, sugarcane, and wheat) with a value of $6.2 billion. Economical and effective pest management is important especially in the pest-rich sub-tropical environment of the state. Economic return for agronomic commodities is unstable and recent unproven practices pushed by agribusiness makes it difficult for producers to maintain profitability while producing needed crops. To address concerns, Extension agents, growers and crop consultants need to be trained with the appropriate knowledge and skills to respond to appropriate pest management issues. Access to research-based IPM recommendations to manage pests to maintain profitability, reduce unnecessary input costs, minimize pesticide resistance and avoid unnecessary pesticide applications to the environment will help in achieving these IPM goals. The LSU AgCenter IPM program is designed around educational efforts by discipline (plant pathology, entomology and weed science) and specific for each crop. The need exists for a basic program to teach fundamental IPM principles regardless of discipline or crop followed by more advanced training and implementation to provide a holistic/comprehensive approach. This portion of the EIPM program will produce one hundred (100) well-trained IPM practitioners from the three-tiered IPM enhancement training; 30 well-trained Extension agents in soybean IPM; extensive training materials for soybean IPM delivered in print and on website; 250 well-trained cotton scouts; extensive training materials for cotton scouts; estimated 2000 general public practicioners; (growers , consultants, agribusiness professionals, state and federal agency members, chemical and equipment dealers, advocacy groups); 17 field day tours for four (4) major Louisiana crops; and an enhanced, more user-friendly IPM website will be produced through information will be shared as part of eXtension and is part of a CoP (Community of Practice) which is a group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.
Project Methods
Basic and advanced understanding of IPM principles, skills and efficiency in application are part of a three-tiered educational process that teaches stakeholders (1) fundamental multi-disciplinary IPM knowledge and skills, (2)commodity specific problems in the field and (3) design of IPM programs for a specific pest and crop. The delivery system will be diverse including classroom and field with hands-on training, demonstration, webinars, website video, constructive critique and sharing. The trained individuals are used to extend the understanding of IPM to plant producers. Self-, group- and instructor evaluation of designed programs and implementation will occur. Cotton scout training is done in conjunction with the annual agricultural consultants meeting (LACA). All aspects of pest ID, scouting and management are covered. Training manuals will be provided. On-Farm Demonstrations/Field Days will demonstrate IPM products and techniques. On-farm demonstration allows interested IPM practitioners to see IPM principles demonstrated throughout the season, not just on specific field day tours. Each field day has a research component and outcomes will be presented to stakeholders at grower meetings, training sessions and through mass media. IPMLouisiana website will link to more IPM information produced by the LSU AgCenter faculty and faculty at land grant institutions in the region with similar pest problems. Environmental Impacts: participants will become more aware of nutrient and pest management tactics that are of lower environmental risk, increase knowledge about adopting IPM tactics to prevent off-site movement, increase knowledge of conservation programs, increase knowledge of proper storage and loading/mixing facilities to prevent off-site movement. Additionally, they will reduce the use of high risk pesticides or reduce non-target and environmental impact of pesticides, change nutrient management practices to protect non-target organisms and the environment, increase the use of lower risk IPM tactics, adopt lower risk timing of crop activities to protect non-target species, soil, air and water quality. Similarly, short-, immediate- and long-term health and economic impacts will be understood. Program participants will be asked to complete evaluation forms after each training session. The results will be used to determine future training needs and delivery method. Pre- and post-test (PPT) method of evaluation will be used with each training session. PPT questions will be devised with the help of an expert in evaluation techniques and dynamics. Where there will be a defined/known set of participants, the PPT will be web-based or by use of the bubble/scanner technique and analyzed by SPSS. "Post-survey" surveys will be conducted a year after the post test to determine if the participant actually changed or put into practice what they intended to as expressed on the post test. Field day participants will use the evaluation form method. All analyses of effectiveness will be performed by a statistician. The results will be used by the IPM faculty to revise and enhance future training materials.

Progress 09/01/10 to 04/30/12

Outputs
Target Audience: Target audiences are: Extension Agents, crop consultants, chemical and seed dealers, crop producers, commodity boards. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? The EIPM program trained 30 Extension agents in soybean IPM. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Information was disseminated with printed and electronic publications and reports, and atproducer meetings, field days, agent/consultant/public training sessions. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? This portion of the EIPM program produced one hundred (100) well-trained IPM practitioners from the three-tiered IPM enhancement training; 30 well-trained Extension agents in soybean IPM; extensive training materials for soybean IPM delivered in print and on website; 250 well-trained cotton scouts; extensive training materials for cotton scouts; estimated 2000 general public practitioners; (growers , consultants, agribusiness professionals, state and federal agency members, chemical and equipment dealers, advocacy groups); 17 field day tours for four major Louisiana crops; and an enhanced, more user-friendly IPM website was enhanced through information shared as part of eXtension.

Publications

  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2012 Citation: Hummel, N.A., M�sz�ros, A., Cartwright, R.D., Fiser, S.M., Groth, D.E., Harrell, D.L., Hollier, C.A., Piazza, F.P., Saichuk, J.K., Schultz, B.R., Way, M.O., and Webster, E.P. 2012. Development of the RiceScout Mobile Application. Proc. of the Rice Tech. Wrkg. Grp., Hot Springs, AR, Feb. 27-Mar. 1. 34:86.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2012 Citation: Saichuk, John K., Stout, Michael J., Hollier, Clayton A., Linscombe, Steven D., Groth, Donald E., Harrell, Dustin L., White, Lawrence M., Webster, Eric P., Brown, Sebe, Deshotel, Vincent, Fontenot, Keith A., Oard, James H. "Rice Varieties and Management Tips 2013". 2012
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2012 Citation: Hollier, Clayton A. Initial epidemic area is strongly associated with the yearly extent of soybean rust spread in North America, Biological Invasions DOI 10.1007/s10530-012-0381-z
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2012 Citation: Padgett, G.B., P. Price, B. Blanche, R.A. Schneider, C.A. Hollier, and M.A. Purvis. 2012. Managing Cercospora blight in Louisiana - Facing new challenges. In: Proceedings of the Southern Soybean Disease Workers 39th Annual Meeting. March 7-8. Pensacola, FL.


Progress 09/01/10 to 08/31/11

Outputs
OUTPUTS: From support of this project, several outputs were generated in the form of educational experiences for IPM users. Four agent training sessions were held for agents in diverse cropping systems (rice-soybeans, soybeans-wheat, cotton-corn and sugarcane-wheat/soybeans. In 2010 and in 2011, an intensive training session for rice agents was held concerning rice insects. In 2011, a pre-field day training session was held for small grain agents on disease and insect issues of wheat and oats. Ten grower meetings were held to address variety choice, pest issues and economics/marketing for rice, wheat, corn, soybeans and cotton. Several on-line and printed fact sheets and full-impact publications were developed for vegetables, rice, soybeans, small grains and turf grasses (see publications list below). Ten grower field days were held to showcase IPM issues/solutions for rice (5), small grains (1) and general crop (corn, soybeans, cotton, grain sorghum) production (4). Forty-eight local demonstrations of IPM issues/solutions were accomplished for rice (12), cotton (9), small grains (5), sugarcane (10), soybeans (3) grain sorghum (2) and vegetables (7). PARTICIPANTS: Participants in this project: LSU AgCenter pest management specialists and agents, individual growers who donated resources for demonstration and teaching for themselves and neighbors, commodity board members who supported these IPM projects, consultants who donated time and effort to help where appropriate, seed and chemical companies who donated funds and products for demonstration and comparison of IPM principles. TARGET AUDIENCES: Target audiences are: Extension Agents, crop consultants, chemical and seed dealers, commodity growers, commodity boards. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
The rationale behind IPM is to disseminate IPM principles and practices to stakeholders so that they improve cost benefit analyses through adoption of IPM practices, reduce human health risks and minimize adverse environmental effects from pests and related pest management practices. To accomplish this goal, oral presentation, publication, demonstration and hands-on techniques were employed to reach the various learning styles of participants. At grower meetings, PowerPoint presentations were used to convey specific IPM issues, show the pests involved and to suggest appropriate approaches to manage the pest safely. At field days, participants viewed IPM issues and management practices in the field and in most cases had the opportunity to survey individual plots close-up. At agent training sessions, participants learned pest identification, scouting techniques and management with hands-on experiences in the field with pest discipline specialists. This allowed for question and answer sessions as the training occurred. On-farm demonstrations were opportunities for stakeholders to compare IPM techniques/strategies for themselves so they can determine how IPM works and what the benefits were. Agricultural agents were heavily involved with on-farm demonstrations with stakeholders. It was determined through pre- and post- tests that IPM knowledge of participants increased by 84 percent regardless of teaching technique used. Impact on environment, health and economics will need to be measured over time.

Publications

  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/June162011ArmywormsmowingdownriceinJeffDavisParish.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/June+15+2011++CommentsfromtheSouthFarmTourstopattheSimonR WWtestsiteinAcadiaParish.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/May312011TheMexicanriceborercontinuestomoveeastacros sLouisiana.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/May222011ThripsdamagingriceinnorthLouisianaandMSrive rflooding.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/May132011Theterribletriosugarcanebeetleschinchbugsan dcolaspisplusmorebillbugs.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/May62011SugarcanebeetlesandcolaspiscausingtroubleinJ effersonDavisParish.htm. 2011.
  • Louisiana rice insects blog postings cross-listed on www.lsuagcenter.com. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/Ricestinkbugcontrolinsecondcroprice.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/October12011LSUAgCenterMexicanRiceBorersitevisitBeau montTX.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/July-25-2011--RiceLoopcom--a-new-online-forum-connec ting-the-global-rice-industry.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/July-14-2011--Section-18-approved-for-Tenchu-20SG-in-LA-r ice-to-control-rice-stink-bugs.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/June172011.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/April272011Billbugsandchinchbugsreducingricestandsin CalcasieuParishPart2.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/April252011StandcountsattheStLandryParishricewaterwe evildemosite.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/April202011ColaspisconfirmedinJeffersonDavisParish.h tm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/April192011MoreinsectsreportsfromJeffDavisandEvangel ineParishchinchbugsthripsaphids.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/April-19-2011-More-insects-reports-from-Jeff-Davis-a nd-Evangeline-Parish--chinch-bugs-thrips-aphids-.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/April-14-2011-More-chinch-bugs-and-a-reminder-about- pest-spectrum-of-rice-insecticide-seed-treatment.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/April-13-2011-Rice-stand-observations-at-Acadia-Pari sh-RWW-demo-site.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/April112011RicewaterweevilsandcolaspisinLouisianaric e.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/March282011PlantingricewaterweevildemositesinEvangel ineandStLandryParish.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/March-21-2011-Planting-at-Acadia-Parish-rww-demo-tes t-site.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/February-21-2011--Planting-time-is-approaching--met- with-cooperators-in-Evangeline-Parish-today.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/February-16-2011--House-Continuing-Resolution-Detail s-Made-Public--proposed-cuts-would-harm-LCES-cri.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/February82011NipsitINSIDEinsecticideExperimentalUseP ermitapprovedbyEPA.htm. 2011.
  • Louisiana rice insects blog. 135 postings total housed at www.louisianariceinsects.wordpress.com. 2011.
  • Twitter feed: @NatHummel,more than 650 followers and 1,800+ tweets, 2011.
  • Facebook presence: profile (more than 450 followers) and LSUAgCenter rice entomology group page,54 members of group page. 2011.
  • All about Blueberry eXtension CoP project 2011.
  • Leader of eXtension CoP All about Blueberries. Funded by an SCRI competitive grant. Team has built more than 500 websites that are hosted at http://www.extension.org/blueberries. 2011.
  • Blueberry Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/All-About-Blueberries/246177383448, 451 followers of fan page. 2011.
  • Annual Advanced rice Entomology Training http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Insects/2nd- Annual-Advanced-Rice-Entomology-Training.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/January-6-2011--iPhone-apps-for-use-in-Agriculture.h tm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/January-2-2011--2010-in-Review.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/November-16-2010--Announcing-the-Louisiana-Online-Ri ce-Pest-Identification-Guide.htm. 2010.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/November120102009Louisianariceinsectsurvey.htm. 2010.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/blog/August-5-2010--Combines-are-rolling-in-south-Louisia na.htm. 2010.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /leaves/Blueberry-Leaf-Beetle.htm. 2010.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Berries/Cherry-Fruitworm.htm. 2010.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/benef icial_insects/Assassin-bugs.htm. 2010.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Berries/Soft-Berries.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Berries/Insectdamagedblueberries.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/Blueb erry-Gall-Midge.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Thrips.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Berries/Grasshoppers.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Buds/Aphids.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Stems/Scarring-andor-Tunneling-of-Blueberry-Plant-Stems-by-Insects.h tm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /leaves/Defoliation-of-Blueberry-Plant-Leaves-by-Insects.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /leaves/Drying-of-Blueberry-Plant-Leaves-by-Insects.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /leaves/Yellowing-of-Blueberry-Plant-Leaves-by-Insects.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Berries/Frass-insect-waste-on-blueberries.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Leaffooted-bugs.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Berries/Stink-Bugs.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /leaves/Chewing-of-Blueberry-Plant-Leaves-by-Insects.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Leafhoppers.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /YellowneckedCaterpillars.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Fire-Ants.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Japanese-Beetle.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Spotted-Wing-Drosophila.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Berries/Blueberry-Tip-Borer.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /CranberryFruitWorm.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Obliquebanded-Leafroller.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /BlueberryStemGall.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/sugarcane/entomol ogy/2010-Beaumont-Site-Visit-Mexican-Rice-Borer-and-Sugarcane-Borer.h tm. 2011.
  • Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide 2011 http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/B733BE31-7DEA-4264-93A6-AF6FE D7023D3/79440/pub1838InsectPestGuide2011completebook190pages.pdf. 2011.
  • Saichuk J., Blanche B., Dunand R., Harrell D., Groth D., Hollier C., Hummel N., Linscombe S., Rush C., Sha X., Stout M., Webster E. and White L. Rev. 2011. Rice Varieties and Management Tips. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Publication 2270. November 2010.
  • Stout M.J., Hummel N., Hamm J.C. and Frey M.J. 2011. Rice insects research, overview of 2010 program. 102nd Annual Research Report: Rice Research Station. In Press.
  • Stout M.J., Hamm J.C., Frey M.J., and Hummel N. 2011. Comparison of clothianidin and other seed treatments against the rice water weevil in drill-seeded rice, 2010. 102nd Annual Research Report: Rice Research Station. In Press.
  • Stout M.J., Hamm J.C., Frey M.J., and Hummel N. 2011. Evaluation of foliar insecticides against the rice stink bug, 2010. 102nd Annual Research Report: Rice Research Station. In Press.
  • Hummel N., Stout M., Meszaros A., Beuzelin J., Burns D., Courville B., Daniels G., Deshotel V., Fontenot K., Frey M. and Gauthier S. 2011. Rice water weevil management demonstration in commercial rice fields in Louisiana, 2010. 102nd Annual Research Report: Rice Research Station. In Press.
  • Attaway A.D., Clark B. and Hummel N. 2010. Growing blueberry knowledge via social networks. American Society of Horticultural Science. Palm Desert, CA. Aug. 2-5. Journal of Fruit Science. IN PRESS
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Blueberry-Bud-Mite.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Blueberry-Maggot.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Blueberry-Blossom-Weevil.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /BlueberryMealyBug.htm. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/pests /Blueberry-Stem-Borer.htm. 2011.
  • Hummel N.A., Attaway A.D., Coneva E.D., Braswell J., Cline W.O., Marshall D., Ferrin D.M. Machtmes K.M., and Roy H.J. 2010. Creating a community of practice for blueberries. American Society of Horticultural Science. Palm Desert, CA. Aug. 2-5. Journal of Fruit Science. IN PRESS
  • Attaway A.D., Clark B. and Hummel N. 2010. Growing blueberry knowledge via social networks. North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers Conference. Kalamazoo, MI. Jul 25-28. IN PRESS
  • Hummel N.A., Attaway A.D., Coneva E.D., Braswell J., Cline W.O., Marshall D., Ferrin D.M. Machtmes K.M., and Roy H.J. 2010. Creating a community of practice for blueberries. North American Blueberry Research and Extension Workers Conference. Kalamazoo, MI. Jul 25-28. IN PRESS
  • Hummel N.A. 2010. Land Grant University (LGU) response to invasive species: how to communicate with the media and regulatory agencies. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Branch of the Entomology Society of America. Cancun, MX. Apr. 11-14. Southwestern Entomologist. IN PRESS.
  • Hummel N.A. and Ferrin D.M. 2010. Asian citrus psyllid and citrus greening disease in Louisiana. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Branch of the Entomology Society of America. Cancun, MX. Apr. 11-14. Southwestern Entomologist. IN PRESS.
  • Hummel N.A. and Stout M.J. 2010. Louisiana rice water weevil demonstration, 2008 to 2009. Proceedings of the 33rd Rice Technical Working Group. Biloxi, MS. Feb. 22-25. IN PRESS.
  • Stout M.J., Hummel N.A. and Rice W.C. 2010. The impact of planting date on rice water weevil management. Proceedings of the 33rd Rice Technical Working Group. Biloxi, MS. Feb. 22-25. IN PRESS.
  • Sidhu J.K., Stout M.J. and Hummel N.A. 2010. Development of pest management strategies for sugarcane borer in Louisiana rice. Proceedings of the 33rd Rice Technical Working Group. Biloxi, MS. Feb. 22-25. IN PRESS.
  • Hummel N.A. and Davis J. 2010. Detection of colaspis in Louisiana rice in 2009. Proceedings of the 33rd Rice Technical Working Group. Biloxi, MS. Feb. 22-25. IN PRESS.
  • Hummel N.A., Meszaros A. and Stout M.J. 2010. The 2008 Louisiana rice insects survey. Proceedings of the 33rd Rice Technical Working Group. Biloxi, MS. Feb. 22-25. IN PRESS.
  • Hummel N.A., Coneva E.D., Braswell J., Cline W.O. Marshall D., Ferrin D.M. Machtmes K.L. and Roy H.J. 2010. Development of the All about Blueberries eXtension Community of Practice (CoP) SCRI Proposal. Proceedings of the Southern Division American Society of Horticultural Sciences Meeting. Orlando, FL. Feb. 7. IN PRESS.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/ricepestguide. 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/blueberrypestguide. 2011.
  • McGawley, E. C., C. Overstreet, and M.J. Pontif. 2011. Variation in reproduction and pathogenicitiy of geographic isolates of Rotylenchulus reniformis on soybean. Nematropica 41:12-22.
  • McGawley, E.C., M.J. Pontif and C. Overstreet. 2010. Variation in reproduction and pathogenicity of geographic isolates of Rotylenchulus reniformis on cotton. Nematropica 40:275-288.
  • Overstreet, C., R. Barbosa, D. Burns, R. L. Frazier, E. C. McGawley, G. B. Padgett, and M. C. Wolcott. 2011. Using electrical conductivity to determine nematode management zones in alluvial soils of the mid-South. Beltwide Cotton Proceedings, pages 252-258.
  • Barbosa, R. N. and C. Overstreet. 2011. What is soil electrical conductivity LSU AgCenter Pub. 3185, 4 pages.
  • Ferrin, D.M., C.A. Hollier, J.W. Hoy and C. Overstreet. 2011. Louisiana plant disease management guide. Pub. 1802, 235 pages.
  • Baldwin, J.L., B.J. Leonard and F. Huang. 2011 (Rev.). Managing Corn and Grain Sorghum Insect Pests. La. Coop. Exten. Svc. Pub. 2284.
  • Baldwin, J.L. J. Davis and B.R. Leonard. 2011 (Rev.). Control Soybean Insects. La. Coop. Exten. Svc. Pub. 2211.
  • Padgett, G. Boyd and Schneider, Raymond W. 2011. Soybean Diseases and Their Management. Louisiana Agriculture:In Press.
  • Leonard, , B. R., Padgett, G. B., Griffin, J. L., Boquet, D. J., Levy, R. J., Jr., Schneider, R. W., Davis, J. A., and Valverde, R. A. 2011. Defining Symptomatology of the Green Plant Malady in Soybean. Louisiana Agriculture:In Press.
  • "Louisiana Agriculture. Improving Soybean Seed Quality. Spring 2011. Vol. 54, No. 2. Pp. 16-17."
  • Padgett, G.B., Purvis, M.A., and Price, P.P. 2011. The influence of fungicide seed treatments on plant establishment, grain quality, and yield. 2011. p. In: Proceedings of the Southern Soybean Disease Workers 38th Annual Meeting. March 9-10. Pensacola, FL.
  • Harrison, Stephen A., Arceneaux, Kelly J., Bissett, Lucas J., Blanche, Sterling, Brown, Tafi L., Close, Grayson, Colyer, Patrick D., Deloach, Mildred E., Fluitt, Jacob, Groth, Donald E., Harrell, Dustin L., Leonards, James P., Mascagni, Jr., Henry J., McCarthy, Katie, Padgett, Guy B., Purvis, Myra, Regan, Ronald P., Viator, Sonny, Williams, Gregory. Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Louisiana, 2010-11, AgCenter Communications
  • Louisiana Agriculture. Soybean Rust Sentinel Plot Program. Spring 2011. Vol. 54, No. 2. Pp. 15.
  • Louisiana Agriculture. Soybean Green Plant Malady Contributing Factors and Mitigation. 2011.Vol. 54, No. 2, Pp. 32-34.
  • Louisiana Agriculture. Soybean Disease Management. Spring 2011. Vol. 54, No. 2. Pp. 10-12.
  • Louisiana Agriculture. Louisiana Soybean Variety Testing Program. Spring 2011. Vol. 54, No. 2. Pp. 18-19.
  • Padgett, G.B., and Purvis, M.A. 2011. The effect of Headline, Twinline, or Stratego on leaf rust development in Louisiana wheat, 2010. Plant Disease Management Reports 5:CF001. Online publication. doi:10/1094/PDMR05.
  • Padgett, G.B., and Purvis, M.A. 2011. The effect of Ballad Plus and Headline on leaf rust development in Louisiana wheat, 2010. Plant Disease Management Reports 5:CF002. Online publication. doi:10/1094/PDMR05.
  • Levy, Jr., Ronald J., Ph.D., Boquet, Donald J., Harrell, Dustin L., Stevens, Jr., J. Cheston, Stephenson, Daniel O., Blanche, Sterling, Golden, Bobby, Padgett, Guy B., Viator, Sonny, Udeigwe, Theophilus K. Soybean Variety Recommendations 2011. 2011, Publication No. 2269
  • Kruse, John, Padgett, Guy B., Hollier, Clayton A., Harrell, Dustin L., Mascagni, Jr., Henry J., Hayes, James A., Deloach, Mildred E., Leonard, Billy R., Blanche, Sterling, Harrison, Stephen A., Golden, Bobby. Grain Sorghum Hybrids for Grain 2011. 2011, Publication No. 2831
  • Schneider, Raymond W., Padgett, G. Boyd, Guidry, Kurt M., Romero, Gerardo R., and Bollich, Patrick K. 2011. Yield Loss Relationships for Several Soybean Diseases and Development of a Cost:Benefit Calculator. Proceedings, Southern Soybean Disease Workers.
  • Price, P. P., Purvis, M. A., Padgett, G. B., and Schneider, R. W. 2011. Survey of Multiple Seed Isolates of Cercospora kikuchii from Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri for Resistance to Thiophanate-methyl, Azoxystrobin, and Pyraclostrobin in vitro. Proceedings, Southern Soybean Disease Workers.
  • Hardke, J.T., J. H. Temple, B. R. Leonard, and R. E. Jackson. 2011. Laboratory toxicity and field efficacy of selected insecticides against fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Florida Entomol. 94: 272-278.
  • Huang, F., M. N. Ghimire, B. R. Leonard, C. Daves, R. Levy, D. Cook, G. P. Head, Y. Yang, and J. Temple. 2011. F2 screening for resistance to pyramided Bacillus thuringiensis maize in Louisiana and Mississippi populations of Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Pest Management Science. wileyonlinelibrary.com DOI 10.1002/ps.2182.
  • Meszaros, A., J., M. Beuzelin, P. L. Bommireddy, M. R. Riggio, B. R. Leonard, and M. J. Stout. 2011. Jasmonic acid-induced resistance to the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, in conventional and transgenic cottons expressing Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal toxins. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2011.01149.x/abstract.
  • Tabashnik, B. E., F. Huang, M. N. Ghimire, B. R. Leonard, B. D. Siegfried, M. Rangasamy, Y. Yang, Y. Wu, L. J. Gahan, D. G. Heckel, A. Bravo, & Mario Soberon. 2011. Efficacy of Genetically Modified Bt Toxins Against Insects with Different Mechanisms of Resistance. Nat. Biotech. (Accepted for publication, August, 2011).
  • Blueberry twitter feed: https://twitter.com/#!/bluesberrybush @Bluesberrybush. 95 followers, 334 tweets. 2011.
  • Blueberry blog: http://allaboutblueberries.wordpress.com/, 151 posts. 2011.
  • Blueberry YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/allaboutblueberries, 2011.
  • Blueberry Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/allaboutblueberries, 2011.
  • Created blueberry channel at www.lsuagcenter.com: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/blueberries/ 2011.
  • How to scout for the citrus leafminer http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/citrus/How-to-sco ut-for-the-citrus-leafminer.htm. 2011.
  • How to scout for Diaprepes root weevil http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/citrus/How-to-sco ut-for-Diaprepes-root-weevil.htm 2011.
  • http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Rice+Insect+ Field+Notes/Early-Management-Considerations-for-Mexican-Rice-Borer-in -Louisiana-Rice.htm. 2011.
  • Stout M.J., Hummel N.A., Frey M.J. and Rice W.C. 2011. The impacts of planting date on management of the rice water weevil in Louisiana rice. Open Entomology Journal. 1-9.
  • Hummel N.A., Hardy T., Reagan T.E., Pollet D., Carlton C., Stout M.J., Beuzelin J., Akbar W. and White W. 2010. Monitoring and first discovery of the Mexican rice borer (MRB) Eoreuma loftini (Dyar) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Louisiana. Florida Entomologist. 93(1):123-124.
  • Hummel N.A., Paudel K., Roussel C., Hardy T. and Spitzer W. 2010. Overview: On guard for invasive species. Louisiana Agriculture. Fall, 53(4):8-11.
  • Hummel N.A., Ferrin D.M. and Boudreaux J. 2010. Invasive insects and diseases threaten Louisiana citrus. Louisiana Agriculture. Fall, 53(4):42-43.
  • Reagan, T.E. and Hummel, N.A. 2011. Pest of the quarter: Stored grain insects. Rice Station Newsletter. 8(3):5.
  • Hummel, N.A and Stout, M.J. 2011. Insecticide seed treatments. Rice Station Newsletter. 8(1):4.
  • Hummel N.A. 2011. Programs that measure up: rice water weevil demonstration test. ODE Tool Box. Winter 2011(5): 2.
  • McGawley, E. C., M.J. Pontif and C. Overstreet. 2010. Variation in reproduction and pathogenicitiy of geographic isolates of Rotylenchulus reniformis on cotton. Nematropica 40:141-142 (abstract).
  • Muller, J. D., T. L. Kirkpatrick, C. Overstreet, R. F. Davis, W. S. Monfort, A. Khalilian, W. G. Henderson, Jr. 2010. Nematode management zones based on soil texture. Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Precision Crop Protection held in Bonn, Germany, September 19-21, 2010. page 138.
  • Overstreet, C. 2011. Management strategies and zone creation for site-specific application of nematicides in fields with multiple nematode pests. Fourteenth Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference Proceedings, pages 10-11.
  • Overstreet, C., E.C. McGawley, D. Burns and M. Wolcott. 2010. Using apparent electrical conductivity and verification strips to define nematode management zones in cotton. Journal of Nematology 42:261-262.
  • Overstreet, C., E. C. McGawley, M. Wolcott, D. Burns, E. Burris, and G. B. Padgett. 2010. Using verification strips to define nematicide response areas to the Southern root-knot and reniform nematodes in cotton in the Alluvial soils of the mid-South, USA. Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Precision Crop Protection held in Bonn, Germany, September 19-21, 2010. page 144.
  • Baur, M., D. Sosa Gomez, J. Ottea, B. R. Leonard, L. C. Corso, J. J. DaSilva, J. Temple, and D. Boethel. 2010. Susceptibility to insecticides used for control of Piezodorus guildinii (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in the US and Brazil. J. Econ. Entomol. 103: 869-876.
  • Ghimire, M. N., F. Huang, B. R. Leonard, G. P. Head, and Y. Yang. 2010.Susceptibility of Cry1Ab-susceptible and -resistant sugarcane borer to transgenic corn plants containing single or pyramided Bacillus thuringiensis genes. Crop Protection . Crop Protection (2010) doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2010.09.008, pp 1-8.
  • Hardke, J.T., B. R. Leonard, F. Huang, and R. E. Jackson. 2010. Damage and survivorship of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: noctuidae) on transgenic field corn expressing Bacillus thuringiensis crystal (Cry) proteins. Crop Protection (2010), doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2010.10.005.
  • Head, G., R. E. Jackson, J. Adamczyk, J. R. Bradley, J. Van Duyn, J. Gore, D. D. Hardee, B. R. Leonard, R. Luttrell, J. Ruberson, J. W. Mullins, R. G. Orth, S. Sivasupramaniam, and R. Voth. 2010. Spatial and temporal variability in host use by Helicoverpa zea as measured by analyses of stable carbon isotope ratios and gossypol residues. J. Applied Ecology. 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01796.
  • Leonard, R., D. Boquet, B. Padgett, J. Davis, R. Schneider, R. Levy, and R. Valverde. 2011. The soybean green plant malady: Contributing factors and mitigation. La. Agric. 54 (2): 32-34.
  • Boquet, D., R. Leonard, B. Padgett, and Sterling B. Blanche. 2011. Improving Soybean Seed Quality with Varieties and Management Practices . La. Agric. 54(2): 16-17.
  • Davis, J. A., K. L. Kamminga, A. R. Richter, and B. R. Leonard. 2011. Developing new IPM strategies for stink bug control in Louisiana soybeans. La. Agric. 54(2): 26-27.
  • Huang, F., S. Harrison, B. R. Leonard, M. Ghimire, and P. P. Price, III. 2011. Hessian fly: An emerging wheat pest in Louisiana. La. Agric. 54 (1):15.
  • Temple, J., J. Davis, J. Hardke, P. Price, S. Micinski, C. Cookson, and B. R. Leonard. 2011. Seasonal Abundance and Temporal Occurrence of the Redbanded Stink bug, Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood) in Louisiana Soybean. La. Agric. 54 (2): 20-22.
  • Williams, B., R. Leonard, and R. Godara. 2011. Isoxadifen-ethyl and corn: How to mitigate injury from Resolve-Counter interactions. La. Agric. 54:18.
  • Copes, J. T., G. L. Snodgrass, J. Sharp, B. R. Leonard, D. R. Ring, and D. Blouin. 2010. Acephate resistance is widespread in Louisiana tarnished plant bug populations. La. Agric. 53: 14-15.
  • Ferrin, D.M., Clark, C.A., and Smith, T. Reducing Damage to Sweet Potatoes on the Sweet Potato Packing Line. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Publication 3164, December 2010.
  • Ferrin, D.M., Clark, C.A., and Smith, T. Sanitation in the Sweet Potato Packinghouse. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Publication 3165, December 2010.
  • Singh, R., and Ferrin, D.M. Powdery Mildew of Mirliton. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Publication 3181 (online only), December 2010.
  • Ferrin, D.M. Leaf Galls of Azaleas and Camellias. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Publication 3180 (online only), December 2010.
  • Ferrin, D.M. Botrytis Fruit Rot (Gray Mold) of Strawberries. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Publication 3179 (online only), December 2010.
  • Ferrin, D.M. Gray Leaf Spot of Turfgrasses. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Publication 3178 (online only), December 2010.
  • Ferrin, D.M. Angular Leaf Spot of Strawberries. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Publication 3177 (online only), December 2010.
  • Ferrin, D.M. Entomosporium Leaf Spot. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Publication 3171 (online only), October 2010.
  • Ferrin, D.M. Citrus Scab & Sweet Orange Scab. Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Publication 3169 (online only), October 2010.
  • Hummel, N.A., and Ferrin, D.M. 2011. Protect US Online Webinar. Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri, and Citrus Greening Disease. Baton Rouge, LA. Feb 8.
  • Ojiambo, P.S., Holmes, G. J., Britton, W., Keever, T., Adams, M.L., Babadoost, M., Bost, S.C., Boyles, R., Brooks, M., Damicone, J., Draper, M.A., Egel, D.S., Everts, K.L., Ferrin, D.M., Gevens, A.J., Gugino, B.K., Hausbeck, M.K., Ingram, D.M., Isakeit, T., Keinath, A.P., Koike, S.T., Langston, D., McGrath, M.T., Miller, S.A., Mulrooney, R.P., Rideout, S., Roddy, E., Seebold, K.W., Sikora, E.J., Thornton, A., Wick, R.L., Wyenandt, C.A., and Zhang, S. 2011. Cucurbit Downy Mildew ipmPIPE: A next generation web-based interactive tool for disease management and extension outreach. Online. Plant Health Progress doi: 10.1094/PHP-2011-0411-01-RV