Agenda for Western Pecan Conference

2018 Educational Program Monday, March 5th, 2018 Morning Session Moderator: Jeff Anderson Doña Ana County Extension Agriculture Agent New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico 9:00-9:10 a.m. Welcome Mr. Les Daviet Western Pecan Growers Association President Las Cruces, New Mexico 9:10-9:30 a.m. Opening Address Mr. William Mattiace Executive Director New Mexico Border Authority Santa Teresa, New Mexico 9:30-10:00 a.m. Airblast Sprayers: Review of the Basics and Look to the Future Dr. Franz Niederholzer Colusa County Orchard Systems Farm Advisor University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Colusa, California 10:00-10:30 a.m. Break - Coffee & Desserts San Rafael Room 10:30-11:00 a.m. Insecticide Efficacy for Pecan Aphids Mr. Larry Blackwell Program Coordinator New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico 11:00-11:30 a.m. Pecan Orchard Site Evaluation Dr. Richard Heerema Extension Pecan Specialist New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. WPGA Sponsored Lunch Outside Exhibitor Area Afternoon Session Moderator: Mr. Orlando Flores El Paso County Extension Agent - Agriculture & Natural Resources Texas A&M AgriLife Extension El Paso, Texas 1:00-1:30 p.m. Trial for Pecan Rootstock Resistance to Cotton Root Rot Dr. Mark Black Emeritus Professor, Plant Pathology Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center Uvalde, Texas 1:30-2:00 p.m. Pigs in the Pecans: They Ain't Squirrels! Dr. Sam Smallidge Extension Wildlife Specialist New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico 2:00-2:30 p.m. Soil Drainage Dr. James Walworth Extension Soils Specialist University of Arizona Tucson,Arizona 2:30-3:00 p.m. Trace yet Substantial Elements in Pecans Mr. Joshua Sherman Area Extension Horticulture Agent University of Arizona Willcox, Arizona 3:00-3:30 p.m. Break - Coffee & Desserts San Rafael Room 3:30-4:00 p.m. Using Preemergence Herbicides in Western Orchards Dr. William McCloskey Extension Weeds Specialist University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona 4:00-4:30 p.m. How do Roots Grow? Dr. Astrid Volder Assistant Professor, Root and Rhizosphere Biology University of California - Davis Davis, California 4:30-4:45 p.m. In a Nutshell: Updates from the American Pecan Council Staff Ms. Karen Crow Acting Executive Director American Pecan Council Fort Worth, Texas 4:45-5:15 p.m. Investment Dollars at Work: Marketing Update Ms. Sarah Yaffe Senior Vice President Weber Shandwick Chicago, Illinois 5:15-5:30 p.m. Updates from US Pecan Growers Council Mr. Kevin Ivey President US Pecan Growers Council Clint, TX & Ms. Janice Dees Executive Director US Pecan Growers Council Tifton, Georgia 6:00-7:00 p.m. Social Hour San Andres Ballroom 7:00-10:00 p.m. Banquet and Awards Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 Final Session Moderator: Mr. Sid Gordon Otero County Extension Agriculture Agent New Mexico State University Alamogordo, New Mexico 8:30-9:00 a.m. Western Pecan Weevil Update Mr. Brad Lewis Research Entomologist New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico 9:00-10:00 a.m. Update from the State Pecan Growers Associations West Texas - Kevin Ivey New Mexico - Philip Arnold Arizona - Harold Payne California - Mark Hendrixson 10:00-10:30 a.m. Break - Coffee & Desserts San Rafael Room 10:30-11:00 a.m. WPGA General Meeting 11:00-11:30 a.m. At the Corner of Rural and Urban: How Farming is Adapting to City Standards Mr. Chad Smith Chief Executive Officer New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau Las Cruces, New Mexico 11:30 a.m.-12:00p.m. Grower’s Panel - Farming Along the Urban-Rural Interface 12:00 p.m. Meeting Adjourned