Future of Agriculture Graduate Student Competition Results

On February 6^th 2014, Mississippi State University hosted the second annual “Future of Agriculture Graduate Student Competition”.  The main goals of the event were to provide students an opportunity to present their research findings to a diverse audience that included growers, consultants and industry personnel and interact with people from different segments of the agricultural community.

There were three Master’s sections and one Ph.D. section.  The first, second, and third place finishers within each section as well as their presentation titles are listed below.

Master’s Section 1:

1^st Place – Andy Brown. Evaluation of Saflufenacil as a Harvest Aid in Mid-South Soybean.

2^nd Place – Adam Whalen. Drift and Deposition of Neonicotinoid Contaminated Seed Lubricants on Wild Flowers.

3^rd Place – Tyler Dixon. Impact of N Availability and Plant Growth Regulator on Double-cropped Cotton.

Master’s Section 2:

1^st Place – Jeff Standish. Strobilurin Sensitivity of Cercospora sojina, the Causal Agent of Frogeye Leaf Spot, Found in Mississippi Soybean Production Fields.

2^nd Place – Chase Samples. Effect of Nitrogen Rate on Tarnished Plant Bug Infestation and Yield.

3^rd Place – Garrett Montgomery. Influence of Saflufenacil on Growth and Yield of Southern U.S. Rice.

Master’s Section 3:

1^st Place – Drake Copeland. Evaluation of PRE Herbicides and Seed Treatments on Thrips Infestations in Cotton.

2^nd Place – Taylor Dill. Distribution of the Heliothine Complex in Cotton/Soybean Landscapes.

3^rd Place – Jonathon Richwine. Effects of Nitrogen Application and Harvest Regime on Yield and Quality of Three Cool-Season Grass Species.

Ph.D. Section:

1^st Place – Brian Adams. The impact of Planting Date and Varietal Maturity on Tarnished Plant Bug Management and Yield.

2^nd Place – Andrew Adams. Residual Efficacy and Systemic Nature of the Diamide Insecticides.

3^rd Place – Tessie Wilkerson. Management of Cercospora sojina in Mississippi Soybean 2013.