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TPAC Research and Demonstration Projects 2000

 

Larry Bledsoe and Rich Edwards, Entomology

Efficacy of Commerical and Experimental Insecticides Used to Control Corn Rootworm
Evaluate new products and generate data for extension recommendations.

Efficacy of Commerical and Experimental Insecticides Used 1st and 2nd Generation European Corn Borer
Evaluate new products and generate data for extension recommendations.

Corn Trap Crop
A trap crop for corn rootworm eggs in ’00 to provide experimental area in ’01.

Efficacy and Yield Correlation of Commercial Insecticides Used to Corn Rootworn
Generate data for extension recommendations for control of corn rootworm.

Efficacy Evaluation of Rootworm Resistant Corn-Dow Agrosciences
Evaluate new products and generate data for extension recommendations.

Efficacy Evaluation of Rootworn Resistant Corn-Monsanto
Evaluate new products and generate data for extension recommendations.
 

 

Sylvie Brouder, Brenda Hofmann, and Dave Sorrells, Agronomy

Indegenous Soil K Supply, Fertilizer K Use-Efficiency, and K Budgets in Indiana Corn and Soybean Production
Evaluate the agronomic efficiency of currently recommended K fertilizer rates; evaluate theoretically improved soil K tests for ability to predict soil K supply.
 

 

Eileen Kladivko, Sylvie Brouder, Cindy Nakatsu, John Graveel,
Agronomy, & Mike Hickman, Botany & Plant Pathology.

Cover Crop Mixtures for Soil Quality Improvement.
Evaluate the potential for cover crop mixtures to improve soil structure, microbial biomass and diversity, and nutrient conservation and availability under no-till and conventional tillage systems and a corn/soybean rotation.

 

Rick Foster and Randy Hamilton, Entomolgy

Melon Trap Corn
To provide area for collection of striped cucumber beetles for other study.

Cabbage Insecticide Trial
To compare insecticides for caterpillar control on cabbage.

Development of an Economic Injury Level for Striped Cucumber Beetles on Pickling Cucumbers
To develop an economic injury level for striped cucumber beetles on pickling cucumbers.

Management of European corn Borers on Snap Beans
To investigate the effects of time of infestation and time of insecticide application on control of European corn borer on snap beans.

Management of European Corn Borers on Peppers
To investigate the effects of time of infestation and time of insecticide application on control of European corn borer on bell peppers.

Management of Squash Vine Borers on Pumpkins
To investigate the effects of spray dates, intervals and methods on control of squash vine borer on pumpkins.

Sweet Corn Insecticide Trial
To compare insecticides for caterpillar control on sweet corn.

Bt Sweet Corn Trial
To evaluate Bt sweet corn varieties.

Tomato Insecticide Trial
To compare insecticides for insect control of tomato.
 

 

Steve Weller, Horticulture

Vegetable Herbicide Study
Time of planting relationship to herbicide injury on processing tomatoes.

Tomato Herbicide
Data generation study for developmental herbicides.

Cucurbit Herbicide
Cucurbit — Command safety data trial.

Vegetable Herbicide Study
Snap Bean — Fomesafen (Reflex) safety data trial.
 

 

Avtar Handa, Horticulture

Processing Tomato Study
Variety segregation for better juice production.
 

 

Bruno Moser, Horticulture

Cut Branches for the Florist Trade
To evaluate woody ornamental plants for use as cut branches in floral arrangements.

 

Alan C. York, Entomology

Thiamethoxam Residues on Succulent Pea
Determine magnitude of insecticide residue of thiamethoxam (Adage 5FS) on succulent pea.

Buprofezin Residues on Snap Bean
Determine magnitude of insecticide residue of buprofezin (Applaud 70W) on snap bean.

Bifenazate Residues on summer Squash
Determine magnitude of insecticide residue of Bifenazate on summer squash.
 

 

Mario Morales, Horticulture

Evaluation of Latino Vegetables in Indiana
Introduction of Latino specialty crops to Indiana growers.

Evaluation of an Arugula Population for Selection of Late-Bolting Phenotypes
Development of a late-bolting arugula cultivar.

Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation for Indiana 2000
Evaluate commercial pumpkin cultivars to determine which one perform better under Central Indiana conditions.
 

 

Rex Bernardo and Bill Foster, Agronomy

Yield Trials (3 different experiments)
Experimental corn trials — top yielders.

Nursery
Corn breeding nursery.
 

 

Jeff Phillips, Tippecanoe County Extension

Corn and Soybean Variety Trials
Comparison of locally grown varieties for Tippecanoe county farmers and ag businesses.

Evaluation of Deep Placed P & K Fertilizer in Zone Till for Corn
Compare zone till deep placed P & K for local farmers.
 

 

Scott Abney, Botany and Plant Pathology and USDA

White Mold (Sclerotinia)
Evaluate commercial soybean varieties and germplasm for resistance to white mold.

Sudden Death Syndrome Resistance in Soybeans
Evaluate soybeans varieties and germplasm for SDS resistance.

Phytophthord Resistance in soybeans
Evaluate soybean varieties and germplasm for phytophthord.
 

 

Brian McGowan, Forestry and Natural Resources

Vegetative Filter Strips
Effect of filter strips in regulation crop damage caused by mammals.
 

 

Jeff Volenec, Agronomy

Alfalfa P & K Nutrition Study
Evaluate impacts of P & K on growth and survival of alfalfa.
 

 

Bruce Bordelon, Horticulture

Grape
Grape cultivar study.

Pawpaw Planting
Cultivar study
 

 

L. Darrell Norton and Forrest Owens, Agronomy, USDA, ARS, NSERL

Long Term Effects of Cropping Cultural Practices on Soil Characteristics and Erosion
In the long term learning the effects that different crop rotations in both tilled and no-tilled plots have on soil characteristics and erosion on the kind of soils and slope of soils at the Throckmorton plot location.
 

 

Herb Ohm, Agronomy

Wheat Breeding/Genetics
F1, nursery, wheat hybrids, initial seed increase for possible variety release.
 

 

Ellsworth P. Christmas, Agronomy

Evaluation of Variable Rate Seeding as a Component of a Site Specific Soybean Production System
To evaluate the feasibility of varying soybean seeding rates in relationship to the changes in soil productivity to either enhance yields or reduce costs.

Evaluation of the Effect of New Formulations of Rhyzobium Japanicum on the Yield and Grain Quality of Soybean in a Corn-Soybean Rotation
To determine the effect of the new formulations of Brady Rhyzobium on soybean seed yield and grain quality.

Soybean Yield Enhancement with DXL-501 (AmiSorb)
To determine the effect of DXL-501 (AmiSorb) on soybeans.

Canola Cultural Practices -- Planting Date, Seeding Rate, Variety
To evaluate cultural practices related to the production of canola under Indiana climatic and soil conditions.
 

 

Michael Dana and Jerry Willits, Horticulture

Seed Priming of Prairie Grasses for Rapid Establishment
Make prairie grasses more feasible for erosion prevention and general landscape use.
 

 

Peter Hirst, Horticulture

Apple Cultivar Testing
Testing the performance and pest and disease susceptibilities of 20 new apple varieties.

Apple Rootstock Plantings
Evaluate the performance of a range of new dwarf and semi dwarf rootstocks.

Evaluation of Organic and Inorganic Mulches
Testing the effects of various mulches on weed control and growth of young trees.
 

 

James Morre and Stephen Jordan, Pharmacy

Effect of a Growth Regulator on Root Crop Growth
Study the effect of a growth regulator on various root crops.
 

 

Jerry Powell and Allen Leroy, Agronomy

Soybean Breeding Research
Cross-pollinate soybean varieties.

 

 

 
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