Spring 2015 - Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board

MS SOYBEAN NEWS
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MSPB ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS NOW FOR BILLY MOORE SOYBEAN
DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
The future success of the soybean industry in the United States and Mississippi depends on the continued output of
qualified soybean practitioners. To enable this process, the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board (MSPB) established
the Billy Moore Soybean Doctoral Fellowship at the Mississippi State University College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences (MSU-CALS).
This fellowship will promote the educational development of soybean scientists, especially in the area of production
agriculture. The intention of this program is to attract high-quality doctoral candidates to advance his or her
education in a discipline that can help improve soybean production.
The fellowship provides an annual stipend of $30,000, plus tuition and fees, for up to three years, to a new Ph.D. candidate
who is not already being funded as part of an MSPB project. It also includes a funded research project not to exceed
$30,000 per year for that period, provided that the student makes satisfactory progress towards degree completion.
MSPB MEMBERS
PAUL DEES | Leland
WAYNE DULANEY | Clarksdale
The Moore Fellowship is named for Billy Moore, Ph.D., emeritus professor of extension plant pathology at Mississippi
State University. Moore is recognized as a preeminent authority on Mid-South soybean diseases and their control and a
longtime supporter of Mississippi soybean farmers, making him a perfect role model for future soybean scientists.
MIKE GUEDON | Natchez
Since 2004, Moore has coordinated Mississippi’s effort to detect the presence of soybean rust. His work traces the
spread of the disease and determines whether soybean farmers should apply a fungicide to prevent yield losses.
He works with extension specialists and researchers in all soybean-producing states in the national effort to reduce
losses from this disease. He also provides advice and support for Mississippi scientists and extension specialists
who have MSPB-sponsored soybean-pathology projects.
JAN DE REGT | Hollandale
Visit WWW.MSSOY.ORG/FELLOWSHIP to download the application packet.
DAN REYNOLDS NAMED HARTWIG CHAIR
Dan Reynolds, Ph.D., has been selected to hold the Edgar E. Hartwig Endowed Chair
in Soybean Agronomy.
“It is truly a great honor to have been selected as the first recipient of the Hartwig
Endowed Chair,” says Reynolds. “The confidence that the MSPB has placed in me to
be a leader in soybean production is very humbling.”
He says this position will allow him to focus exclusively on weed control and
agronomic practices related to soybean production.
“Having grown up on a farm, I have a deep desire to investigate production
practices that can have a direct impact on producers in order to make their
operations run more efficiently and economically,” he adds.
Previously Reynolds’ responsibilities included teaching, weed-control research in corn, cotton and soybeans along
with conservation tillage systems. With the assistance of colleagues, Reynolds has developed effective weed-control
programs for the crops grown in Louisiana and Mississippi.
JEREMY JACK | Belzoni
KEITH MORTON | Falkner
C.D. SIMMONS | Hollandale
JERRY SLOCUM | Coldwater
JIMMY SNEED | Hernando
BILL RYAN TABB | Cleveland
DAVID WANSLEY | Valley Park
Chairman
TIM CLEMENTS | GREENVILLE
Email: gttfarms@suddenlink.net
MSPB Staff
Carol Bullard
Board Administrator
P.O. Box 9
Pope, MS 38658
662-561-2348
carol@mssoy.org
Larry Heatherly, Ph.D.
Research & Technology Transfer
Coordinator
865-573-6295
larryheatherly@bellsouth.net
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and Twitter @MSSOY
In addition to his research, Reynolds has served as a major advisor to 33 graduate students, including the recipient of
MSPB’s T.S. Bufkin Doctoral Fellowship.
An MSPB investment in the Edgar E. Hartwig Endowed Chair in Soybean Agronomy at MSU will enhance soybean
research, teaching and service at the university for years to come.
Named after the late Edgar E. Hartwig, a renowned soybean breeder, MSPB’s investment will help fund an endowed
chair position in MSU’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. Hartwig spent 47 years with the USDA’s Agricultural
Research Service in Stoneville, where he developed many of the soybean varieties grown in the southern United States.
A 2007 contribution from Hartwig’s wife, Winifred, to MSU established the endowed chair position and provided support
for graduate-student research. The investments from MSPB and its industry partners will be added to the original fund.
VISIT MSSOY.ORG FOR SOYBEAN PRODUCTION INFORMATION
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VISIT MSSOY.ORG FOR SOYBEAN PRODUCTION INFORMATION
SPRING 2015
SCOUT EARLY, SCOUT OFTEN
The majority of Mississippi soybean farmers now face herbicide-resistant weeds
in their fields, most notably weeds resistant to glyphosate. This major production
problem threatens farmer profitability.
“Timeliness is everything,” said Paul Dees, MSPB vice chairman and Leland,
Mississippi farmer. “It’s important to scout your fields in order to know which weeds
you have, and if you caught them in enough time to kill them.”
Having a diverse weed-management approach that not only takes into account the
type of herbicide resistance but also the weed’s biology is essential in maximizing
yields. It’s important to control weeds present in soybean fields year-round,
including before planting, at planting, postemergence and after harvest.
If farmers have not begun planning against resistance, a visit with an agronomist
or crop consultant could be a good place to start. Farmers are also welcome to join
MSU experts at one of the following field days as they share the latest technologies
in crop and weed management:
Now is the time farmers should be in
their fields scouting for early-season
insects and weeds. Scouting early and
often after applying post-emergence
herbicides will reveal whether any
resistant weeds survived. If you find
escapees, those plants could contain
the gene that makes them resistant
to the herbicide you used. Show them
no mercy.
June 16 in Dundee
June 17 in Stoneville
June 24 in Brooksville
July 16 in Starkville
More information will be available shortly on www.mssoy.org and
www.mississippi-crops.com.
ISCOUTWILL
MY FIELDS.
I will walk my rows, and I will stand my ground.
I will take action against herbicide-resistant weeds.
I will scout my fields and field borders, ditches
and waterways. I will scout them early and often.
I’ll be here when weeds emerge. And I’ll be back after I spray.
I will track down escapees and late emergers.
I will take action before weeds take over.
Now is the time to take action against herbicide-resistant
weeds. Visit www.TakeActionOnWeeds.com to learn how
you can prevent herbicide-resistant weeds from spreading.
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