Helms Research Farm
Summary Report
2003
Table of Contents
Yield Comparisons of Subsurface Drip Irrigation
to Center Pivot Irrigation in a Farm Scale Environment
James P. Bordovsky, Doug Nesmith, Joe Mustian, and Steve Jackson
Corn Breeding
Wenwei Xu
Cotton Irrigation Management with SDI
James P. Bordovsky, Joe Mustian, and Megha Parajulee
SDI Cotton Variety Performance Under
Different Management Scenarios
John Gannaway, Lyndon Schoenhals, Valerie Morgan, and James P. Bordovsky
Effect of SDI Design on Cotton Lint
Yield
James P. Bordovsky, Joe Mustian, and Larry Vrubel
Deep Tillage in SDI Fields
James P. Bordovsky, Joe Mustian, Doug Nesmith, and Larry Vrubel
A Maintenance Method to Prevent Manganese
Oxide Plugging in SDI Systems
James P. Bordovsky and Joe Mustian
Influence of Cotton Cultivar and Planting
Date on Arthropod Populations
Megha N. Parajulee, Andy M. Cranmer, James F. Leser, Padma L. Bommireddy,
Ram B. Shrestha,
Stanley C. Carroll, Douglas M. Nesmith, and James P. Bordovsky
Evaluation of New Pyrethroids for Control
of Second Generation Southwestern Corn Borer in Corn
Greg Cronholm
Evaluation of Intrepid for Control of
Second Generation Southwestern Corn Borer in Corn
Greg Cronholm
Variable Rate Irrigation of Corn
Robert J. Lascano, Jill D. Booker, James P. Bordovsky, and Eduardo Segarra
Variable Rate Cotton Irrigation with LEPA
James P. Bordovsky, Jill D. Booker, Steve Jackson, and Robert Lascano
On-pivot Sensing System for Site-Specific
Cotton Management
Stephan J. Maas and Robert J. Lascano
Remote Sensing at Helms Farm
Terry Wheeler
Development and Evaluation of Dual
Applicator (LEPA & Spray) Pivots
James P. Bordovsky, Steve Jackson, Joe Mustian, and Larry Vrubel
Comparison of Conventional and Conservation
Tillage Systems for Cotton, 2003
Wayne Keeling, John Everitt, LeAnna Lyon, James P. Bordovsky, and Doug Nesmith
Replicated Transgenic Cotton Variety
Demonstration Under LEPA Irrigation
Randy Boman, Mark Kelley, Mark Stelter, Doug Nesmith, James P. Bordovsky,
Danny Carmichael, and John Everitt
Improving Nitrogen Fertilizer Management
in Drip-Irrigated Cotton
Kevin Bronson and James P. Bordovsky
Influence of Soil Nitrogen Level on
Seasonal Activity of Cotton Arthropods with Drip Irrigation Systems
Megha N. Parajulee, Ram B. Shrestha, Stanley C. Carroll, Doug Nesmith, and
James P. Bordovsky
Plant Breeding Research
Mark D. Burow, Yolanda López, Jamie Ayers, Amade Muitia, and Charles
Simpson
Large Scale Variety Comparison in Drip
Irrigated Cotton
Wayne Keeling, John Everitt, and LeAnna Lyon
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station/ Edward A. Hiler, Director
The Texas A&M University System/ College Station, Texas