Moderator: Dr. Euel Coats, President, MWSS

1:00 Welcome. Dr. Euel Coats, President, MWSS

1:15 History of the Delta Research & Extension Center. Dr. James Smith, Head

1:45 Delta F.A.R.M. Program. Trey Cooke, Executive Director

2:15 Environmental Stewardship in Mississippi. Jimmy Palmer, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

2:45 Break

3:00 Using Vegetative Filter Strip to Improve Runoff Water Quality. Al Rankins, MSU

3:15 Economics and Efficacy of Roundup Ready Systems in Cotton. Kent Bloodworth, MSU

3:30 Best Management Practices for Improving Water Quality. Mark Shankle, MSU

3:45

1. Mergers and Acquisitions: Impact on the Future of Weed Science. Dr. Will Carpenter, Carpenter Consultants, St. Louis, MO

4:15 Applications of Remote Sensing in Mississippi Agriculture. Dr. David Shaw, MSU

4:45 1999 Mississippi Weed Control Guidelines. Dr. John Byrd, MSU

5:00 Awards and Business Meeting