2024 West Tennessee Grain & Soybean Producers Conference
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Dyer County Fairgrounds - 296 James H Rice Rd, Dyersburg, TN 38024
7:45 – 8:45 – Registration
8:00 – 9:00 – Visit Sponsor Trade Show
9:00 – Welcome
Ashley M. Stokes, DVM, Ph.D., MBA, Dean & Professor, UT Extension
9:00 – 9:50
Building 1
Agronomics of Planting Date, Maturity Group, & Desiccants in Tennessee Soybean Production Systems
Jake McNeal, Ph.D., Corn & Soybean Specialist, UT Extension
Building 2
A: Regenerative Ag, Sustainability, & Trends in Cover Crops
Forbes Walker, Ph.D., Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Specialist, UT Extension
B: 2024 Grain Marketing & Risk Management
Aaron Smith, Ph.D., Crop Marketing Specialist, UT Extension
9:50 – 10:00 – Visit Sponsor Trade Show
10:00 – 10:50
Building 1
Farmers for Soil Health
Jack Cornell, Director of Sustainable Supply, United Soybean Board
John Butler, President & CEO, Agricenter International
Building 1 (cont.)
TN Corn Promotional Council Update
Carol Reed, Executive Director, TCPC
TN Soybean Promotion Board Update
Stefan Maupin, Executive Director, TSPC
Building 2
A: Regenerative Ag, Sustainability, & Trends in Cover Crops
Forbes Walker, Ph.D., Biosystems Engineering and Soil
Science Specialist, UT Extension
B: 2024 Grain Marketing & Risk Management
Aaron Smith, Ph.D., Crop Marketing Specialist, UT Extension
10:50 – 11:00 – Visit Sponsor Trade Show
11:00 – 12:00
Building 1
Understanding Why Hybrid Characteristics Matter When Choosing Your Hybrid Line-Up
Ken Ferrie, Owner, Crop-Tech Consulting
12:00 – 12:10
2022 TN Top Soybean Yield Contest Winners
Stefan Maupin, Executive Director, TSPC