2025 West Tennessee Grain & Soybean Producers Conference

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Dyer County Fairgrounds - 296 James H Rice Rd, Dyersburg, TN, 38024


8:00 – 9:00 – Registration 

8:00 – 9:00 – Visit Sponsor Trade Show

9:00 – 9:50:

Building 1

Understanding the Endangered Species Act & Regulatory Label Changes
Taylor Randell Singleton, Ph.D., Extension Sustainability Specialist, University of Georgia

Building 2

A: Overview of Precision Ag Tech & Software
Jason Davis, Ph.D., Remote Sensing and Pesticide Application Extension Specialist, University of Arkansas Extension
B: Soybean and Wheat Response to Planting Date and Seeding Rate
Jake McNeal, Ph.D, Corn & Soybean Specialist, UT Extension
Tyson Raper, Ph.D, Cotton & Small Grains Specialist, UT Extension

9:50 – 10:00 – Visit Sponsor Trade Show

10:00 – 10:50:

Building 1

Identifying and Monetizing Agricultural Programs That Promote Conservation, Sustainability, Carbon, or Regenerative Ag
Aaron Smith, Ph.D., Crop Marketing Specialist, UT Extension


Building 2

A: Agronomics and Nitrogen Management in Corn
Jake McNeal, Ph.D, Corn & Soybean Specialist, UT Extension
B: Borrowing With High Interest Rates in 2025
Logan Meeks, Ph.D, Farm Management Specialist, UT Extension

10:50 – 11:00 – Visit Sponsor Trade Show

11:00 – 12:00:

Building 1

What Is Driving Agriculture Now
Mike Pearson, This Week in Agribusiness Host, RFD-TV, Farm Progress America

12:00 – 12:10:

2024 TN Top Soybean Yield Contest Winners
Stefan Maupin, Executive Director, TSPC

12:10 – 1:00 – Lunch in Building 2

Other Events


2025 Cotton Focus:

February 11, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

West Tennessee AgResearch & Education Center
605 Airways Boulevard, Jackson, TN
 

 

2025 Sprayer Clinic:

February 19, 7:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

McNairy County Ag Event Center
851 High School Road, Selmer, TN

8:00 – 9:15:

Utility of Spray Drones in Commercial Ag
Justin Skinner, West TN Agronomist, GreenPoint Ag
Jack Tearman,
Chief Pilot, Henry Farmers Co-op
Lori Duncan,
Ph.D., Row Crop Sustainability Specialist, UT Extension

9:15 – 9:30 – Break

9:30 – 12:00 

Maximizing Your Sprayer From A-Z
Thomas R. Butts, Ph.D, Extension Weed Scientist, Purdue University

Pre-register below by February 13!

 

2025 Planter Clinic:

February 21, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Silver Oaks Farm
260 Alamo Highway, Trenton, TN

Join us for our keynote speaker: Missy Bauer with B&M Crop Consulting!

Pre-register below by February 13!