2023 West Tennessee Grain & Soybean Producers Conference​

Thursday, February 2, 2023

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

7:45 – 8:45

Registration 

8:00-9:00

Visit Sponsor Trade Show

9:00-9:50

Building 1

Industry Update Roundtable
Nicky Burgess, Retail Marketing Manager, FMC
Dewain Riley, Sales Representative, Syngenta
Wes Rogers, Technical Agronomist, Bayer Crop Science
Greg Stapleton, Sr. Technical Service Representative, BASF
Suzannah Wiggins, Field Agronomist, Corteva Agriscience

Building 2

A-Alternative Fertilizers
Shawn Hawkins, Ph.D., P.E., Biosystems Engineering and Soil
Science Specialist, UT Extension
B-Weed Control Options for 2023
Larry Steckel, Ph.D., Weed Specialist, UT Extension
C-Evaluating the Economics of Grain Storage
Aaron Smith, Ph.D., Crop Marketing Specialist, UT Extension

9:50-10:00
Visit Sponsor Trade Show

10:00-10:50

Building 1

Overcoming Farm Labor Hurdles and Options

Lance Butler, Grants Program Manager, TN Labor & Work
force Development
Panelist
Freeman Brown, Crockett Gin, Maury City
Steve Little, Producer, Dyersburg
Denton Clay Parkins, Green Acres Farm, Milan

Building 2

A-Alternative Fertilizers
Shawn Hawkins, Ph.D., P.E., Biosystems Engineering and Soil
Science Specialist, UT Extension
B-Weed Control Options for 2023
Larry Steckel, Ph.D., Weed Specialist, UT Extension
C-Evaluating the Economics of Grain Storage
Aaron Smith, Ph.D., Crop Marketing Specialist, UT Extension

10:50-11:00 Visit Sponsor Trade Show

Building 1

11:00-11:45
2023 Agricultural Trade Outlook for the U.S. and Tennessee

Andrew Muhammad, Ph.D., Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy, UTIA

11:45-12:00
TN Corn Promotional Council Update

Carol Reed, Executive Director, TCPC

TN Soybean Promotion Board Update
2022 TN Top Soybean Yield Contest Winners

Stefan Maupin, Executive Director, TSPC

12:00-1:00 Lunch
(National Guard Armory)

1:15 Private Applicator Recertification and Training

Registration and Payment of $25 is required