2022 West Tennessee Grain & Soybean Producers Conference
Thursday, February 3rd
Dyer County Fairgrounds
Moderator Tracey Sullivan,
UT Extension Western Region ANR & 4-H Program Leader
7:45-8:45
Registration, Coffee, & Donuts
8:00-9:00
Visit Sponsor Trade Show
9:00-9:50
Building 1
Implementation of the Tennessee Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy
Dr. Forbes Walker, UT Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Building 2
A-Insect Control Recommendations and Tech Trends
Dr. Sebe Brown, IPM Specialist, UT Extension
B-Corn and Soybean Fertility Research & Resources
Dr. Nutifafa Adotey, Soil & Nutrient Management, UT Extension
C-2022 Economics of Grain Bins vs. Bags
Tori Marshall, Area Specialist Farm Management, UT Extension
9:46-10:00 Visit Sponsor Trade Show
10:00-10:50
Building 1
Market Outlook and Payments for Carbon Credits
Aaron Smith, Ph.D., Economist, UT Agriculture and Resource Economics
Building 2
A-Controlling Mycotoxins and Diseases in Corn
Dr. Heather Kelly, Plant Pathologist, UT Extension
Ms. Autumn McLachlin, Plant Pathology Graduate Student
B-Corn and Soybean Fertility Research & Resources
Dr. Nutifafa Adotey, Soil & Nutrient Management, UT Extension
C-2022 Economics of Grain Bins vs. Bags
Tori Marshall, Area Specialist Farm Management, UT Extension
10:50-11:00 Visit Sponsor Trade Show
11:00-11:45
Building 1
Updates from our Grain Industry
Bruce Williams, Tyson Foods
Tracy Brown, Green Plains
11:46-12:00
TN Corn Promotional Council Introduction and
Update
Carol Reed, Executive Director, TCPC
12:00-1:00 Lunch
(National Guard Armory)
1:15-1:30
Recognition of 2021 TN Soybean Yield Contest Winners
Parks Wells, Executive Director, TSPC
1:30-2:15
How Data Platforms Enable Decision Making through Insights, Visibility, and Communication
Scott Cogdill, Commercial Product Manager, Ag Solutions, Proagrica
2:15-2:45
Q & A Session with UT Panelist
Scott Cogdill, Commercial Product Manager, Ag Solutions, Proagrica
Lori Duncan, Ph.D., Row Crop Sustainability Specialist, UT Extension
Daniel Wiggins, Extension Agent I, UT Extension Crockett County