2024 Presentations
Opening General Session
- Turf 101 – Landscaping Issues and Solutions – Eric DeBoer
- Feral Swine Toxicant Update – Glen Gentry
- Tribute to Mr. Ray Young – Hank Jones
- Winter Cover Crops – James Hendrix
Closing General Session
- Commissioner’s Address – Mike Strain
- Introduction of New AgCenter Staff – Mike Salassi
- Ray and Dorothy Young Endowed Assistantship in Field Crop IPM Recipient – David Galo
- NAICC – Allison Jones
- NAICC – Debra Stroschein
- NAICC – James Todd
Multi-Crop Session
- Marketing Commodities: Booking, Basis, Calls, Puts, Etc. – Raghav Goyal
- Utilizing Host Resistance for Reniform Nematode Management – Tristan Watson
- Cation Exchange Capacity – Its Role in Crop Production – Dustin Harrell
- Carbon Sequestration in Corn and Soybean plus Cover Crop Overview – William Johnson
- Mn Deficiency: Causes, Diagnosing, and Correcting – David Moseley
- A Discussion of Biostimulant Use in Mid-South Row Crops
- Insect Pest Update in Row Crops – James Villegas
- Drone Spraying in Various Crops
Soybean Session
- Nematode Management in Soybean – Tristan Watson
- Corn Earworm in Soybean – Don Cook
- Inoculants – Do We Need Them if Soybean Follows Soybean? – David Moseley
- Cercospora Leaf Blight Update – Trey Price
- Translating Spore Peaks to Soybean Profits: Can Targeted Fungicide Applications Improve Cercospora Leaf Blight Management? – Sara Thomas-Sharma
- Soybean Disease Management Using Genetic Resistance, Planting Date, and Fungicides – Boyd Padgett
Sugarcane Session
- Nematode Management in Sugarcane – Tristan Watson
- 2023 Sugarcane Crop Overview – Kenneth Gravois
- Assessment of Itchgrass Biodiversity for Improved Management – Ali Wright
- Vantacor Applied with Spring Fertilizer; Evaluation of Adjuvants for Use with Vantacor (Drone Applied); Silica Fertility and Insect Resistance – Hannah Penn
- Sugarcane Herbicide and Weed Control Research – Matt Foster
- Update on USDA Soil Fertility Research – Rich Johnson
- Billet Planting Research – Paul White
- New Chemistries for Wireworm Control, Varietal Susceptibility to Sugarcane Borer – Blake Wilson
- Introduction of Andre Gama, New Sugarcane Pathologist
- Ripener Response in Drought Conditions: Potential New Ripener Chemistries – Al Orgeron
- Center-Coulter Fertilizer Trials/Other Topics – Atticus Finger, Wilson Judice, Herman Waguespack
Rice Session
- Understanding Narrow Brown Leaf Spot Host Resistance and Pathogen Population Dynamics – Jon Richards
- Cercospora: Management and Epidemiology – Felipe Dalla Lana
- Physiology Related Effects in Late Planted Rice – Ronnie Levy
- Update on Provisia Best Management Practices – Jason Satterfield
- Lessons From 30 Years of Walking Rice Fields – Johnny Saichuk
Cotton Session
- Axant Flex Technology and Weed Science Update – Donnie Miller
- Thryvon Technology Discussion: Thrips – James Villegas
- Thyvon Technology Discussion: Tarnished Plant Bugs – James Villegas, Whitney Crow
Corn Session
- Corn Best Management Practices – William Johnson
- Corn Disease ID and Management – Trey Price
- Irrigation Water Management in Corn – Drew Gholson
Emerging Technologies
- Syngenta Crop Protection – Trevor Newkirk
- Corteva Agriscience – Steve Crawford
- BASF – Connie Ware
- ICL Growing Solutions – AJ Foster
- Amvac Chemical Corporation – Darrin Malone
- Helena Agri-Enterprises – Michael Kenty/James DeMoss
- Rovensa Next – Jerry Harris
- Valent USA Corporation – Chris Meador
- Aquarius Farm Controls – Monte Gilliland
- ADAMA – Jason Meier
- Vestaron – Alex Truszkowski
- Pioneer – Derek Scroggs
- Simplot Grower Solutions – Ben Lawrence
- Nutrien – Rob Ferguson
Industry Technical Updates