On behalf of UT Extension, the West Tennessee Grain Conference Planning Committee invites you to attend the annual West Tennessee Grain and Soybean Producers Conference.
Details for this meeting and others are below.
West Tennessee Grain & Soybean Producers Conference
Date: February 6th 2025
Location: Dyer Co. Fairgrounds. Dyersburg, Tennessee
*Registration to begin at 8:00 am
Topics to be Covered
• Understanding the Endangered Species Act and Regulatory Label Changes
• Cover Crops & Soil Health Programs
• Overview of Precision Ag Technologies and Software
• Row Spacing and Population in Wheat and Soybean
• Nutrient Management in Corn
• What is Driving Agriculture in 2025?
*Pre-Registration: https://tiny.utk.edu/2025WTNGrainConference
*If you would like to become a sponsor of this event, please visit https://tiny.utk.edu/2025WTGCsponsor.
The West Tennessee Grain Conference Planning Committee is also pleased to offer two additional meetings in February of 2025.
1 – Sprayer Clinic
Date: February 19th
Location: McNairy Co. Ag Event Center
Address: 851 High School Road. Selmer, TN 38375
*Pre-Registration Required by February 13th: https://tiny.utk.edu/2025sprayerclinic
On-Site registration begins at 7:45 am
Meeting Schedule
8:00 am – 9:15 am
Utility of Spray Drones in Commercial Ag
Justin Skinner – GreenPoint Ag. West TN Agronomist
Jack Tearmen – Henry Farmers Coop – Chief Pilot
The Sky is the Limit – Drone Regulations and Current Issues
Dr. Lori Duncan – UT Extension Row Crop Sustainability Specialist
9:15 am – 9:30 am – Break
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Maximizing Your Sprayer A – Z
Dr. Thomas R. Butts – Extension Weed Scientist – Purdue University
2 – Planter Clinic
Date: February 21st
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Silver Oaks Farm
Address: 260 Alamo Highway. Trenton, TN 38382
Invited Speaker: Missy Bauer – B and M Consulting. https://www.bmcropconsulting.com/
**Pre-Registration is required by February 13th: https://tiny.utk.edu/2025planterclinic
Should you have any questions regarding these meetings please do not hesitate to reach out.
Jake McNeal
Extension Corn & Soybean Specialist
Jmcneal4@utk.edu
931 993 4578
Lindsay Stephenson
Haywood Co. Extension Agent II
lss@utk.edu
731 225 – 6636
