Events Calendar

Check out this feature for events that will help you farm smarter and more profitably and stay in touch with those involved in Mid-South agriculture.

To list your organization’s special event in the Delta Farm Press Calendar of Events, e-mail details, including contact person, phone number, etc., to: Ed Phillips, ephillips@farmpress.com.

Nov. 7: Tennessee Farmland Legacy Workshop: Planning Today for Tomorrow’s Farms Workshop, UT Extension, Murfreesboro, Tenn. http://www.farmlandlegacy.org/

Nov. 8-10: American Society of Agricultural Consultants 2009 Conference and Annual Meeting, Doubletree Hotel Nashville Downtown, Nashville, Tenn.

Nov. 10: Water: the Questions in Arkansas, Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center Auditorium, Stuttgart, Ark. 10:30 a.m. Seminar by Tom Riley, director, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture - Public Policy Center. Merle Anders, (870) 673-2661 or manders@uark.edu. Anna McClung, (870) 672-9300 ext 275 or anna.mcclung@ars.usda.gov.

Nov. 12-15: American Agri-Women 34th Annual Meeting, Salem, Ore. www.americanagriwomen.org.

Nov. 20-21: West Tennessee Farm Toy Show, Jackson, Tenn. Jim Rogier, (731) 784-5440.

Dec. 4-5: United States Freshwater Prawn Growers Assoc. Annual Convention, Gold Strike Casino Resort, Tunica, Miss. The program will be a mixture of the results of scientific research, producer experiences, new grower information, and marketing techniques. Exhibitors will showcase the latest in aquaculture equipment and supplies. Details of the meeting will be posted at www.freshwaterprawn.org. For further information email usprawngrowers@yahoo.com or phone Dolores Fratesi at (662) 390-3528.

Dec. 7-9: 2009 Row Crop Short Course, Bost Extension Center, Mississippi State University. Due to changes in the agricultural landscape in Mississippi over the past several growing seasons as well as grower diversification to multiple cropping systems, the traditional Cotton Short Course has been expanded to cover cotton, corn, and soybean. Pre-registration is available on-line at: http://msucares.com/crops/cotton/short-course09/. Topics covered at the 2009 Row Crop Course will include: emerging issues with red banded stink bugs, introduction of new Bt traits in corn, controlling failed crop stands, weed resistance, nitrogen management, fertility issues in crop rotations, soybean seeding rates, nematode management, issues with Cercospera and Phomopsis, and grain storage as well as others. Hands-on workshops will be held regarding crop growth stages, crop and weed response to herbicides, and grain grading. Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) continuing education units (CEU) will be available. Lunch will be provided each day of the Short Course. Additionally, a social event and steak dinner will be held (free of charge if pre-registered) at 6 p.m. at the Starkville Country Club on the evening of Dec. 8. Any additional questions may be directed to Darrin Dodds, (662) 418-1024; Trey Koger (662) 207-1604; Erick Larson, (662) 418-7802; or Tammy Scott (662) 325-2311.

Dec. 8: Arkansas Soybean Research Conference, Brinkley Convention Center, Brinkley, Ark. Jeremy Ross, (501) 671-2148 or jross@uaex.edu.

Dec. 9-11: Soybean Rust Symposium, American Phytopathological Society, New Orleans. The symposium is a national forum at which knowledge acquired during the first five years of soybean rust research will be discussed and strategic plans for research and response in future years will be defined. APS held the first National Soybean Rust Symposium in 2005 and has been a leader in organizing and disseminating information on this critical disease in the years that followed. The symposium program will feature presentations and discussions for scientists and practitioners on such topics as the status of soybean rust in the United States, as well as poster viewing and sessions on challenges in the 2010 sentinel plot system; advances in monoclonal antibody development; wheat rust/soybean rust similarities; prediction of yield loss from soybean rust; alternative methods to manage soybean rust, and more. Online registration will remain open through Nov. 30. After that date, registration will be available onsite in New Orleans. To register, go to http://www.apsnet.org/online/sbr/register.aspx.

Dec. 9-11: USA Rice Outlook Conference, Marriott New Orleans Hotel, New Orleans, La. This annual event brings together rice producers and others from throughout the U.S. rice industry. The conference features an educational program and a trade show that includes a New Products and Technology Showcase devoted to rice-related farm equipment, technology, products and services. For registration, exhibitor and sponsorship information, call the USA Rice Federation at (800) 888-RICE (7423) or (703) 236-1447.

2010

Jan. 4-7: 2010 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans Marriott and Sheraton New Orleans hotels, New Orleans, La. For more information, contact: National Cotton Council, P.O. Box 2995, Cordova, TN 38088, (901) 274-9030, FX (901) 725-0510, or email: beltwide@cotton.org.

Jan. 10-13: American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeing, Seattle, Wash.

Jan. 12-14: Joint meetings of the National Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice Conference, Southern Corn and Soybean Conference, Southern Precision Agriculture Conference (Jan. 12-13), and the conference of the newly-formed Southern Field Crop Alliance, which will immediately follow (Jan. 13-14). All sessions at Harrah's Tunica Convention Center, Tunica, Miss. The SFCA conference will provide a forum for discussion of issues across crops and agricultural disciplines, and provide an avenue for all segments of southern ag industries to come to together for education and shared learning exercises. For more information on SFCA, contact Angus Catchot at acatchot@entomology.msstate.edu or B. Rogers Leonard at rleonard@agcenter.lsu.edu. Details of the four conferences can be viewed at www.mafg.net.

Jan. 13-15: Ag Connect Expo 2010, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. Attendees will find the latest innovations, products, services and technology in all agriculture sectors and will be able to network and discuss industry trends and issues with experts worldwide. http://www.agconnect.com.

Jan. 15-17: Ag Expo 2010 and the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention, West Monroe, La. The 28th annual Ag Expo will be held Jan. 15-16 at the Ike Hamilton Expo, while the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention will be held Jan. 15-17 at the Hilton Garden Inn across the street. Ag Expo will be the official trade and livestock shows for the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association. Ag Expo is northeast Louisiana’s premier event showcasing all segments of agriculture important to the region, including corn, soybeans, cotton, rice, timber, catfish, poultry, beef and dairy cattle, horses, and many other Louisiana crops and agricultural byproducts. The show is sponsored by the North Louisiana Agri-Business Council, a not-for-profit organization, with cooperation and assistance from the University of Louisiana-Monroe and Louisiana Tech departments of agriculture and LSU AgCenter. It features more than 100 exhibitors at its trade show, a Youth Livestock Show and an awards luncheon honoring area agricultural leaders.

Jan. 19-20: 37th Annual Delta Ag Expo, Bolivar County Expo Center, Cleveland, Miss. Show hours are 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. until noon on Wednesday. Seminars will address the major crops grown in the Mississippi Delta. Don Respess, (662) 624-3070 or drespess@ext.msstate.edu.

Jan. 21: Arkansas Seed Growers Association 93rd Annual Meeting, Brinkley Convention Center, Brinkley, Ark.

Jan. 27-29: International Feed and Poultry Expos, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga. Sponsored by American Feed Industry Association and the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. To register online, go to www.ipe10.org. The Expo will feature the latest technology, equipment, and services used in the production and processing of feed and poultry products. For more information, contact AFIA’s Sarah Novak (snovak@afia.org) or Alexa Stanco (astanco@afia.org) or call (703) 524-0810. You can also go to www.ife10.org for up-to-date information leading up to Expo.

Feb. 18-19: 2010 Agricultural Outlook Forum, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, Va. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will keynote the forum titled “Sustainable Agriculture: The Key to Health & Prosperity.” Focus on a broad range of topical issues related to rural communities, nutrition, sustainable agriculture, conservation, and food safety and security. The forum also will feature traditional USDA commodity supply and demand and food price outlooks. USDA will Web cast the entire morning plenary speeches. The program and registration information is at: www.usda.gov/oce/forum. Registration is $350 until Jan. 15, and $375 thereafter. Plenary speeches will be Web cast after 3:30 p.m. EST on Feb. 18, and breakout session speech and PowerPoint presentations will be posted online after 5 p.m., Feb. 19.

Feb. 22-25: 2010 Rice Technical Working Group meeting, Beau Rivage Resort and Casino, Biloxi, Miss. An up-to-the-minute exchange of information. Professionals will share the newest discoveries and innovations in rice breeding, genetics, entomology, plant pathology, weed science, fertility, economics and marketing, rice storage and processing. Participants are primarily scientists, but innovative rice farmers and consultants are invited to attend. RTWG is made up of researchers and Extension personnel in the rice-growing states of Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas. For additional information, go to http://www.rtwg2010.com or call Tim Walker at the Delta Research and Extension Center at (662) 686-9311.