2023 West Tennessee Grain & Soybean Producers Conference will be Thursday, February 2nd, at the Dyer County Fairgrounds, located at 296 James H. Rice Rd, Dyersburg, TN 38024. West Tennessee Grain & Educational break-out sessions this year will focus on Industry updates, how to overcome farm labor hurdles, agricultural trade, alternative fertilizers, weed control, and grain storage economics. Once again, this years is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or veteran status. Through its mission of research, teaching and extension, the University of Tennessee

   Soybean Producers Conference will offer some of the most practical insights and real-life solutions to emerging crop production issues; utilizing research and evidence-based data from the University of Tennessee and other land- grant colleges. This conference is also home to one of the area’s largest trade shows, showcasing dozens of industry professionals who are on hand to talk what’s new, efficient, and effective.

   Conference registration and trade show will begin at 7:45 a.m. The first educational sessions will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at lunch. conference is supported and made possible by several industry partners including the TN Soybean Promotion Board and the TN Corn Promotion Board.

   After lunch, Private Applicator Recertification training will be done. Cost of this recertification training is $25 per person to be paid on-site prior to the training. Current Tennessee Private Applicator certifications expire on June 30, 2023. Master Row Crop, CCA, and Commercial Applicator points will be available for those in attendance.

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   For more information or to sponsor this year’s West Tennessee Grain & Soybean Producers Conference please contact Lindsay Stephenson, UT Extension, Haywood County, 731.772.2861, or email LSS@utk.edu.

   To pre-register, see the agenda, or for sponsorship information please visit https://conference. utcrops.com/ ∆

   Ryan Blair