TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, December 10th

12:30-4:00: Educational Sessions (Consultants Only)

12:30-1:30: Product Purchasing Decisions: a Farmer’s Perspective – Jeffrey Lee (President, AgriBusiness Council and retired farmer)

1:30-4:00: How to Use Biologicals and Nutritionals for Maximum Efficacy – Tim Ford and Tim Eyrich (CCA)

Karl Jicha (Sociology Lecturer, NCSU)

Thursday, December 11th

SUPPORTING MEMBER PRESENTATIONS
8:30-8:45: Helm Crop Solutions – Ben Soistsman
8:45-9:00: UPL North America – Richard Royal
9:00-9:25: BASF – Brianne Reeves
9:25-9:40: Corteva Agriscience – Todd Spivey
9:40-9:55: Pioneer/PhytoGen Seed – Todd Rowe

10:00-10:15: BREAK

10:15-12:30: Peanuts Update
David Jordan – Extension Peanut Specialist NCSU
David Langston – Extension Plant Pathologist VA Tech
LeAnn Lux – Extension Soybean and Peanut Pathologist NCSU
Jacob Forehand – Extension Peanut Specialist VA Tech

12:30: LUNCH

SUPPORTING MEMBER PRESENTATIONS
1:15-1:30: Vive Crop Protection – John Rouse
1:30-1:45: Syngenta – Brock Ward
1:45-2:00: Valent – Randall Landry
2:00-2:15: Mixon Seed – Kelsey Grapperhaus

2:30-2:45: BREAK

2:45-4:30: Soybean Fertility and Disease Management Session
Carrie Ortel – Extension Soybean Agronomist VA Tech
Adrienne Gorny – Extension Specialist, Plant Nematology NCSU

4:30: ADJOURN
6:30: NCACA Banquet
Banquet on-site at the Hampton Inn

Friday, December 13th

SUPPORTING MEMBERS PRESENTATIONS
8:30-8:55: Bayer Crop Science – Eric Blinka
8:55-9:10: Nichino – Jacob Linahan

9:15-11:00: Educational Sessions
Extension Advocacy and Tools for Growers/Consultants plus Cotton Jassid discussion – Dominic Reisig – Professor and Extension Specialist NCSU
NCDA Lab Policies – Dr. Don Edralin & Dr. David Hardy (NCDA&CS Agronomic Services)

Consultant Roundtable

11:00: Adjourn