SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, December 4TH

12:00: LUNCH at Hampton Inn Crabtree

1:00-4:00: Educational Sessions (Consultants Only)
Dr. Chad Poole Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist NCSU (Water Resilience Specialist)
ESA (Endangered Species Act) Session:
Dr. Leah Duzy Agricultural Economist Compliance Services International
2:30: BREAK
2:45 Dr. Stanley Culpepper (Via Zoom)

3:30: NCACA Business Meeting

Thursday, December 5th

SUPPORTING MEMBER PRESENTATIONS
8:30-8:55 BASF Brianne Reeves
8:55-9:10 Agrauxine Ben Soistman
9:10-9:25 SePRO Ag Greg Applewhite/Chad Abbott
9:25-9:50 Corteva Todd Spivey

10:15-12:30: AI (Artificial Intelligence) Session
Dr. Lirion Xiang – Principal Investigator of the Automation and Robotics Lab in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, NCSU
Dr. Debjani Sihi – Assistant Professor – Department of Plant and Microbial Biology and the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, NCSU
Dr. Frank (Geng) Bai – Assistant Professor in Precision and Digital Agriculture, NCSU

12:30: LUNCH

SUPPORTING MEMBER PRESENTATIONS
1:15-1:30 Mixon Seed Service Kelsey Grapperhaus
1:45-2:00 Vive Jay Holmdal
2:00-2:15 Syngenta Brock Ward
2:15-2:30 Brandt Greg Jackson

2:30-4:30: NCACA & Consulting History Session
In conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the NCACA, this session will look back at the history of the association as well as the industry as a whole.
Featuring: Dr. Mike Linker • Al Averitt • Billy McLawhorn • Stan Winslow • Bill Peele • Will Connell • Daniel Fowler

4:30: ADJOURN
5:30: Trade Show
6:30: NCACA Banquet
Trade show and banquet on-site at the Hampton Inn

Friday, December 6th

SUPPORTING MEMBERS PRESENTATIONS
8:30-8:55 Bayer Alan Coskrey

9:00-Noon: Nematology Session
Dr. Adrienne Gorny – Assistant Professor, Extension Specialist, Plant Nematology NCSU
Dr. David Langston -Extension Specialist Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC
Dr. Edgar Lobaton – Electrical and Computer Engineering, NCSU
PANELISTS:
Dr. LeAnn Lux – Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor- Entomology & Plant Pathology, NCSU
Dr. Daisy Ahumada – Assistant Professor and Extension Field Crop Pathology Specialist – Entomology & Plant Pathology, NCSU
Also featuring:
Dr. David Hardy & Dr. Weimin Ye – NCDA&CS Agronomic Services

12:00: Adjourn

SUPPORTING MEMBER INFORMATION:

PLATINUM LEVEL

$2000.00 annually

• 25 minutes of agenda speaking time at Fall Convention
• Dedicated projected slide with logo at Fall Meeting
• Company logo and link on Supporting Member page of NCACA web site
• Three complimentary meeting registrations and lunch for reps at Fall Meeting
• Sponsor Acknowledgement at Fall Banquet / Reception
• Company logo as Platinum Member printed on Fall meeting agenda
• Invitation to participate in the NCACA Trade Show prior to the Fall Banquet

GOLD LEVEL

$1000.00 annually

• 15 minutes of agenda speaking time at Fall Convention
• Logo grouped with other Gold Members on projected slide at Fall
• Company logo and link on Supporting Member page of NCACA web site
• Two complimentary meeting registrations and lunch for reps at Fall Meeting
• Sponsor Acknowledgement at Fall Banquet / Reception
• Company logo as Gold Member printed on Fall meeting agenda
• Invitation to participate in the NCACA Trade Show prior to the Fall Banquet

SILVER LEVEL

$500.00 annually

• Silver Member acknowledgement at Fall Meeting
• Silver Level acknowledgement on Supporting Member page of NCACA web site
• One complimentary meeting registration and lunch for rep at Fall Meeting
• Company name as Silver Supporting Member printed on Fall meeting agenda

Platinum and Gold Members who choose to speak at our Fall Meeting should follow this criteria:

1. We prefer that the speaking representative be involved in product research and development/ technical services and not involved directly in sales.
2. We would like our speakers to touch on:
– New products
– Important label changes
– New technologies
– Local test plot results
– Potential opportunities for NCACA member involvement in the future
3. We request that you help us stay on time and respect the time allotted on the agenda.