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Tours will be in-person and online!
Hosted by UT AgResearch
UT AgResearch and Education Center at Milan
3A Ledbetter Gate Road
Milan, TN 38358
Please note: Faculty members represent the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture unless otherwise noted.
Tent 1 | Tent 2 | Tent 3 | Ag Museum | |
8-9 a.m. | Tour A: No-Till Corn | Tour F: Cover Crops | Tour K: Soybean Breeding | Tour D: Herbicide Weed Resistance |
9-10 a.m. | Tour B: No-Till Cotton | Tour G: Water Management | Tour L: Hemp | Tour E: Insect Biotechnology |
10-11 a.m. | Tour C: No-Till Soybean | Tour H: Soil Health | Tour M: USDA Farm Programs | Tour A: No-Till Corn |
11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Tour D: Herbicide Weed Resistance | Tour I: Climate Smart Ag – 1 | Tour N: Beef Cattle Production | Tour B: No-Till Cotton |
12-1 p.m. | Tour E: Insect Biotechnology | Tour J: Climate Smart Ag-2 | Tour K: Soybean Breeding | Tour C: No-Till Soybean |
Research Tours:
Tour A: No-Till Corn Production
Cost Comparisons of Fertilizer by Source and Application
Aaron Smith
Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Using Broiler Litter to Replace Potash and DAP in a Corn/Soy Rotation
Shawn Hawkins
Associate Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Nitrogen Efficiency for Optimal Grain Yields
Nutifafa Adotey
Assistant Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Drone Technology for Corn Fungicide Application
Kiersten Wise
Extension Professor
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Kentucky, Princeton
Corn Ear Rots and Molds (Virtual Only)
Autumn McLaughlin
PhD Candidate
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Tour B: No-Till Cotton Production
Using Poultry Litter in Tennessee Cotton
Shawn Hawkins
Associate Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
The Use of Machine Vision to Aid in Cotton Management
Hao Gan
Assistant Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Does No-Till Mean Never-Till?
Lori Duncan
Assistant Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Cotton Seed Quality and Seeding Rate
Tyson Raper
Assistant Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Tour C: No-Till Soybean Production
Factors Influencing Soybean Fungicide Response
Elias Zuchelli
PhD Candidate
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Heather Kelly
Associate Professor
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Taproot Decline and Other Soil Borne Pathogens
Shelly Pate
PhD Candidate
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Heather Kelly
Associate Professor
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Use of Aerial Imagery to Visualize Fungicide Efficacy on Soybean
Terry Spurlock
Associate Professor
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
University of Arkansas System, Division of Agriculture
Production under Extreme Environments: Screening for Drought Tolerant Soybeans
Avat Shekoofa
Associate Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Tour D: Herbicide Weed Resistance–Status and Mitigation Strategies
Liberty and Group 15 Resistant Pigweed in Arkansas
Tommy Butts
Assistant Professor and Extension, Weed Scientist
University of Arkansas System, Division of Agriculture
Current Limits to Spray Penetration in Foliage
Al Womac
Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Larry Steckel
Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Weed Herbicide Resistance and Management Update for Tennessee
Larry Steckel
Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Tour E: Insect Biotechnology in Row Crops
ThryvOn Cotton Technology
Sebe Brown
Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Potential Implications of Bt Corn in a Multi-Crop Landscape
Tyler Towles
Assistant Professor
Entomology
LSU AgCenter
Corn Earworm Vip3A Resistance Mechanisms
Dawson Kerns
PhD Candidate
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
Tour F: Cover Crops
Integrating Cover Crops into Tennessee Cotton
Tyson Raper
Associate Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Impacts of Cover Crop Mixtures on Weeds and Soil Health
Rachel Wooliver
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
20 Years of Crop Rotations and Cover Crops: Assessing Long-Term Impacts on Crop Yield and Soil Health
Francisco Palacios
Research Specialist II
Department of Plant Sciences
Virginia Sykes
Assistant Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Winter Oilseeds: Potential Dual Use Cover Crops for Tennessee
Brooke Keadle
MS Candidate
Department of Plant Sciences
Tour G: Water Management
Results of Recent Irrigation Trials
Avat Shekoofa
Associate Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Applying Irrigation Recommendations On-Farm
Brian G. Leib
Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Status & Monitoring of West Tennessee Aquifers
Mary Yaeger
Postdoctoral Fellow
Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research
University of Memphis
Tour H: Soil Health
Soil Health
Jason deKoff
Extension Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Tennessee State University
Regenerative Agriculture: Fad or the Future?
Forbes Walker
Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Soil Tilth, Soil Quality, Sustainability, Soil Health, Regenerative Agriculture: How Did It All Start and Has Anything Changed but the Descriptors?
Neal Eash
Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Tour I: Climate Smart Agriculture–Section 1
Understanding Climate Smart Agriculture
Forbes Walker
Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Optimizing Crop Production with Soil Testing
Robert Florence
Lab Director
Soil, Plant and Pest Center
Cover Crops Mitigated Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Extensive Soil Drying and Rewetting
Debasish Saha
Assistant Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Tour J: Climate Smart Agriculture–Section 2
How Rainfall is Changing and Affecting Water Management in Tennessee
Brian Leib
Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Deep C Diving: Exploring How Climate Smart Management Affects Subsurface Carbon in Tennessee Soils
Patricia Lazicki
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Sindhu Jagadamma
Assistant Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Impact of Nitrogen Rate, Source and Placement Method on Ammonia Volatilization in Dryland Corn Production Systems
Nutifafa Adotey
Assistant Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Tour K: Soybean Breeding and Disease
Stacking SCN and Disease Resistance in High Yielding Soybeans
Chris Smallwood
Research Geneticist
USDA-ARS, Crop Genetics Research Unit
Soybean Breeding and Genetics
Vince Pantalone
Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Chris Wyman
PhD Candidate
Department of Plant Sciences
Alex Bruce
Research Associate
Department of Plant Sciences
Using Resistance to Manage Soybean Cyst Nematode
Lesley Schumacher
Research Plant Pathologist–Nematologist
USDA-ARS, Crop Genetics Research Unit
Tour L: Hemp Economics, Production, and Disease Management
Hemp Economics Outlook 2022
Aaron Smith
Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Hemp Production Considerations for Fiber, Grain, and Cannabinoids
Mitchell Richmond
Assistant Professor
Department of Plant Sciences
Managing Common Hemp Diseases and Fungicide Update
Zachariah Hansen
Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology an Plant Pathology
Tour M: USDA Farm Programs and Available Services
Commodity Programs
Price Support
Conservation Reserve Programs
FSA and RMA Compliance
Livestock Programs
Ad Hoc Disaster Programs
Shawn Wortman
FSA County Executive Director
Brayden Williams
Gibson County FSA, Program Technician
Direct Loans
Guaranteed Loans
Micro-Loans
Emergency Loans
Invasive Pests in Forest Settings
Landon Hogan
FSA Farm Loan Officer
EQIP Cost Assistance Programs
Air and Water Quality
Soil Erosion and Retention
Livestock Programs
Wetland Programs
Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs
Conservation Stewardship Program
Conservation Programs for Wildlife
Ryan Blackwood
NRCS District Conservationist
Agricultural Surveys and Their Importance
Debra Kenerson
NASS State Statistician
Tour N: Beef Cattle Production–Building Profit Potential, Safety and Efficiency Within Your Beef Cattle Operations; Managing Stress and Anxiety of Both Herd and Producer
Low Stress Handling Tips and Techniques
Kevin Thompson
Director
Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center
Genetic Selection for Improved Herd Disposition
Troy Rowan
Assistant Professor
Department of Animal Science
Tour O: Crop Variety Demo
The No-Till Crop Variety Demonstrations will have varieties of corn, cotton, and soybean technology on display. Participants may interact with representatives from the various companies represented. This tour will be located immediately east of the Research Tour Tents.
AgriGold
Pioneer & Phytogen
Unisouth Genetics Inc.
TOUR P: No-Till Basics (Originally Recorded in 2020)
As the title says, this tour is for those wanting to learn the basic principles of no-till crop production. Though intended for those who are not currently practicing no-till production, experienced no-tillers may still pick up a pointer or two. The information provided will attempt to explain the basics of no-till planter components, settings, and adjustments. Information on weed and insect control also will be available. Participants will be able to view plots that show what happens when a field is worked too wet or planted too wet and see what effect crop residue has on planting conditions. Our goal is to answer your questions related to beginning no-till production.
No-Till Basics
Richard Buntin, Retired
UT Extension Crockett County
Greg Allen
UT Extension Lake County
Jake Mallard
UT Extension Madison County
Setting Up the Planter
William Hart
Associate Professor
Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Darol Copley, Retired
Senior Farm Crew Leader
AgResearch and Education Center at Milan
Tour Q: Natural Resources – Virtual Only
Wildlife Health Update 2022
Daniel Grove
Assistant Professor of Wildlife Health
Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
How Much Is My Log Worth?
Adam Taylor
Professor of Wood Products
Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
Big Bass in Backyard Ponds: A Balancing Act
Justin Hargrove
Extension Agent
Benton County
How Do Acorns Develop?
David Mercker
Extension Forestry Specialist
Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
Commercial Displays:
- Advancing Eco Agriculture
- AgLaunch
- AgriGold
- Alliance Ag Equipment
- Americot – NexGen Cotton Seed
- BASF/Stoneville
- Bayer CropScience
- Becks
- BigIron Auctions
- Drexel Chemical Company
- Exapta Solutions
- Farm Credit Mid-America
- Farmspace Ventures
- First Choice Farm and Lawn
- Gowan USA
- GreenPoint Ag and Tennessee Farmers Cooperative
- H & R Agri-Power
- The KBH Corporation
- Kincaid – SRES
- Martin Industries LLC – Martin Till
- Mid-South Ag Equipment, Inc.
- Primrose Oil Company, Inc.
- Rea Agri Service
- Simmons Bank
- Syngenta
- Tennessee Tractor LLC
- Tri County Equipment
- Tyson Local Grain Services
- UniSouth Genetics, Inc.
- Wintersteiger
Educational Displays:
- Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity – UT Martin
- KY Department of Agriculture
- Northwest Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability
- NRCS – Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Quail Forever
- TN AgrAbility
- TN Association of Rescue Squads
- TN Corn
- Tennessee Department of Agriculture – Ag Inputs
- TN Farm Bureau Federation
- TN Forestry Association
- TN Gibson Co FSA Office
- TN Soybean Promotion Council
- USDA – National Agricultural Statistics Service
- UT AgResearch
- UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
- UTIA Marketing and Communications
- UT Martin College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences