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Feb 13
Feb 13
Day 0: Pre-Conference (board members only)
Day 0: Pre-Conference (board members only)
1-5 PM SCCC Board Meeting
1-5 PM SCCC Board Meeting
Feb 14
Feb 14
Day 1: Main Conference (Full Day)
Day 1: Main Conference (Full Day)
7:30 Registration
7:30 Registration
8:00 Welcoming Remarks
8:00 Welcoming Remarks
Speaker: Carlene Chase
8:30 Breakout Session One
8:30 Breakout Session One
A beginners' Guide to Cover Crops
Moderator: Audrey Gamble
Speakers: Myron Johnson & Arnold Caylor
Utilizing Cover Crop Biomass as Forage
Moderator: Vitalis Temu
Speakers: Rocky Lemus & Tim Tucker
Choosing Cover Crops- Varieties and mixtures/ C:N Ratios, Timing
Moderator: Virginia Sykes
Speakers: Matt Griggs, Chris Reberg-Horton & Virginia Sykes
9:30 Break
9:30 Break
9:45 Breakout Session Two
9:45 Breakout Session Two
A beginners' Guide to Cover Crops
Moderator: Audrey Gamble
Speakers: Myron Johnson & Arnold Caylor
Utilizing Cover Crop Biomass as Forage
Moderator: Vitalis Temu
Speaker: Rocky Lemus & Tim Tucker
Choosing Cover Crops- Varieties and mixtures/ C:N Ratios, Timing
Moderator: Virginia Sykes
Speakers: Matt Griggs, Chris Reberg-Horton & Virginia Sykes
10:45 Break
10:45 Break
11:00 Producer Panels
11:00 Producer Panels
Pannel A: Row Crops
Moderator: Audrey Gamble
Speakers: Myron Johnson, Andrew Sparks, Robert Waring, Marty Earnest, Allen (Buddy) Oubre Jr., Joel Love, Jason Carter
Pannel B: Specialty Crops
Moderator: Carl Motsenbocker
Speakers: Arnold Caylor, John Bitter, Donna Isaacs, Ed James
12:00 Lunch with Keynote Speaker: Rob Myers
12:00 Lunch with Keynote Speaker: Rob Myers
"Boosting Cover Crops to 50 Million Acres and Beyond — How do we get there?"
Meal Provided
12:30 Lunch and Awards Presentation
12:30 Lunch and Awards Presentation
Presented by: Carlene Chase
1:30 Breakout Session Three
1:30 Breakout Session Three
Cover Crop Impacts on Pest and Weed Management
Moderator: Nick Basinger & Rao Mentreddy
Speakers: Payton Sapp, Carmen Blubaugh
Unintended Consequences of Cover Crops
Moderator: Kip Balkcom
Speakers: Zeb Winslow & Jenn Thompson
Cover Crop Use in Organic and Vegetable Systems
Moderator: Carlene Chase
Speakers: John Bitter & Johan Desaeger
2:30 Break
2:30 Break
2:45 Breakout Session Four
2:45 Breakout Session Four
Cover Crop Impacts on Pest and Weed Management
Moderator: Nick Basinger & Rao Mentreddy
Speakers: Payton Sapp, Carmen Blubaugh
Unintended Consequences of Cover Crops
Moderator: Kip Balkcom
Speakers: Zeb Winslow & Jenn Thompson
Cover Crop Use in Organic and Vegetable Systems
Moderator: Carlene Chase
Speakers: John Bitter & Johan Desaeger
3:45 Break
3:45 Break
4:00 Producer Panels
4:00 Producer Panels
Panel A: Row Crops
Moderator: Audrey Gamble
Panelists: Andrew Sparks, Robert Waring, Marty Earnest, Nathan Lowder, Joel Love, Jason Carter
Panel C: Grazing
Moderator: Wink Alison
Panelists: Brett Peshek, Tim Tucker, Cooper Hurst, Ted Miller
5:00 Poster Session and Social
5:00 Poster Session and Social
Hors D'oeuvres Served
$500 First Prize
$300 Second Prize
$200 Third Prize
7:00 Day 1 Wrap-Up
7:00 Day 1 Wrap-Up
Feb 15
Feb 15
Day 2: Main Conference (Half Day)
Day 2: Main Conference (Half Day)
8:00 Breakout Session One
8:00 Breakout Session One
Advanced Cover Crop Management
Moderator: Nathan Lowder
Speakers: Matt Griggs & Kent Whittig
Soil Health - Chemical, Biological, and Physical Properties, Scale Issues, Management
Moderator: James Hendrix & Donna Gentry
Speakers: Caleb Stone & Marshall Hardwick
Equipment-Related Issues- Farmer Adaptations
Moderator: Rachel Stout Evans
Speakers: Allen (Buddy) Oubre Jr. & Marty Earnest
9:00 Break
9:00 Break
9:15 Breakout Session Two
9:15 Breakout Session Two
Advanced Cover Crop Management
Moderator: Nathan Lowder
Speakers: Matt Griggs & Kent Whittig
Soil Health - Chemical, Biological, and Physical Properties, Scale Issues, Management
Moderator: James Hendrix & Donna Gentry
Speakers: Caleb Stone & Marshall Hardwick
Equipment-Related Issues- Farmer Adaptations
Moderator: Rachel Stout Evans
Speakers: Allen (Buddy) Oubre Jr. & Marty Earnest
10:15 Break
10:15 Break
10:30 Producer Panels
10:30 Producer Panels
Panel B: Specialty Crops
Moderator: Heather Kirk-Ballard
Speakers: John Bitter, Donna Isaacs & Ed James
Panel C: Grazing
Moderator: Wink Alison
Speakers: Brett Peshek, Cooper Hurst, Ted Miller
11:30 Lunch and Travel By Bus
11:30 Lunch and Travel By Bus
Boxed Lunch and Transportation Provided
1:00 Field Tour
1:00 Field Tour
Doyle Chambers Central Research Station LSU Ag Center
Presented by: Lisa Fultz
3:00 Tour Ends
3:00 Tour Ends
Special thanks to the Louisiana State University Ag Center for the use of facilities and resources.
This research is part of a regional collaborative project supported by the USDA-NIFA, Award No. 2019-68012-29818, “Precision Sustainable Ag Coordinated Agricultural Project” (PSA CAP): ”A Cover Crop Network for Enhancing the Sustainability of US Cropping Systems” Project Web site: precisionsustainableag.org.
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