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By Kenner Patton
Delta Research and Extension Center/Communication Coordinator
This 64th annual Tri-State Soybean Forum will be held in Arkansas on January 3, 2020. The Forum is a collaborative effort between the three land-grant institutions of Mississippi State University, University of Arkansas, and Louisiana State University. The Forum works to engage and educate local farmers in the tri-state area and provide networking opportunities with industry leaders.
The primary focus of the discussions will help soybean growers who faced weather-ravaged crops in the 2019 season an opportunity to get guidance on production and marketing decisions.
“I have been involved with farming or farm-related activity almost all of my life. And I can say that the 2019 growing season has been one of the most challenging for Mid-South soybean growers,” said Dr. Steve Martin, Interim Head, Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. “This three-state meeting is an excellent example of how our ag research and Extension communities come together to help producers make informed and profitable decisions,” said Martin.
The meeting will be held at the Dumas Community Center, 18 Belmont Street, Dumas, AR 71639. There is no cost to attend. For information, contact the Ashley County Arkansas Extension office at 870-853-2080.
This year’s preliminary agenda includes:
- 8 a.m. – Registration
- 8:30 a.m. – Welcome – Kevin Norton and Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
- 8:50 a.m. – United Soybean Board update
- 9 a.m. – State of the States – A growing season overview from specialists in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi
- 9:30 a.m. – Seeding rates, Stand Counts, and What to Keep or Replant – Jeremy Ross, Extension soybean agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
- 10 a.m. – Bollworms – Past, Present, and Future – Gus Lorenz and Ben Thrash, Extension entomologists, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
- 11 a.m. – Root-knot Nematodes and Interaction with Cover Crops – Travis Faske, Extension plant pathologist, and Trent Roberts, soil fertility specialist, both of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
- 11:30 a.m. – Marketing Update, Strategies, and Issues – Steve Scott, president of Scott Agri Crop Marketers
- Noon – Scholarship presentations
