MIDDLE TENNESSE GRAIN CONFERENCE
The conference will be held at the Coffee
County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, February 5, in Manchester. The conference will begin with registration
check-in from 7:30 to 8:30 am.
The
speakers will discuss trade, tariffs and the farm bill. There will be presentations on grain bin
insect control and safety, updates and alternatives to Extend/Enlist weed
control systems, and information on decision aid tools and smart phone farming.
The
Tennessee Division of Safety will bring information on transportation safety,
liability and laws, both state and federal.
Cover crop residue management and planting will be covered and there
will be a fertilizer market update.
Guest
speaker Dr. Byron Parman from North Dakota State University will address input
costs and profitability in a declining market.
There will be a trade show with several industry suppliers and services.
The
registration fee will be $10 and covers program expenses, handouts,
refreshments, lunch and a conference cap.
Pre-registration is available at the Extension office at 2105 Midland
Road in Shelbyville.
DICAMBA
The
dicamba certification program required by the Tennessee Department of
Agriculture will be presented at the Middle Tennessee Grain Conference for
those who will be applying this weed control product in 2019. There is a separate fee of $25 payable at the
conference site in addition to the conference fee.
CROP VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS
The most recent variety trial results for corn, soybeans and wheat are available in hard copies at the Extension office at 2105 Midland Road, Shelbyville. The on-line links to the specific publications at utcrops.com will be listed below as they are available. These links and the hard copies are made available at the end of the respective harvest seasons and after the yield data for each commodity is compiled.
SOYBEAN VARIETIES OF SIMILAR GENETICS
Click on this link to document and chart
2018 WEED CONTROL MANUAL FOR TENNESSEE
The 2018 Weed Control Manual is available in electronic form and a supply of hard copies are at the Extension office a 2105 Midland Road, Shelbyville. The link is listed under RESOURCES below.
2018 FIELD CROP INSECT RECOMMENDATIONS
The 2018 Insect Control Recommendations for Field Crops (Publication 1768) is available online. The link is listed under RESOURCES below. I have some copies here at the office also.
BIODIESEL PRODUCTION
This list of youtube.com tapes were produced by Dr. Jason P. de Koff, Ph.D., Assistant Professor - Bioenergy Crop Production, Tennessee State University, to explain the process of making biodiesel from oil crops. For more information, contact Dr. de Koff at jdekoff@tnstate.edu or call 615-963-4929.
Step 1 – Producing oil from oilseeds
Step 2 – The degumming process
Step 3 – Making biodiesel
Step 4 – Separating and cleaning the biodiesel
PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM
Pesticide Safety and Education Program (PSEP) in Tennessee is a statewide educational program with an overall goal to protect the environment and the public health from improper use of pesticides by providing applicator and public education. The primary target audience includes certified and non-certified pesticide applicators of all kinds, farmworkers, and the general public.
What is a certified, private, commercial and/or licensed pesticide applicator?
A certified pesticide applicator is one who purchases and/or uses or supervises the use of a restricted-use pesticide.
A private applicator is one who purchases and/or uses or supervises the use of a restricted-use pesticide on their own property or anyone else's property as long as they do it without direct compensation for their services. These include farmers, greenhouse and nursery operators.
A commercial applicator is an individual who purchases and/or uses or supervise the use of restricted-use pesticides, who do not fall under the definition of a private applicator.
A licensed pest control operator is an individual engaged in commercial pest control with a chartered company that charges a fee for their services or engaged in pest control with a non-chartered company or establishment, such as, a food processing plant, prison or school.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEBSITE CONCERNING PESTICIDE SAFETY AND REGULATIONS. YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT JOHN TEAGUE AT THE BEDFORD COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE AT ![]()
931-684-5971 OR EMAIL TO jteague1@utk.edu
AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has a collection program for unused pesticides. See the flier for more information.
Click here for the Agriculture Pesticide Waste Collection Flier
The resources and links below are aids for crops management. Use these in addition to more general resources and links found on the Agriculture Programs page.