University of Tennessee Extension’s regional grain conferences will be combined into one virtual event in 2021. 

The Grain and Soybean Conference will be available on Thursday, Feb. 4. It will consist of both live and pre-recorded sessions. Conference links can be found at utcrops.com. 

The live Grain Conference sessions will begin at 8:45 a.m. CST and run through noon on Feb. 4. Live sessions include a talk on resistant weed management by Larry Steckel, UT Extension Weed Specialist, a presentation on safely moving farm equipment by Fred Whitford of Purdue University, and an overview of weather risks in production agriculture by Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions. The live sessions will include question and answer periods with speakers and sponsors. 

Additionally, seven pre-recorded sessions will be available beginning Feb. 4 and going through May 31, 2021. These sessions can be viewed at any time. The live sessions will not be made available at a later date. Included in the pre-recorded sessions are presentations on marketing plans for 2021, a talk on fitting soybeans to your field, advice on how to keep farms in the family for future generations and an outlook on the future of pesticides.  

Commercial applicator, Certified Crop Advisor and Master Row Crop points will be offered through both the live and pre-recorded sessions. To be eligible to receive points at the three-hour live session, attendees must pre-register. Registration details will be available at utcrops.com. Those interested may also contact their local UT Extension agent for more details.