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AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville July 21, 2016, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. EDT

AGRESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER AT GREENEVILLE

2255 East Allens Bridge RoadGreeneville, TN 37743

423-638-6532

TOBACCO.TENNESSEE.EDU

If you need to request an accommodation for accessibility, call 423-638-6532 or notify us at

the registration table the day of the event.

DINNER PROVIDED

Tour SpeakersJoe Beeler Research Associate, Department of Plant Sciences UT Institute of Agriculture

Jesse Carmack Graduate Student, Plant and Soil Sciences University of Kentucky

Pat Keyser Professor, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Director, Center for Native Grasslands Management UT Institute of Agriculture

Robert Miller Professor UT Institute of Agriculture/ University of Kentucky

Eric Walker Extension Tobacco Specialist, Department of Plant Sciences UT Institute of Agriculture

Forbes Walker Associate Professor, Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science UT Institute of Agriculture

Thank you to these sponsors of today’s event:

Altria Client Services Arysta LifeScience

Burley Stabilization Corp. Drexel Chemical Company DuPont Crop Protection

Welcome to the AgResearch and Education Center at Greeneville!

We are pleased to have you with us and hope that you have an enjoyable and informative day. If you have any special needs, please let us know at the registration area and we will be happy to accommodate you.

Today’s field day will cover two areas: tobacco and forage production. Three tours will run concurrently and will be presented twice this evening. Transportation will be provided on Tours A, B, and C. Information presented on each tour will provide you with the most up-to-date research and information on each topic covered. Each speaker on today’s program wants you to leave with some ideas or information to help you in your individual operation.

Tours A and B will cover burley tobacco production. Topics to be covered include new variety development; agronomic practices that will make you money; sucker control options and application techniques; and results of new research on how hormones in the plant affect sucker growth and control.

Tour C will cover forage production. Topics to be covered include utilization of summer annuals in your grazing program and strategies to increase the grazing season.

A variety of educational and informational displays are on-site for your benefit and enjoyment. Please take time to visit with these individuals to gain more knowledge of the products and services they have to offer.

Rob EllisCenter Director

SCHEDULE3:00 p.m. Registration and Trade Show

3:30 p.m. Tours Begin

5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Trade Show

5:30 p.m. Tours Begin

7:00 p.m. Dinner Provided

TOBACCO PRODUCTIONTOUR A Burley Variety Update Robert Miller

Proven Agronomic Practices for Increased Profits Eric Walker

TOUR BSucker Control Options and Application Techniques Joe Beeler

Hormone Levels and Their Effect on Suckers Jesse Carmack

FORAGE PRODUCTIONTOUR CSummer Annuals in a Grazing Program Pat Keyser

Strategies for Extending the Grazing Season Forbes Walker

TOUR D Overview of AgResearch and Education Center at GreenevilleCenter Personnel

Three pesticide re-certification points will be available in Categories 1, 4, 10, and 12. Please sign up at the registration table.