Source: NCAGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL, 11/12/17

The NC Agribusiness Council is pleased to announce that we will be greatly expanding our participation at the Southern Farm Show in 2018 (January 31 thru February 2).

THOUSANDS of growers and AgLeaders attend this three-day event each year and the NC Agribusiness Council will be actively participating with educational programming throughout the week. This 3-day event takes place at the Southern Farm Show (January 31 thru February 2) at the NC State Fairgrounds, which is just around the corner, and you will want to make sure you plan to be part of this very special event - so mark your calendar. Following is the agenda for the first day - January 31. As always with NCAg events, there will be many corporate sponsorship opportunities with extensive recognition for your organization.   Additional details to come.  

2018 AgLeadership & Grower Summit
During the Southern Farm Show, Holshouser Building at the NC State Fairgrounds
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

8:30 am           Welcome /Breakfast


9:15 am           Top 10 Pesticide Violations
Presented by: Melanie Fisher, AgSafe
Join AgSafe in discussing the top 10 pesticide violations in North Carolina. This session will help you navigate the regulation requirements while offering suggestions for compliance solutions. 1 hour of CE approved (Pesticide License Categories: A,B,D,G,H,K,L,M,N,O,X); 1 hour Certified Crop Advisor-CEU approval pending (Pesticide Mgmt.)

                   
10:30 am         Worker Protection Standard Compliance
Presented by Anna Genasci, AgSafe
January marks the implementation of the revised Worker Protection Standards (WPS). This session will breakdown WPS requirements to help navigate WPS compliance in 2018 and beyond. 1 hour of CE approved (Pesticide License Categories: D,N,X); 1 hour Certified Crop Advisor-CEU approval pending (Pesticide Mgmt.)
                     
11:45 am         Lunch

12:00 noon     Keynote Address:  Actions Speak Volumes: Advocacy Starts with You        
Presented by Dr Iain Kelly, Bayer
1 hour Certified Crop Advisor-CEU approval pending (Professional Development)


12:30 pm         Managing Auxin Drift with BMPs
Presented by Dr. Alan York, NCSU
Spray drift of Auxin herbicides away from the target is an important and costly problem facing both commercial and private applicators. This session focuses mainly on conditions that cause drift and best management practices to reduce the potential of drift. 1 hour of CE approved (Pesticide License Categories: N,O,D,X ) & Meets mandatory annual stewardship training for use of Auxin herbicides in Xtend and Enlist cropping systems; 1 hour Certified Crop Advisor-CEU approval pending (Pesticide Mgmt.)

       
1:45 pm           Pesticides Applicators & Bees: Living in Harmony  
Presented by Stephanie Regagnon, Fieldwatch
Join Fieldwatch  to learn about easy-to-use, reliable, accurate and secure on-line mapping tools intended to enhance communications that promote awareness and stewardship activities between producers of specialty crops, beekeepers and pesticide applicators.
1 hour of CE approval pending(Pesticide License Categories:  ); 1 hour Certified Crop Advisor-CEU approval pending (Pesticide Mgmt.)