35th Annual Texas Plant Protection Conference
December 5, 2023
7:30 am – 5 pm
Conference Registration Desk Open
7:30 – 8:30 am
Table-top Displays Set-up
7:30 – 8:30 am
Posters Set Up
9:00 am – 12:00 noon
General Session #1
Moderator: Greg Steele, TPPA President
Moderator: Greg Steele, TPPA President
9:00 - 9:15 am
Welcome & Conference Introduction – Greg Steele, TPPA President
9:15 – 9:30 am
Welcome - Dr. Cliff Lamb, Director Texas A&M AgriLife Research
9:30 – 10:00 am
"Update on New Farm Bill and the Impact on Texas Agriculture"
Joe Outlaw, Regents Fellow, Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M University
Joe Outlaw, Regents Fellow, Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M University
10:00 – 10:30 am
Break- Visit Displays and Posters
10:30 – 11:00 am
“Crop Insurance: Safety Net Linked to the Farm Program”,
Jacob Little, Agent/Owner, Crop & Range Insurance Services, Hillsboro, Texas
Jacob Little, Agent/Owner, Crop & Range Insurance Services, Hillsboro, Texas
11:00 – 11:30 am
“Digital Farming Solutions for Today and the Future”,
LeAnna Guerin, Data Director of Digital Farming Solutions, Bayer Crop Science, St. Louis MO
LeAnna Guerin, Data Director of Digital Farming Solutions, Bayer Crop Science, St. Louis MO
11:30 – 12:00 noon
“The Endangered Species Act’s Impact on Pesticide Labeling”
“Why you should be paying attention to this issue”,
Todd Baughman, Professor and Weed Scientist, Oklahoma State University
Todd Baughman, Professor and Weed Scientist, Oklahoma State University
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
Lunch
(on your own)
1: 30 pm – 2:30 pm
Consultant General Session
Justin Chopelas
Justin Chopelas
1:30 – 2:00 pm
“Drones use in Agriculture”,
Arthur Erickson, CEO, Hylio, Inc.
Arthur Erickson, CEO, Hylio, Inc.
2:00– 2:30 PM
“Using Spray Drones in Central Texas”,
Matt Ashcraft, Hillsboro, TX
Matt Ashcraft, Hillsboro, TX
2:30 – 3:00pm
Break ---Poster Review - View Displays
3:00– 3:30 pm
Pest ID Contest
Barron Rector, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Chairman
Barron Rector, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Chairman
3:30 - 5:00 pm
General Session
New Technology & Chemistry (9 slots)
Moderator: Sam Rustom, FMC, sam.rustom@fmc.com
Moderator: Sam Rustom, FMC, sam.rustom@fmc.com
December 6, 2023
7:30 am – 2 pm
Conference Registration Desk Open
Laws & Regulations - General Session
Moderator: Perry Cervantes
Moderator: Perry Cervantes
8:00 – 8:30 am
TDA Laws & Regulations
8:30 - 9:00 am
Laws and Regulations for Ag Spray Drones
9:00 –10:15am
Concurrent Sessions
Fertility Management Session
Moderator: Nathan Hlavinka, American Plant Food Corp.,nhlavinka@americanplantfood.com
Horticulture / Turf Session
Moderator: Betsy Pierson, Texas A & M University, eapierson@tamu.edu
10:15– 10:45
Break -Poster Review - View Displays
10:45 – 12:00 noon
Concurrent Sessions
Grain Session
Moderator: Reagan Noland, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, reagan.noland@ag.tamu.edu
Pasture & Rangeland
Moderator: James Jackson, Alligare , james.jackson@alligare.com
12:00 noon – 1:30 pm
Awards Luncheon & Business Meeting-
(Included in registration fee) Moderator, TPPA President Greg Steele
(Included in registration fee) Moderator, TPPA President Greg Steele
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Water & Irrigation Management
Moderator: Dana Porter, Texas A&M AgriLife, d-porter@tamu.edu
Cotton
Moderator: David Kerns, Texas A&M AgriLife, david.kerns@ag.tamu.edu