To list your organization’s activity in the Southeast Farm Press Calendar of Events, send details, including contact person, phone number, etc., to Glen Rutz, SEFP, P.O. Box 420, Clarksdale, Miss. 38614 or e-mail: grutz@farmpress.com
Dec. 7-8: The United States Freshwater Prawn & Shrimp Growers Assn. Annual Meeting, Radisson Hotel Opryland, Nashville, Tenn. Details of the meeting can be found at www.freshwaterprawn.org. Hotel Information is at www.radisson.com/nashvilletn.
Dec. 10-12: Fluid Fertilizer Foundation Technology Roundup, Adam’s Mark Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. For program details, hotel information and registration information contact the Fluid Fertilizer Foundation, 2805 Claflin Road, Suite 200, Manhattan, Kan. The telephone number is 785-776-0273, e-mail is fluidfertilizer@sbcglobal.net and the Web site is www.fluidfertilizer.com.
Dec. 12-14: National Soybean Rust Symposium, Marriott Louisville Downtown Hotel, Louisville, Ky. In addition to opportunities to network and explore new areas of investigation, the symposium will feature presentations and discussions on such topics as molecular biology and genetics, development of disease resistant varieties, use of fungicides, disease management strategies and tactics, computer simulations, and other areas of importance. New this year will be a session devoted to experiences and perceptions of producers and crop consultants. For more information visit www.apsnet.org/online/sbr/.
Jan. 8-11: Beltwide Cotton Conferences, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn. For more information contact national Cotton Council, P.O. Box 820285, Memphis, Tenn. 38182; 1-901-274-9030; e-mail: beltwide@cotton.org.
Jan. 17-18: Agritourism: Cultivating Farm Revenue, Paris Landing Sate Park, Tenn. Additional information can be found at www.picktnproducts.org.
Jan. 20-22: U.S. Sweet Potato Council Annual Meeting, The Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, N.C. 28804. To discover the exciting opportunities and all the details, please visit www.ncsweetpotatoes.com.
Jan. 21-22: National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference, Grand Casino Resort Convention Center, tunica, Miss. For further information on the conference or to register, visit www.nctd.net or telephone Robin Moll at 1-573-547-7212
Jan. 26: AGRItnity 2008, West Central Florida Agricultural Center, Bushnell, Fla. For additional information and registration materials visit http://sumter.ifas.ufl.edu.
Feb. 7-11: National Cotton Council Annual Meeting, The Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tenn.
Feb. 13-16: 43rd Annual National Farm Machinery Show, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. Additional information can be found at www.farmmachineryshow.org.
Feb. 21-22: 84th Agriculture Outlook Forum, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, Va.. An annual conference for industry and government leaders, farmers, ranchers and other agricultural experts. Learn more at www.usda.gov/oce/forum.
Feb. 28-March 1: Commodity Classic, Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, Tenn. This is the combined convention and trade show of the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association and the National Association of Wheat Growers. Additional information can be found at www.commodityclassic.com.
Feb. 29-March 1: Mid-South farm & Gin Show, Cook Convention Center, Memphis, Tenn. For additional information visit www.southerncottonginners.org, or phone 1-901-947-3104.
June 2-4: 2008 Corn Utilization and Technology Conference, Kansas City Marriott Downtown, Kansas City, Mo. Visit www.corntechconf.org for additional details.
June 10-13: Climate Information for Managing Risks Symposium. St. Pete Beach, Fla. The CIMR symposium will focus on integrated solutions to problems and opportunities for agriculture and natural resources arising from climate variability and change. It will also focus on information needed by agricultural and natural resource managers to manage climate-related risks. For additional information and updates visit http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/CIMR/.
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