WELCOME TO THE 42nd Annual Delta Ag Expo
You are invited to the 2015 Delta Ag Expo. The
Delta Ag Expo provides farmers and others
interested in agriculture an opportunity to see the
latest technology in agricultural products, services,
and information. You will have the opportunity to
view agricultural exhibits and talk with extension
and research personnel and get up-to-date
information for planning your crop year.
SEMINARS
Educational
seminars
featuring
outstanding
extension, research, and industry professionals will
provide the latest research-proven information
aimed at assisting producers. Seminars will be
held in the meeting complex located adjacent to
the exhibit hall.
SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS:
 Farm Bill Decisions for 2015
 Corn, Grain, Sorghum & Wheat
 Wild Hogs
 Rice, Soybean, Cotton and Peanut Production
EXHIBITS
Over 100 commercial exhibits will represent every
phase of agriculture and demonstrate innovative
production practices.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Morning Session…10:00 – 12:00 P.M.
10:00 am- 12:00 pm
Market Outlook
Keynote Speaker: Mr. John D. Anderson, Chief
Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bill Decisions for 2015
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Base reallocation
PLC vs ARC
Updating Yields
Presentation by Dr. Larry Falconer, Extension
Professor, DREC, and Dr. Keith Coble, Professor of
Ag Economics, MSU.
Dr. Angus Catchot, Extension Professor, Biochem,
MolBio, Entmology & Plant Pathology
Dr. Don Cook, Assistant Research Professor, DREC,
Stoneville, MS
Dr. Jeff Gore, Assoc. Extension/Research Professor,
DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Larry Oldham, Extension Professor, Plant & Soil
Sciences, MSU
2:00 pm
Wild Hogs
Moderator: Jimbo Burkhalter, Extension Agent, Tallahatchie Co.
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Population Control
Trapping
Controlling Crop Damage
Mr. Steven Tucker, Wild Pig/Wildlife Specialist,
Mississippi State University Extension Service
3:00 pm
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Afternoon Sessions…1:00 – 3:00 P.M.
1:00 pm
Corn, Grain Sorghum and Wheat Update
Moderator: Lester Stephens, Extension Agent, Washington Co.
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Agronomic & Irrigation Management in
Wet Seasons
Ryegrass & Pigweed Control for Grain
Crops
Grain Crop Disease Management
Soil Fertility for Crop Rotation Systems
Dr. Eric Larson, Assoc. Extension/Research
Professor, Plant & Soil Sciences, MSU
Dr. Tom Allen, Assoc. Extension Research
Professor, DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Jason Bond, Assoc. Extension Research
Professor, DREC, Stoneville, MS
Peanut Production
Moderator: Judd Gentry, Extension Agent, Panola Co.
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Disease Management
Insect Control
Proper Crop Rotation
Early Season Weed Control
Plant Water Use
Variety Selection
Harvest Timing
Dr. Jason Sarver, Asst. Extension/Research
Professor, Plant & Soil Sciences, MSU
Dr. Alan Henn, Extension Professor, Biochem,
MolBio, Entmology & Plant Pathology
Dr. Jeff Gore, Assoc. Extension/Research Professor,
DREC, Stoneville, MS
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Morning Sessions: 9:00 am-12:00 noon
9:00 am
Soybean Production
Moderator: Alex Deason, Area Ext. Agent, Leflore Co.
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Replant Decisions
Variety Selection
Management of Frog Eye Leaf Spot & Other
Critical Diseases
Irrigation Scheduling
Soil Fertility
Weed Control
Managing Insects to Protect Yield
Dr. Trent Irby, Asst. Ext. Prof., Plant & Soil Sciences,
MSU
Dr. Tom Allen, Assoc. Extension Research
Professor, DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Jason Bond, Assoc. Extension Research
Professor, DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Angus Catchot, Extension Professor, Biochem,
MolBio, Entmology & Plant Pathology
Dr. Don Cook, Assistant Research Professor, DREC,
Stoneville, MS
Dr. Bobby Golden, Asst. Extension/Research
Professor, DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Jeff Gore, Assoc. Extension/Research Professor,
DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Jason Krutz, Assoc. Extension/Research Professor,
DREC, Stoneville, MS
10:00 am
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Rice Production
Variety Selection
Flood Techniques
Fertilizer Application Timing
Weed Control
Fungicide Selection & Use
Insect Management
Dr. Don Cook, Assistant Research Professor, DREC,
Stoneville, MS
Dr. Jeff Gore, Assoc. Extension/Research Professor,
DREC, Stoneville, MS
DELTA AG EXPO
Dr. Jason Krutz, Assoc. Extension/Research Professor,
DREC, Stoneville, MS
11:00 am
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Cotton Production
Variety Selection
Weed Control
Fertility Issues
Irrigation Management
Insect Control
WEDNESDAY, January 21, 2015
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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THURSDAY, January 22, 2015
8:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
Dr. Darrin Dodds, Assoc. Extension Professor, Plant &
Soil Sciences, MSU
Dr. Tom Allen, Assoc. Extension Research
Professor, DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Bobby Golden, Asst. Extension/Research
Professor, DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Jeff Gore, Assoc. Extension/Research Professor,
DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Jason Krutz, Assoc. Extension/Research Professor,
DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Angus Catchot, Extension Professor, Biochem,
MolBio, Entmology & Plant Pathology
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For more information, contact:
Delta Ag Expo Chairman • Bolivar County
Extension Agent
Craig Hankins
(662) 843-8361
email: craigh@ext.msstate.edu
Dr. Bobby Golden, Asst. Extension/Research Professor,
DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Tom Allen, Assoc. Extension Research
Professor, DREC, Stoneville, MS
Dr. Jason Bond, Assoc. Extension Research
Professor, DREC, Stoneville, MS
42nd Annual
"Agriculture:
Mississippi’s #1 Industry”
Bolivar County Exposition Center
601 First Street
Cleveland, Mississippi
Cosponsored by:
Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, sex, age, handicap, disability, or veteran status.
Mississippi State University Extension Service