CONFERENCE AGENDA

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  • SUNDAY

    1:00PM -4:00PM: AIPro Training - John McGuire (Cumberland)

    5:00PM -6:00PM: Social Hour - Pulaski

    6:00PM -7:00PM: Welcome Dinner -Madison

  • MONDAY

    7:00AM -8:00AM:     Breakfast - Madison

    8:00AM -8:50AM:     Shareholder Meeting - Cumberland

    8:00AM -8:50AM:     AIPro Client Portal Demonstration- John McGuire, (Ossabow)

    9:00AM -9:50AM:     Breaking the Silence: Mental Health in Agriculture - Nathan Brown (Cumberland)

    9:50AM -10:10 AM:  BREAK - Foyer

    10:10AM -11:00AM: Early Season Scouting - Rick Scranton (Cumberland)

    11:10AM -12:00PM: On-Farm Research - Missy Bauers (Cumberland)

    11:10AM -12:00PM: Turf Climate Change - Jim Kerns (Sapelo)

    12:00PM -1:00PM:    LUNCH- Madison

    1:00PM -1:50PM:      Different Business Structures - Scott Eickholt, Brian Mitchem (Cumberland)

    1:00PM -1:50PM:      Sustainable Turf: Reducing Inputs For Resilience - Peter Maybach (Sapelo)

    2:00PM -2:50PM:      Resilient Agriculture: Strategic Input Reduction - Randy Darr (Cumberland)

    2:00PM -2:50PM:      Legacy Planning- Lacey Rowell (Ossabaw)

    2:00PM -2:50PM:      Translating Soil Metrics into Measurable Playability Outcomes- Michael Kooy (Sapelo)

    2:00PM -2:50PM:      BREAK - Foyer

    3:10PM -4:00PM:       AIPro Release - John McGuire (Cumberland)

    6:00PM -7:00PM:       Dinner - Madison

    7:00PM -9:30PM:       Welcome Party - Pulaski



  • TUESDAY

    7:00AM -8:00AM:     Breakfast - Madison

    8:00AM -8:50AM:     Journey to Success - Roy Pfaltzgraff, (Cumberland)

    9:00AM -9:50AM:     Your Brand Matters: Finding Purpose on Purpose - Allan King, Kirk Jones (Cumberland)

    9:50AM -10:10 AM:  BREAK - Foyer

    10:10AM -11:00AM: Agriculture Politics - Tom McKinney (Cumberland)

    10:10AM -11:00AM: Show Me The Weeds: What Might Weed Management Look Like in 2026 & Beyond? - Kevin Bradley (Ossabaw)

    11:10AM -12:00PM: Building Wealth & Creating External Revenue - Aaron Boldrey (Cumberland)

    12:00PM -1:00PM:    LUNCH- Madison


    ** There will be a Morning Turf Forum that will be open to anyone in Sapelo from 8:00AM - 12:00PM**


  • WEDNESDAY

    7:00AM -8:00AM:     Breakfast - Madison

    8:00AM -8:50AM:     High Impact Meteorology- Eric Snodgrass (Cumberland)

    9:00AM -9:50AM:     Farm Economics - Bruce Clevenger (Cumberland)

                                        Improve Your Sample Game - Greg Kneubuhler (Ossabaw)

                                        How Science, Politics, Climate Change, and Social Media Impact Our Ability to Effectively Manage Turf Pests - Rick                                         Brandenburg ( Sapelo)

    9:50AM -10:10 AM:  BREAK - Foyer

    10:10AM -11:00AM: Micronutrients - Bob Boehle (Cumberland)

                                         Consulting on Both Coasts - From Extreme Heat To Unending Rain- Corey Angelo (Sapelo)

    11:10AM -12:00PM: AI in Agriculture - Eric Snodgrass (Cumberland)

    12:00PM -1:00PM:    LUNCH- Madison

    1:00PM -1:50PM:      From Risk to Relief: Smart Strategies for Crop Insurance Success - Danny Greene (Ossabaw)

    2:00PM -2:50PM:      Is Soil Health Worth It? - Roy Pfaltzgraff (Cumberland)

    2:00PM -2:50PM:      Leveraging Paste & Water Testing for Productivity & Predictability- Peter Maybach (Sapelo)

    2:50PM -3:10PM:      BREAK - Foyer

    3:10PM -4:00PM:      What Makes a Farmer Most Successful? - Client Peer Group Panel (Cumberland)

    5:00PM  -6:00PM:     Social Hour - Pulaski

    6:00PM -8:00PM:      Awards Banquet & Dinner - Madison


    * PLEASE NOTE - There will be no childcare for this years Awards Banquet*




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