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2017 AGENDA December 11-13, 2017
Ed Parsons
KEYNOTE PRESENTERS
All sessions held at the JW Marriott Indianapolis, Ind.
Ken Ferrie
The Geospatial Technologist of Google
Farm Journal Field Agronomist
Third Keynote Presenter Coming Soon!
M O N D A Y, D E C E M B E R 1 1 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Registration Open
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
T U E S D A Y, D E C E M B E R 1 2 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Breakfast General Sessions The View From Google Earth: What's Next in Satellite Technology? Ed Parsons, The Geospatial Technologist of Google First Things First—The Challenge and Opportunity of AgTech Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist
11:30 a.m.
E X PO OP E N S (Lunch on the Expo Floor)
GET SMART BREAKOUT SESSIONS
2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
(Attendees may follow a single track or mix and match as desired) JUST GETTING STARTED
BEYOND THE BASICS
PRECISION AG
The Basics of Dividing Your Fields into Management Zones Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist
Variable Rate and Multi Hybrid Planting: How to Make It Work for You Isaac Ferrie, Crop-Tech Consulting
USING D ATA
Data Survival Guide: How to Prepare It; How to Collect It; How to Transfer It Steve Cubbage, Record Harvest
Ground-Truthing & Troubleshooting Your Yield Map: How to Know What You Don’t Know John Fulton, Ohio State
IRON Iron&& EQUIPMENT Equipment
Get Ready for the Future of Farm Machinery! Innovative companies in AgTech who are shaking up things in the field join this panel. AgPro Managing Editor Margy Eckelkamp, Moderator Get Smart About Variable Rate Nitrogen Application Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State
SUSTAINABLE Sustainable TECH Tech 3:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Break Agenda subject to change
T U E S D A Y, D E C E M B E R 1 2 ( c o n t i n u e d ) 3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
PRECISION AG
USING D ATA
IRON & EQUIPMENT
SUSTAINABLE TECH 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
GET SMART BREAKOUT SESSIONS
(Attendees may follow a single track or mix and match as desired) JUST GETTING STARTED
BEYOND THE BASICS
Build a Firm Foundation for Precision Ag: Getting Your Agronomy Right Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist
How Many is Too Many? Running Multiple Prescriptions On a Single Acre Cory Gilbert, On Target Ag Solutions
What’s Your Data Worth to You? To Others? How to Benefit Without Getting Ripped Off Terry Griffin, Kansas State
Does Your Data Talk to Other Data? Decoding Data Compatibility Tim Norris, CEO, AgInfo Tech, Ohio
DIY Panel: How Farmers Are Advancing AgTech on Their Farms and Making the Most Incredible Things AgPro Managing Editor Margy Eckelkamp, Moderator
What’s Next in Imagery Technology and Why Should I Care? Panel of imagery innovators showing off their most exciting wares AgDay Anchor Clinton Griffiths, Moderator
Controlled Drainage: Increasing Yields and Protecting the Environment Isaac Ferrie, Crop-Tech Consulting Reception on Expo Floor
W E D N E S D A Y, D E C E M B E R 1 3 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.
Precision PRECISION Ag AG
USING Using D ATA Data IRON Iron&& EQUIPMENT Equipment SUSTAINABLE Sustainable TECH Tech 11:30 a.m. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Expo Open (Breakfast in Expo)
GET SMART BREAKOUT SESSIONS
(Attendees may follow a single track or mix and match as desired) JUST GETTING STARTED
BEYOND THE BASICS
Precision Ag’s ABCs of ROI Cory Gilbert, On Target Ag Solutions
From 3’ Underground to 30,000’ Above: Precision Drives Decisions On-The-Go Erich Eller, ForeFront Ag Solutions
Now That You Have Your Data In Order, What Do You Do With It? Steve Cubbage, Record Harvest
Pinpointing Issues Before They Pop Up: What’s Next in Predictive Modeling? John Fulton, Ohio State
The Elephant in the Room—Compatibility: How to Navigate the Challenge Tim Norris, CEO, AgInfo Tech, Ohio Variable Rate Phosphorus Application: What You Need to Know Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State Lunch (Expo Closes) General Session and Closing Keynote (Speaker to be Announced Soon!) Agenda subject to change
