1. Fayetteville, Arkansas
72nd Southern Pasture and Forage Crop Improvement Conference
Participating Institutions: Auburn University, Clemson University, Florida A&M University, Fort Valley State University, Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University, North Carolina State University, Oklahoma State University, Tennessee Tech, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, Tuskegee University, The Noble Foundation, University of Arkansas, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Kentucky, University of Puerto Rico, University of Tennessee, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), USDA-ARS Grazinglands Research Lab, USDA-NRCS, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.  
SPFCIC
Fayetteville, Arkansas
May 14th – 16th , 2018

2. 72nd Southern Pasture and Forage Crop Improvement Conference (SPFCIC)
Chancellor Hotel, Fayetteville, AR
May 14th – 16th
Monday, May 14th
12:00 - 1:00 pm (CDT) Registration
Welcome and Introduction to Arkansas
Cheryl Mackowiak and Dirk Philipp
1:00 pm Introductions & Welcome
Univ. of Arkansas Admin people… TBD
Forages and Environmental Resources of Arkansas
Speaker introduction by Dirk Philipp
1:30 pm Forages Resources in Arkansas
John Jennings, Professor – Forages
2:15 pm Soil Resources in Arkansas
Phillip Owens, Research Leader, USDA-ARS
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Agriculture in Puerto Rico after Hurricane “Maria”
Edil Vidal Torres, Univ. of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
4:00 pm Seed shipping regulations
Anne Blount
4:30 pm Business Meeting
Cheryl Mackowiak and Wink Alison
5:30 pm Reception, Mixer & Poster Viewing
Tuesday, May 15th
8:15 am Depart Hotel
8:45 am Haak Farms, summer forage crops
10:30 am Haak Farms, Pasture Dairy and UA Discovery Farm
12:00 pm Catered Lunch at Haak Farms
Field tour continued…
1:30 pm Jac’s Ranch, Pure-breed Angus Operation
3:30 pm Univ. of Arkansas North Farm Research
6:00 pm Dinner at North Farm
Wednesday, May 16th
Livestock Economics and Sustainability
Moderator: Dirk Philipp
8:00 am Soil and Water Environmental Challenges in Arkansas
Andrew Sharpley, Professor – Soil Chemistry, U of A
9:45 am Economic challenges of Cattle Operations
Mike Popp, Professor – Agric. Economics, U of A
9:45 am Break
10:00 am Life-cycle analyses
Greg Thoma, Professor Chemical Engineering U of A
10:45 am Industry Considerations for Livestock Agriculture
Justin Ransom, Sr. Director Sustainability Food Strategy, Tyson Foods, Inc.
11:30 am Q/A Panel Discussion
Morning speakers
12:00 pm Adjourn