The 2025 Blackland Farm Managers Tour will take place on August 6th, 2025 at Green Valley Farms! Registration starts at 7:00 AM and wagons depart for the field tours at 8:30 AM. A sponsored breakfast and lunch will be provided as well.
2025 Blackland Farm Managers Tour Agenda
7:00-8:00 am - Registration and Breakfast with the sponsors
8:00-8:25 am - Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:30 am - Wagons depart for the field
8:40 am -12:10 pm - Field Tours
12:15 pm - Lunch with the sponsors
Stop #1: Soybean Management
- Dr. Rachel - End Game: Late-Season Soybean Management
- Jalynne Ward - Local Agent Projects
Stop #2: Cover Crops & Saltwater Intrusion
- Dr. Ekrem Ozlu - Can Crimson Clover Reduce Fertilizer Nitrogen Needs? Insights from Tillage Integration Strategies
- Dr. Chad Poole - Field testing a First Alert Salinity Notification System
Stop #3: Corn Production
- Ryan Heiniger - Nitrogen Management in Corn
- Carly Elliott - Phosphorus Management in Corn Using Biologicals
- Dr. Dominic Reisig - Corn & Soybean Insect Management
Stop #4: Fertility and Weed Management
- Dr. Luke Gatiboni & Dr. Alex Woodley - Efficiency of Inhibitors for Nitrogen Fertilizers
- Dr. Charlie Cahoon - Gaming the System: Hands-On Resistance Management Demo
Please register through Eventbrite if you plan to attend! There is no need to print your tickets, but you will still need to visit the registration table to get your credits and meal token.
If you are looking for a place to stay in or near Tyrrell County, Contact Memphis Slade-Credle for a list of local options.Persons with disabilities and persons with limited English proficiency may request accommodations to participate by contacting Memphis Slade-Credle, at 252-943-7361, memphis_sladecredle@ncsu.edu or in person at the County Extension Office at least 10 business days prior to the event.
