Commodity Classic
Commodity Classic is farmer-led and farmer-focused. That means every experience you have at Commodity Classic is current, relevant and important to the future of your farm. With outstanding education, a huge trade show, inspiring speakers and presenters and the chance to network with thousands of your fellow farmers—investing a few days at Commodity Classic will pay dividends on your farm all year long!
Find The Sorghum Checkoff at booth #2816!
Registration
To register, reserve hotel rooms, sign up for email updates, and register for optional tours in and around New Orleans, visit CommodityClassic.com. A list of exhibiting companies, a map of the trade show floor, and the registration brochure can also be found online.
Early discounts on registration end Jan. 21, 2022.
Important Registration Dates
January 21: Early registration discount ends
January 22-March 8: Regular registration rates apply
February 4: Registration cancellation must be requested in writing by this date
February 4: Tours pre-registration deadline, no tour refunds after this date
March 8: Pre-registration closes
March 9: Convention on-site registration begins
Preliminary Schedule
Click here to download the schedule as a PDF
Wednesday, March 9
All Day | Optional Tours
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Registration Desk Open
12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | NSP Board of Directors Meeting
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception
Thursday, March 10
6:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Registration Desk Open
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Education: Early Riser Session
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | NSP Board of Directors Meeting
8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Education: Mini What’s New Presentations
8:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Education: Learning Center Session
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Trade Show Grand Opening Ceremony
10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Trade Show: Open (with Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
10:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Education: Main Stage in Trade Show
12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Education: Mini What’s New Presentations (repeat)
Friday, March 11
6:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Registration Desk Open
7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | Education: Early Riser Session
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | General Session
11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Trade Show: Open (with Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
11:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Education: Main Stage in Trade Show
12:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. | Education: What’s New Sessions
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Education: Learning Center Sessions
Saturday, March 12
Afternoon | Optional Tours
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Education: Early Riser Session
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Registration Desk Open
8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Education: Learning Center Sessions
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Trade Show: Open (with Morning Snack 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
8:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Education: Main Stage in Trade Show
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Education: What’s New Sessions
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Education: Closing Learning Center Session
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Worship Service
8:30 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. | Evening of Entertainment: Sara Evans
Finding the “Sweet Spot”: Combining Precision Agriculture and Conservation to Build a Sustainable and Diverse Farming Landscape
March 11th, 2022 12:30-1:30
Sponsored by United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP)
Conservation practices bring immense value to both farms and ecosystems through improved soil health, increased biodiversity and other key climate-positive impacts. When targeted in the right way, these practices can also increase an operation’s overall economic profitability, making it a win-win for all sides. Precision agriculture tools can play a key role in helping farmers take a focused, acre-by-acre approach in their conservation efforts, identifying the most strategic acres for wildlife habitat or practice changes, while keeping the rest of their working lands in production. In finding that “sweet spot,” farmers are building successful operations alongside healthy farming landscapes. This session will be co-hosted by Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever and Cotton Incorporated in a cross-commodity, cross-sectoral collaboration.
Speakers:
– John Duff, United Sorghum Checkoff Program Executive Vice President
– Dr. Mark McConnell, Mississippi State University Assistant Professor of Upland Birds
– Rachel Bush, Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever Interim Ag Program Manager
– Jesse Daystar, Cotton Incorporated Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Sustainability
– Andy Hineman, Hineman Farms
– Nick McMichen, McMichen Farms