Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association
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Program Schedule

Tuesday
January 18th
CCA Session, Room 400 • 8:30 am - 4:45 pm (lunch provided*)
Moderated by Kevin Johnson
This session offers 7 CEU's
7:30am - 3:45pm On-site registration Conference Registration Desk
8:30am Useful Mobile Application, and How to Weed out the Poor Ones Dr. Brian Arnall, Oklahoma State
9:30am Soil Fertility Challenges in 2022 Dr. Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois
10:30am BREAK
10:45am Carbon Markets Landscape: Current Outlook & Forecast of Options for Retailers  Dr. Nicholas Goeser, Carbon A List
11:45am LUNCH
12:30pm Using Research to Manage Future Epidemics of Tar Spot on Corn Dr. Damon Smith, UW-Madison
1:30pm What Lies Beneath: Soil P Supply Power and Legacy P Dr. Andrew Margenot, University of Illinois
2:30pm BREAK
2:45pm Group 15 + Group 4 = Group 5??? Dr. Aaron Hager, University of Illinois
3:45pm Evaluating the 4Rs for Crop Yield and Tile Nutrient Loss Lowell Gentry, University of Illinois
4:45pm ADJOURN
 
 
Tuesday
January 18th
Regulatory Session, Room 402/403 • 1:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Moderated by John Rebholz
This session offers 3 CEU's
1:00pm OSHA's Focus for 2022 Brian Bothast, OSHA
2:00pm DOT Requirements & Ag Exemptions George Wyness, Crossroads Consulting
3:00pm BREAK
3:15pm Containment Inspections & Issues Brad Beaver/Nathan Sparks, Illinois Dept of Ag
4:00pm Ammonia Issues, Incidents & Grower Training Jeff Squibb, Illinois Department of Agriculture
4:45pm ADJOURN
5:00 - 6:00pm IFCA Welcome Reception (new location) Peoria Civic Center - Lexus Room
(everyone is welcome!)
 
 
Wednesday
January 19th
Training & General Sessions • All Sessions at Peoria Civic Center
7:00am - 5:00pm On-site registration open Conference Registration Desk
7:15am
Ag Solve Breakfast & Legislative Program
Room 401
Patrick Pfingsten, The Illinoize
8:00am
Pesticide General Standards Training
Room 402/403
Testing in all categories at 1:00 pm
8:30am Ditching the Crystal Ball: Weather Risk in Production Agriculture for 2022 Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien Ag
9:00am
Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Training
Room 404
John Rebholz and Jason Solberg, IFCA
Shane Pruett, IDA
9:30am BREAK
9:45am IFCA Annual Meeting Financial Report, IFCA Activities Update, Scholarships
10:45am Keynote Address: Sharks Don't Swim Backwards Rob Sharkey, The Shark Farmer
1:00pm Pesticide Testing in All Categories
 
 
CONVENTION TRADE SHOW  
11:45am TRADE SHOW FLOOR OPENS Lunch Served from 11:45am - 1:30pm
3:45pm Live Auction for Ag-Solve Refreshments Provided!
TRADE SHOW CLOSES at 5:00pm
 
 
Thursday
January 20th
Trade Show 7:30 – 10:00 am • Educational Sessions in Room 402/403
7:30am TRADE SHOW FLOOR OPENS Breakfast on show floor served from 7:30 - 9:00am
8:30am Global Fertilizer Outlook Josh Linville, StoneX Group, Inc.
9:30am Outlook on Navigating into the Future
CEO National Association Panel
Corey Rosenbusch, TFI;
Daren Coppock, ARA;
Chris Novak, Crop Life
10:00am TRADE SHOW FLOOR CLOSES
10:30am BREAK
10:45am Ransom Attack:  Could You be Next? Michael Moore, EFC Systems
11:45am Pesticide Update & Misuse Complaints Brad Beaver, Illinois Dept of Ag
12:15pm IFCA CONVENTION ENDS