| Friday, March 15, 2019 10:00am — 3:00pm *Lunch provided Phillips Market Center 117 Ballard Ct.West Columbia, SC 29172 Register by emailing Dr. Rick Boyles at rboyles@clemson.edu *deadline to register is March 1st Since space is limited, we ask that only potential and interested South Carolina stakeholders join us for this meeting. We hope to see you on March 15th. – Sorghum production & management – Marketing opportunities – Ongoing Clemson research – Hybrid seed development & availability |
| 10:00am — 10:15am | Opening remarks | Steve Kresovich Director, Advanced Plant Technology Clemson University |
| 10:15am — 10:30am | Status and potential of the SC grain sorghum industry | David Gunter Small Grains Extension Specialist Clemson University |
| 10:30am — 11:00am | Handling and marketing options for grain sorghum in SC | Edgar Woods Palmetto Grain Brokerage |
| 11:00am — 11:30pm | Hybrid seed research and development for the Southeast US | Zach Brenton Carolina Seed Systems |
| 11:30am — 12:45pm | Lunch | Sponsored by Carolina Seed Systems |
| 12:45pm — 1:15pm | Accelerating sorghum improvement with technological and genomic advances | Rick Boyles Cereal Grains Breeding & Genetics Clemson University |
| 1:15pm — 2:45pm | Industry panel discussion (opportunity for growers to discuss sorghum with potential feed grain buyers) | Chris Wheeler, Amick Farms Jeremy Emerson, Cal-Maine Foods Brad Fairbairn, Fieldale Farms Matt Harrelson, House of Raeford Edgar Woods, Palmetto Grain Brokerage Randy Mitchell, Perdue *Other potential buyers |
| 2:45pm — 3:00pm | General comments and closing remarks | Rick Boyles Cereal Grains Breeding & Genetics Clemson University |
