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The OPGA Annual Convention & Trade Show is a 3-day conference designed for the Oklahoma, and surrounding areas, pecan industry. We've created sessions to educate and expand your current businesses to equip you to stay ahead of the game. (Blue indicates CEU credit)

*Agenda is subject to change

DAY 1

THURSDAY, JUNE 5th

DAY 1

THURSDAY, JUNE 5th

Annual Meeting Day 1

8:00am – 12:00pm

Sporting Clays Shoot - Snake Creek Shooting Sports; Beggs, OK

8:00am – 1:00pm

Exhibitor Setup

1:30pm – 7:00pm

2:30pm – 3:30pm

Registration & Exhibit Hall Open
Be sure to check-in and receive your name badge, agenda and more.
Tips for Successful Pecan Production

3:30pm – 4:30pm

*Pecan Diseases & Management
Dr. Mustafa Jibrin, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University *CEU
Becky Carroll, Senior Extension Specialist, Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University

4:30pm – 5:00pm

5:00pm – 6:00pm

Break With Exhibitors
*Insect Pests in Pecans
Kelly Seuhs, Associate Extension Specialist, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University *CEU

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Welcome Reception with Exhibitors
Host provided dinner & cash bar available

DAY 2

FRIDAY, JUNE 6th

Annual Meeting Day 2

7:30am – 10:00am

Food Show Registration Open

7:30am – 4:00pm

Registration & Exhibit Hall Open
Be sure to check-in and receive your name badge, agenda, and more.

7:30am – 9:00am

8:00am – 4:00pm

Kids Club Registration & Check In Open
Kids Club - $25 per child *Parent or Guardian must remain on site at all times. 
Nut Show Viewing

8:00am – 8:15am

Welcome
Jon Vantrease, OPGA President & Becky Carroll, Senior Extension Specialist, Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University

8:15am – 8:45am

New Pecan IPM Working Group
Mustafa Jibrin, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University

8:30am – 10:30am

Kids Fishing Tournament - Glenpool Conference Center Stocked Pond

8:45am – 9:15am

Endophytes in Pecans
Kelly Seuhs, Associate Extension Specialist, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University

9:15am – 9:30am

Consumer Preference Survey
Deepthi Kolady, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics, Amrit Dumre, Graduate Research Assistant, Agriculture Economics, & Becky Carroll, Senior Extension Specialist, Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University

9:30am – 10:00am

Break with Exhibitors

10:00am – 10:30am

Orchard Floor Management
Brian Pugh, NE District Area Agronomy Specialist, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service

10:30am - 11:00am

Planning for Profitability
Charlie Graham, Senior Pecan Specialist, Noble Research Institute, Ardmore

11:00am – 11:30am

Update for APC/APPB
Anne Warden, Chief Executive Officer, American Pecan Council & American Pecan Promotions Board

11:30am – 12:00pm

12:00pm – 1:30pm

1:30pm – 2:00pm

2:00pm – 2:30pm

2:30pm– 3:00pm

Break with Exhibitors
Awards Luncheon
OPGA Membership Business Meeting
Break with Exhibitors & Auction
Recent Progress in Survey, Characterization and Management of Pecan Diseases in Oklahoma
Rabiu Usman, PhD student, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University

3:00pm– 3:30pm

Improving Soil Health in Pecan Orchards
Charles Rohla, Senior Regenerative Ranching Advisor, Noble Research Institute, Ardmore

3:30pm– 4:00pm

Investigating Microbial Diversity & Its Impact on Nutrient Uptake Efficiency in Oklahoma Pecans
Charles Rohla, Senior Regenerative Ranching Advisor, Noble Research Institute, Ardmore

4:00pm– 4:30pm

Managing Pecans in Difficult Times
Lenny Wells, Professor & Pecan Extension Specialist, University of Georgia
Annual Meeting Day 3

DAY 3

JUNE 7th

8:00am – 11:00am

Field Day - Frazier Pecan Farm
Frazier Pecan Farm
15023 E. 171st ST S Bixby, OK 74008
Learn more about the Field Day here.

11:00am – 12:00pm

Lunch / Field Day Closing
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