SCHEDULE
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
8:00am – 12:00pm
Skeet Shooting Tournament - 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
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
DAY 3
JUNE 7th
8:00am – 11:00am
Field Day - Frazier Pecan Farm
Frazier Pecan Farm
15023 E. 172st ST S Bixby, OK 74008
Learn more about the Field Day here.
11:00am – 12:00pm