40th Annual Conference Sponsors
MARCH 5-7, 2026
Meeting Agenda
Speakers
Ask the Experts
Panel Discussion of all things Sorghum
Noah Abbott
Youth involved in Sorghum Production
Grant Baker, Baker Family Farms
Sorghum University
Dr. Carl Batt, Cornell University
History of Sorghum Syrup Production
Dr. Ric Bessin, University of Kentucky
Revisiting sugarcane aphid management for sweet sorghum
Kolton Gill,
Small Operations
Randal Rock, Country Rock Sorghum
No-Till Sweet Sorghum
Chris Thompson, Cub Run Cattle and Sorghum
Sorghum Festivals
Dr. Evan Terrell, USDA Agricultural Research Ser
Sugars in Sweet Sorghum
Jacob Williams, UG Cooperative Extension Service
Sweet Sorghum Variety Trials
Ammon Weaver, Sunrise Sorghum
Mill Repair and Service
Rodney Willis, Willis Family Farms
Safety in Sweet Sorghum Production
More speakers to be added.
Venue
Ramsey Hotel and Conference Center
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
(865) 428-2700
3230 Parkway Pigeon Forge Tennessee 37868