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Hemp Growers Meeting — Sponsored by TriEst Ag Group

  • Georrgia National Fairgrounds & Agricultural Center 401 Golden Isles Parkway Perry, GA 31609 United States (map)

TriEst Ag Group invites farmers to attend its first Georgia Hemp Growers Meeting, which will cover through pre-plant solutions, mulch versus bare-ground growing, irrigation options and design, hemp varieties, equipment, fertilizer, and data from production in the Carolinas.

Seating is limited to 150. Lunch will be served.

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/triest-hemp-growers-meeting-tickets-75935941445

AGENDA

Welcome (Located in Fairview Room)

TriEst Ag Overview 9:00-9:30

·     Basic Company History

·     Introduction of area sales team

·     Introduction of our group of companies

·     Regions and Locations

 

Irrigating Hemp 9:30-10:15

·     Overview of Growing Methods (Bare Ground vs Mulch)

·     What we have learned

·     Basic Irrigation Equipment and Products

·     Basic Irrigation Design

·     Installation and Maintenance

 

Break 10:15-10:30

 

Soil Fumigation and Hemp 10:30-11:00

·     What is Chloropicrin and How it works

·     Data and Results of Hemp Trials

·     Current uses of Chloropicrin

·     Soil Health

 

Local Area Speaker (Dr. Tim Coolong, UGA Professor) 11:00-11:30

 

Lunch (Located in Fairview Room) 11:30-12:30

 

Equipment 12:30-1:00

·     Flexfume

·     Tape Injector

·     Plastic Layer

·     Plastic Lifter

·     Waterwheel Transplanter

 

Live Demonstrations and Display 1:00-3:00

(Located in Reeves Arena)

·     Plastic Laying Demo

·     Waterwheel Transplanter Demo

·     Plastic Lifting Demo

·     Drip Burial Demo

·     Irrigation Trailers and Basic Irrigation Layout

Earlier Event: October 24
Hemp Farming Symposium
Later Event: December 5
Pretoria Fields' Hemp Farming Symposium