2026 Tri-State Soybean Forum
Arkansas is proud to host this year's 69th annual Tri-State Soybean Forum on Jan. 9, 2026, at the Dumas Community Center in Dumas, Arkansas.
This joint annual educational conference brings together soybean producers, researchers and other professionals from three powerhouse soybean production states: Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
The forum location rotates among the three states and is organized by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Louisiana State University AgCenter, and Mississippi State University Extension Service.
This year, experts will share the latest soybean production research and discuss issues affecting soybean producers in the South.
Schedule
8–8:30 a.m. — Registration
8:30–9:15 a.m. — H-2A Pointers & Pitfalls, William L. Mencer, Attorney at Law
9:15–10 a.m. — Ag Law & Policy Update, Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney, National Ag Law Center
10–10:15 a.m. — Break
10:15–10:45 a.m. — Weather Drivers for the Lower Mississippi Valley, Jay Grymes, Louisiana State
Climatologist
10:45–11:15 a.m. — Soybean Market Outlook, Dr. Will Maples, Associate Professor-Ag Economics, Mississippi
State
11:15–11:45 a.m. — Dicamba Update —Susie Nichols, Pesticide Section Manager, Arkansas Dept. of Agriculture
11:45 a.m.–12 p.m. — Equipment Care & Maintenance Strategies for Soybean Production - Dr. Brittney Schrick,
Associate Professor & Family Life Specialist, University of Arkansas System Division
of Agriculture
12–12:15 p.m. — Updates from State Soybean Agronomists - Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
12:15–12:30 p.m. — Arkansas Soybean Board Update, Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
12:30 p.m. — Lunch sponsored by Farm Bureau Federation
Location
Dumas Community Center, 18 Belmont St., in Dumas, Arkansas
Cost
There’s no cost to attend and pre-event registration isn’t required. Lunch will be provided by Farm Bureau Federation.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
The event has been approved for four (4) CEUs.
Lodging
Those needing overnight accommodations:
Quality Inn & Suites, 501 Highway 65 south, Dumas, AR, 71639 (870) 382-3199
Contact
Grant Beckwith, Arkansas County Extension Staff Chair, University of Arkansas System
Division of Agriculture
Phone: (870) 673-0070
Email: gbeckwith@uada.edu
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