2015 Row Crop Short Course

The 2015 Row Crop Short Course will be held at the Cotton Mill Conference Center near the campus of Mississippi State University on November 30, December 1, and December 2 2015.  Please note that this is a new venue as we have held previous Short Courses’ at the Bost Extension Center on the campus of Mississippi State University.  The Short Course will begin with an auxin tolerant crops symposium from 9 am to 12 noon on Monday November 30.  The program will continue covering entomological issues on Monday afternoon, weed science and agronomic issues on Tuesday, and plant pathology and agricultural economics on Wednesday morning.  The program will conclude at lunch on Wednesday.  Please click the link below for the preliminary program which includes CCA CEU’s, pesticide applicator credits, and consultants license renewals available at the 2015 Row Crop Short Course.

2015 Row Crop Short Course Preliminary Program

For those wishing to attend the 2015 Row Crop Short Course, online registration is available by following the link below.  Pre-registration is free of charge until November 24th.  Registration after November 24th, including at the door will be $40 per person.  As in years past, lunch and dinner will be provided free of charge for those that pre-register.  Lodging information is also available using the link below.

http://msucares.com/rowcrops/shortcourse/index.html

If you would prefer to send in a paper copy for registration, please click the link below.

2015 Row Crop Short Course Registration Form

We have blocks of rooms at the following hotels:

Courtyard by Marriott:  Attached to the Cotton Mill Conference Center.  A cooked to order breakfast is included with room fees at this property.  Rooms are $129.00 per night.  This hotel is not currently open; therefore, in order to make a reservation please email Mr. Andrew Bechard at abechard@peachtreehotelgroup.com and mention that you are with the Row Crop Short Course.  He will send you an email confirmation regarding your reservation.

Comfort Suites – Within walking distance of the Cotton Mill Conference Center.  Rooms are $99.00 per night at this property which includes a warm continental breakfast.  Please mention that you are with the Row Crop Short Course.

Hampton Inn – Driving distance of Cotton Mill Conference Center.  Rooms are $95.00 per night which includes a continental breakfast.  Please mention that you are with the Row Crop Short Course.

Hilton Garden Inn – Driving distance of Cotton Mill Conference Center (further away than the Hampton Inn).  We do not have a room block at this property in 2015.  However, many of you have stayed at this property in the past and they should have some rooms available if you would like to stay there again in 2015.