The InfoAg Conference

JUNE 27 - 28, 2023 | Union Station Hotel, St. Louis, MO

Now under management by The Fertilizer Institute, the InfoAg experience is expanding to cover a broader scope of information that crop advisors and retail agribusinesses can use to advance sustainability and their organization’s bottom line. The event features a tradeshow along with education sessions that address the challenges of the retail agronomist through precision ag, environmental stewardship, sustainability, and product innovation. The conference will equip attendees with actionable takeaways they can bring back to their businesses and customers.

InfoAg 2023’s expanded education offerings will focus on the following topics:

  • Precision Agriculture: Presentations in this track will focus on the use of technologies to improve efficiencies, including monitoring soil and crop health, crop growth, and carbon estimates. Technologies include: remote sensing, drones, autonomy and robotics, blockchain, IoT, and more.
  • Products Innovation: Presentations in this category are targeted towards showcasing the latest innovative products, including Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers (EEFs), Biostimulants, genetics, beneficial insects, and other ag inputs, as well as how to evaluate this new spectrum of products and improve adoption.
  • Sustainability/Environmental Stewardship: This education track will focus on the latest conservation practices, impact of 4Rs, Climate Smart Agriculture, carbon sequestration practices and carbon markets, and the use of technology to demonstrate environmental practices.

Click here to register to attend the InfoAg Conference

CONFERENCE FEES

Rates
TFI Member: $450                   
Non-Member: $695
Students or University Faculty: $100

*Independent CCAs can contact TFI at [email protected] for a discounted registration rate.

Discounted rates for group registrations are available. Please contact Peyton Harper at [email protected] to receive discounted rates for TFI members with a group of 10+.

The full registration fee includes:

  • Attendance at all conference education sessions
  • Full access to the tradeshow floor
  • Breakfast and lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday
  • Networking Receptions
  • Coffee Lounge throughout the day
  • Conference mobile app containing conference schedule and attendee list

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Credit Cards: We accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Please provide your credit card number, expiration date, and credit card billing address. All credit card transactions are processed in U.S. dollars and subject to the current U.S. exchange rate.  

International Attendees: For international attendees wishing to pay by another payment method, please contact Valerie Sutton at [email protected]. Please note: The Fertilizer Institute is not responsible for foreign check or wire transaction processing fees not included in the actual transfer. Attendees will be required to pay the fee if the check is not drawn on a U.S. bank or if a wire transaction processing fee is not included in the actual transfer.

Cancellations
Cancellations must be received via email to Valerie Sutton, [email protected] by May 27, 2023, for a refund of the registration fee (less 25% administrative fee). No telephone cancellations are accepted. After May 27, 2023, all registrations will be non-refundable. No-show attendees will not be refunded. Substitutions may be made by contacting TFI's conference department or onsite. Refunds for payments made by check will be processed within two weeks following the conference.

Registration List
Registrations are not official until payment is received. A list of all registered delegates will be provided to registered and paid attendees only. Please note that your name, company, address, and email will appear exactly as you have indicated on your registration form. A final list of registered delegates will be available on the conference mobile app. No additional list of attendees will be provided during or after the conference.

Terms & Conditions
The TFI Registration Terms and Conditions apply to all registrants and your participation in the TFI Event (both in-person and virtual), regardless of whether your registration is submitted by you or your proxy. By registering, you accept these terms and conditions.

Attendee List Scam Warning
As with many larger conferences and trade shows, companies may try to contact TFI Conference attendees and exhibitors, claiming to represent TFI or its Conferences (and/or leaving out important information so that it’s ambiguous whether they represent The Fertilizer Institute), offering TFI Conference attendee lists or Industry Contact Lists. The Fertilizer Institute does not ever sell or give away membership or attendee contact information*. No company is authorized to distribute or sell any lists for the event. The Fertilizer Institute does not rent, share or sell your attendee contact information to third parties.

See Who Has Attended InfoAg in the Past Here

 

 

Hotel Reservations
To reserve a room online, click here

St. Louis Union Station
1820 Market Street One Union Station
St. Louis, Missouri, United States 63103
(314) 621-5262

Reservation Cut-off Date: June 2, 2023. Discounted group rates are only available to those who register for the conference.

Please note: You must be registered for InfoAg to secure a discounted guest room. Once you register for the conference a web-based reservations link and telephone number will be provided in your confirmation email. Room rates do not include tax. To avoid an inconvenient billing of one night’s room and tax, you must cancel your room reservation 72 hours prior to your arrival date.

St. Louis Union Station Hotel - a Curio hotel, a collection by Hilton, is back downtown and located at Historical St. Louis Union Station, a National Historic Landmark. The hotel radiates with architectural elegance and is recognized as a Historic Hotel of America. Attached to shopping and dining, this beautiful hotel is just a short walk to the Scottrade Center home of the St. Louis Blues, and the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. St. Louis Union Station is just minutes from the Gateway Arch and America's Convention Center. 

Parking
Valet parking is recommended and is available at the Main entrance on East-bound Market Street. If you chose to Self Park there are street metered spots as well as large self-parking lots around the Union Station Mall. Due to the size of the Mall these parking lots are far from the hotel and are not suggested as a first choice to park.

Speakers


Jamie Ridgely

Program Development & Carbon Services Lead, Truterra LLC

Ridgely joined Land O’Lakes in 2020, spearheading Truterra initiatives to deliver ecosystem service opportunities to the Land O’Lakes grower and retailer network, including development and implementation of Truterra’ s inaugural carbon program. Previous to joining Truterra, Ridgely was President and Chief Operating Officer of Agren, Inc., a consulting and precision conservation software company that was acquired by Land O’Lakes.  She has spent more than 20 years in soil and water conservation, building innovative solutions to agriculture's environmental challenges. Jamie and her husband, Cory, live with their three daughters on the Ridgely family's Century Farm in Calhoun County, Iowa, where they raise corn, soybeans and Belgian draft horses.

See this speaker present at the following session: Integrating RA, SA, and CSA into farming practices



Dan Schaefer

Director of Nutrient Stewardship at IFCA

See this speaker present at the following session: How to make use of on-farm data to make meaningful management decisions



Howard Brown, PhD

Owner and CEO of Visionary Agronomics

See this speaker present at the following session: How to make use of on-farm data to make meaningful management decisions



Randy Taylor, PhD

Professor at Oklahoma State University

See this speaker present at the following session: Tech booms of the past: why some technology has failed and some has thrived



Rob Sharkey

Rob Sharkey is not your average Illinois grain farmer. Better known as the SharkFarmer, he is a risk taker and out of the box thinker who believes everyone has a story to tell.

His authentic interview style, ability to tackle controversial issues and share the triumphs and struggles of the modern farmer has catapulted him onto Sirius XM, PBS, Acres TV, and 6 Seasons and counting of SharkFarmer TV.



Scott Shearer, PhD

Professor and Chair at Ohio State University

See this speaker present at the following session: Tech booms of the past: why some technology has failed and some has thrived



Troy Bolt

Troy Bolt is the Vice President and General Manager for Simplot Grower Solutions, the agriculture retail division of Simplot AgriBusiness. He leads and oversees the entire Simplot Grower Solutions organization, which has over 250 locations in 35 states & provinces and includes the Innvictis portfolio of seed, Bioscience, and Crop Care products. Troy has been with Simplot since 2017. 

Before joining Simplot, Troy held a variety of management roles with several companies including Sulvaris and Viterra.



Aman Anand

Digital and Agronomic Collaborations at Nutrien Ag Solutions

Aman Anand (CPAg) is senior manager for Nutrien Ag Solutions, the largest agricultural retailer in North America. He manages digital collaboration strategy in agricultural technology to deliver an integrated value chain strategy with major global partners. He leads due diligence efforts to evaluate potential partners and support investment and M&A activities. Also, responsible for developing and supporting the digital IP strategy to maximize the value of Nutrien's innovation. He has 15 years of a career spanning Fortune 100 companies, the agrochemical Industry, land-grant universities, and the World Bank sustainability initiatives. Before joining Nutrien Ag Solutions in 2022, he had decade-long working experience at America's largest farmer-owned cooperative, CHS, in different roles ranging from lead agronomist to product development to sustainability. He was responsible for the company's scientific strategy, focusing on digital innovation, researched-based practice, and quality improvement. He conducted research trials with more than 20 land-grant universities in the US with a focus on innovation, a research-based approach for product validation, and quality improvement. Aman has an advanced degree in Plant Sciences (North Dakota State University) and Patent Law (University of Minnesota). Currently, he lives in Lakeville (Minnesota) with his family. He is dedicated to building a system that delivers sustainable food, clean water, and low-carbon energy to society through collaborations. He serves on multiple agtech and climate-tech startups board to provide strategic direction to create impact.

See this speaker present at the following session: Tech booms of the past: why some technology has failed and some has thrived



Mark LeBlanc, PhD

State Chemist for OISC Purdue

Mark LeBlanc serves as the Indiana State Chemist and Seed Commissioner.  Prior to accepting his current role in 2020, he spent more than 20 years working in various state agriculture regulatory roles in Louisiana.  He earned bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees in Horticulture from Louisiana State University.  Mark and his wife, Ellen, currently reside in Lafayette, IN.  They are the parents of 5 children between the ages of 27 and 17.   He was born and raised in the small town of Sunshine, LA. 

See this speaker present at the following session: Understanding the regulatory environment and necessary considerations for biostimulants

 



Dan Burdett

Agri-Business Leader

See this speaker present at the following session: Tech booms of the past: why some technology has failed and some has thrived



Greg Schwab, PhD

Vice President, Agronomy and Innovation at Koch Agronomic Services, LLC

Dr. Greg Schwab is the Vice President of Agronomy and Innovation at Koch Agronomic Services, LLC (KAS), a subsidiary of Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC.  KAS is focused on developing customer-driven solutions to maximize plant performance in the agriculture industry. Dr. Schwab is responsible for leading KAS’s global agronomy team.  Their role is to educate customers on the value of our products and to coordinate research efforts on new and existing technologies. In addition, he serves as a member of the innovation team which is focused on identifying and advancing the product portfolio and new business collaboration opportunities.  Prior to joining KAS in 2011, Dr. Schwab was an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky for almost 10 years. 

See this speaker present at the following session: Blending Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers into 4R Fertility Programs



Taylor Purucker

Commercial Sustainability Lead at Mosaic

See this speaker present at the following session: The Future of Carbon Markets



John Breker, CCA

Soil Scientist at AgVise Labs

See this speaker present at the following session: Understanding the basics of soil testing



Clay Edwards

Sustainability Program Lead at Cargill

See this speaker present at the following session: The Future of Carbon Markets



Chris Underwood, PhD

Chief Science Officer & Partner at Alchemy Experts

Dr. Underwood earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemistry in 2006 from the University of Central Florida and earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry in 2013.  He started his career by taking the position of Product Development Manager at AgroLiquid, a position he held for 5 years until 2018.  Chris then briefly took his talents to Hocking International Laboratories (now Synsus Private Label Partners), where he held the position of Director of R&D and Formulation Services for a one year, then took the position of R&D Manager with Custom Agronomics, Inc., a position which he held until earlier this year.  Chris is currently a primary partner at Alchemy Experts LLC, a company that specializes in custom formulation and private-label manufacturing of fertilizer and adjuvant products for the Ag and T&O markets.

See this speaker present at the following session: How to incorporate fluid fertilizer into your fertility programs



Cam Camfield

Founder and CEO of Stratovation Group

See this speaker present at the following session: Farmer Perceptions of Agricultural Biologicals



Jordon Wade, PhD

Assistant Professor at Missouri University

See this speaker present at the following session: What is soil health? And how to improve it on-farm



David Stark, PhD

President of Agriculture at Holganix

See this speaker present at the following session: How soil microbes Improve Fertilizer Efficiency on the Farm



Nathan Faleide

Consultant and Creator at Earth Observations 

For over 20 years Nathan Faleide has been part of the Agriculture Industry. He grew up on a farm in central North Dakota along with his family's company Satshot, which was one of the earliest AgTech companies created and deals mainly with satellite imagery analytics and distribution. Currently he writes about the AgTech industry through his Easy Observations newsletter, performs business consulting in the Ag industry, and has his own business called Boundri which provides tools for map based printed products from wall maps to farm toy play rugs. He still resides in ND outside of Fargo with his wife and three kids. 

See this speaker present at the following session: Measuring a Field: 60% of the time it works every time…



Dedric Carter, PhD

Vice Chancellor for Innovation & Chief Commercialization Officer & Professor at Washington University at St. Louis

See this speaker present at the following session: Net-Zero by 2040: Hype or hope?



Stephen Roswarski

Vice President Sales Marketing at Rogo

See this speaker present at the following session: New Technology in Soil Testing



Bob Elfanbaum

CEO of Object Computing Inc.

See this speaker present at the following session: Net-Zero by 2040: Hype or hope?



Kelly Gillespie

Vice President, Digital Ecosystem Services at The Climate Corporation

See this speaker present at the following session: Net-Zero by 2040: Hype or hope?



Brian Arnall, PhD

Professor at Oklahoma State University

See this speaker present at the following session: The challenges with blindly adopting new sensors: Why is there a delay in new technology implementation



Nick Renke

CEO at HabiTerre

See this speaker present at the following session: Net-Zero by 2040: Hype or hope?



Pamela Calvo, PhD

Global/US Fungicide and Biological Lead at BASF

See this speaker present at the following session: Modes of action for biostimulants



Mike Wilson, CCA

Product Manager at Wabash Valley FS

See this speaker present at the following session: How to evaluate new products on the market

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About Rob Sharkey:

Rob Sharkey is not your average Illinois grain farmer. Better known as the SharkFarmer, he is a risk taker and out of the box thinker who believes everyone has a story to tell.

His authentic interview style, ability to tackle controversial issues and share the triumphs and struggles of the modern farmer has catapulted him onto Sirius XM, PBS, Acres TV, and 6 Seasons and counting of SharkFarmer TV.

About Troy Bolt:

Troy Bolt is the Vice President and General Manager for Simplot Grower Solutions, the agriculture retail division of Simplot AgriBusiness. He leads and oversees the entire Simplot Grower Solutions organization, which has over 250 locations in 35 states & provinces and includes the Innvictis portfolio of seed, Bioscience, and Crop Care products. Troy has been with Simplot since 2017. 

Before joining Simplot, Troy held a variety of management roles with several companies including Sulvaris and Viterra.

As industry leaders who have expertise in agronomy and innovation, the InfoAg Program Committee provides topic ideas and advice on the general direction of the education program within the three focus areas of Precision Agriculture, Products Innovation, and Environmental Stewardship. We appreciate the support of the following 2023 InfoAg Programs Committee members:

Aman Anand, Digital and Agronomic Collaboration, Nutrien Ag Solutions

Jon McLaen, Sr Mgr Financial Analyst, Wilbur Ellis

Derek Emerine, National Agronomist, Helena Chemical Company

Cameron Horine, Precision Agronomy Manager, MFA

Keith Byerly, Commercial Sustainability Lead, The Mosaic Company

Trey Cutts, Market Development Director, Yara

John Grandin, Agronomist

Karl Wyant, Director of Agronomy, Nutrien

Ernie Chappelle, President, EFC Systems

Brian Arnall, Professor, Oklahoma State University

Leanna Nigon, Director of Agronomy, TFI

Peyton Harper, Director of Retail & Field Sustainability, TFI

Alice McKinnon, Director of Member Programs, TFI

Maximize Your Presence

Generate leads, reach new audiences, and build relationships.

At InfoAg, you’ll have the unique opportunity to meet with customers and industry professionals, showcase your brand, products, and services, and gain exposure to a highly targeted and engaged audience.

Please download the 2023 Exhibitor and Sponsor Prospectus to secure your spot at the InfoAg Tradeshow and Conference

 

Who Should Exhibit and/or Sponsor?

Manufacturers, service providers, and other suppliers to the ag industry seeking to expand market share, educate customers and new prospects, and network with thought leaders all under one roof.

Don’t miss this opportunity to build your business!

Our exhibitor and sponsorship packages are designed to provide maximum exposure and visibility, Some of the benefits include:

  • Opportunities to showcase your brand, products, and services through booth exhibits, product demos, and more
  • Increased brand exposure and recognition through on-site signage, promotional materials, and digital media
  • Complimentary registrations and discounted rates for your team members

 

Interested in speaking at the InfoAg Conference? InfoAg exhibitors and sponsors are invited to apply to present on an educational topic at the conference. If you are interested, please complete this Request for Proposals (RFP) form and return it to [email protected]. Please note: session proposals will only be considered if they are educational in nature and must not be promotional or sales-focused. All session proposals will be reviewed and vetted by the InfoAg Programs Committee.

 

For more information on exhibitor opportunities, please contact:

Bethany Murphy Exhibits & Sponsorship The Fertilizer Institute Cell: 732-804-7166 Email: [email protected]

By submission of your company’s exhibit space application, all exhibiting companies agree to abide by The Fertilizer Institute’s Exhibitor Terms and Conditions and any further rules and regulations issued prior to, or at, the show.