2024 Pearls of Production Conference
Choose to attend one or both sessions: Oct. 29, 2024 and Nov. 2, 2024
The 2024 Pearls of Production committee has a great two-day conference scheduled this fall. The first conference date is October 29th at 6:00 pm, and will be held via Zoom with a breakout session (with four options) and a keynote presentation. Session topics include estate planning, backyard layers, enhancing value added meat marketing and beekeeping.
The second date is November 2nd beginning at 9:00 am at the MU Beef Research and Teaching Farm in Columbia, MO, and will feature three hands-on, breakout sessions. Registrants will have the opportunity to select one topic per breakout session. Topics this year range from beef genetics to backyard laying hens and forage/pasture assessment.
Future Pearls of Agriculture Conference
For the November 2nd conference date only, send your kids (ages 5 to 12) on an interactive, hands-on tour of Missouri agricultural products by exploring the ways that agriculture provides us with the basic needs of clothes, food, and shelter. Kids will make their own lunch, gain hands-on knowledge, and get excited about the vast world that is the agricultural industry.
-Provided by students of the Columbia FFA Chapter
Past Pearls
Pearls of Production highlights
2022 Conference
Day 1 began at 1pm and include a tour of Brinker Farm's farrow to finish swine operation, presentation on direct marketing beef, and dinner. The night ended with socializing and optional Booze & Bingo games!
Day 2 focused on hands-on activities. Attendees rotated through breakout sessions throughout the day on the University of Missouri Campus.
2020 Conference
Through the course of this event we saw several amazing speakers. Did you miss one? Check out the full playlist of events. We also have handouts and resources below.