78th Southern Pastures and Forage Crop Improvement Conference

Aiken, SC

March 30 – April 1, 2026

Below is the link for registration.  Hotel accommodations will be at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Aiken, SC (link with discounted rates inside registration portal).

https://www.mafes.msstate.edu/workshops/SPFCIC/

Please find the 2026 SPFCIC Draft Agenda, and a special scholarship opportunity for all county Extension personnel interested in attending (limited to first 25 registrants!!).

Poster and abstract submission deadlines are forthcoming.

There is always room for sponsorships – please reach out to myself or Dr. Liliane da Silva (lseveri@clemson.edu) if you are interested in sponsoring.

2025 SPFCIC Agenda

2025 SPFCIC Call for Abstracts

2025 Posters:

Soil Texture, Biochar, Manure and Tillage Practices Affect Silage Sorghum-Sudan and Soil Properties

Impact of Climate-Smart Practices on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in South Carolina Livestock Operations

Establishment Strategies for Prairie Plant Mixes

Root biomass and decomposition of summer annual forage mixtures under grazing management

Assessing How Biochar Can Affect Soil Fertility and Sorghum Biomass in the Deep South

Elymus Germination in Elevated Salinity

Hybrid Bermudagrass Planting Material Status

Forage Biomass Prediction using UAV-Driven Multi-Spectrum and Machine Learning

Forage Quality, Nitrogen and Biomass Yield of Sunn Hemp and Brassicas in Combination with Fall Planted Clovers

Secondary Components and Efficiency of Forage Legumes

Cotton Production in an Integrated Crop-Livestock System in Mississippi

Evaluating Nutrient Composition of Four Native Grasses as Sustainable Alternative Forage Sources for South Texas Cattle Producers

Utilizing Microbial Endophytes to Inhibit Germination of King Ranch Bluestem: A Novel Tactic for Rangeland Restoration

Optimizing PGPR Inoculation to Enhance ‘Tifton -85’ Bermudagrass Yield and Root Growth Under Reduced Nitrogen Fertilization

Comparing Methods of Total Daily Urine Estimation Between Beef Steers Fed Conserved Alfalfa-Bermudagrass Diets in the Southeast

Biomass and Forage Yield and Nutritive Values for Native Texas Bunchgrass

Impact of Climate-Smart Practices on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in South Carolina Livestock Operations

Agronomic Comparison of Commercial Cultivars and Blast Resistance Annual Ryegrass Experimental Lines

Evaluation of Cool-Season Forage Species as Decision Tool for Forage and Livestock Producers in South Carolina