The Southern Outlook Conference is an annual event hosted by the Southern Extension Economics Committee and attended by Extension economists, county agents, and industry professionals interested in the market outlook for Southern crops and livestock. In addition to commodity outlooks, experts will speak on economic topics that impact Southern agriculture.
2026 Conference
September 21-22, 2026
UT Conference Center
4th Floor, 600 Henley Street, Knoxville TN 37902
Conference Agenda- –Coming soon–

Registration
Cost
$250 if registered by September 1, 2026
$300 if registered after September 1, 2026
Hotel
Hilton Knoxville
501 W Church Ave , Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
Room block dates are for September 20 and 21, and will be $119 for state of TN employees and $149 for Non state of TN employees.
Separate hotel booking links are below for State of Tennessee Employee (State Rate) attendees and Non-State of Tennessee Employee (Non-State Rate) attendees, so please choose the appropriate link.
Code for Non-State is SEEC2. Code for State of TN is SEEC1
The last day, Cut-Off date, to make reservations for this group is Monday, August 24, 2026 by 5:00 P.M. EST. The group rate will not be available after this time.