January 5th-6th, 2026
FORAGE PRODUCTION & BALER SCHOOL
FORAGE PRODUCTION & BALER SCHOOL
Bonus Workshop: Family & Worklife Challenges in Ag with Bekah & TJ Steele
PRICING:
GENERAL ADMISSION
All Meals (4) Included Both Days
Bring your spouse (Meals Included)
$350.00
PRICING:
VIP ADMISSION
All Meals (4) Included Both Days
Bring your spouse. (Meals Included)
Includes Evening Session (Day 2)
$450.00
About
Baler SCHOOL
Come learn from TJ Steele on field mechanics and operations in the hay & baling business. Learn how to properly trouble shoot, maintain and improve your baling operation.
This will be unlike your typical baler school we will be covering big & small square balers, bale barons, and forage production.
Connect with Jesse Bounds on Hay X, Ten Four Coaching, and other financing strategies.
There will be vendors on site representing Paksan Double Balers, Marcrest Equipment, Inoculants, and Baler Technology.
Bring your spouse to attend an evening session with Bekah and TJ Steele covering family & work-life balances, raising kids, and marriage. TJ and Bekah will also be covering the importance of early business structure and strategy.
WE'LL BE COVERING...
Trouble shooting: How to trouble shoot and resolve baler miss ties.
Set up: Baler Set up and maintenance.
Operations: Training Employee best practice.
Finance: Finance course on baling, cost to bale and depreciation.
Area Statistics: Cattle Production, Forage Production.
Seed & Forage Selections: From seeding, planting, and harvesting.
Crop Protection: How to protect your crops with inoculants and best harvest methods.
meet up Location
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Come learn, ask questions, network.
120 Community Center Drive, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 37863 USA
meet up Location
Pigeon Forge, Tennesee
Come learn, ask questions, network.
28075 ferguson Rd Junction City OR 97448
SPEAKER
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
TJ STeELE
MECHANIC & CONSULTANT
Jesse Bounds
Agricultural & Trucking Mentor / Coach
John PAUL DRIVER
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT, AG ANALYST, & FOUNDER OF HAY KINGS
Vendors & Other Speakers
Featuring
CroPlan - Jeff "The Forage Fan Addict" Jackson
Silo King
Harvest Tech
Synthetic Resources
Marcrest
Agenda
Day 1: January 5th, 2026
10:00 AM - Doors Open
11:30 AM - Lunch
12:30 PM - Event Starts
5:30 PM - First Day Event Ends
6:30 PM - Supper
7-10 PM - Networking
*Bar Available In Lobby
Day 2: January 6th 2026
7:30-8:30 AM - Breakfast
9:00 AM - Event Starts
12:00 PM - Lunch
4:30 PM - Second Day Event Ends
6:30-9:30 PM - VIP Session with Bekah & TJ
Recommendations
Accommodation
For those of you opting for an overnight stay, we recommend the following accommodation
Courtyard By Marriott Pigeon Forge
Travel Recommendations
If you're flying in to join us, we suggest arriving at the McGhee Tyson (TYS). It's the closest and most convenient option.
If you're flying in to join us, we suggest arriving at the Eugene Airport. It's the closest and most convenient option to reach Bounds Hay Press.
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