By Kathryn Seebruck
Every growing season, corn and soybean producers have to make numerous management decisions that affect their bottom line. And as agriculture technology and research advance at a rapid pace, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest recommendations.
To provide producers with the latest research updates and to equip them with information that will help them to confidently make these important management decisions, University of Illinois Extension is pleased to announce that the annual Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit will be held at Highland Community College Conference Center in Freeport, IL, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, with the program running from 10:00 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
This year’s conference will feature research updates from University of Illinois faculty specialists, highlighting best management practices in the areas of soil fertility, corn and soybean management, and weed control.
Presentation topics include What we Know Today About Biologicals in Illinois Row Crops and Corn and Soybean Management Considerations for 2025, presented by Connor Sible, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at University of Illinois. John Jones, Assistant Professor of Agronomy & Soil Fertility Extension Specialist in the Department of Crop Sciences, will discuss Managing P & K to Optimize Corn Response to N in Northern Illinois Soils. A discussion on Resistance, Mitigations, and Metribuzin: Aspects of Weed Management in 2025 will be held by Aaron Hager, Professor and Weed Science Extension Specialist in the Department of Crop Sciences. Highland Community College Agriculture Instructor, Justin Ebert, will talk about the college agriculture program and provide an update on the college research plots, including the newly installed subsoil irrigation system.
To register or for more information about the Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit, visit us online at go.illinois.edu/jsw or call U of I Extension at (815) 235-4125. Registration is required to attend. Registration cost is $25.
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University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.
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