Stay current with updates impacting Illinois crop production.

Make the most informed decisions you can for your farm by getting the latest research updates from crop science experts at University of Illinois. Crop producers, consultants, industry professionals, and students are invited to the 2025 Crop Management Conference series in person or online. 

Up to seven continuing education units are available for Certified Crop Advisers covering various crop production topics at in-person events. Additional CEUs are available by accessing the online-only content available from Feb. 23 to April 30. 

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate, or for more information, contact Megan Weber at megannr2@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting accessibility needs.

Choose from two in-person locations

Two in-person sessions are being offered around Illinois:

• Feb. 12: Champaign. Register by Feb. 5 for early-bird rate.
• Feb. 19: Sycamore. Register by Feb. 12 for early-bird rate.

Find a complete agenda, list of presentation topics, presenters, and registration link by clicking each location.

Details:

• Cost is $80 if you register by the early bird date; $100 after that date.
• Student cost is $20. Must bring student ID to program to verify. 
• Sessions are 45 to 50 minutes long.
• Lunch is included. 
• Participants who attend in person also have access to online sessions, available from Feb. 23 to April 30.

Online Only Access

Registration for the online conference is available until March 15.  Registrants will have access to the presentations from Feb. 23 to April 30.

• Cost is $50.
• Certified Crop Advisers may earn CEU credit by viewing the online presentations and completing the corresponding quizzes to access the QR code.
  • Presentations run 25 to 50 minutes long.
  • Sessions will be worth 0.5 to 1.0 CEUs, accordingly. 

Online participants must access the content through their Learn @ Illinois Extension account. 

Learn @ Illinois Extension Account Details

When you register for the online conference, you will be asked to create an Extension User account or to log in with your existing Extension User account credentials. An Extension User account is required to access the online conference.

If you are not sure if you have an Extension User account:
Please use the login button that you will see on the registration page, enter your email address and what you think is your password, and select the login button.

If you do not have an account or if your password is incorrect, you will see the message: Whoops! Something went wrong. These credentials do not match our records. You can either retry the password or select the Create Account link to set up your account.

Please refer to the account FAQ page for additional information about logging into Learn @ Illinois Extension. If you are having trouble creating an account, please contact uie-learn-admin@illinois.edu.