Start at the soil level to keep farm management decisions trending upward.
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, the annual Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit will return on Jan. 29 at Highland Community College Student Conference Center, Freeport. Attendees will hear research updates from university experts to gain insightful tips for making farm management decisions.
Attendees will walk away from summit events with research updates, resources, and new connections in their communities. The event is built to provide agriculturalists with tools and management considerations for continued farming success.
Freeport Agenda
9:30 a.m. Registration
10:00 Welcome and Overview
10:00 What we Know Today About Biologicals in Illinois Row Crops
Presenter: Connor Sible
10:50 Break
11:00 Managing P & K to Optimize Corn Response to N in Northern Illinois Soils
Presenter: John Jones
11:45 Highland Community College Agriculture Update
Presenter: Justin Ebert
12:05 Exhibitor spotlights
12:15 Lunch and exhibitor visits
1:00 Corn and Soybean Management Considerations for 2025
Presenter: Connor Sible
1:45 Resistance, Mitigations, and Metribuzin: Aspects of Weed Management in 2025
Presenter: Aaron Hager
2:30 Adjourn
Four continuing education units are available for Certified Crop Advisers, with one in nutrient management, two in crop management, and 1 in integrated pest management at the in-person event.
The cost to attend is $25, and registration is required by Jan. 22 at go.illinois.edu/AGSFreeport. Registration includes all presentations, exhibits, light refreshments, and lunch for the Freeport location.
About Agronomy Summits
Expanding from one event in northern Illinois last year to now six, Illinois Extension Agronomy Summits are touring throughout the state this January 2025. With increased agriculture staff and local channels established, events like Agronomy Summits can be more customized, and staff can deliver updates on relevant topics that farmers are experiencing on their farms today. Attendees can expect topical sessions filled with the latest research updates from various crop science experts at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Illinois Extension, as well as additional university and industry professionals.
Additional Summit Locations
- Peoria Agronomy Summit | Jan. 14
- Southwestern Agronomy Summit | Waterloo, Jan. 16
- Springfield Agronomy Summit | Jan. 21
- Oglesby Agronomy Summit | Jan. 23
- Southeastern Agronomy Summit | Albion, Jan. 28
