SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Explore how technology is driving the agriculture industry during an Illinois Extension Agronomy Summit at the Lincoln Land Community College Kreher Agriculture Center in Springfield. Technology, data, and local resources are the themes for the event, which will be held on Jan. 21, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Attendees will hear research updates from university experts to gain insightful tips for making farm management decisions and will walk away with research updates, resources, and new connections in their communities. Presentations during the Springfield summit will include emerging technologies in farming, the Data-Intensive Farm Management Project, the impact of wind, a Farmdoc update, and more. The event is built to provide agriculturalists with tools and management considerations for continued farming success.
“The Illinois Agronomy Summit in Springfield will give attendees the opportunity to hear directly from researchers and experts on current topics impacting agriculture,” says Reagen Tibbs, Extension commercial agriculture educator serving Logan, Menard, and Sangamon counties. “Since I joined Illinois Extension in January, my goal has been to bring researchers and experts directly to producers and stakeholders across Logan, Menard, and Sangamon counties.”
The cost to attend is $30, and registration is required by Jan. 14. Find more details and registration at go.illinois.edu/AGSSpringfield. Registration includes all presentations and lunch. Continuing education units are available for Certified Crop Advisers.
For questions or if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in this program, contact Reagen Tibbs, commercial agriculture educator for Logan, Menard and Sangamon counties. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
Expanding from one event in northern Illinois last year to now six, Illinois Extension Agronomy Summits are touring throughout the state this January 2025. 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 include:
- Peoria Agronomy Summit | Jan. 14
- Southwestern Agronomy Summit | Waterloo, Jan. 16
- Oglesby Agronomy Summit | Jan. 23
- Southeastern Agronomy Summit | Albion, Jan. 28
- Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit | Freeport, Jan. 29
SOURCE: Reagen Tibbs, commercial agriculture educator, Illinois Extension, serving Logan, Menard, and Sangamon counties
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.