ALBION, Ill. – Technology and research in agriculture are constantly progressing, and University of Illinois Extension provides the information and resources to stay up to date. The Southeastern Agronomy Summit, held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2025, is an excellent opportunity for farmers and agriculture professionals to gather strategies that best support farming operations in Southeastern Illinois. The Southeastern Agronomy Summit is one of six summits provided statewide and will be held at the Edwards County Farm Bureau community room located at 15 S. Fifth St., Albion, IL 62806.
“The Southeastern Agronomy Summit brings research-based information directly to farmers and agriculture service providers,” says Katie Bell, Illinois Extension local food systems and small farms educator. “Attendees will be able to network with crop science experts, local lenders, and agronomists during the event. We wanted to bring applicable research information directly to the farmers who implement it every day.”
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. followed by a welcome from Extension County Director, Tara Buerster. Beginning at 9 a.m., experts will speak on the following topics:
Weed Management Strategies
Speaker: Karla Gage, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Insect Management in Corn and Soybeans
Speaker: Nick Seiter, University of Illinois Extension
Management Strategies with Low Incomes
Speaker: Nick Paulson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Emerging Technologies in Farming
Speaker: Dennis Bowman, University of Illinois Extension
Tar Spot: What We Know and How to Manage
Speaker: Lindsey McKinzie, Channel Seed
Agriculture Loans, the Future of Farm Loans, and Interest Rates
Speaker: Local lending experts
Lunch will be catered by The Smokin’ Pig and is sponsored by Citizens National Bank. Edwards County Farm Bureau will provide light refreshments.
The event is free to attend and open to farmers and agriculture professionals from any county in Illinois. Registration closes Jan. 21, and space is limited. Register online at go.illinois.edu/AGSAlbion or contact the Edwards County Extension office at 618-445-2934.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Katie Bell at klbell@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
SOURCE: Katie Bell, local food systems and small farms educator, University of Illinois Extension
WRITER: Rileigh Lear, marketing and communications program coordinator, University of Illinois Extension
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.