URBANA, Ill. — How individuals strategize their next farming season can differ from one farmer, landowner, producer, or industry professional to the next. University of Illinois Extension’s online-only Crop Management Conference allows more time to plan and strategize with the resources most beneficial to today’s farms from the comfort of home.
The conference allows attendees to dig deeper into current crop production issues and better understand how they can impact the upcoming growing season. With exclusive presentations developed for the online-only conference, attendees can tune in and take notes from just about anywhere.
“With busy schedules and limited time as we prepare for another growing season, it’s important to reach agronomists and crop advisors where they are,” says Talon Becker, Extension commercial agriculture specialist. “The online conference gives attendees easier access to the latest findings from University-led research, equipping them with the information they need to support their farmer clients’ priorities, profitability, and future success.”
Crop producers, agriculture consultants, industry professionals, and students can expect topical presentations filled with the latest production research updates from crop science experts with the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Topics include agriculture safety and health, climate, digital agriculture and technology, field weed and disease control updates, pest control and management, soils, and sustainability, and conservation strategies.
The registration cost is $50. The online sessions will be available from March 1 through April 30. For access, individuals must register by April 15. All participants must access the content through a Learn @ Illinois Extension account. Account setup instructions are available during registration.
Certified crop advisers may earn CEU credits by viewing the online presentations and completing the corresponding quizzes to access a QR code that attendees can scan with a CCA app. Sessions will be worth 0.5 to 1.0 CEUs, accordingly. Online presentations are 25 to 50 minutes long.
Find complete event details, including presentation topics, presenters, and registration at go.illinois.edu/CMC.
For questions or if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in this program, contact Megan Weber, Extension program coordinator, at megannr2@illinois.edu or 217-265-5321. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
SOURCE: Talon Becker, commercial agriculture specialist, Illinois Extension
WRITER: Jenna Braasch, media communications coordinator, Illinois Extension
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