TAYLORVILLE, Ill. — Stay informed on current agriculture practices and the latest research taking place at Dudley Smith Farm during the annual Winter Meeting. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the University of Illinois Extension Christian County Office located at 1120 N. Webster St. in Taylorville. A free lunch will be provided, and advance registration is required by Friday, Jan. 31.
Topics this year include:
- Cover crop management
- Grazing or harvesting cereal rye in corn-soybean rotations
- Local producer experiences with Precision Conservation Management
- Fertility management and water quality
- Improving nitrogen use efficiency from field to watershed
Find the full agenda, speakers, and registration at go.illinois.edu/DSFWinterMeeting25.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, contact Cassie O’Connell at coconne@illinois.edu or call 217-287-7246. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
SOURCE: Cassie O’Connell, marketing and communications program coordinator, 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.