Alma Mater Plots, the next era of long-term university research

We want your input for the next generation of long-term research! Rain or shine, come with comments, questions, concerns, or criticism and voice your opinion before you hop in the combine this fall! RSVP’s to estimate meals are appreciated but not required.

7:45 am - Sign-in, coffee & donuts
8:15 am - The next era of long-term university research, Dr. Adam Davis
8:30 am – Takeaways from 150 years of the Morrow Plots, Dr. Andrew Margenot
9:30 am – Tour Alma Mater Plots & nearby experiments including:
                  Nitrogen inhibitor study & tile monitoring equipment
                  Heirloom corn plots
                  Tillage & surface runoff plots
                  Cover crop phosphorus accumulation trials
11:30 am – Alma Mater Plots Design: Focus Group
                  Voice your thoughts on what to study to support long term research on Illinois agriculture
                  Share your real-world experience on what does and doesn’t work on your farm that should be kept in mind for                      this experiment
12:30 pm – Box lunch & wrap-up