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Orr Agricultural Research and Demonstration Center Field Day

Event Type
Conference/Workshop
Sponsor
Department of Crop Sciences
Location
37804 State Highway 104, Baylis, IL 62314
Date
Jul 16, 2025   8:30 am - 12:00 pm  
Contact
Luke Merritt
E-Mail
lukem@illinois.edu
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EVENT DETAILS:
To be guaranteed a meal, you may RSVP by email at lukem@illinois.edu or call (217) 236-4911. Same day registration will start in the JWCC Agricultural Sciences Complex at 8:30 a.m. with tours starting at 9:00 a.m. Presentations will be made outdoors through plot tours on the farm. Audience questions and discussion will be welcomed. Meal will be provided following the tour at noon. CEUs for CCAs and IL Ag Educators will be offered. If extreme heat or rain is forecasted, the event may be moved indoors.

PRESENTATION TOPICS:

Corn and Wheat Nitrogen Demand and Soil Supply – What Can we Predict? Dr. John Jones

Making Cover Crop Systems Work for Your Farm. Nathan Johanning

Early Planted Soybean Weed Management and Crop Injury: What We’ve Learned the Past Five Years. Logan Miller and Caleb Wepprecht

Crop Progress and Expectations for 2025. Dr. Giovani Preza Fontes

Insect Management in Corn and Soybean. Dr. Nick Seiter

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