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Ewing Demonstration Center Field Day

Event Type
Conference/Workshop
Sponsor
Illinois Extension
Location
6132 N. Ewing Rd., Ewing, IL 62836
Date
Jul 24, 2025   All Day
Registration
Registration
Contact
Andy Fisher
E-Mail
andykf@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Crop Sciences - Research Centers

Ewing Demonstration Center is excited to host their annual Agronomy Field Day on Thursday, July 24, at 9 a.m. with lunch to follow. The event will feature various educators and campus faculty as they provide best management practices for local growers.

Ewing Demonstration Center has served the agricultural community of southern Illinois since 1910. Research at the center includes various trials for corn, soybeans, sorghum, wheat, and cover crops. The center has featured no-till research and demonstration plots for 55 years, as it offers representative growing conditions for southern Illinois. The event will feature the following speakers:

9 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions
Dane Hunter, Talon Becker,  Andy Fisher, and Jaqueline Kellerman 

9:15 a.m.

Concurrent presentations (field stations)


Cover crops for forage and livestock feed
Travis Meeter, Extension beef specialist


Insect management in corn and soybeans
Nick Seiter, Extension field crops entomologist


Evaluating best management practices on yield, erosion, and nutrient losses through surface runoff
Mariana Gomez-Botero, PhD candidate, University of Illinois Crop Sciences


General analysis and updates
FarmDoc team

11:30 a.m.

Free Lunch


Field day is free, and lunch will be provided. Certified Crop Advisor CEUs are also available. To register, visit go.illinois.edu/EwingFieldDay or call (618) 439-3178.

Directions: Ewing Demonstration Center is about 20 minutes south of Mt. Vernon, located at 16132 N. Ewing Rd. The center is on the north edge of the village of Ewing, north of the Ewing Grade School. Additional signage will be posted near the center.
 

University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact Dane Hunter at dhunter3@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your needs.

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