URBANA, Ill. - The 34th annual University of Illinois Northwestern Agricultural Research Center Field Day is planned for Tuesday, July 28, beginning at 8 a.m. in Monmouth, Ill.
“Tour the 320-acre research farm while learning about the most current research to manage crops, pests, disease, nitrogen and weeds,” said Angie Peltier, a U of I Extension educator.
Topics and speakers will include:
- Are We Getting Better at Managing Nitrogen? - Emerson Nafziger- U of I Extension specialist, crop production
- Management Considerations for Continuous Corn - Brian Mansfield - U of I research agronomist
- Statewide Insect Surveys: Evidence for Suppression of Key Pests? - Nick Tinsley- U of I postdoctoral research associate
- How Compatible are Cover Crops with the Soil-Applied Residual Herbicides Used in Corn and Soybean? - Robert Bellm- U of I Extension educator, commercial agriculture
- Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome: ID and Management - Angie Peltier- U of I Extension educator
The Northwestern Illinois Agricultural Research and Demonstration Center is located 1 mile north and 4 miles west of Monmouth at 321 210th Avenue.
Source: ACES