Illinois Extension is excited to host their annual Agronomy Field Day at Ewing Demonstration Center on Thursday, July 24, at 9 a.m. with a 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 more than 50 years as it offers representative growing conditions for southern Illinois.
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
Ewing Demonstration Center is about 20 minutes south of Mt. Vernon, located at 16132 N. Ewing Rd in Ewing, IL. 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 in programming, please contact Dane Hunter at dhunter3@illinois.edu.Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.