2026 Ewing Agronomy Field Day

Illinois Extension is excited to host their annual Agronomy Field Day at Ewing Demonstration Center on Thursday, July 23, 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.

9 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions
Dane Hunter, Talon Becker,  Andy Fisher, and Jaqueline Kellerman

9:15 a.m. | Concurrent presentations (field stations)

Disease updates and fungicide returns on investment
Boris Camiletti, Assistant Professor, Crop Sciences

Supporting better phosphorus and potassium decisions with local data
John Jones, Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Soil Fertility Extension Specialist

Biologicals and biostimulants for row crops, what we know today and what we see for tomorrow
Connor Sible, Research Assistant Professor

Exploring cover crop systems and strategies
Dane Hunter and Nathan Johanning, Commercial Agriculture Team

11:30 a.m. | Free Lunch

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.