Dudley Smith Farm Field Day
Registration for this program is closed. Please contact Christian County Extension at 217-287-7246 with questions.
The University of Illinois Dudley Smith Farm in Christian County will be the site for a Field Day on Thursday, June 29, 2023 starting at 9:30 a.m. The meeting is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. We look forward to seeing you!
Event Location:
U of I Dudley Smith Farm
2200 E. 600 North Rd.
Located off Route 29 between Taylorville and Pana, Illinois
Agenda:
9:30 a.m. – Registration
9:45 – Welcome and Announcements
Ed Ballard, Dudley Smith Farm Coordinator
9:50 – Factors Influencing Beef Cow Nutrient Requirements and Subsequent Cost
Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Extension Commercial Agriculture Educator
10:20 – Direct Marketing of Meat Products to the Consumer
Jim Crum, US Wellness Meats, Canton, MO
10:50 – Break
11:05 – What Does Regenerative Ag Really Mean
Talon Becker, University of Illinois Extension Commercial Agriculture Educator
11:35 – Update on Dudley Smith Farm Research: drainage, role of cover crops in drainage management and related University of Illinois research issues
Giovani Preza Fontes, University of Illinois Field Crops Extension Agronomist
Noon – Lunch