Dudley Smith Farm Field Day
Regsistation for this program is closed. Please contact Christian County Extension at 217-287-7246.
University of Illinois Dudley Smith Farm Field Day will be held on Thursday, June 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT at the University of Illinois Dudley Smith Farm Research Center located at 2200 E. 600 North Rd. (located off Route 29 between Taylorville and Pana, Illinois).
Field Day topics will include:
- A combination of management programs to reduce N and P runoff in cropping program
- Utilizing cover crops in cropping and livestock programs
- Updating the P and K recommendations for field crops in Illinois
- History of soil testing results for Illinois
- New agronomy research field on the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana campus
- A special highlight about how a young man got started on the family farm and has now engaged his family in a farm to plate operation
Lunch will be provided. This meeting is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required by Monday, June 17.
If you need reasonable accommodation to attend this program or have questions, contact Christian County Extension at 217-287-7246.
Please wear appropriate clothing as this event is outside.
Agenda:
9:30 - Registration
9:50 - Welcome and Announcements
Sara Marten, Extension County Director
9:55 - Introductions
Ed Ballard, Dudley Smith Farm Coordinator
10:00 - Nutrient Management Utilizing Tiling, Tillage, Fertility, and Cover Crops to Reduce N and P Losses from Illinois Soils
Giovani Preza Fontes, Field Crops Agronomist and Extension Specialist, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
10:30 - Modernizing Nutrient Management for Illinois Cropping Systems: Overview of Activities
Andrew J. Margenot, Associate Professor, Dept. of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Associate Director, Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC), iSEE
11:00 - Break
11:15 - Transitioning the Family Farm into a Farm to Plate Farm
David Hebert, Hebert Family Farm, Assumption, IL
11:45 - Grazing Strategies for Illinois Beef Producers
Dan Shike, Professor, Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
12:15 - Lunch
1:00 - Optional Tours of Field Cropping Systems and Beef Paddocks