Dudley Smith Farm Field Day
Regsistation for this program is closed. Please contact Christian County Extension at 217-287-7246.
The Dudley Smith Initiative will host a research plot tour on Wednesday, June 17, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. CT at the University of Illinois Dudley Smith Farm Research Center located at 2200 E. 600 North Rd., Pana (located off Route 29 between Taylorville and Pana, Illinois). Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the walking tour will start at 9:30.
The guided tour is a rare opportunity to see up close the technology and methods used in collecting research data. Topics will focus on tile drainage, water quality, use of bioreactors, and field scale conservation management and implications for water quality.
The tour will include the following:
How do we measure nutrient losses from subsurface drainage systems? Demonstrating the technology and infrastructure used at the Dudley Smith Farm that evaluates nutrient loss reduction strategies
Giovani Preza Fontes, Assistant Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
From Drainage to Reuse: How Bioreactors and Drainage Water Recycling Can Improve Water Quality
Luciano Alves de Oliveira Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, University of Illinois
Pathways of N and P loss: what we know, what we don't know, and what we can do
Andrew Margenot, Associate Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
How does conservation management help solve water quality problems at the watershed scale?
Bin Peng, Assistant Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
What are the synergies that cover crops bring to Illinois farmland?
Travis Meteer, Extension Commercial Agriculture Educator, University of Illinois Extension
The guided tour is a rare opportunity to see up close the technology and methods used in collecting research data. Topics will focus on tile drainage, water quality, use of bioreactors, and field scale conservation management and implications for water quality.
The tour will include the following:
How do we measure nutrient losses from subsurface drainage systems? Demonstrating the technology and infrastructure used at the Dudley Smith Farm that evaluates nutrient loss reduction strategies
Giovani Preza Fontes, Assistant Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
From Drainage to Reuse: How Bioreactors and Drainage Water Recycling Can Improve Water Quality
Luciano Alves de Oliveira Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, University of Illinois
Pathways of N and P loss: what we know, what we don't know, and what we can do
Andrew Margenot, Associate Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
How does conservation management help solve water quality problems at the watershed scale?
Bin Peng, Assistant Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
What are the synergies that cover crops bring to Illinois farmland?
Travis Meteer, Extension Commercial Agriculture Educator, University of Illinois Extension
The tour will be on the northeast side of the Dudley Smith farm. Parking along the road (E 700 North Rd) is advised. As this is a walking tour, seating will be limited. Feel free to bring a lawn chair and dress appropriately for the weather and walking. Light refreshments will be provided.
This meeting is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required by Friday, June 12.
If you need reasonable accommodation to attend this program or have questions, contact Christian County Extension at 217-287-7246.
If you need reasonable accommodation to attend this program or have questions, contact Christian County Extension at 217-287-7246.