Southeastern Agronomy Summit

The Southeastern Agronomy Summit, held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2026, is an excellent opportunity for farmers and agriculture professionals to gather strategies that best support farming operations in Illinois. The Southeastern Agronomy Summit is one of eight summits provided statewide and will be held at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church located at 1700 Outer W. Delaware St., Fairfield, IL 62837.

Below is the Southeastern Agronomy Summit schedule:
9 a.m. | Registration
9:30 a.m. | Welcome
9:40 a.m. | Dealing with Wind and Water in Illinois. Speaker: Trent Ford, Prairie Research Institute
10:30 a.m. | Farm Management and Budgeting for 2026. Speaker: Nick Paulson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
11:15 a.m. | Phosphorus in Illinois: The Old, the New, and the Future. Speaker: Andrew Margenot, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
12 p.m. | Lunch, sponsored by Wayne County Farm Bureau
1 p.m. | The Challenge of Group 15 Herbicide Resistance in Waterhemp. Speaker: Aaron Hager, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1:45 p.m. | The Economics of Soil Health. Speaker: Jacob Gard, Precision Conservation Management

The event is free to attend and is open to farmers and agriculture professionals from any county in Illinois. Registration is required by Jan. 16, and space is limited.

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