Southeastern Agronomy Summit
Thank you for your interest in the Southeastern Agronomy Summit. Registration is now closed. Please contact Katie Bell to see if there are any additional openings to attend. (klbell@illinois.edu or 618-395-2191)
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
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.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, contact Katie Bell at klbell@illinois.edu or by calling 618-395-2191. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your needs.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, contact Katie Bell at klbell@illinois.edu or by calling 618-395-2191. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your needs.