Karen Corrigan’s Top 7 “Go To” Agronomy Resources
Soy Envoy Karen Corrigan shares her top agronomic resources to use out in the fields this growing season.
Fertilizer Outlook and Chemical Supply Chain Update for the 2023 Growing Season
Learn from KJ Johnson as he discusses the global fertilizer and agri-chemical market and the factors that impact chemical and fertilizer availability for Illinois farmers.
“Thinking Agronomy” – Be Thinkers Before People of Action
Kelly Robertson reflects on a class he took a few years back in which the instructor encouraged them to be "thinkers" first and then be “people of action” and introduced the "Possible/Plausible/Probable" concept.
Learn. Unlearn. Relearn.
Brad Zimmerman shares stories from his life that have been learning experiences for him and what he thought he knew, but turned out to be false or less correct.
Grow More With IL Sustainable Ag Partnership
The Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) is excited to invite you to an interactive, 2-part training on sustainable agriculture and conservation outreach strategies that will help you better understand how decision-making and behavior-change science influence conservation practice adoption.
Conservation and Carbon Funding for Farmers
This session will discuss the political, economic, and business factors driving the current conservation and carbon market movement.
A Synopsis of Ten Years of NREC Funded Research from the U of I – Industry Partnership
Dan Schaefer provides data and findings from Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council funded research from the University of Illinois Industry Partnership.
Do Cover Crops Impact Soybean Cyst Nematode?
While there has been significant interest in increasing the use of cover crops, there is evidence that specific species can impact SCN prior to and leading into the soybean production year.
“Match Made In Heaven” Survey Asks Farmers About Livestock + Crops
A regional project “Match Made In Heaven: Livestock + Crops'' is surveying farmers in six states to learn about a growing movement to reintegrate crop and livestock systems in the cornbelt.
Sufficient Level of Available Nutrients (SLAN) versus Build Maintain Fertility Programs
It can be argued that SLAN and Build/Maintain can be similar in some ways, both making an application of fertilizer to keep soil test levels where they are and feed the crop to be grown. However, SLAN is geared more towards achieving a fertility level where maximum yield can be obtained in that year where Build/Maintain is trying to keep the soil test levels from dropping.
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