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SUMMARY:Transportation Industry Tour
DESCRIPTION:L.E.A.D. Program Industry Tour with the ISA Market Development Team\n\nMendota & Ottawa\, IL\nWednesday\, October 14\, 2026\n8:00 AM – 3:00 PM\n\nRegister Here\nDeadline to Register: Wednesday\, October 7\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe tour will consist of different stops in the Ottawa area focused on how Illinois soybeans move through the transportation system. Participants will visit facilities involved in grain handling and river transportation and learn more about how soy moves from the farm to domestic and international markets. \nThe tour will provide an opportunity to hear from industry professionals and learn about the role of trucks\, rail and waterways in moving Illinois soybeans. It will also offer a chance to connect with other young farmers and agricultural leaders. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. \nView the Tentative Agenda
URL:https://fieldadvisor.org/calendar/transportation-industry-tour/
LOCATION:Ottawa\, IL\, Ottawa\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:LEAD Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Soybean Association":MAILTO:ilsoy@ilsoy.org
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SUMMARY:Legislative Training Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the ISA Government Relations team for an introduction to the Illinois legislative process and lobbying basics to help you become a more effective advocate for agriculture. \nRegister Here \nView the Webinar Agenda
URL:https://fieldadvisor.org/calendar/legislative-training-webinar/
LOCATION:Microsoft Teams
CATEGORIES:LEAD Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Soybean Association":MAILTO:ilsoy@ilsoy.org
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SUMMARY:ISG Farm Business Forum – Effingham
DESCRIPTION:Today’s soybean market demands more than good yields. It requires smart business decisions that improve profitability\, manage risk and create opportunity. \nJoin Illinois Soybean Growers for the 3rd Annual Farm Business Forum: The Decisions That Drive Soybean Profitability\, coming to Beck’s Hybrids in Effingham on November 17 and Kishwaukee College in Malta on November 19. This one-day event features practical insights from industry experts on grain marketing\, basis management\, harvest efficiency\, margin planning\, fertility strategies and premium market opportunities. \nVIEW THE AGENDA  \nREGISTER TODAY
URL:https://fieldadvisor.org/calendar/isg-farm-business-forum-effingham/
LOCATION:Beck’s Hybrids Effingham\, 2100 Bourgeois Drive\, Effingham\, IL\, 62401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar
ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Soybean Growers":MAILTO:ashley.barry@ilsoy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261118T090000
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SUMMARY:State Legislative Visit – Veto Session
DESCRIPTION:Join the ISA Government Relations team in Springfield for firsthand exposure to the state legislative process and an opportunity to build confidence engaging with lawmakers on issues affecting Illinois agriculture. \nRegister Here by November 11 \nView the event agenda
URL:https://fieldadvisor.org/calendar/state-legislative-visit-veto-session/
LOCATION:Illinois State Capitol Building\, 401 S 2nd Street\, Springfield\, 62701\, United States
CATEGORIES:LEAD Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Soybean Association":MAILTO:ilsoy@ilsoy.org
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SUMMARY:ISG Farm Business Forum – Malta
DESCRIPTION:Today’s soybean market demands more than good yields. It requires smart business decisions that improve profitability\, manage risk and create opportunity. \nJoin Illinois Soybean Growers for the 3rd Annual Farm Business Forum: The Decisions That Drive Soybean Profitability\, coming to Beck’s Hybrids in Effingham on November 17 and Kishwaukee College in Malta on November 19. This one-day event features practical insights from industry experts on grain marketing\, basis management\, harvest efficiency\, margin planning\, fertility strategies and premium market opportunities. \nVIEW THE AGENDA  \nREGISTER TODAY
URL:https://fieldadvisor.org/calendar/isg-farm-business-forum-malta/
LOCATION:Kishwaukee College\, 21193 Malta Rd\, Malta\, IL\, 60150\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calendar
ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Soybean Growers":MAILTO:ashley.barry@ilsoy.org
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SUMMARY:2026 ISB/ISG Board Meeting
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URL:https://fieldadvisor.org/calendar/2026-isb-isg-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Illinois Soybean Association\, 1108 Trinity Lane\, Bloomington\, 61702
CATEGORIES:Calendar
ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Soybean Association":MAILTO:ilsoy@ilsoy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261209T110000
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SUMMARY:Media Training & Public Speaking Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the ISA Marketing Communications Team for a hands-on workshop focused on media interviews\, public speaking\, and message development\, giving you the skills and confidence to effectively represent agriculture in professional and leadership settings. \nRegister for the Workshop \nView the Workshop Agenda
URL:https://fieldadvisor.org/calendar/media-training-public-speaking-workshop/
LOCATION:Illinois Soybean Association\, 1108 Trinity Lane\, Bloomington\, 61702
CATEGORIES:LEAD Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Soybean Association":MAILTO:ilsoy@ilsoy.org
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SUMMARY:The Residue Breakdown Workshop – Bloomington
DESCRIPTION:Join the Illinois Soybean Association on December 10 in Bloomington for The Residue Breakdown\, a free workshop focused on the science of residue decomposition\, the value stored in crop residue\, and practical strategies for managing it. \nThis event will also be held in Baylis\, Illinois\, on December 11. Lunch will be provided at each event. \nREGISTER TODAY! \nMeet the Speakers:  \n \nBarry Fisher\n Fisher Soil Health LLC\, USDA-NRCS Soil Health Team Leader/Specialist\, Retired Farmer/Consultant \nBarry Fisher retired after 39 years with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service. Most recently\, he was with the Soil Health Division\, where he served as Central Region Leader\, providing training\, leadership\, and technical exchange on Soil Health Management Systems for NRCS\, farmers\, crop specialists and partners throughout the Corn Belt\, Western and Northern Plains. \nHe was awarded the 2026 Honorary Master Farmer Award for service to farmers\, and the 2022 Certified Crop Advisor Conservationist of the Year by the American Society of Agronomy. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Midwest Cover Crops Council and is a 40-year member of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. Since retirement\, Barry has launched Fisher Soil Health LLC- Consulting\, where he remains active with national training and initiatives that advance technologies and adoption of regenerative farming and improve soil health. \nBarry and his wife\, Michael\, practice soil health on their cash grain and livestock farm in West- Central Indiana. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from Western Kentucky University and is a native of French Lick\, Indiana. \n \nDr. Andrew Margenot\nAssociate Professor of Soil Science\, Department of Crop Science\, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign \nAndrew Margenot is a soil scientist and associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He joined the Illinois agricultural scene in 2017\, where he leads a 40-plus-person research team that evaluates nutrient biogeochemistry in our state and the greater North Central U.S. region. Dr. Margenot’s research focuses on phosphorus management\, soil health and carbon crediting\, with the goal of supporting efficient use of nutrients for crop productivity that support environmental quality. \n \nLance Tarochione\nTechnical Agronomist\, Bayer Crop Sciences & At-Large Director\, Illinois Soybean Association \nAfter completing his MS in Agronomy & Crop Science at the University of Illinois\, Lance began his career with Monsanto in 1993. Over the past 33 years\, he has held numerous positions in research\, product development and agronomy with Monsanto (now Bayer). Lance’s dad was an early adopter of no-till\, and he has fields that have not been tilled in over 40 years. He enjoys being a technical resource for the sales team he supports\, as well as the dealers who represent Bayer’s products and the farmers who plant them. With help from family and others\, he farms 1200 acres of corn\, soybeans and hay in western Illinois.
URL:https://fieldadvisor.org/calendar/the-residue-breakdown-workshop-bloomington/
LOCATION:Illinois Soybean Association\, 1108 Trinity Lane\, Bloomington\, 61702
CATEGORIES:Calendar,FieldAdvisor
ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Soybean Association":MAILTO:ilsoy@ilsoy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261211T090000
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DTSTAMP:20261014T035012Z
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SUMMARY:The Residue Breakdown Workshop – Baylis
DESCRIPTION:Join the Illinois Soybean Association on December 11 in Baylis for The Residue Breakdown\, a free workshop focused on the science of residue decomposition\, the value stored in crop residue\, and practical strategies for managing it. \nThis event will also be held in Bloomington\, Illinois\, on December 10. Lunch will be provided at each event. \nREGISTER TODAY! \nMeet the Speakers:  \nBarry Fisher\nFisher Soil Health LLC\, USDA-NRCS Soil Health Team Leader/Specialist\, Retired Farmer/Consultant \nBarry Fisher retired after 39 years with the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service. Most recently\, he was with the Soil Health Division\, where he served as Central Region Leader\, providing training\, leadership\, and technical exchange on Soil Health Management Systems for NRCS\, farmers\, crop specialists and partners throughout the Corn Belt\, Western and Northern Plains. \nHe was awarded the 2026 Honorary Master Farmer Award for service to farmers\, and the 2022 Certified Crop Advisor Conservationist of the Year by the American Society of Agronomy. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Midwest Cover Crops Council and is a 40-year member of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. Since retirement\, Barry has launched Fisher Soil Health LLC- Consulting\, where he remains active with national training and initiatives that advance technologies and adoption of regenerative farming and improve soil health. \nBarry and his wife\, Michael\, practice soil health on their cash grain and livestock farm in West- Central Indiana. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from Western Kentucky University and is a native of French Lick\, Indiana. \nDr. Connor Sible \nResearch Assistant Professor\, Department of Crop Sciences\, University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign \nConnor Sible is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois\, where he also earned his MS and PhD degrees. His research program focuses on corn and soybean production systems and optimizing the interactions between products and practices to improve grain yields. His graduate work categorized biological/bio stimulant products and identified where\, how\, and why they work to improve fertilizer use efficiency and yields. He also uses agronomic inputs and various methods of crop residue management to enhance nutrient release and improve soil nutrient supply. He has regularly presented his research findings at local and regional field days\, as an invited speaker at university extension conferences\, national trade-show events\, and international conferences. He is originally from Byron\, Illinois\, which is in the north-central region of the state. When not in the field\, you can find Connor walking his dogs\, or in reality\, you can find them walking him! \nLance Tarochione\nTechnical Agronomist\, Bayer Crop Sciences & At-Large Director\, Illinois Soybean Association \nAfter completing his MS in Agronomy & Crop Science at the University of Illinois\, Lance began his career with Monsanto in 1993. Over the past 33 years\, he has held numerous positions in research\, product development and agronomy with Monsanto (now Bayer). Lance’s dad was an early adopter of no-till\, and he has fields that have not been tilled in over 40 years. He enjoys being a technical resource for the sales team he supports\, as well as the dealers who represent Bayer’s products and the farmers who plant them. With help from family and others\, he farms 1200 acres of corn\, soybeans and hay in western Illinois.
URL:https://fieldadvisor.org/calendar/the-residue-breakdown-workshop-baylis/
LOCATION:Orr Agricultual Research & Demonstration Center\, 37804 State Highway 104\, Baylis\, IL\, 62314\, United States
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